Kanat Degenbaev

Kanat Degenbaev doctor of Dentistry practiced in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) for over 14 years. Professor (Kyrgyz State Medical Institute of retraining and professional development 2014-2019), international speaker, instructor for dentists. Founder and speaker of Dental study club in Kyrgyzstan.

Travelled all over Kyrgyzstan to do trainings for dentists for the last 8 years. List of courses I did for other dentists- Basic course of Implant treatment (hands on) 4 days Primary endodontics (hands on) 1 day Vital prep (fixed crowns, prep, using cords, taking impressions) 1 day Travelled to rural areas to do hygiene trainings, free treatments starting from 2006 (as a 3 grade dental student). Permanent resident.

My goal is to practice dentistry and become a professor at a dental school or university.

Dental assistant at Blythewood Village Dentistry (2024-04 – 2025-01)

Dental assistant at Fairfield Family Dentistry (2023-09 – 2024-04)

General dentistry at Dr. Kanat - dentistry (2009 – 2023-08)

• Surgery - Dental implants, Guided implant placement and free hand, Open/closed sinus lift procedure, ridge split technique, Guided bone regeneration, horizontal ridge regeneration by professor dr. Choury, routine bone graft (socket preserving grafts), soft tissue grafts, tunnel technique soft tissue grafts, full thickness flap grafts, dr.Suzuki Masana technique (Grafting papilla around natural teeth and implants)“poncho” technique soft tissue grafts around implants, wisdom teeth extraction including extracting 4 wisdom teeth at once procedures, partial extractions technique (socket shield technique), using PRF (platelet rich fibrin) in the sinus graft, socket preserving procedures, esthetical and functional crown lengthening, hemisections,
• Prosthodontics. Prosthodontics over implants. Crowns and bridges, veneers, onlay, inlays, overlays, partials and over dentures. Long term temporary crowns, chair side temporary crowns.
• Endodontics. Primary root canal treatment, secondary root canal treatment, instrument retrieval in the upper third and middle third of the root canal, bypass in the bottom third of the root canal.
• Esthetical dentistry. Front and back teeth restorations. Bleaching (UV activated and regular) including manufacturing individual bleaching trays (vacuum former).
• Orthodontics. Fixed and removable appliances, braces, clear aligners (similar to invisalign) for class I and class II patients (dento-alveolar). Orthodontic extrusions using braces, removable appliances (Dr.Steinmeir technique)
• Perio. Open flap scaling surgery.
• Dental hygiene. Routine check up, SRP (Scaling and root planing), prophylaxis.
• Pediatric dentistry. Cavities, Pulpitis, Periodontitis.

Professor at the department of Dentistry and maxillofacial surgery at Kyrgyz State Medical Institute of retraining and professional development (2014 – 2019)

Taught prosthodontics.

Doctor of Dentistry – Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Faculty of Dentistry (2004 – 2009)

Internship – Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Post Diploma faculty, Dean of Dentistry (2009 – 2010)