John P. Stella, DDS
Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
EDUCATION
Undergraduate
State University of New York at Binghampton, 1976-1980
BS: Biology
Minor: Organic Chemistry
Graduate
Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery , 1980-1984
DDS
Valedictorian
Internships
John Peter Smith Hospital (Anesthesia), 1984-1985
Residency
Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1985-1988
LICENSED:
North East Regional Board, 1984
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- Diplomate of American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1990)
- American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
- American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (Fellow)
- Texas Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Fort Worth District Dental Society
- Texas Dental Association
- American Dental Association
TEACHING AND RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS:
Chairman
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
John Peter Smith Hospital, 1994 to present
Chairman
Education Committee
John Peter Smith Hospital, 1997 to 1999
Medical Peer Review Committee
John Peter Smith Hospital, 1997 to present
Member
Medical Practice Committee
John Peter Smith Hospital, 1997 to 2003
Co-Director
Fort Worth Cleft Palate Program
John Peter Smith Hospital, 1989 to present
Facial and Oral Surgery Institute (FOSI)
AAOMS Committee on Cleft Lip & Palate, 1995 to present
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1996 to present
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1983 to present
AWARDS/HONORS:
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1980
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon, 1984
- Hastings Merit Memorial Award (Periodontics), 1984
- American Academy of Oral Medicine Award (Oral Pathology), 1984
- New York State Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Award, 1984
- Dentsply International Award (Prosthodontics), 1984
- Scholastic Achievement Award Alpha Omega, 1984
- Alumni Award for Oral Surgery, 1984
- Alumni Award for Operative Dentistry, 1984
- Fort Worth District Dental Society Table Clinic (2nd Place), 1989
- Royal College of Surgeons Lecture, 1995
- Honorary Masters Degree from Federal University of Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil College of Dentistry, 2003
PUBLICATIONS:
Stella, John Paul, Epker, B.N.: Relapse Patterns and Etiologies After Correction of class III Open Bite Via Subcondylar Ramus Osteotomies. Int. J. Adult Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery. Vol. 1(2) 91-99, 1986.
Stella, John Paul, Kageler, W.V., Epker, B.N.: Fiberoptic Endotracheal Intubation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Indications, Techniques, Results. J. Oral & Maxfac. Surgery. Nov 44(1) 923-925, 1986.
Stella, John Paul, Streater, M., Epker, B.N.: Predictability of Upper Lip Position Following Maxillary Advancement Surgery. J. Oral & Maxfac. Surgery. 47: 697-703, 1989. Stella, John Paul, Epker, B.N.: Transoral Submental Lipectomy. J. Oral & Maxfac. Surgery. 47: 795-803, 1989.
Tharanon, W., Stella, John Paul, Epker, B.N.: A Modified Superior Based Pharyngeal Flap: A Retrospective Study. Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Path. 70: 256-267, 1990. Stella, John Paul, Tharanon, W.: A Precise Radiographic Method to Determine the Location of the Inferior Alveolar Canal in Posterior Edentulous Mandible, Part I. Int. J. OMFS. Vol. 5 (1) 15-22, 1990.
Stella, John Paul, Tharanon, W.: A Precise Radiographic Method to Determine the Location of the Inferior Alveolar Canal in Posterior Edentulous Mandible, Part II. Int. J. OMFS. Vol. 5 (1) 23-29, 1990.
Stella, John Paul, Esthetic Evaluation of the Face for Cosmetic Surgery. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Knowledge Update, Vol 1, Part II, 1995.
Stella, John Paul: Evaluation of the Face for Aesthetic Surgery. Oral and Max Surg Clinics. Vol. 8(1) 1-12, Feb 1996.
Major Contributing Author:
Cosmetic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery W.B. Saunders, January 1990.
