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In our efforts to provide the highest quality and most relevant continuing education programs to our audience of dental professionals, Dentistry Today has assembled and continues to seek out the brightest and most innovative dental professionals. The following section provides details about each of our program faculty as well as a direct links to the courses authored by each faculty member.
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Bill Abbo, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Abbo is clinical lecturer, biologic and materials science, Division of Prosthodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry. He can be reached at (734) 904-9809 or abbovan@umich.edu.
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Dena Ali, DDS, MA, See Faculty Courses

Dr. Ali, at the time of writing this paper, was a resident at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in NY. She received her MA degree from Columbia University in May 2011 and will be joining Kuwait University as a full-time assistant professor, Department of Restorative Science, in the spring of 2012. She can be reached via e-mail at da2281@columbia.edu.

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Sebastiano Andreana, DDS, MSc See Faculty Courses
Dr. Andreana is an associate professor and director of implant dentistry program at the School of Dental medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo. He can be reached at andrean@buffalo.edu.
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Corey Anolik, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Anolik graduated from the University of Maryland Dental School in May of 2006. He completed a general practice residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pa, in 2007. Dr. Anolik is now in private practice in Montgomery Village, Md. He can be reached at (301) 948-8838.
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Ali Asgari, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Asgari received his DDS degree from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, where he was the editor-in-chief of the Columbia Dental Review. He completed a general practice residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, NY, and served as chief pediatric dentistry resident at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York City, in 2007. He can be reached at (718) 645-1588 or la2nyc176@yahoo.com.
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Jaana Autio-Gold, DDS. PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Autio-Gold received her DDS and PhD degrees from the University of Oulu, Finland. She has been teaching at the University of Florida in Gainesville for the past 10 years. She is currently assistant professor and Director of the Cariology Program in the Department of Operative Dentistry, University of Florida, and is a Secretary for the Inter-national Association of Dental Research Cariology Group. She can be reached at
jautio-gold@dental.ufl.edu.
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Herbert I. Bader, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Bader practices periodontics and implant dentistry in Concord, Mass. He is a graduate of NYU College of Dentistry, and in 1966 completed a residency in periodontology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where he currently serves as lecturer in postgraduate periodontology. He is a fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, and American Academy of Osseointegration. He has been published in the Journal of Dental Re­search, Journal of Periodontology, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, and the American Journal of Dentistry. He can be reached at via e-mail at redabsr@aol.com.
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James K. Bahcall, DMD, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Bahcall is associate professor and chairman, Department of Surgical Sciences, and director, Postgraduate Endodontic Program, at Marquette University School of Dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He can be reached at (414) 288-6517 or jkbmu@aol.com.
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Marvin H. Berman, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Berman is an internationally recognized pediatric dentist with a career spanning almost 5 decades as a successful practitioner and a popular worldclass lecturer. After hearing him speak or watching his videotapes, thousands of dentists (general practitioners and specialists) are using his straightforward, no nonsense approach to patient management and practice organization. Dr. Berman has been an ambassador for dentistry as a health reporter on CBS (News Radio 78) and via media appearances as a Consumer Advisor for the ADA, the Chicago Dental Society, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is co-author of Essentials of Modern Dental Practice and has published numerous articles in the dental literature. He is a member of many professional and service organizations, including honorary membership in the Hinman Dental Society. He can be reached at marvy18@prodigy.net.
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M. L. Bhongade, BDS, MDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Bhongade serves as professor and head in the department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Deemed University, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra State, India. He can be reached via e-mail at mailmemds@rediffmail.com.
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Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Blatz graduated and received an additional Doctorate as well as a postgraduate certificate in Prosthodontics from the University of Freiburg, Germany. He is currently a professor of Restorative Dentistry and Chairman of the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Blatz is a Diplomate of the German Society of Prosthodontics and Material Sciences. He is an editorial board member of numerous other recognized peer-reviewed scientific dental journals. He is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and OKU Honor Dental Society. Dr. Blatz has published and lectured extensively on various facets of restorative dentistry, implantology, and dental materials. He can be reached at (215) 573-3959 or mblatz@dental.upenn.edu.
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Leendert (Len) Boksman, DDS See Faculty Courses

Dr. Boksman is an adjunct clinical professor at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry in London, Ontario, Canada, and practices part time. He can be reached via e-mail at lboksman@clinicalresearchdental.com.

