Dr. Peter Nordland is a graduate of Wilkes University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology. Dr. Nordland received his D.M.D. degree at Temple University. He completed a general practice hospital residency at the Gerry Pettis Memorial V.A. Hospital and Loma Linda Medical Center. Later, Dr. Nordland completed his surgical residency at Loma Linda University earning a Masters certificate in Periodontics. He is a Fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and Co-Founder of the American Society of Periodontal Plastic Surgeons.

Since 1984, Dr. Nordland has popularized a periodontal plastic surgery technique to esthetically restore lost gingiva. Dr. Nordland has introduced many new surgical procedures and has developed his own microsurgical instruments He has published his surgical technique and lectures on this topic internationally. His lectures on periodontal plastic surgery demonstrate the new possibilities and techniques of cosmetic regeneration of soft tissue and bone around teeth and dental implants. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Nordland has presented over 200 professional papers and lectures internationally for esteemed organizations such as the American Dental Association, the International Dental Federation, the The American Academy of Periodontology, the California Dental Association, and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Dr. Nordland has authored or co-authored three textbooks, written chapters and several journal publications on Periodontal Plastic Surgery.

Presently, Dr. Nordland maintains a full-time periodontal and implant surgery practice in La Jolla, California, focused on cosmetic regenerative periodontics. He is a course director at the Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute teaching hands-on microsurgical techniques in periodontal plastic surgery and papilla regeneration.

Dr. Nordland is an Assistant Professor of Periodontics at Loma Linda University and is a visiting lecturer to the University of Southern California, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Pennsylvania and Temple University School of Dentistry.

Additional information about Dr. Nordland's background and practice can be found at his Web Site.