Herman B. Dumbrigue, DDM, FAAMP, FACP
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
  
Dr. Herman Dumbrigue was born and raised in the Philippine Islands. He moved to the United States in 1991 to pursue post-graduate dental specialty training in prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthetics. He is married to Dr. Marianne Chingbingyong, a pediatric dentist who practices in Carrollton, Texas. They have 2 children, Ethan and Derek, who attend St. Mark Catholic School.



Dr. Dumbrigue enjoys playing the guitar and taking his 1993 Miata (Limited Edition #114 of 1500) out for a drive.

Education, Training, and Academic Appointments

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM), UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, 1985 - 1989
• Hospital Dentistry, PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1990 - 1991
• Prosthodontics Residency, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, 1991 - 1994
• Maxillofacial Prosthetics Fellowship, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL, 1994 - 1996
• Assistant Professor, Prosthodontics, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, 1996 - 2000
• Associate Professor, General Dentistry, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 2000 - 2007
• Assistant Director, AEGD Residency, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 2000 - 2007
• Associate Professor, Graduate Prosthodontics, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 2007 - 2008

Awards and Achievements

   Educational Leadership Award, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, 1999
   Tenured Associate Professor, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 2003
   Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics, 2004
   John J. Sharry Research Award, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PROSTHODONTISTS, 2004
   Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, 2006
   Judson Hickey Scientific Writing Award, JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY, 2006

Professional Memberships

   American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics
   American College of Prosthodontists
   American Dental Association
   American Dental Education Association
   American Orthodontic Society
   Dallas County Dental Society
   Texas Dental Association

Published Papers (Read all Abstracts)

1. Dumbrigue HB, Arcuri MR, Funk GF, LaVelle WE. Impression technique for nonosseus free tissue transfer reconstruction after Cranioorbitomaxillary resection: A clinical report. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 1996;76:4-7.

2. Dumbrigue HB, Fyler A. Minimizing prosthesis movement in a midfacial defect: A clinical report. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 1997;78:341-345.

3. Dumbrigue HB, Fyler A, Mercier LA. Anterior margin adaptation for implant-retained auricular prostheses. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 1997;78:425-428. (Read Abstract)

4. Dumbrigue HB. Facilitating the removal of tissue conditioner from the denture intaglio. Journal of the American Dental Association 1997;128:1707.

5. Dumbrigue HB, Lim MVC, Rudman R, Serraon A. A comparative study of anesthetic techniques for mandibular dental extraction. American Journal of Dentistry 1997;10:275-278. (Read Abstract)

6. Dumbrigue HB, Arcuri MR, LaVelle WE, Ceynar K. Fabrication procedure for cranial prostheses. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 1998;79:229-231. (Read Abstract)

7. Dumbrigue HB, Esquivel JF. Selective-pressure single impression procedure for tooth-mucosa-supported removable partial dentures. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 1998;80:259-261. (Read Abstract)

8. Dumbrigue HB, Jones JS, Esquivel JF. Developing a register for randomized controlled trials in prosthodontics: Results of a search from prosthodontic journals published in the United States. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 1999 ;82:699-703. (Read Abstract)

9. Dumbrigue HB, Sandow PL, Nguyen KH, Humphreys-Beher M. Salivary epidermal growth factor levels decrease in patients undergoing radiation therapy to the head and neck. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and  Endodontics 2000;89:710-716. (Read Abstract)

10. Dumbrigue HB, Esquivel JF, Jones JS. Assessment of MEDLINE search strategies for randomized controlled trials published in prosthodontic journals. Journal of Prosthodontics 2000;9:8-13. (Read Abstract)

11. Dumbrigue HB, GurunDC, JavidNS. Prefabricated acrylic resin bars for splinting implant transfer copings. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2000;84:108-110.

12. Dumbrigue HB, GurunDC. Use of intraoral photography mirrors as aids for evaluating parallelism of multiple abutment preparations. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2001;85:95.

13. Dumbrigue HB, Esquivel JF, Gurun DC.  Options for fabrication of provisional restorations for ITI solid abutments. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2001;86:658-661. (Read Abstract)

14. Dumbrigue HB, Jones JS, Esquivel JF. Control of bias in randomized controlled trials published in prosthodontic journals. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2001;86:592-596. (Read Abstract)

15. Dumbrigue HB, Abanomi A, Cheng L. Techniques to minimize excess cement for implant restorations. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2002;87:112-114.

16. Dumbrigue HB. Composite implant abutment analogs for solid casts. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2002;87:410.

17. Gonzalez-Casafont AM, Dumbrigue HB. Stippling complete dentures with a non-concentric bur. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2002;88:109-110.

18. Dumbrigue HB, Chingbingyong MI. A new method for recording and reproducing cast orientation on a survey table. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2003;89:76-78. (Read Abstract)

19. Dumbrigue HB. Composite indirect-direct method for fabricating multiple-unit provisional restorations. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2003;89:86-88. (Read Abstract)

20. Dumbrigue HB, Gonzalez-Casafont AM, Schutt-Scaggs M, Wakefield CW. A comparison of cast reorientation methods in the anterior and sagittal planes. General Dentistry 2003;406-409.(Read Abstract)

21. Ng C, Al-Bayat M, Dumbrigue HB, Griggs JA, Wakefield CW.  Effect of No Ferrule in Failure of Teeth Restored with Bonded Posts and Cores. General Dentistry 2004;143-146. (Read Abstract)

22. Dumbrigue HB, Al-Bayat M, Ng C, Wakefield CW. Assessment of Bias in Methodology for Randomized Controlled Trials Published on Implant Dentistry. Journal of Prosthodontics 2006;15:257-263. (Read Abstract)

23. Ng C, Dumbrigue HB, Al Bayat M, Griggs JA, Wakefield CW. Incomplete ferrule: Effect of location of remaining tooth structure on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2006;95:290-296. (Read Abstract)

Published Abstracts

1. Dumbrigue HB, Esquivel JF, Jones JS. Evaluating MEDLINE search strategies for randomized controlled trials in prosthodontics. Journal of Dental Research 1999;78 (Special Issue): Abstract 307.

2. Dumbrigue HB, Jones JS, Esquivel JF. Developing a register of randomized controlled trials in prosthodontics. Journal of Dental Research 1999;78 (Special Issue): Abstract 308.

3. Dumbrigue HB, Sandow PL, Nguyen KH, Humphreys-Beher M. Salivary epidermal growth factor levels affect severity of radiation-induced oral mucositis. Dental Abstracts 2000;45:282.

4. Dumbrigue HB, Jones JS, Esquivel JF. Control of bias in randomized controlled trials in prosthodontics. Journal of Dental Research 2001;80 (Special Issue): Abstract 195.

5.  Dumbrigue HB, Gonzalez-Casafont A, Schutt-Scaggs M, Wakefield CW. Comparison of cast reorientation methods in the frontal and sagittal planes. Journal of Dental Research 2002 (Special Issue)

6. Mikulencak D, Buschang PH, Throckmorton GS, Dumbrigue HB. Reliability of estimating the proximity of posterior occlusal surfaces. Journal of Dental Research 2002 (Special Issue)

7. Dumbrigue HB, Al Bayat MI, Ng CCH, Wakefield CW. Assessment of Bias in Methodology for Randomized Controlled Trials Published on Implant Dentistry. Journal of Dental Research 2003 (Special Issue)

8. Ng CCH, Al Bayat MI, Dumbrigue HB, Griggs JA, Wakefield CW. Effect of No Ferrule in Failure of Teeth Restored with Bonded Posts and Cores. Journal of Dental Research 2003 (Special Issue)