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Ronald S. Brown, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Brown is a professor within the Department of Oral Diagnostic Services at Howard University College of Dentistry and an associate clinical professor within the department of Otolaryngology at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC. He can be reached at (202) 806-0349 or rbrown@howard.edu.
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David R. Cagna, DMD, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Cagna is a professor and director of the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Advanced Prosthodontic Program, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry in Memphis, Tenn. He may be contacted via e-mail at the address dcagna@ utmem.edu.
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Arnaldo Castelluci, MD, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Castellucci graduated in medicine at the University of Florence (Italy) in 1973 and specialized in dentistry at the same university in 1977. As well as maintaining a practice limited to endodontics in Florence, he is past president of the Italian Endodontic Society, past president of the International Federation of Endodontic Associations, an active member of the European Society of Endodontology, an active member of the American Association of Endodontists, and a visiting professor of endodontics at the University of Florence Dental School. He is editor of The Italian Journal of Endodontics and of The Endodontic Informer. An international lecturer, he is the author of the text Endodontics, which is now available in English. He can be reached at castellucci@dada.it.
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John S. Cavallaro Jr., DDS See Faculty Courses

Dr. Cavallaro is clinical director of the Implant Fellowship Pro­gram, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY; private practice, surgical implantology and prosthodontics, Brooklyn, NY. He is a member of the Academy of Osseo­integration and a former Fellow of the Greater New York Academy of Pros­thodontics. He can be reached at docsamurai@si.rr.com.

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Wai Cheung, DMD, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Cheung received her DMD, completed her Advanced Education Certificate Program in Periodontology, and earned a master of science degree from Tufts University. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and has lectured both nationally and internationally. She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Cheung can be reached at wai.cheung@tufts.edu or (617) 636-6531.
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J. S. Cloyd, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Cloyd is a professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, and in the Program in Dental Science, College of Graduate Health Sciences, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He is assistant director and regional program coordinator for the Dental Department of the Post-Doctoral General Dentistry Programs of the Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, and also serves as associate director of implant dentistry. He is a graduate of the Midwest Implant Institute and is an honorary Fellow. He can be reached at (901) 448-7196 or jcloyd@utmem.edu.
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Robert A. Convissar, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Convissar is a pioneer in laser dentistry. An internationally acclaimed lecturer with 20 years laser experience, he has presented more than 100 CE courses worldwide on 5 continents. He has published 14 peer-reviewed papers and authored the textbooks Lasers and Light Amplification in Dentistry (October 2000), Lasers in Clinical Dentistry (October 2004), and Clinical Atlas of Laser Applications in Dentistry (2007). Dr. Convissar practices laser, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry in New York. He can be reached at (212) 255-5730 or laserbobdds@msn.com.
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Richard Demke, DDS See Faculty Courses

Dr. Demke received his DDS degree from Marquette Dental School, and BS degree in science from the University of Wisconsin. He maintained a private practice in central Wisconsin and created a company to commercialize dental education booklets he wrote and produced. He spent 2 years with Siemens in the development of nuclear medicine devices, and 13 years at GC America as the vice president of research and development. He can be reached at richard.demke@us.sunstar.com.

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Vikas Deo, BDS, MDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Deo serves as a senior lecturer in the department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Deemed University, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra State, India. He can be reached at drvikas_81@yahoo.com.
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Mark Donaldson, PharmD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Donaldson is a clinical pharmacy specialist and director of pharmacy services at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Montana. He received his undergraduate degree in pharmacy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, and completed a residency in clinical pharmacy at the Vancouver General Hospital. He received his doctorate in clinical pharmacy from the University of Washington in Seattle and lectures internationally on many pharmacy-related topics. Dr. Donaldson has a special interest in dental pharmacology and is well-published in both the dental and medical literature. He can be reached at (406) 756-4701 or mdonaldson@krmc.org.
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Maria C. Ferriol, DMD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Ferriol received her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM). She recently completed the Advanced Education Certificate Program in Periodontology at TUSDM. Currently, she is working at the VA Caribbean Health Care System and in private practice in Puerto Rico. Dr. Ferriol can be reached at mcferriol@gmail.com.
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Carsten Frey, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Frey is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore, Md. He is currently a dental resident in the Lutheran Medical AEGD program at the Choptank Community Health System Medical/Dental Center in Federalsburg, Md, and at the Holly Center in Salisbury, Md. He can be reached at cfrey001@comcast.net.
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Maryam Ghoreishi, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Ghoreishi is an orthodontist in private practice in Tehran, Iran.
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Alison Glascoe, DDS See Faculty Courses

