Dr. Albert S. Chinappi, Jr., D.D.S., M.S.

Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics
N.J. Specialty License #2207

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Chinappi is a Board Certified Orthodontist who has been in private practice in New Jersey since 1970.

Dr. Chinappi received his dental degree from Temple University in 1966. Immediately following dental school, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy Dental Corps. Dr. Chinappi then attended Fairleigh Dickinson University where his main focus was growth and development of the face. He received his Masters Degree in Orthodontics from the University in 1970 and obtained his Specialty Board Certification in 1978.

Dr. Chinappi opened his practice in Marlton in 1970. He utilized traditional orthodontic techniques until the late 1970s. In 1979, he transformed his traditional orthodontic practice into a functional orthodontic practice. Since then, Dr. Chinappi has become a leader in the field of functional orthodontics and its application to the growth and development of young children, as well as its application to adult patients with head and jaw pain.

His particular interest in facial growth and development has led Dr. Chinappi to write a series of articles exploring the relationship of head and neck function to facial development. His articles have been published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. He has also lectured extensively to various dental, pediatric and chiropractic groups. Dr Chinappi was a featured speaker at ROPOSTURO 2005, an international conference presented by the World Congress of Posturology in Bucharest, Romania.

Dr. Chinappi is a member of OKU (National Honorary Dental Society) and a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He is also a member of the American Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, American Association of Functional Orthodontists, Federation Dentaire International, European Orthodontic Society, Tufts University Association of Orthodontists, and Sacro Occipital Research Society International.

In 1997, Dr. Chinappi was appointed to the staff of the University of Pennsylvania Dental School as an Associate Clinical Professor in the Graduate Division of Advanced Dental Education.