Kevin J. Butterfield, DDS, MD, FRCD(C), Dip.ABOMS

Dr. Butterfield attended dental school at McGill University in Montreal, obtaining his DDS degree. After dental school, he proceeded to the residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Connecticut Health Center. During his training, he completed medical school at the University of Connecticut, graduating with his MD degree. Following medical school, he completed two-years of training in General Surgery, followed by completion of his training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Butterfield practiced as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Connecticut prior to returning home to Canada, with his wife and 3 children.

Dr. Butterfield is a Fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and is Board Certified with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is licensed as both a dentist and a physician in the State of Connecticut. He is a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, and a Fellow of the American Society of Dental Anesthesiology,

Dr. Butterfield is the Chief for the Division of Dentistry/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for the Ottawa Hospital, and is an active surgeon with CHEO's Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Disorders Team. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Ottawa, where he is Co-Director of the Surgical Sleep Apnea Clinic at the Ottawa Hospital. Dr. Butterfield is also the Director of the Ottawa Clinical Osseointegration Study Club.

Dr. Butterfield has published extensively in numerous professional journals and textbooks, and presented nationally and internationally on topics including Dental Implants, Facial Reconstruction, Maxillofacial Trauma and Outpatient Anesthesia.

Dr. Butterfield is extensively trained in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including Wisdom Teeth Removal, Dental Implants and Bone Grafting, Orthognathic Surgery, Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Surgery, Management of TMJ Disorders, Trauma Surgery, Outpatient Anesthesia, and Management of Pathology and Reconstruction of the Head and Neck.

LICENSURE

Specialty License – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Ontario, Canada
General Dental License – Ontario, Canada
Dental License – Connecticut, USA
Medical License – Connecticut, USA

EDUCATION

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut
Certificate - General Surgery - School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
Doctor of Medicine - University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
Doctor of Dental Surgery -McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bachelor of Science -Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

CERTIFICATIONS

Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Basic Cardiac Life Support
Clinical Instructor (Former)- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Fellow - Royal College of Dentists of Canada - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Board Certified Diplomate - American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Diplomate - American Society of Dental Anesthesiology
Fellow - National Dental Board of Anesthesia
Member - Ontario Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member - Ontario Dental Association
Member - Ottawa Dental Society
Member - Canadian Dental Association
Member - Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member - American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member - American Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association
Member - AO North America

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Chief, Division of Dentistry / Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario
Director - Ottawa Clinical Osseointegration Study Club
Co-Director - Surgical Sleep Apnea Clinic, Ottawa Hospital
Assistant Professor - Department of Otolaryngology, University of Ottawa
Lecturer - School of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Surgeon, CHEO Cleft Palate Program - Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Faculty Lecturer - AO North America
Riverside Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario
Montfort Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario

TEXTBOOK PUBLICATIONS

Butterfield KJ, Piecuch JF. Neurosurgical management of the maxillofacial trauma patient. In Fonseca's Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma. Eds Fonseca, Walker, Betts, Barber. W.B. Saunders. , 2004
Bennett J, Dembo J, Butterfield KJ: Pediatric anesthesia and sedation. In Peterson’s Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Eds. Miloro, Larsen, Ghali, Waite. B.C.Decker , 2004
Butterfield KJ, Bennett JD. The Sedated Patient, In Medical Emergencies in Dentistry, Jeffrey D. Bennett, Morton B. Rosenberg: pp.501-511, W.B. Saunders 2002.

PEER-REVIEWED PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Butterfield KJ, Bennett J, Gronowicz G, Adams D. Effect Of Platelet-Rich Plasma With Autogenous Bone Graft For Sinus Augmentation In A Rabbit Model. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Mar; 63(3):370-6.
Goldschmidt M, Butterfield KJ, Goracy E, Goldberg M.H. Streptococcal infection of the temporomandibular joint of hematogenous origin: a case report and contemporary therapy. JOMS 60:1347-1353, 2002.
Butterfield KJ, Bennett JD. Reversal Agents. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, February 85-104, 2001.
Butterfield KJ, Dagenais M, Clokie CML. Linear Tomography’s Clinical Accuracy and Validity For Presurgical Dental Implant Analysis Journal of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics, 84: 203-9, 1997

