Sabey Joins Endodontics Faculty

Kent A. Sabey, DDS

Kent A. Sabey, DDS, has been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Endodontics at LSUSD. He will serve as program director for the advanced education program, supervising the nine residents in the program. His appointment was announced by Dr. Van Himel, chairman of the department.

Dr. Sabey received his bachelor of science degree in 1979 from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Three years later, he was awarded a DDS degree from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco. He had a private dental practice in Tucson, Arizona, from 1982 to 1990, after which he began serving in the US Air Force (USAF). In 1999, he completed a two-year advanced education in general dentistry residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center located at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.

In 2006, Dr. Sabey completed a second residency at Wilford Hall, this time in endodontics. He was then appointed assistant professor of endodontics at USAF Postgraduate Dental School, where he taught for over four years, overseeing 20 residents.

Dr. Sabey has received board certification by the Federal Services Board of General Dentistry, the American Board of General Dentistry and the American Board of Endodontics.

During his 21-year military career, he also practiced at MacDill USAF Base and Hurlburt Field, both in Florida, as well as Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. Since 2007, he has worked with the American Board of General Dentistry in creating and teaching the endodontic portion of its annual review course.