Dr. Isaac F. Meta

Director

Former Chair Professor - Argentinean Dental Association

Dr. Isaac Meta – Dentist in Buenos Aires

Dr. Isaac Meta is a dental professional based in Palermo, Buenos Aires, with over 20 years of experience in clinical practice and academic research. His work focuses on precision dentistry, long-term stability, and personalized patient care.

Professional Overview

Dentist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Specialized in dental implants, oral rehabilitation, and periodontics
Focus on precision, soft tissue management, and long-term outcomes
English-speaking practice
Extensive experience treating international and expatriate patients
Listed as a recommended dental provider by the U.S. Embassy in Argentina

Dr. Meta graduated with the 9th highest GPA out of 252 students from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) in 2002. He was awarded multiple research fellowships at UBA, where he developed a strong foundation in Bone Biology and Biomechanics. He later received a full fellowship to pursue a Master of Science in Oral Biology at The Ohio State University. During his time there, he was honored with the Biomedical Research Award from the American Association of Orthodontists, under the mentorship of Dr. Sarandeep Huja, DDS, PhD.

Dr. Meta’s academic background is complemented by more than 20 years of clinical experience, with a particular focus on treating international patients seeking high-level, personalized dental care in Buenos Aires. He has authored five peer-reviewed scientific publications in the fields of Bone Biomechanics and Biology and has presented more than 15 abstracts at scientific meetings. He has also contributed to the Spanish translation of Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry by Jan Lindhe et al.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Meta has held academic positions including Chair Professor of Biophysics and faculty member in a Master’s Program in Oral Implantology at USAL–AOA.

Clinical Philosophy

Dr. Meta’s approach combines academic rigor with clinical precision, emphasizing comprehensive diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, and long-term functional and aesthetic outcomes.

Patients - particularly those traveling to Buenos Aires for dental care - value his commitment to excellence, clear communication, and highly personalized approach.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Master of Science in Oral Biology

College of Dentistry, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. September 2007

Thesis: Characterization of Bone Phenotypes in the Mandibles of High and Low Bone Mineral Density Inbred Mice.

Committee: Sarandeep Huja, DDS, Ph.D., Advisor.

Alan Litsky, MD, Ph.D.

Samuel Stout, Ph.D.

Doctor of Dental Surgery

College of Dentistry, UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES. December 2002

9th highest GPA in class of 252 graduates.

2007: National Board Dental Examination Part I – USA.

2021: National Board Dental Examination Part II – USA.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

IF Meta, M Bermolen, R Macchi, J Aguilar (2017). “Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of 2 Analgesic Drug Protocols in Patients who Received 5 Dental Implants.” Implant Dent 26(3): 412-416.

IF Meta, SA Fernandez, P Gulati, SS Huja (2008). “Alveolar process anabolic activity in C3H/HeJ and C57BL/6J inbred mice.” J Periodontol 79(7): 1255-62

IF Meta, SA Fernandez, P Gulati, SS Huja (2007). “Adaptations in the mandible and appendicular skeleton of high and low bone density inbred mice” Calcified Tissue International 81(2): 107-13.

MI Olivera, C Bozzini, IF Meta, CE Bozzini, RM Alippi (2003). "The development of bone mass and bone strength in the mandible of the female rat." Growth Dev Aging 67(2): 85-93.

RM Alippi, MD Meta, MI Olivera, C Bozzini, P Schneider, IF Meta, CE Bozzini. (2002). "Effect of protein-energy malnutrition in early life on the dimensions and bone quality of the adult rat mandible." Arch Oral Biol 47(1): 47-53.

Abstracts

* Presenter

F Salvador*, IF Meta, P Mandalunis, J Aguilar.

Bone regeneration in calvarial rat defects with different membranes. Preliminary study.

XLVI Annual Meeting of the Argentine Society for Dental Research, October 2013. J of Dental Res 92(Spec Iss B)

M Bermolen*, J Aguilar, IF Meta, M Vasallo, J Zamberlin.

