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Chris P. Farrugia, DDS, DABOSB

Chris P. Farrugia
Pensacola, FL | Member since 2014

850-501-4146
mal1213@aol.com

Bio

Dr. Chris P. Farrugia is a nationally recognized speaker, teacher, and leader in digital dentistry and in medical billing by dental practices. Dr. Farrugia practices digital restorative dentistry, TMD, and dental sleep medicine in Destin, Florida utilizing advanced technologies such as digital imaging, CAD/CAM, CT, and 3D printing to provide comprehensive, high quality care. He speaks to and trains dentists nationwide who want to advance their practices with digital (CBCT) imaging, digital restorative dentistry (including all CAD/CAM procedures and materials, CAD/CAM/CT integration, and 3D printing), and to successfully implement dental sleep medicine into their practice. As a nationally recognized expert in medical billing by dental practices, Dr. Farrugia teaches dental practices to access medical benefits for their services.  All dentists should be properly compensated for what they know and do. Medical insurance provides benefits for services provided by dentists including exams, radiographs, imaging, and treatment. These services are routinely under- or uncompensated to dental practitioners.

Professional:

  • Diplomate American Board of Sleep and Breathing
  • DDS degree Emory University School of Dentistry
  • Alumnus LD Pankey Institute
  • Certified CAD/CAM (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced level) Trainer
  • CAD/CAM Personal Trainer (100+ offices trained)
  • Medical Director Pensacola Imaging, LLC (2013-2015)
  • Contributor to CDOCS/Spear Education curriculum (2016, 2022)

Owner:

  • Artistic Dental Laboratory Services, LLC (2008-2014)

Author

  • Custom Ceramic posts and cores: An overview of rationale and a new use for a proven technology, General Dentistry, Jan/Feb 2008, Vol. 56, No.1
  • Successful Medical Billing: The Dentist’s Guide FUNDAMANTALS ©2013
  • Successful Medical Billing: The Dentist’s Guide ADVANCED ©2015
  • ICD10 and CPT for Dentists ©2015
  • Successful Dental Sleep Medicine ©2020
  • Successful Medical Billing: The SUPERBOOK ©2021

Past Presentations:

  • Breathing Wellness Conference, Las Vegas, NV (October 2021)
  • ASBA Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ (July 2021)
  • National Dental Association Annual Meeting (Virtual) July 2020
  • Impact 360 Orthodontic Summit, New Orleans (January 2020)
  • International Airway Symposium, Tampa, FL (January 2020)
  • Washington AGD (January 2020)
  • Dawson Academy (October 2019)
  • Wichita Dental Society Annual Meeting (November 2019)
  • New Jersey Health Professions Dental Institute (March 2019)
  • Chicago Midwinter (Feb 2019)
  • Oregon AGD/OHSU (Feb 2019)
  • 8th District Dental Society Annual Meeting (AL Nov 2018)
  • North Carolina AGD Annual Meeting (Feb 2018)
  • American Academy of Oral and Systemic Health Annual Meeting (September 2017)
  • DentsplySirona World/Siroworld/CEREC 30 (2015-2019)
  • Washington AGD (October 2017)
  • Washington AGD (June 2017)
  • Patterson Technology Summit, North Dakota (March 2017)
  • Yankee Dental Meeting (January 2017)
  • Washington AGD (January 2017)
  • University of Maryland School of Dentistry (October 2016)
  • Florida Dental Convention (June 2016)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (April 2016)
  • South Carolina Technology Symposium (Feb 2016)
  • American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Winter Meeting (January 2016)
  • North Carolina Technology Symposium (November 2015)
  • DentsplySirona 3D Summits (2014 to 2020)