Dr.Drauseo Speratti, D.M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor

College of Dental Medicine - Illinois

  • Clinical Associate Professor
    College of Dental Medicine - Illinois
  • 630-743-4922
  • Midwestern University, Multispecialty Clinic, 3450 Lacey Rd, Downers Grove, IL, 60535, United States

TEACHING INTERESTS

  • Served as the Implant Course Director for DENTD1733 from 2019 to 2022. Coordinating guest speakers and lecturing on the course. 
  • Trained pre-clinical faculty to standardize Bicon implant training between pre-clinic and clinic settings.
  • Delivered lectures to second-year dental students on the introduction to dental implants and surgical and restorative techniques.
  • Introduced second-year dental students to indications and techniques for full arch implant restoration.
  • Conducted lectures on surgical and restorative implant techniques for third-year dental students, showcasing clinic-used methods.
  • Provided detailed lectures on full arch restorations for third-year dental students, covering all clinical procedure steps.
  • Collaborated with pre-clinical faculty and directors to ensure curriculum transparency and a seamless transition from pre-clinic to clinic in dental implants.
  • Developed hands-on procedures and steps for the Simulation clinic.
  • Evaluated and treatment-planned implant cases with third and fourth-year dental students in the clinic.
  • Analyzed CBCT reports to select appropriate implant sizes for patient placement.
  • Completed and approved implant planning forms in EPIC with CCCs and student doctors to ensure proper treatment plans.
  • Approved implant order forms and instructed students on their completion.
  • Offered personalized hands-on training in models before student doctors’ first implant placements.
  • Performed and supervised student doctors during implant placements in patients, maintaining a 1:1 faculty-student ratio.
  • Conducted and supervised dental implant uncovering procedures, demonstrating and overseeing all steps.
  • Assisted with restorative procedures when needed by students or faculty for specific cases.
  • Provided private faculty training on implant procedures as required.
  • Informed students about drug prescriptions for before and after dental implant procedures.
  • Demonstrated advanced surgical cases in detail for dental students, including internal sinus lifts, bone grafts, and ridge split procedures, when necessary. 
  • Lecture to fourth-year dental students about sinus lift procedures for dental implants