DDS, FAACD
Dr. Bill C. Strupp
AACD Accredited Fellow · Leader in Continuing Education · 50+ years in practice
Over 40 years focused on complex cosmetic dentistry — more than 63,000 units of crown and bridge placed, five World Series rings as Team Dentist for the New York Yankees since 1995, and selected by Dentistry Today as a Leader in Continuing Education for 26 consecutive years. Principal Founding Speaker of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (1984) and the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (1997). Known for a take-no-prisoners teaching style — dense, detailed, accompanied by written protocols so you can listen and absorb without taking a single note.
Bill Strupp has the personal experience and clinical knowledge to help any general dentist successfully navigate the complexities of full-mouth reconstruction, cosmetic veneers, full-arch implants, occlusion, and the everyday cases that walk through the door.
He is widely regarded as the dentists' dentist — colleagues fly in to be his patient, attend his seminars, or simply observe chairside in his Clearwater office. Many credit his programs as the most practical and immediately applicable continuing education they have ever taken.
“Dr. Strupp is the godfather of crown-and-bridge dentistry. His experience and results are unmatched in our profession today.”
Highlights
- One of the 88 AACD Accredited Fellows worldwide
- Selected by Dentistry Today as a Leader in Continuing Education for 26 consecutive years
- Inaugural speaker at the AACD founding meeting in 1984
- Lectured to more than 45,000 dentists across his career
- Placed more than 63,000 units of crowns and bridges since 1969
- Team Dentist for the New York Yankees (appointed 1995) — 5 World Series rings
On Stage
In the seminar.
Dr. Bill C. Strupp live on stage during recent Simplifying Complex CE seminars in Clearwater.
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Strupp's full professional record
Education
- 1963 — Valedictorian, Greenville High School, Greenville, FL
- 1963–65 — Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, GA
- 1965–69 — Emory University School of Dentistry, Atlanta, GA
Military Service
1969–71 — United States Air Force, Kansas City, MO
Private Practice
1971–Present, Clearwater, FL
Special Recognition
- Inaugural speaker at the founding meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry — the largest organization of esthetic dentists in the world.
- One of 14 dentists in the first group ever accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
- Designated Team Dentist for the New York Yankees by Mr. George Steinbrenner in 1995 — five World Series Championship rings.
- Tampa Bay Metro (June/July 2005) — voted by peers as best General Dentist in Clearwater.
- Florida Monthly (April 2004) — listed on the Woodward/White, Inc. 2004–2005 Best Dentists in America list.
- Dentistry Today Leader in Continuing Education — 26 consecutive years.
- Has placed more than 63,000 units of crowns and bridges since 1969.
- Has lectured to more than 45,000 dentists worldwide.
Professional Memberships (Current & Past)
- American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (Founding Member)
- American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (Accredited Fellow)
- American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
- American Equilibration Society
- Academy of Operative Dentistry
- American Prosthodontic Society
- American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics
- American Academy of Periodontology
- International Academy for Sports Dentistry
- American Dental Association (Life Member)
- Florida Dental Association (Honorable Fellow)
- West Coast Dental Association
- Upper Pinellas County Dental Association (Past President)
- Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (Past President)
- Gulf Coast Dental Research Association (Past President)
- International College of Dentists (Fellow)
- L.D. Pankey Alumni
Personal Philosophy
To provide dental care at the highest level of quality humanly possible in an atmosphere of genuine caring and kindness; to teach every patient the proper preventive dental techniques so the patient can keep his or her own natural teeth for a lifetime; to become a positive source of influence for his patients, his family, his profession, and the community at large. This is his aspiration.
Authorship
- Esthetic & Predictable Acrylic Provisional Restorations — a step-by-step instruction manual for the fabrication of temporary restorations.
- A Clinical Technique for Giving Painless Injections — a report describing step-by-step instructions for achieving a painless injection.
- Articles on crown and bridge and practice management in Dental Economics, Dental Management, Dentistry Today, The Dentist, and other dental journals.
Publisher Of
- The Crown & Bridge — an international newsletter dedicated to dentists for the improvement of crown and bridge and esthetic dentistry.
Lecture Topics
- Esthetic Dentistry
- Crown & Bridge Techniques
- Impression Techniques
- Dicor Veneers
- Marketing of Esthetic & Restorative Dentistry
- Fabrication of Temporary Restorations
- Simplifying Complex Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry
- Partial Coverage All-Ceramic Restorations Molar to Molar
- Comprehensive Cosmetic & Restorative Techniques
Lecturing
In a 1989 Dentist Magazine survey, Dr. Strupp was rated as the third most popular Fixed Prosthodontic speaker in the US. He has been named a Leader in Continuing Education by Dentistry Today for 26 consecutive years.
Civic Organizations
- Charter Member, Countryside Rotary Club
- Past Member, Board of Trustees, Hospice Foundation
- Ducks Unlimited of Clearwater
- Clearwater Tip-Off Club
- Dunedin Basketball Boosters
- First United Methodist Church of Dunedin
- Performing Arts Center Theater, Inc.
- Ruth Eckerd Hall Foundation, Inc.
Charitable Support
- Give Back a Smile
- Clearwater Free Clinic