Measurement of post-surgical pain and inflammation after placing dental implants.

X International Meeting of Implantology – Latin American Academy of Osseointegration. Research Award 2nd place. June 2010. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Poster Presentation)

IF Meta*, SA Fernandez, P Gulati, SS Huja.

Establishment of bone phenotypes in high and low BMD mice.

85th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research, March 2007. J Dent Res 86(Spec Iss A).

SS Huja*, IF Meta.

Tissue quality and bone mass in the appendicular skeleton and mandible of high and low bone density inbred mice.

53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, February 2007.

IF Meta*, SS Huja.

Adaptations in the mandible of high and low bone density inbred mice.

36th International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology, July 2006.

J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 6(4):397.

IF Meta*, SS Huja, SJ Warden, CH Turner.

Mandibular bone mass and geometry of C57BL/6J (B6) and B6.C3H-4T (4T) mice.

35th International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology, July 2005.

J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 5(4): 375-76.

MI Olivera*, PM Huygens, IF Meta, C Bozzini, CE Bozzini, RM Alippi.

Effect of hypophysectomy in early life on the dimensions and bone quality of the adult rat mandible. (Spanish). 37th Annual Meeting, Argentine Society for Dental Research, November 2004. J Dent Res 83(Spec Iss B).

IF Meta*, MI Olivera, MI Conti, CE Lezon MP Martinez, CE Bozzini, RM Alippi.

Bone biomechanics in rats with pharmacologically-induced hemolytic state. (Spanish).

36th Annual Meeting, Argentine Society for Dental Research, November 2003.

J Dent Res 82(Spec Iss C).

MI Olivera*, IF Meta, CE Bozzini, RM Alippi.

Biomechanical properties of femoral diaphysis in the hypophysectomized rat. (Spanish)

36th Annual Meeting, Argentine Society for Dental Research, November 2003.

J Dent Res 82(Spec Iss C): C-60.

CE Bozzini*, MI Olivera, C Bozzini, IF Meta, RM Alippi.

The development of bone mass and bone strength at the mandible of the female rat.

30th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, May 2003.

C Bozzini, MI Olivera, IF Meta*, MI Conti, MP Martinez, CE Bozzini, RM Alippi.

Appetite-dependent effect of hypoxic hypoxemia on biomechanical properties of the growing rat femur. (Spanish)

35th Annual Meeting, Argentine Society for Dental Research, November 2002.

J Dent Res 82(Spec Iss C): C-22.

C Bozzini, MI Olivera, MI Conti, MP Martinez, IF Meta*, CE Bozzini, RM Alippi

Effect of cyclophosphamide on biomechanical and morphometric properties of the mandible of immature rats. (Spanish)

34th Annual Meeting, Argentine Society for Dental Research, October 2001.

J Dent Res 81: B-19.

MD Meta*, C Bozzini, MI Olivera, IF Meta, CE Bozzini, RM Alippi.

Effect of subcronic administration of dexamethasone on mechanical performance of mandible and femur from immature rats. (Spanish).

33rd Annual Meeting, Argentine Society for Dental Research, October 2000.

J Dent Res 80(4): 947.

Bozzini, MD Meta, IF Meta, CE Bozzini, RM Alippi*.

Evaluation of the biomechanical properties of the bone after severe protein restriction in immature rats.

20th Latin American Physiology Congress, September 2000. (Spanish)

Research Fellowships & Awards

2010: Argentine Society of Periodontology. Research Award.

Project Title: Characterization of Histological Response in Calvarial Rat Defects treated with e-PTFE B&W® and Collagen Membracel® membranes.

Principal Investigator: Jorge Aguilar, DDS.

Responsibility: Codirector

2006: American Association of Orthodontics Foundation, Biomedical Research Award.

Project Title: Analyses of bone parameters in the mandible and femur of C3H/HeJ and C57BL/6J inbred mice.

