Dr. Frankie Sulaiman (D.D.S., M.S.) Dr. Sulaiman's areas of special interest are Prosthodontics, Maxillofacial Prosthetics and management of sequelae / complications of cancer treatment (chemotherapy, radiation therapy, bone marrow/stem cell transplant) in the oral cavity. Dr. Sulaiman is involved in restoration and replacement of the teeth, prosthetic reconstruction and management of maxillofacial defects acquired from surgical ablation of cancer or traumatic injuries, congenital-birth defects, and alterations in growth and development. Dr. Sulaiman is also a clinical affiliate faculty member of Department of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Washington's School of Dentistry. He is a member of Virginia Mason Cancer Center's Tumor Board. In his free time, Dr. Sulaiman enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, such as tennis, swimming, watersports, skiing and photography. He also loves music, plays, opera and movies.

Credentials

Dental School
University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), 1994

University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), 1998

Residency
Northwestern University, Chicago
Graduate Prosthodontics and Master of Science (M.S.), 1996

Fellowship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, 2002

Academic & Professional Affiliation
American Dental Association
Washington State Dental Association
Seattle-King County Dental Society

American College of Prosthodontists
Washington State Society of Prosthodontists

American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Fellow
International Society for Maxillofacial Rehabilitation

Affiliate Instructor, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Washington

Virginia Mason Cancer Center, Tumor Board member
(Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)

Publications

Sulaiman F, Huryn JM, Zlotolow IM.
Dental Extractions in the Irradiated Head and Neck Patient: A Retrospective Analysis of MSKCC Protocols, Criteria, and End Results. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003 Oct; 61(10):1123-31.

Chai J, Takahashi Y, Sulaiman F, Chong K, Lautenschlager EP.
Probability of fracture of all-ceramic crowns. Int J Prosthodont. 2000 Sep-Oct;13(5):420-4.

Sulaiman F, Chai J, Jameson LM, Wozniak WT.
A comparison of the marginal fit of In-Ceram, IPS Empress, and Procera crowns. Int J Prosthodont. 1997 Sep-Oct;10(5):478-84.

Latest Continuing Education Course

• Academy of Osseointegration – Current Implant Challenges: Interact Today to Act Tomorrow
  San Antonio, Texas – March 8-10, 2007
  
  
• American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry – Esthetics and Restorative Update
  Seattle, Washington - March 30-31, 2007
  
  
• Annual American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics Meeting and International Society of Maxillofacial Rehabilitation
  Maui, Hawaii – October 12-15, 2006
  
  
• The American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
  54th Annual Scientific Session, Chicago, Illinois - February 25-26, 2005
  
  
• Washington State Society of Prosthodontics - Presenter: Dr. Ronald Bryant
  Periodontal Tissue/Fixed Prosthodontics Relationship: Maximize Your Results - November 4, 2004
  
  
• The American College of Prosthodontists
  2004 Annual Scientific Session in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - October 27, 2004
  
  
• The American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics
  52nd Annual meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - October 24, 2004
  
  
• The American Academy of Esthetics Dentistry
  Esthetics and Restorative Update 2004 in Seattle, Washington - March 26, 2004
  
  
• American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
  53rd Annual Scientific Session, Chicago, Illinois - February 20-21, 2004
  
  
• American Academy of Oral Maxillofacial Prosthetics annual meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona - November 1-4, 2003 – promoted to a Fellow Member
  
  
• Lava Zirconium all-ceramic crowns by John Sorensen, D.M.D. at Double Tree Hotel Bellevue, Washington - October 17, 2003
  
  
• "Use of combined fixed and removable partial denture to solve maxillary problems of too few and poorly distributed teeth", Dr. James S. Brudvik, Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Washington Seattle, November 21, 2002.
  
  
• Astra Tech Implant meeting, Dr. Keith Phillips (University of Washington) and Dr. Lyndon Cooper (University of North Carolina), Bellevue, Washington November 6, 2002.
  
  
• Scientific paper presentation “Dental Extraction in the Irradiated Head and Neck Patient: A Retrospective Analysis of MSKCC Protocols, Criteria, and End Results” Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York - Presented at the 5th meeting of International Congress on Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, Okinawa, Japan October 3-5, 2002.
  
  
• Fifth annual meeting of International Congress on Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, joint symposium of the International Society for Maxillofacial Rehabilitation and the Japanese Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Okinawa, Japan, October 3-5, 2002.
  

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