Van Haywood DMD

Van Benjamine Haywood, D.M.D., is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Restorative Sciences, Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. In 1989, he co-authored the first publication in the world on Nightguard vital bleaching (at-home bleaching) with Dr. Harald Heymann, and in 1997 co-authored the first article on extended treatment (six months) of tetracycline-stained teeth using this technique. He has completed further research and over 145 publications on the NGVB technique and the topic of bleaching and esthetics, including the first papers on treating bleaching sensitivity with potassium nitrate, direct thermoplastic tray fabrication, bleaching primary teeth, and caries control with bleaching materials.

Haywood has lectured in more than 30 countries and 30 states. His chairside education book titled “Tooth Whitening: Indications and Outcomes of Nightguard Vital Bleaching”, was published by Quintessence International in 2007 and is available free on his website www.vanhaywood.com. He taught in Fixed Prosthodontics, Occlusion, Operative, and Esthetics courses, as well as in Operative and Fixed sophomore and junior student clinics. After over 29 years at the Dental College of Georgia, he retired from full-time teaching on December 31, 2022. The DCG Class of 1997 initiated a scholarship in his name for clinical excellence and compassionate care. In 2023, he was named among the top 2 percent most-cited scientists in the world.