Principal Investigator: Sarandeep S. Huja, DDS, Ph.D.

Responsibility: Co-Investigator (65%)

2004 – 2007: The Ohio State University, USA. Graduate Research Full-Fellowship.

Oral Biology Program, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University.

Advisor: Sarandeep S. Huja, DDS, Ph.D.

2003: University of Buenos Aires Post-Graduate Research Fellowship.

Project Title: Effect of hypobaria-induced hypoxemia on mandibular and axial skeleton: a study of biomechanical and densitometric properties.

Advisor: RM Alippi, Department of Physiology, School of Dentistry, UBA.

2000 – 2001: University of Buenos Aires Student Research Fellowship

Project Title: Effect of Dexamethasone on the mandible of immature rats: a morphometric, tomographic and biomechanical study.

Advisor: RM Alippi, Department of Physiology, School of Dentistry, UBA.

Continuing Education, Meeting Presentations & Conference Talks

Bone metabolism for oral implantology.

39th International Meeting of the Argentine Dental Association, October 2017. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Speaker)

Continuing education course. Bone response to mechanical loading.

General Hospital Parmenio Piñeiro Treble, May 2017. Buenos Aires, Argentina (Spanish – Instructor)

Bone biotype for dental implant surgery.

38th International Meeting of the Argentine Dental Association, November 2015. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Speaker)

Is there any relationship between osteoporosis and periodontal therapy / dental implant treatment?

XXXII Meeting of the Argentine Society of Periodontology, May 2012. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Speaker)

Periodontal therapy and dental implant treatment and their relationship with osteoporosis.

36th International Meeting of the Argentine Dental Association, November 2011. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Speaker)

Dental implant treatment and osteoporosis: team work between dentists and bone specialists. Speakers: IF Meta, E Roldán, MR Ulla.

XXVIII Annual Meeting of the Argentine Society of Bone and Mineral Research, August 2011. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Speaker)

Continuing education course. Bone related osteonecrosis of the jaw and its relationship with dental implant treatment.

Periodontology Department, Dr. Ramon Carrillo Dentistry Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. November 2010. (Spanish – Instructor)

Current knowledge about BRONJ.

XXXI Meeting of the Argentine Society of Periodontology, October 2010. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Speaker)

Bone-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: bisphosphonates, diagnosis, clinical management, and research studies.

35th International Meeting of the Argentine Dental Association, November 2009. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Speaker)

The relationship between periodontology and orthodontics. Team work.

Continuing Education Course. VI Meeting of the Periodontology Department USAL/AOA. 2008. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Speaker)

L Isla*, E De Simone, T Argibay, IF Meta, RM Alippi, JL Ferreti, BA Chiappe.

Temporal effect of ovariectomy in adult rats. Assessment of vertebral bone mass and strength.

XVIII Argentine and XIII Latino-American Meeting of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Veterinary. September 2008. Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spanish – Poster Presentation)

IF Meta*, SA Fernandez, P Gulati, SS Huja.

Appendicular skeleton phenotypes extend to the mandible of high and low BMD mice.

35th Annual Mallory-Coleman Resident Research Day, OSU, April 2007.

Moderator: William Garrett Jr., MD, PhD. Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics at Duke University Sports Medicine Center. (English – Speaker)

IF Meta*, SA Fernandez, P Gulati, SS Huja.

Establishment of bone phenotypes in high and low BMD mice.

College of Dentistry, OSU. Research Day, February 2007. (English – Poster Presentation)

IF Meta*, SS Huja.

Evidence of genetic control of intrinsic bone tissue quality in the mouse mandible.

34th Annual Mallory-Coleman Resident Research Day, OSU, April 2006.

Moderator: Peter Stern, MD. Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chair of the Department, and Surgeon-in-chief at the University of Cincinnati. (English – Speaker)

IF Meta*, SS Huja, SJ Warden, CH Turner.

Mandibular bone mass and geometry of C57BL/6J (B6) and B6.C3H-4T (4T) mice.