Dr. Glascoe is an assistant professor in the department of Preventive Services at Howard University College of Dentistry in Washington, DC. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and practices periodontics in a private practice in Baltimore, Md. She can be reached at aglascoe@howard.edu.

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Jason H. Goodchild, DMD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Goodchild is assistant professor and director of the Division of Oral Diagnosis in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at the New Jersey Dental School. He is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Oral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Goodchild has published numerous articles on the topics of methamphetamine abuse, sedation, and pain control. He has been an invited speaker for the AGD and American Association for Dental Examiners. He can be reached at (973) 972-9431 or goodchjh@umdnj.edu.
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Gary Greenstein, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Greenstein is clinical professor, Department of Periodontology, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University; Private Practice, Surgical Implantology and Perio­dontics, Freehold, NJ. He is a board Diplomate and Fellow of the Amer­ican Academy of Periodontology, and has au­thored more than 100 articles on periodontal and implant therapy. He can be reached via e-mail at ggperio@aol.com.
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Terrence J. Griffin, DMD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Griffin received both his DMD and his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Periodontology from Tufts University. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and is associate professor, chair, and director of Postdoctoral Periodontics, Department of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Griffin has lectured nationally and in 19 foreign countries. He is a former president of the Massachusetts Periodontal Society and maintains a private practice in Boston limited to periodontology, implantology, and oral diagnosis. He can be reached at terrence.griffin@tufts.edu or (617) 536-4545.
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Autumn Griffin, DDS See Faculty Courses

Dr. Griffin is a resident in the general practice dental residency, New Haven Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. She can be reached at autumn.griffin@ynhh.org.

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Jack D. Griffin, Jr, DMD See Faculty Courses

Dr. Griffin has practiced dentistry in St. Louis county, Mis­souri since 1988. In a very busy practice, he and his staff have consistently maintained a 50% to 55% overhead by emphasizing cosmetics while doing all phases of general dentistry. He has been awarded by his peers Diplomate status with the American Board of Aesthetic Den­tistry, holds accredited status with the Amer­ican Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and has achieved Mastership in the AGD. He is the mastertrack/continuing education chair for the Missouri AGD and is on the Council of Scien­tific Affairs for the Greater St. Louis Dental Society. He considers it an honor to have taught many dentists how to improve their skills with digital photography, di­rect bonding techniques, efficiency with porcelain veneers, practice management, and CAD/CAM dentistry in lectures and scientific publication. He is grateful to be surrounded by those to help make the dental experience both re­warding and enjoyable. He can be reached at esmilecenter@aol.com or visit eurekasmile.com.

