Treating at
- Farragut Square
1712 I Street NW, Suite 202
- Eastern Market
650 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 320
At a glance
- Specialty
- Periodontics & Dental Implant Surgery
- Languages
- English
- New patients
- Welcomed (referred or self-referred)
Periodontist · Implant Surgeon
William Porzio, DDS, MS
Dr. William Porzio is a periodontist whose training pathway runs through some of the strongest residency programs in the country, and whose practice style blends modern surgical technique with a deliberately patient-centered experience.
Who is Dr. Porzio?
Dr. William Porzio, DDS, MS, is a periodontist and implant surgeon at DC Perio & Implants in Washington, DC. His training pathway runs through the University of North Carolina and Virginia Commonwealth University, including Chief Resident appointments and multiple academic awards.
Background: Dr. Porzio completed dental school, periodontics specialty training, and a Master of Science in Periodontology. He served as Chief Resident during his specialty training and earned multiple academic awards during his residency years.
Practice area: His clinical work spans the full range of periodontal and implant surgery — single-tooth implant placement, gum disease therapy, recession grafting, sedation for surgical cases, and the day-to-day periodontal care that supports long-term implant and natural-tooth retention.
Why patients see him: Patients describe Dr. Porzio as the periodontist who takes comfort and communication as seriously as the surgery itself. He treats anxiety, clarity, and patient experience as core parts of clinical care — not extras layered on top.
Biography
About Dr. Porzio
Dr. Porzio joined DC Perio & Implants as the practice's newest periodontist. His pathway into the specialty runs through the University of North Carolina and Virginia Commonwealth University — programs with strong reputations in both clinical training and the academic side of the specialty. He served as Chief Resident during specialty training and was recognized with multiple academic awards along the way.
His clinical work covers the full range of periodontal and implant surgery. Single-tooth implant placement. Bone grafting and ridge preservation. Soft tissue grafting for recession or implant esthetics. Treatment of gum disease across stages, from non-surgical periodontal therapy through LANAP and traditional surgical approaches. Sedation for patients whose anxiety has kept them out of treatment for too long.
What sets Dr. Porzio apart in the practice is his deliberate focus on the patient-experience side of clinical care. He treats anxiety as a clinical variable, not as a personality trait to work around. He explains procedures in plain language. He pauses to check in mid-treatment. He pays attention to what the room feels like, what the sequence feels like, what going home with a temporary in your mouth feels like for the patient who hasn't been through this before.
That orientation is not a marketing line — it shows up in his pre-op preparation, in his post-op follow-through, and in the way he writes case notes that read like a doctor who is paying attention to the human side of what he is doing. Patients who have delayed periodontal care for years because of fear are often the patients who do best with Dr. Porzio.
He is licensed in Washington, DC and Virginia, and sees patients at both DC Perio offices — Farragut Square in downtown DC and Eastern Market on Capitol Hill. He takes referrals from general dentists across the DMV and accepts self-referred patients directly.
Outside the practice, Dr. Porzio remains involved in the academic side of periodontics — staying current on the literature, attending continuing-education conferences, and applying current evidence to his treatment decisions. He represents the modern training era of the specialty: technically rigorous, evidence-informed, and patient-centered by design.
“Surgical skill is necessary but not sufficient. The patients who do best long-term are the patients who understand what is happening to them, feel respected during the process, and trust the doctor enough to come back for maintenance year after year. That trust starts at the first appointment.”
Pre-shoot · video
Doctor introduction · ~60 seconds
A short introduction from Dr. Porzio
Dr. Porzio on what specialty periodontics actually means, and how he works with the dentist who referred you.
Frequently asked about Dr. Porzio
Common questions.
- What is Dr. Porzio's training background?
- Dr. Porzio completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery, periodontics specialty training, and Master of Science in Periodontology through the University of North Carolina and Virginia Commonwealth University. He served as Chief Resident during specialty training and earned multiple academic awards during his residency.
- How does Dr. Porzio handle patient anxiety?
- He treats anxiety as a clinical variable — not a personality trait to work around. Multiple sedation options are available (nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, IV sedation). Beyond sedation, he uses pacing, plain-language explanation, and clear communication throughout the appointment. Patients who have delayed periodontal care for years because of fear often do well with him.
- What states is Dr. Porzio licensed in?
- Washington, DC and Virginia. He sees patients at both DC Perio locations — Farragut Square and Eastern Market.
- Does Dr. Porzio see new patients?
- Yes — both referred and self-referred patients. The practice phone number is (202) 659-3500 for both locations.
Beyond the practice
Community & profession
Dr. Porzio represents the modern academic-training era of periodontics. He remains involved with continuing-education programs and applies current evidence to clinical decisions. Patient-centered communication is a consistent thread across his clinical work.
Recognition
Awards & appointments
Chief Resident appointment
Periodontics specialty residency
Multiple academic awards during residency years
Training institutions