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Dr. Guenter Jonke |
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 Dr. Guenter Jonke earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at the State of New York at Stony Brook. He continued his studies at C.W. Post College where he earned his Masters Degree in Microbiology. In 1988, he completed his requirements to earn his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the prestigious Boston University School of Dentistry. At Georgetown University in Washington D.C. he completed his hospital based specialty training in oral and Maxillofacial surgery in 1991. He is board certified in oral and Maxillofacial surgery and has been in private practice since 1991. In addition, he enjoys teaching and is a clinical assistant instructor at the Dental School located at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. For many years he has volunteered his time with the dental residents at St. Charles Hospital located in Port Jefferson, New York. He lectures numerously on a variety of topics including dental implants, bone grafting and pathology. Dr. Jonke is committed to the Suffolk County Dental Society by representing fellow dentists over a wide array of issues. His private practice includes the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with the emphasis on office based out patient procedures including dental implants, simple and complex bone grafting, pathology and intravenous anesthesia. What is your philosophy of dentistry? How do you want patients to feel when they leave your office?That the patients become more knowledgeable about their oral healthcare. Patients are treated in respectful and honest manner, I like to feel that I have reduced their anxiety about oral surgery. What do patients get from your practice that they wouldn't get somewhere else?The ability to fully reconstruct a patient from ill-fitting dentures to the comfort, confidence look and feel of real teeth of dental implants. What do you like most about dentistry? What do you like least?My least favorite aspect of dentistry is the dealings with the insurance companies to obtain medically necessary approvals for my patients. It is a constant battle to convince insurance companies to put the patient’s needs above their own. |
