Interim Director of Graduate Prosthodontics Program
Professor, Restorative Dentistry
Director, Biomimetics Biomaterials Biophotonics Biomechanics & Technology Laboratory B4T
Director of Research, Graduate Prosthodontics Program
Director of Research, Department of Restorative Dentistry
206-543-5948
Box 357456
Sorensen
| Years | Appointment |
|---|---|
| 1984-1994 | Assistant & Associate Professor, Prosthodontics Assistant Director & Director of the Advanced Prosthodontics specialty program, University of California, Los Angeles. |
| 1990-1996 | Consultant for Advanced Prosthodontics, Council On Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association |
| 1997 | PhD Dental Materials, University of Copenhagen, Danmark. |
| 1994-2003 | Oregon Dental Association Centennial Professor of Restorative Dentistry Founder & Director of Dental Clinical Research Center 1994-1996 Interim Chair, Fixed Prosthodontics Dept. Oregon Health & Sciences University |
| 2003-2009 | Founder & Director, Pacific Dental Institute, Portland, OR Practice Limited to prosthodontics with in-house dental technicians. Clinical Research Center & Applied Materials Testing Laboratory |
| 2009-2012 | Prosthodontist and Managing Doctor, ClearChoice Dental Implant Center, Portland, Oregon |
| 2012-Present | Acting Professor and then Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry. Director of Research, Graduate Prosthodontics Program Director, Biomimetics Biomaterials Biophotonics Biomechanics & Technology Laboratory |
Continuing Education Center with hands-on courses & live-patient courses
- Multi-day hands-on Veneers & Adhesive Ceramics, All-ceramic Fixed Prosthodontics, Composite Resin Artistry
- Implant Restorative Continuum & Implant Surgery mini-Residency
- Oral rehabilitation and implant surgical-prosthodontics from single tooth to full mouth reconstruction
Over his career he has conducted 12 clinical trials on ceramic systems, cement systems and implant prosthodontics, published over 98 research articles and chapters, and over 155 research abstracts. He has given over 150 invited lectures in 37 countries and over 300 lecture courses, hands-on programs and patient-treatment classes.
Research Interests
- Applied materials research for fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics.
- Employing biomechanical approach to fixed prosthodontics establishing the new ideal of minimally invasive adhesive ceramic fixed prosthodontic systems.
- Conducted 11 clinical trials on all-ceramic fixed prosthodontic systems and cements, implant systems and implant abutment systems.
- Development of a completely digital workflow for full arch implant surgical-prosthodontics, from diagnosis/treatment planning to definitive prosthesis.
- Mentoring Graduate Prosthodontics residents in their MSD research theses.
- Sorensen JA & Martinoff JT. Intracoronal reinforcement and coronal coverage: a study of endodontically treated teeth. J Prosthet Dent 1984. 1,006 citations
- Sorensen JA & Martinoff JT. Clinically significant factors in dowel design. J Prosthet Dent 1984. 581 citations
- Sorensen JA & Martinoff JT. Endodontically treated teeth as abutments. J Prosthet Dent 1985. 247 citations
- Sorensen and Engelman. Ferrule design & fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth. J Prosthet Dent 1990. 880 citations
- Sorensen & Engelman. Effect of post adaptation on fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth. J Prosthet Dent 1990. 404 citations.
- Edelhoff D & Sorensen JA. Tooth structure removal associated with various preparation designs for anterior teeth. J Prosthet Dent 2002. 951 citations.
- Edelhoff D & Sorensen JA. Tooth structure removal associated with various preparation designs for posterior teeth. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2002. 411 citations.
- Seghi RR & Sorensen JA. Relative Flexural Strength of Six New Ceramic Materials. Inter J Prosthodontics 1995. 493 Citations.
2013 President’s Award, American College of Prosthodontists.
2017 Distinguished Speaker Award. Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics, New York,
2018 Clinician/Researcher Award of Distinction. American College of Prosthodontists.
2023 President, Academy of Prosthodontics
2025 Bestowed Honorary Membership in International Academy of Adhesive Dentistry
2025 Distinguished Researcher, American College of Prosthodontists
2017 Distinguished Speaker Award. Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics, New York,
2018 Clinician/Researcher Award of Distinction. American College of Prosthodontists.
2023 President, Academy of Prosthodontics
2025 Bestowed Honorary Membership in International Academy of Adhesive Dentistry
2025 Distinguished Researcher, American College of Prosthodontists