Meet Us

Richard A. Crinzi, DDS, MS

Education

  • Graceland College, Lamoni, IA 1966
  • University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1967-1972
  • University of Washington Dental School, 1968-1972, DDS, Seattle, WA

Internship

  • Walter G. Zoller, Rotating Dental Internship
  • University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1973

Residency

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Resident, University of Chicago, 1973-1976
  • Master of Science, Division of Biologic Sciences (Pathology) 1978
  • University of Chicago
  • Thesis: Interactions between BrdU_DNA and nonhistone proteins

Academic Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Section
    Zoller Dental Clinic, University of Chicago, 1976-1981
  • Assistant Professor, Surgery - Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago 1976-1981
  • University of Washington, School of Dentistry Clinical Instructor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial, 1981-1983
  • Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington/Harborview hospital Medical Center, 1983-1993
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 1993-Present

State Licensure

  • Illinois and Washington

Specialty Certificates

  • Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 1980

Society Memberships

  • American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Dental Association
  • Washington State Dental Association
  • Seattle King County Dental Association
  • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
  • American Academy of Oral Pathology
  • American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
  • International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Positions Held

  • Executive Council, Seattle-King County Dental Society, 1985-1988
  • Board of Directors, Western Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1987-1989
  • President Elect, Seattle King County, 1989
  • President Washington Association of Dental Specialists, 1989-1990
  • Secretary-Treasurer of The Western Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1990-1991
  • Past President, Seattle-King County Dental Society, 1991
  • President-Elect, Western Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1991-1992
  • President, Western Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons 1992-1993
  • Vice President, University of Washington Dental School Dean's Club 1993-1994
  • Washington State Dental Association DentPac Board 1988-1993
  • Chairman, Washington State Dental Association "99" Club 1993
  • Executive Council, Washington State Dental Association 1991-1994
  • President of University of Washington Dean's Club 1994-1995
  • Chairman, Washington State Dental Political Action Committee 1994-1995
  • Seattle-King County Dental Foundation, Board of Directors, 1992-1994
  • Vice President, Washington State Dental Association 1995-1996
  • President-Elect Washington State Dental Association, 1996-1997
  • President Washington State Dental Association, 1997-1998
  • Council American Dental Association on Governmental Affairs and Federal Dental Services, 1994-1998
  • AAOMS Western District VI, Caucus Chairman 1997-2000

Current Positions Held

  • Delegate American Dental Association 1995-2001
  • Secretary-Treasurer, Washington Component American Dental Society of Anesthesiology 1997-Present
  • 1972 Class Representative, University of Washington, Dental Alumni Assn
  • Chairman, AAOMS Committee on Federal Governmental Affairs 1998-Present
  • American Dental Association ADPAC Board of Directors, 1998-Present
  • Treasurer, American Dental Association (ADPAC) 2000-Present

Honorary Recognition

  • Fellowship, Academy of Dentistry International, 1992
  • Fellowship, Pierre Fauchard Academy, 1992
  • Washington State Dental Association, University of Washington Faculty Award 1993
  • University of Washington, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Award 1993
  • Fellowship International College of Dentists, 1993
  • Fellowship, American College of Dentists, 1994
  • Followship, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society, 1995

Civic Involvement

  • Co-Chair, Lake Washington Technical College Dental Hygiene Solicitation Committee
  • Advisory Committee, Citizen's To Elect Senator Slade Gorton
  • Advisory Committee, Citizen's To Elect Don Davidson, DDS To Washington
  • State Insurer Commissioner
  • Advisory Committee Citizens to Elect Dan McDonald for Congress
  • Washington Oral Health Foundation Board, 2000-Present

Publications and Abstracts

  • Masters Thesis - March 15, 1978, University of Chicago Press, Interactions between BedU-DNA and non-histone proteins

  • Fine, L., Mostofi, R., Wiemann, M.R., Jr., and Crinzi, R.A..: Foreign body-Reaction following crown cementation, J. Period. May 177 pp294-297

  • Fine, L., Mostofi, R., Wiemann, M.R., Jr., and Crinzi, R.A..: Dental Abstr. Dec. 1977, pp. 715-716

  • Mostert, J.E. and Crinzi, R.A.: Rational use of ac scavenging mask, Anesthesiology. Vol 49, No. 5, Nov. 1978, pp. 374-375

  • Crinzi, R.A.: Bilateral dentigerous cysts of the mandible. Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Path., Vol. 54, Sept 1982

  • Crinzi, R.A., Palm N.V. and Indreasano, A.T.: A simplified stent for palatal surgery, JOS, Vol. 38, Jan 1980, pp 64

  • Palm, N.V. Indreasano, A.T., Mostofi, R., and Crinzi, R.A. Management of a dental infection in a patient with Sturge Weber Disease. JASA, Vol 101, Nov 1980

  • Fattore, L.DDS,, MS., Marchmont-Robinson, H., Crinzi, R.A., use of a Two-piece gunning splint as a mandibular guide appliance for a patient treated for Ameloblastoma, Oral Surgery, Oral Med Oral Path, Vol 6, Dec 1988