PRESENTATIONS

Butterfield KJ. Distraction Osteogenesis for Management of Craniofacial Anomalies. Ottawa, ON September 30, 2009
Butterfield KJ. Current Management of Odontogenic Infections. University of Ottawa School of Medicine, Ottawa, ON September 10, 2009
Butterfield KJ. Diagnosis and Management of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology. University of Ottawa School of Medicine, Ottawa, ON September 8, 2009
Butterfield KJ. Current Management Strategies for the Medically Compromised Patient. Ottawa, ON November 19, 2008
Butterfield KJ. Bone Grafting for Maxillofacial Reconstruction. Ottawa Clinical Osseointegration Study Club, Nov. 11, 2008
Butterfield KJ. Overview of Dental Implant Treatment Planning. Ottawa Clinical Osseointegration Study Club, Oct 28, 2008
Butterfield KJ. Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia Assistant’s Program, Ottawa, ON, June 20, 2008
Butterfield KJ. Current Management of Craniofacial Trauma. University of Ottawa, Department of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, June 13, 2008
Butterfield KJ. Complications in Ambulatory Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Renfrew County Dental Society, Arnprior, ON May 2, 2008
Butterfield KJ. Medical Updates in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, ON Feb. 22, 2008
Butterfield KJ. Implant Treatment Planning In The Esthetic Zone. Ottawa Clinical Osseointegration Study Club, Nov. 20, 2007
Butterfield KJ. Implant Treatment Planning In The Posterior Zone. Ottawa Clinical Osseointegration Study Club, Oct 30, 2007
Butterfield KJ. Overview of Dental Implant Treatment Planning. Ottawa Clinical Osseointegration Study Club, Oct 16, 2007
Butterfield KJ. Current Management of Pediatric and Adult Craniofacial Trauma – Eastern Ontario Trauma Association – 15th Annual Meeting, Ottawa, ON Oct. 15, 2007
Butterfield KJ. Maxillofacial considerations in managing facial pain. Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 61st Annual Meeting. Montreal, QC. May 15, 2007
Butterfield KJ. Classification and current management of Craniofacial Trauma. Trauma Association of Canada, Ottawa, ON. May 9, 2007.
Butterfield KJ. Immediate Loading for Mandibular Overdentures. Ottawa, ON. April 30, 2007
Butterfield KJ. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Grand Rounds - Current Management of Pediatric Craniofacial Trauma. Ottawa, ON November 29, 2006; April 4, 2007
Butterfield KJ. Ottawa Dental Society Study Club - Current Management Strategies for the Medically Compromised Patient. Ottawa, ON November 20, 2006
Butterfield KJ. Implant Mentorship Program - Ottawa, ON, November 10-12, 2006
Butterfield KJ. The Dental Specialists Study Club - Managing complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Ottawa, ON October 18, 2006
Butterfield KJ, Bennett JD. American Dental Society of Anesthesiology / American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Joint Anesthesia Symposium – Cardiovascular Considerations in Office Based Anesthesia, Charleston, SC March 20, 2005
Butterfield KJ. AO-ASIF Continuing Education Course, Current Management of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma, Avon,CT July 9, 2004
Lecture 1 – Current Management of Edentulous, Atrophic, Comminuted and Defect Mandible Fractures
Lecture 2 – Craniomaxillofacial Biomechanics
Butterfield KJ, Chang H. University of Connecticut, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cadaver Anatomic Dissection Course Program Directors, September 2003
Butterfield KJ, Bennett J, Gronowicz G, Adams D. Effect Of Platelet-Rich Plasma With Autogenous Bone Graft For Sinus Augmentation In A Rabbit Model, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Orlando, Fl , 2003
Butterfield KJ. Effect Of Platelet-Rich Plasma With Autogenous Bone Graft For Sinus Augmentation In A Rabbit Model - A Pilot Study, American Association For Dental Research National Meeting, San Antonio, Tx, 2003
Butterfield KJ. Linear Tomography’s Clinical Accuracy and Validity For Presurgical Dental Implant Analysis, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology National Meeting, 1998
Butterfield KJ. Linear Tomography’s Clinical Accuracy and Validity For Presurgical Dental Implant Analysis, Canadian Dental Association National Meeting, Calgary, 1997