Anthony Neely

Anthony Neely is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Graduate Periodontics at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. He teaches periodontology to dental students and residents at the university's Corktown Campus in Detroit.

Dr. Neely earned his D.D.S. from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, a Master of Dental Science in Periodontopathobiology and Certificate in Periodontics from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, and a Ph.D. in Chronic Disease Epidemiology from Yale University's School of Epidemiology and Public Health.

His research focuses on the longitudinal progression of periodontal disease, the relationship between systemic diseases and periodontal and oral health, and determinants of peri-implant bone loss over time. Dr. Neely has published numerous scientific articles, with recent work examining keratocyst management, ridge augmentation, and the effects of cannabis on oral health. His publications reveal consistent focus on immediate implant placement outcomes, soft tissue management, and bone regeneration techniques.

Dr. Neely is a Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and served as President of the Russell Bunting Periodontal Society in Ann Arbor, Michigan (2012-13). He has served on the Peer Review Panel of the Journal of Periodontology since 2010 and as an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of the American Dental Association, and American Journal of Epidemiology.

Dr. Neely maintains part-time dental practices limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry at Detroit Mercy Dental's faculty practice and in Southfield, Michigan. He joined the university in 1999 and also leads a local dental study club that meets bi-monthly with local dentists, continuing his commitment to dental education beyond the classroom.