Dr. Miguel Jusino, a Diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology, has lived and worked in Puerto Rico, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia and now Florida. His passion for dentistry started at a young age. With both parents being dentists themselves he has been exposed to the dental field his whole life. This motivated him to pursue and graduate from the University Of Puerto Rico School Of Dental Medicine in 2008.
After completing dental school he served, active duty, in the U.S. Army for 10 years. During that time he completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was then assigned as the Brigade Dentist for the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas where he was able to treat soldiers while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2015 he completed his certification in Periodontics from the US Army Advanced Education Program in Periodontics in Fort Gordon, Georgia and also earned a Master’s Degree in Oral Biology from Georgia Regents University. Dr. Jusino’s last assignment while in the Army was as Chief of Periodontics and as Assistant Professor of Periodontics for a two-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program at Fort Hood, Texas. There he taught residents a conventional and modern approach to treatment in periodontics while addressing the periodontal and implant needs of soldiers. Dr. Jusino is board certified in Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery. He is certified in IV sedation, and Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure - LANAP®. He has been published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Clinical Advances in Periodontics. He is a member of the American Board of Periodontology, American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, Southern Academy of Periodontology, Florida Association of Periodontists and the Collier County Dental Association. Dr. Jusino honorably separated as a Major from Active Duty and joined the Army Reserves in the summer of 2018 where he has now reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Dr. Jusino and family moved to Naples where his wife, Jennifer, was born and raised to fulfill their dreams of having their children, Ariana, Zoé, and Silas grow up at the beach, surrounded by family and friends.