Stephen Mills

D.D.S.

Biography

Stephen Mills, DDS is a Board Certified pediatric Dentist and practices in Scarborough, Maine. He completed his DDS Degree at the SUNY at Buffalo School of Dentistry in 1981. After three years on active duty in the US Army he obtained his certificate in Pediatric Dentistry at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of the University of Connecticut in 1987 and achieved board certification in Pediatric Dentistry in 1995. Dr. Mills’ current activities center on his interest in sports related orofacial injury treatment and prevention and his involvement with the Academy for Sports Dentistry (ASD). A past president and longtime board member, he is a Fellow of the ASD and was awarded the Academy’s Lifetime Distinguished Member Award in 2015. He currently is the editor of the Newsletter of the Academy for Sports Dentistry which appears in the journal Dental Traumatology. He lectures widely on Sports Dentistry and Athletic Mouthguards and serves as a team dentist for the University of New England. Dr. Mills serves on the Board of Directors of the Partnership for Children’s Oral Health for the State of Maine, This is a non profit organization which strives to unite various groups and individuals across the State of Maine that work towards improving the oral health of all of the children of the state. He is also a Public Policy Advocate for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr Mills was inducted into the International College of Dentists in 2016. He is a dual member of the International Association of Dental Traumatology as well as the ASD. He writes, and lectures widely on sports dentistry both in the USA and abroad. He also acts as a volunteer dentist when needed for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committees oral health and mouthguard activities.

Testimonials

Loved Dr. Mills style of lecture. Casual, open to questions and a wealth of knowledge! This was a well organized seminar. I will investigate other seminars from Concord.

— Susette L. RDH (Glen Ellyn, IL)

I found Dr. Mills to be a great speaker. He was engaging and the content was well prepared.

— Seminar Attendee

Great presenter! Loved Dr. Mills' energy and personality.

— Seminar Attendee

Cases and pictures were excellent! Course was wonderful. I learned a lot today and can't wait to use this information when treating pediatric patients in the office.

— Natasha S. DMD (Freeport, ME)

Dr. Mills is a great speaker. Driven to educating attendees and has a lot of passion. I really enjoyed this seminar. Loved the history of mouth guards and learning of concussion incidences.

— Karen M. CDA (Bangor, ME)

On demand courses

Dental Trauma and Sports Dentistry: Prevention and Treatment

Sports play a very important part in the lives of many of our patients. Not just high level and professional athletes, but kids and weekend warriors as well. Most players put themselves at risk of dental injuries when participating in these activities. Sports dentistry is the part of sports medicine that, in addition to other things, deals with the treatment and prevention of these injuries. How to handle dental injury emergencies and how to prevent them from happening is important for the dental professional especially in the context of the active athlete. In addition, it is critical that dentists be able to communicate with other sports medical personnel, parents, coaches and school nurses if injuries occur.

Updates in Pediatric Dentistry for the Active Child, Part One

This pre-recorded webinar is the first part of a two part lecture highlighting various topics of pediatric dentistry for the active child. This first part will cover the very young patient (0-2 years), preschoolers (3-5 years) and a significant part of early school age (6-12). We will talk about pacifier use and the important area of screening for airway difficulties and sleep disordered breathing. This will bring non pediatric dental professionals up to speed on many topics but it will also be valuable for pediatric dentists, hygienists and staff who can put what they do in a context of what others are doing.

Updates in Pediatric Dentistry for the Active Child, Part Two

Following up on the first part of this two part lecture, we will complete the dental trauma part by highlighting some new treatment options for traumatized teeth such as decoronation, autotransplantation and Regenerative Endodontics Procedures (REPs). We will concentrate on the “older” child, ages 13-18. The major section of this will cover the world of sports dentistry as sports plans a very important role in the lives of kids in this group.