Yo-Wei Chen

Dr. Yo-wei Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he leads the school's digital dentistry curriculum and focuses on complex implant prosthodontics, from prosthetically driven implant planning through definitive full-arch and full-mouth restoration.

He serves as Course Director for Digital Dentistry, Implant Dentistry, and Biomaterials, and supervises postgraduate prosthodontic residents in the management of complex implant and full-mouth rehabilitation cases.

His research program addresses the accuracy and clinical translation of digital implant workflows: complete-arch digital implant impressions, 3D-printed casts and prostheses, CAD/CAM materials, and applications of artificial intelligence in prosthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. His work has been cited more than 1,500 times.

Dr. Chen earned his D.D.S. from Taipei Medical University and completed residency training at Taipei Medical University Hospital before relocating to the United States. He completed his Advanced Education in Prosthodontics and M.S. at Tufts in 2018 and subsequently earned a D.M.D. from Tufts and a Ph.D. in Medical Biotechnologies from the University of Siena. He is board certified in prosthodontics in both the United States and Taiwan, a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. He is an active member of the International Team for Implantology and the Academy of Osseointegration and serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed dental journals.