About
Training, Appointments & Scholarship
Yo-wei Chen 陳宥瑋, DDS, DMD, MSc, PhD, FACP · Updated August 2026
Dr. Chen is a prosthodontist board-certified in both the United States and Taiwan. He completed dental school, two years of post-graduate general dentistry (PGY) training — including a rotation in oral and maxillofacial surgery — and prosthodontic residency training in Taiwan, then practiced general dentistry before moving to the United States. At Tufts University School of Dental Medicine he completed prosthodontic residency training, an MSc and a DMD, and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics. His specialty training encompassed the diagnosis, planning, and surgical placement of dental implants, so his clinical work can run from implant surgery through to the definitive prosthesis and full-mouth reconstruction. He is an Associate Professor at Tufts and sees patients at two Boston-area offices in English and Mandarin. His research on digital implant workflows, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence in dentistry has been cited over 1,580 times, and he serves as a peer reviewer for journals including the Journal of Prosthodontics, Clinical Oral Implants Research, Clinical Oral Investigations, the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, and npj Digital Medicine.
Current Appointments
2018 – presentTufts University School of Dental Medicine, Department of ProsthodonticsAssociate Professor (2025 – present) · Assistant Professor (2018 – 2025) — Boston, MA
2023 – presentProsthodontistPleasant Dental Associates, Brookline, MA
2025 – presentProsthodontistBao Min Yee, D.M.D. 易保民牙科, Boston Chinatown, MA · Mandarin-speaking care
2024 – presentLecturerThe University of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
2025 – presentResearch ConsultantBrigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Board Certification & Licensure
2019 – presentDiplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
2022 – presentBoard-certified Prosthodontist, Taiwan贋復補綴牙科專科醫師 — Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan (certificate no. 000287)
2019 – presentFellow, American College of Prosthodontists (FACP)
2023 – presentMassachusetts Full Dental LicensePreviously Limited Faculty License (2018–2023) and Limited License (2015–2018)
Education
2024PhD, Medical BiotechnologiesUniversity of Siena, Italy
2023Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
2018Advanced Education in ProsthodonticsTufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
2018Master of Science (MSc)Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
2011Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)Taipei Medical University School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan
Clinical Training & Practice in Taiwan
2014 – 2015General Dentist, AssociateGuan-Ya Dental 冠亞牙醫, Taiwan
2012 – 2015ResidentTaipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan — two years of post-graduate general dentistry (PGY) training, including a rotation in oral and maxillofacial surgery, followed by one year of prosthodontic residency training
Awards & Honors
2021 – 2025PON (Programma Operativo Nazionale) scholarship
2019Fellow, American College of Prosthodontists
2019Top Posters, Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting
2018Straumann Super Grant Recipient
Selected Publications
Papaspyridakos P, De Souza A, Finkelman M, Sicilia E, Gotsis S, Chen YW, Vazouras K, Chochlidakis K. Digital vs Conventional Full-Arch Implant Impressions: A Retrospective Analysis of 36 Edentulous Jaws. J Prosthodont. 2023;32(4):325-330. doi:10.1111/jopr.13536
Abdeen L, Chen YW, Kostagianni A, Finkelman M, Papathanasiou A, Chochlidakis K, Papaspyridakos P. Prosthesis accuracy of fit on 3D-printed casts versus stone casts: A comparative study in the anterior maxilla. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2022;34(8):1238-1246. doi:10.1111/jerd.12954
Kotsailidi EA, Tatakis DN, Chen YW, Caton JG, Ercoli C, Barmak AB, Tsigarida A. Comparison of maxillary tuberosity and palatal donor sites for soft tissue augmentation at implant placement: A pilot controlled clinical study. Int J Oral Implantol (Berl). 2022;15(4):353-365.
Chen YW, Finkelman M, Papaspyridakos P, César-Neto JB, Weber HP, de Souza AB. Comparative analysis of dimensional alterations following extraction of maxillary molars using three-dimensional images' superimposition: a CBCT study. Odontology. 2020 Nov 11.
Papaspyridakos P, Vazouras K, Chen YW, Kotina E, Natto Z, Kang K, Chochlidakis K. Digital vs Conventional Implant Impressions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Prosthodont. 2020;29(8):660-678.
Papaspyridakos P, Chochlidakis K, Kang K, Chen YW, Alghfeli A, Kudara Y, Weber HP. Digital Workflow for Implant Rehabilitation With Double Full-Arch Monolithic Zirconia Prostheses. J Prosthodont. 2020;29(6):460-465.
Papaspyridakos P, Chen YW, Alshawaf B, Kang K, Finkelman M, Chronopoulos V, Weber HP. Digital workflow: In vitro accuracy of 3D printed casts generated from complete-arch digital implant scans. J Prosthet Dent. 2020 Jan 17.
Chen YW, Stanley K, Att W. Artificial intelligence in dentistry: current applications and future perspectives. Quintessence Int. 2020;51(3):248-257.
Att W, Chen YW, Papaspyridakos P. Registration of Patient-relevant-references in Edentulous Jaws Using Intraoral Scanners: Simplification of the Clinical Procedure. Int J Esthet Dent. 2019;14(4):394-404.
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