Section I: Chapter 1 – Systemic Esthetic Evaluation of the Neck
Chapter 4 – Simultaneous Orthognathic and Cosmetic Neck Surgery
Section II: Chapter 1 – Systemic Esthetic Evaluation of the Nose
Section III: Chapter 4 – Applied Surgical Anatomy of the Buccal Fat Pad
Chapter 5 – Cosmetic Buccal Lipectomy
Section IV: Chapter 4 – Cosmetic Supraorbital-Frontal Resculpturing
Contributing Author:
Impacted Teeth W.B. Saunders, 1992.
Chapter: Surgical Considerations for Impacted Teeth in the Region of Elective Osteotomies.
Stella, John Paul, Hiroshi, Y., Epker, B.N., Gahli, G.E.: The Modified Superior Based Pharyngeal Flap. Part IV Position of the Base of the Flap. Oral Med. Oral Path Vol. 73 (1) 13-18, January 1992.
Epker, B.N., Stella, John Paul, Fish, L.C.: Orthodontic Surgical Correction of Dentofacial Deformities Vol. I, II, III, IV. C.V. Mosby, 1994.
Triplett, R.G., Stella, John Paul, et al: A Discussion of the Medical Necessity of Dental Implants. AAOMS position paper, July 1994.
Magalhaes, A., Stella, John Paul, Tahasuri, T.H.: Changes in Condylar Position Following Bilateral sagittla Split Ramus Osteotomy with Setback. Int J of Adult Orth. & Orthognathic Surg. Vol. 10(2), 1995.
Magalhaes, A., Stella, John Paul, Epker, B.N.: Facial Anthrpometrics versus Cephalometry as Predictors for Surgical Treatment in Class III Dentofacial Deformities. Int. J of Adult Orth. & Orthognathic Surg. Vol 10(4), 1995.
Chaisrisookumporn, N., Stella, John Paul, Epker, B.N.: Anthoropometric profile evaluation of the midface in patients with cleft lip and palate. Triple O, Vol 80(2), 1995.
Chaisrisookumporn, N., Stella, John Paul, Epker, B.N.: Cephalometric profile evaluations in patients with cleft lip and palate. Vol 80(2), 1995.
Facial Clefts and Craniosynostosis. Stella, John Paul, and Epker, B.N.: “Diagnosis of and Treatment Planning for Facial Asymmetries” W.B. Saunders, 1996.
Walker, L., Stella, John Paul, Carlotti, A.: Cephalometric Predictability of Bimaxillary Surgery. Oral and Max Surg Clinics, Vol. 8(1), Feb 1996.
Burye, M.T., Stella, John Paul: Predictable proximal segment position: An innovative method for obtaining predicted presurgical position of the proximal segment in sagittal split osteotomies. Int J Adult Orthod Orthognath Surg. Vol. 15, No 1, 2000.
Marquez, I., Stella, John Paul, Fish, L.C.: Two year follow-up of distraction osteogenesis: Its effecton mandibular ramus height in hemifacial microsomia. Journal of Orthodontic and Facial Orthopedics, Volume 117, No. 2, 2000.
Herford, Alan Sl, Stella, John Paul: An algorithm for determination of ideal location of interdental osteotomies in pre-surgical orthodontic treatment planning, Int J Adult Orthod Orthognath Surg Vol. 15, No. 4, 2000.
Stella, John Paul, Abolenen, Haitham: Restoration of the Atrophied Posterior Mandible with Transverse Alveolar Maxillary/Madibular Implants: Technical Note and Case Report, Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2002; 17(6) 873-9.
Miles, B.A., Hansen, B.J., Stella, John Paul: Polyvinylsiloxane as an Alternative Material for the Intermediate Orthognathic Occlusal Splint. J or Oral Maxillofac Surg, 64(1318-1321), 2006.
Caloss, R., Atkins, K., Stella, John Paul: Three-Dimensional Imaging for Virtual Assessment and Treatment Simulation in Orthognathic Sugery. Oral and Maxillofacial Surg Clinics, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2007.
Hatzis, G., Stella, John Paul: Occlusal Plane Correction to Maintain an Esthetic Labiomental Curve. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. Vol. 25, No. 1, 2008.