Roberta A. Wright

D.M.D., M.D.Sc., F.A.C.P.

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Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Dr. Wright is an enthusiastic, meticulous, and warm-hearted Midwesterner. She is dedicated to ensuring your thorough understanding of your condition and recommended treatment, and prioritizes your comfort throughout the process. Her acute attention to detail and constant focus on perfection were shaped by decades of pursuing a love for ballet. In caring for patients, she is guided by “the golden rule” of treating others how she would want to be treated. She whole-heartedly believes that clear communication with her patients and her peers is instrumental to successful relationships and treatment outcomes. 

Dr. Wright expertly restores smiles with an experienced eye for ideal beauty and esthetics. Her advanced training and knowledge of implant placement and other surgical techniques, and use of the latest advances in dental technology ensure positive long-term outcomes for her patients.

She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. Furthermore, in her commitment to provide you with exquisite comprehensive care and esthetics, she is also certified in Botox™ treatment for TMJ dysfunction and esthetics, as well as dermal fillers. 

Prior to joining Implant and Prosthodontic Associates, Dr. Wright worked for several years in private practice in Boston, MA, where she was recognized as one of Boston’s Top Dentists every year in practice. She formerly was on faculty in the Post-Graduate Implant Dentistry Program at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and has continued her enthusiasm for teaching at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program. 

Dr. Wright genuinely looks forward to caring for you and your loved ones, and delivering the best care that dentistry has to offer!

Private Practice

  • Dental Partners of Boston at the Prudential Center, Boston, MA

  • Dental Partners of Boston at Charles River, Boston, MA

 Education

  • 2009 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude

  • 2013 | University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine

  • 2016 | University of Connecticut Health Center, Certificate in Prosthodontics

  • 2016 | University of Connecticut Health Center, Master of Dental Science

  • 2016 University of Connecticut Health Center, Surgical Certificate in Implant Placement, Bone Augmentation, and Pre-prosthetic Surgery

Leadership

American College of Prosthodontists

  • Fellow

  • Public Relations Committee

  • Practice Management Task Force

  • Judicial Committee

  • Governance Review Task Force

  • American Board of Prosthodontics Study Guide Application
    Development Task Force

  • New Prosthodontist Committee, Chair & Region 1 Representative

  • Resident Committee, Chair & Region 1 Representative

  • Resident Indebtedness Task Force

  • Oklahoma Chapter, Secretary

  • Massachusetts Chapter, Member

  • Connecticut Chapter, Student Member

American College of Prosthodontists Education Foundation

  • Secretary, Board of Directors

  • Finance Committee

  • Annual Appeal Committee

American Board of Prosthodontics

  • Diplomate

American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics

  • Member

American Association for Women Dentists

  • Member

State Dental Associations

  • Oklahoma Dental Association

  • Massachusetts Dental Society, Boston District Section

  • Connecticut State Dental Association

  • Chicago Dental Society

American Dental Association

  • Member

American Student Dental Association

  • Connecticut Chapter, Executive Board Member

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

  • Post-Graduate Prosthodontics Program, Chief Resident

  • Multi-Disciplinary Conference Coordinator

  • Education Council

  • Dental Senate

  • Medical and Dental Student Government, Vice-President

  • Kaiser-Permanente Award Selection Committee

Academic

  • University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program

  • Harvard University School of Dental Medicine
    Lecturer, Post-Graduate Implant Dentistry Program

  • University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
    Clinical and Pre-clinical Instructor, Pre-doctoral Dentistry Program

Study Clubs

  • McGarry Implant Institute Study Club
    Presenter
    Member

  • UConn Health Post-Graduate Multi-Disciplinary Study Club
    Co-Chair
    Presenter

Honors

  • Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics

  • Fellow, American College of Prosthdoontics

  • Boston’s Top Dentists 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Academic Achievement Honor Society

  • University of Connecticut Provost’s Academic Achievement Award

  • American College of Prosthodontists Student Achievement Award

  • Hanau “Best of the Best” Prosthodontics Award

  • American Academy of Implant Dentistry Student Award

  • Academy of Dental Materials Excellence Award

  • American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Excellence Award

  • American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Student Award

  • American Association of Oral Biologists Excellence Award

  • Pierre Fauchard Academy Excellence Award

  • Olmstead Geriatric Dentistry Achievement Award

  • University of Connecticut Dean’s Research Award

  • University of Illinois Bronze Tablet Scholar (Top 3%)

  • Phi Beta Kappa Academic Achievement National Honor Society

  • Numerous other academic merit awards

National Institutes of Health/ National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

  • Research Fellow
    Received NIDCR Student Research Award
    Received University of Connecticut Gustave Pearl Research Award

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

  • Dept of Reconstructive Sciences, Co-Investigator
    Received Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics Student Research Award

  • Dept of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, Pre-doctoral Student Investigator
    Received ADEA Gies Foundation/AADR Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Award

  • Dept of Reconstructive Sciences, Research Fellow
    Received University of Connecticut Dean’s Research Award

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Dept of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Dept of Animal Biology, Undergraduate Research Assistant

Research

Publications

  • Wright RA, Bidra AS, Kuo CL. An analysis of anterior mandibular anatomy by using cone beam computed tomography: A study of 225 mandibular images. J Prosthet Dent. 2020; 4:595-601. 

  • Wright RA, Bidra AS. Retrieval of residual alginate impression material from a small oral-nasal communication defect in a maxillectomy patient. J Prosthet Dent. 2015;3:253-254.

  • Wright RA, Bidra AS, Agar JR. “Maxillary Fixed Prosthesis with Immediate Load in a Microstomic Patient with Systemic Scleroderma.” 2016. 

  • Wright RA, Bidra AS, Agar JR. “Chair-side fabrication of Custom Healing Abutment After Immediate Implant Placement.” 2015.

  • Wright RA, Peterson DE. “Careers in Academic Dentistry: A Student's Experience – ADEA Gies Foundation/AADR Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program 2011-2012.” 2012.

  • Wright RA, VonMarschall Z, Fisher LW. ”Mutations in Amino-terminus of Mature DSPP may Cause Genetic Diseases of Dentin by Misdirection of the Phosphoprotein to the Cytoplasm.” 2010.

  • Kelm RA, Wang Q, Pan J, Kuhn LT, Gronowicz G, Hurley M. “Bone Augmentation Through Controlled Release of FGF-2 and BMP-2 Using Biomimetic Scaffolds.” 2010.