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Meet Dr. ZACH Saltman

Best Oral Surgeon in Washington DC

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About

Dr. Saltman is a board-certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon in residency. He received his training locally at the Medstar Washington Hospital Center residency program in Washington, D.C., which is nationally recognized for its advanced training in dental implantology. After completing his residency, Dr. Saltman helped build The Center for Oral Surgery & Implantology in Boston. He quickly gained recognition as the best oral surgeon, earning distinction as a "top oral surgeon" by Boston Magazine within his first year in the area. Dr. Saltman returned to D.C. to join the AIID Faculty Practice, where he has been recognized as a "top oral surgeon" in the tri-state area by Washingtonian Magazine in 2023. Dr. Saltman is known for his empathy, patience, and finesse with patients, as well as his sense of humor. He is also an amateur writer/comedian and has a love for rock music, as reflected in the playlist he plays in his operatory.

Education and Training

American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

  • Diplomate.

Georgetown/Medstar Washington Hospital Center,

  • Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chief Resident.

Temple University- Kornberg School of Dentistry,

  • D.M.D., summa cum laude.

University of Pennsylvania- College of Arts and Sciences,

  • B.A., Biology.

Awards

Top Oral Surgeon,

  • Washingtonian Magazine, 2023.

Top Oral Surgeon, 

  • Boston Magazine, 2020.

Howard Carson, DMD Award for Excellence in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2015.

Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honors Society, 2015.