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Dr. Thomas Boc is in private practice, full time in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. His practice motto is "Expect Excellence.” Both he and his staff take great pride in trying to provide the highest standard of care possible for every patient. He says, “Our goal is to present several treatment options to each patient with both the pros and cons of each option and then allow the patient to decide which path of treatment they feel would be most helpful to them. We want our patients to understand their dental needs as well as their treatment options as completely as possible. Fortunately we have the kind of practice where we can spend the time needed to explain their care in detail and answer all their questions.” His practice centers on the replacement of missing teeth with dental implants for improved chewing ability and improved facial esthetics.
Dr. Boc began his college education at Purdue University and graduated with an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and a doctorate degree from Emory University School of Dentistry. He was the recipient of the Emory University Brown Scholarship Academic Award and had been previously honored with a full undergraduate scholarship from The Ohio State University for his work in drug abuse rehabilitation.
After graduation from dental school, Dr. Boc completed a General Practice Internship in Hospital Dentistry at Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center followed by his residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Connecticut Health Sciences - Hartford Hospital and St. Francis Medical Centers. He was honored to be the chosen early as Chief Resident on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service during his 2nd year of residency. Dr. Boc came back to Atlanta to begin his private practice and served as Department Chairman of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital in 1983 and from 1988-1997. He has also served as Chairman of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at North Fulton Regional Medical Center in 1987 and 1989.
Dr. Boc's research work includes "Micro-vascular Blood Flow Changes Affected by Movement, Distance and Steroids." His published works include "Revascularization after Major Movements in Facial Reconstruction", "The Role of Steroids in Preserving Micro-vascular Blood Flow in Osteotomy Segments", "Human Jaw Focal Osteoporotic Marrow Defect - An Ischemic or Post-Ischemic Phenomenon? Literature Review and Evaluation of 596 New Cases" and "Use of the Vizor Osteotomy for Mandibular Atrophy." He has been a contributing editor for many published books in both dentistry and medicine including “Esthetics in Dentistry” by Ronald Goldstein DDS and “Hypothyroidism Type 2” by Mark Starr MD.
He has made numerous teaching presentations including: "The Arthroscopic Treatment of TMJ Disorders", "Dental Implants - A New and Better Way", "The Laser Cure for Snoring", "Laser Facial Resurfacing -The Pros and Cons", "Wisdom Tooth Removal and Faster Recovery" and "Advanced Practice Managed Care Concepts." Dr. Boc was a founding member and first CEO of Atlanta’s Benchmarq Healthcare Systems LLC, a group of 23 oral surgeons who were dedicated to providing top quality oral surgery care in the managed care environment. Dr. Boc's teaching assignments include previous clinical professorships at the University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center and at Emory University School of Dentistry and Grady Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Boc is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a Fellow in Anesthesiology of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, and a Diplomat of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He is also a member in good standing with the Georgia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Northern District Dental Association, the American Dental Association and the International Facial and Aesthetic Reconstruction Association.
Currently Dr. Boc’s special interests are centered toward oral rehabilitation with the placement of dental implants, hard and soft tissue regeneration to regain lost dental function and the removal of impacted wisdom teeth. He routinely performs in-office general anesthesia and IV sedation for increased patient comfort.
Licensed in Georgia, Massachusetts and Connecticut, Dr. Boc is locally affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital and Northside Hospital.
Office location
Dr. Thomas D. Boc
North Fulton Hospital Doctors Building
2500 Hospital Boulevard, Suite 370
Roswell, GA 30076
Telephone: 770-442-1022
Boc@BenchmarQ.net
Office hours
Monday-Friday: 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Insurance/payment information
We will submit your insurance with a deposit on the day of surgery. We gladly accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express and personal checks. We also hace financing available through CareCredit (close CareCredit window to return to Dr. Boc website.)
Office Map
Dr. Thomas D. Boc
North Fulton Hospital Doctors Building
2500 Hospital Boulevard, Suite 370
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