Dr. John J. Stropko, DDS to retire, leaving Stropko Irrigator to Vista Apex

Posted: February 23, 2021
Edited by Dentaltown staff

RACINE, Wis. — After six decades in dentistry, Dr. John Stropko, D.D.S., Microendodontist and Inventor, has decided to retire effective February 2021 and hand the manufacturing and sale of the Stropko Irrigator to Vista Apex.

Dr. John J. Stropko, DDS to retire, leaving Stropko Irrigator to Vista ApexAfter receiving his DDS from Indiana University in 1964, Dr. Stropko served as a Captain in the Air Force Dental Corp until 1966. For the next 24 years, he had a private practice limited to adult restorative dentistry. In 1987, Dr. Stropko was accepted into the post-graduate endodontic program to study under Dr. Herbert Schilder at Boston University and received his Endodontic Specialty Certificate in 1989.

Dr. Stropko had many achievements in his career, from contributing to textbooks and publishing an extensive clinical morphology study in the Journal of Endodontics in June of 1998. In 1995, as an Adjunct Assistant Professor, he was responsible for starting the micro-endodontic program at Boston University. He is a well-known lecturer with numerous presentations and live micro-surgical demonstrations given worldwide. Dr. Stropko is currently the Program Administrator for the Horizon Dental Institute in Scottsdale, AZ. He and his wife, Barbara, currently reside in Prescott, AZ

“Dr. Stropko has made enormous strides in the advancement of micro-endodontics. His knowledge, commitment, and engagement made a profound difference that will have a lasting impact. We’re honored to have the opportunity to carry on his legacy,” said Scott Lamerand, CEO of Vista Apex.

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