College of Dentistry, OSU. Research Day, February 2006. (English – Poster Presentation)

Teaching Experience

Master of Science in Oral Implantology, College of Dentistry USAL/AOA.

2012 – 2021: Chair Professor of Oral Implantology Clinics I, II, III Equivalent of Part-Time Associate Professor.

Biophysics Department, College of Dentistry, USAL/AOA. Undergraduate Program.

2012 – 2016: Chair Professor Equivalent of Predoctoral Program Director.

2008 – 2011: Equivalent of Part-Time Associate Professor.

Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, USAL/AOA.

2012 – 2015: Equivalent of Volunteer Part-Time Associate Professor.

2008 – 2011: Equivalent of Volunteer Part-Time Assistant Professor.

2008 – 2012: Dental Implants Section. Equivalent of Volunteer Part-Time Clinical Professor at the Dental Implant Surgery and Rehabilitation Clinic.

2004 – 2007: Section of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University. Graduate Research Associate.

2000 – 2003: Department of Physiology, School of Dentistry, UBA.

Equivalent of Graduate Student Instructor Teaching 1st and 2nd year students.

2002: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, UBA.

Equivalent of Volunteer Graduate Student Clinician Teaching 4th year students.

1999: Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Dentistry, UBA.

Volunteer Student Instructor Assistant for Introductory Class in General and Oral Histology and Embryology.

MS Theses Supervised & Theses Committee

2012 – 2014: MS Thesis Advisor for Florencia Salvador, DDS. (MS Candidate in Oral Implantology, University Del Salvador / AOA). Thesis title: Characterization of Histological Response in Calvarial Rat Defects treated with e-PTFE B&W® and Collagen Membracel® membranes.

2012 – 2014: MS Thesis Advisor for Virginia Würst, DDS. (MS Canidate in Oral Implantology, University Del Salvador / AOA). Thesis title: Guided Bone Regeneration of Calvarial Bone Defects with Amniochorionic Membrane.

MS in Oral Implantology, University Del Salvador and Argentine Dental Association. Thesis Committee Member.

Alejandra Salis, DDS, MS. December 2014.

Laura Emilia Totos, DDS, MS. December 2014.

Arnaldo Lejarraga, DDS, MS. December 2014.

Books

2008: Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry.

Jan Lindhe, Niklaus P. Lang, Thorkild Karring – Fifth Edition.

Translation of Chapters from English to Spanish – Editorial Médica Panamericana.

Private Clinical Practice

2007 – Present: Dental Implants Placement, Oral Rehabilitations, and General Dentistry. Approximately 60% of the patients are Expatriates.

2003: General Practice. Three days a week. Personal Private Office.

Continuing Education

2020: American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) – Live Webinar (2.0 credit hours).

Periodontics in 2020 BC (Before COVID) and 2020 AD (After Distancing)

Instructor: Bryan J. Frantz, Purnima Kumar, BDS, MS, PhD; Chris R. Richardson, DDS, MS; and James G. Wilson, DDS, MS.

2020: American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) – Live Webinar (1.0 credit hour).

COVID-19: Using Science to Separate Fact from Fiction.

Instructor: Purnima Kumar, BDS, MS, PhD

2020: American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) – Live Webinar (1.0 credit hour).

Evaluating Evidence in the Viral Age.

Instructor: Brandon G. Coleman, DDS, MS

2020: American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) – Live Webinar (1.25 credit hours).

Surgical Crown Lengthening Exposed.

Instructor: Barry D. Wagenberg, DDS, MS

2018: Osteology Foundation Course

Instructors: Dr. Mauricio Araujo, Dr. Pamela McClain, Dr. Mariano Sanz. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2012: Continuing Education in Periodontology.

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Marc Quirynen – Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium.

XXXII Annual Meeting of the Argentine Society of Periodontology. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2003: Introductory Course for Research Techniques.

Instructor: RL Macchi, DDS, MS.