"I have been going here to Dr. Philip Polus from my early 20s and now I am in my 50s. His work is amazing . His daughter Dr. Alex Polus work is just as fantastic as her father. From the ladies behind the desk to the ladies that work on your teeth. They are kind and professional."
Education - 1973-1977 Indiana University - 1977-1981 Indiana University School of Dentistry - 1985-1986 Gnathological Occlusion and Oral Rehabilitation – The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Awards & Fellowships - 1990 Fellowship status achieved in the Academy of General Dentistry after passing the Fellowship examination and completing 500 hours of continuing education - 1995 Mastership status achieved in the Academy of General Dentistry after completing an additional 600 hours of continuing education, 400 hours being participation - 1996 Successfully challenged the American Board of General Dentistry exam - 1999 Sat for the American Board of General Dentistry oral examination Positions Held - Past president of the Indiana Academy of General Dentistry. - Served on the board of the Northwest Indiana Dental Society for 9 years - Served 9 years on the Northwest Indiana Peer Review Committee - Served 9 years on the Southlake YMCA Board of Directors Professional Organizations - American Board of General Dentistry - American Dental Association - Academy of General Dentistry - Indiana Dental Association - Northwest Indiana Dental Society - American Prosthodontic Society - International College of Dentists - Chicago Dental Society Dr. Polus has lived and practiced in Crown Point, Indiana since 1981.
Education - 2022- University of Illinois Chicago, Master of Science in Oral Sciences - 2011-2014 University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry - Advanced Specialty Education Program in Prosthodontics - 2007-2011 Tufts University School of Dental Medicine - 2002-2006 DePauw University Honors & Scholarships - 2014 Certificate of Appreciation: Poster Program - The American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics - 2013 Certificate of Appreciation: Table Clinic Poster Session The American College of Prosthodontics - 2011 American Equilibration Society Award, TUSDM - 2010 Dr. Richard Delson Award for Excellence in Periodontology and Prosthodontics, TUSDM - 2003-2006 Dean’s List, DePauw University - 2002-2006 DePauw Merit Scholarship Professional Affiliations - American College of Prosthodontists - American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics - American Dental Association - American Prosthodontic Society - Indiana Dental Association - Northwest Indiana Dental Society - Chicago Dental Society Teaching Experience - 2014-2023: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry - 2011-2012: Preclinical Instructor, University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry - 2010-2011: Teaching Assistant, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
"Love everyone there. I've been going here for about 10 years or so and every time i come in for a cleaning they greet me by name. They are super friendly, professional with great staff the place is super clean i enjoy going to the dentist because of the people that work there.""