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Stephen E. Grimm III, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Grimm is associate professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Howard University College of Dentistry, and can be reached at (202) 806-0326.
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Al Heller, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Heller lives and practices in Uruguay. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Operative Dentistry, Postgraduate Course, Postgraduate School of Dentistry, ABO in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and is professor of the Master of Science in Aesthetic Dentistry, Dental-Facial Aesthetic and Cosmetic Academy in Chile. He lectures internationally on various aesthetic topics including bleaching, composites, shade matching, and direct bonding. Dr. Heller is 2009 winner of the IberoAmerica Dental Federation Award. He can be reached at hmstudio@multi.com.uy.
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Kevin D. Huff, DDS, MAGD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Kevin Huff is a general dentist in Dover, Ohio, and is a clinical instructor in the Department of Comprehensive Care at the Case School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland. He also serves as a senior clinical consultant at the Imaging Center at Case in Cleveland and is a mentor for Spear Education in Scottsdale, Ariz. Dr. Huff lectures regularly on the topic of oral cancer screening technologies. He can be reached via e-mail at dr@doctorhuff.net.
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Marlene S. Huff, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Marlene Huff is an associate professor at the University of Akron College of Nursing in Akron, Ohio. She is an advocate for preventive oral health management. She can be reached at via e-mail at mhuff@uakron.edu.
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Ronald D. Jackson, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Jackson practices comprehensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry in Middleburg, Va. He is a 1972 graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He is an accredited Fellow in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a Fellow in the AGD, a Diplomate in the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry, and is director of the Mastering Dynamic Adhesion and Composite Artistry programs at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He has published many articles on aesthetic, adhesive dentistry and has lectured extensively across the United States and abroad. Dr. Jackson has presented at all the major US scientific conferences as well as to Esthetic Academies in Europe, Asia, and South America. He can be reached via e-mail at ronjacksondds@aol.com.
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John A. Jansen, DDS, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Jansen is professor and chairman of the Department of Periodontology and Biomaterials in Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (The Netherlands). He has published more than 300 articles on biomaterials and oral implantology. He can be reached at j.jansen@dent.umcn.nl.
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Adrian Kassaj, DDS, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Kasaj is a postdoctoral clinical Fellow in the Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. He can be reached at kasaj@gmx.de.
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Steven Kendrick, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Kendrick is in private practice in Midwest City, Okla, and is an instructor at the Tulsa Implant Institute. He can be reached via e-mail at skend22@hotmail.com.
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Dong-Ae Kim, DDS, MS, PhD See Faculty Courses

Dr. Kim is an international visiting scholar, Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, AT Still University, Mesa, Ariz. She is also a clinical assistant professor, college of dentistry, Dankook University in Korea. She works as a concurrent professor in the department of dental hygiene at Pohang College in Korea. She is a Fellow of theWorld Federation of Orthodontists and an active member of the European Society of Lingual Orthodontics as well as an accredited orthodontist with the Korean Association of Orthodontists. She can be reached via e-mail at kda2885@hanmail.net.

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Paul Krasner, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Krasner is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and is a scientific advisor and reviewer for the Journal of Endo dontics. He is former director of postdoctoral endodontics and is presently a clinical professor at Temple University School of Dentistry. He is an international lecturer and author of more than 80 journal articles. He has been in the private practice of endodontics for more than 35 years and currently practices in Pottstown, Pa. He can be reached at via e-mail at paulkrasner@gmail.com.
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Suneet Kumar, MBBS, MD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Kumar is sssistant professor, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He can be reached at suneet302@yahoo.com.
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Carol Kunzel, PhD See Faculty Courses

Dr. Kunzel is associate professor, department of community health, section of social and behavior science, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in NY. She has been an investigator/co-principal investigator on NIH-funded grants for more than 20 years. Most recently her research has focused on dentists’ in-office practices in regard to early oral cancer detection, smoking cessation, management of the diabetic patient, and infection control. She can be reached via e-mail at ck60@columbia.edu.

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Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. G. Kurtzman is in private general practice in Silver Spring, Md. He has lectured both nationally and internationally on the topics of restorative dentistry, endodontics, and dental implant surgery and prosthetics. He can be reached at dr_kurtzman@maryland-implants.com.
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Davidson Lawoyin, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Lawoyin is an associate professor within the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard University College of Dentistry, Washington, DC. He can be reached at dlawoyin@howard.edu.
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Karl F. Leinfelder, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Leinfelder earned his doctor of dental surgery and master of science (dental materials) degrees from Marquette University. After serving for 8 years on the faculty at Marquette, he joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, where he attained the rank of professor and director of biomaterials clinical research in the Dental Research Center. In 1983, he joined the School of Dentistry at the University of Alabama and held the Joseph Volker Chair. He also served as chairman of the department of biomaterials until 1994. Presently he holds positions at both universities: adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina and professor emeritus at the University of Alabama. He is the recipient of the Dr. George Hollenbeck award (1995) as well as the Norton N. Ross award for outstanding clinical research (1997), and the American College of Prosthodontists Distinguished Lecturer Award (1998). He has served as associate editor of the Journal of the American Dental Association. He can be reached at (919) 370-9168 or kcullie@aol.com.
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Gerard L. Lemongello, DMD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Lemongello graduated from the University of Florida, College of Dentistry and has been in private practice since 1987. His focus is on cosmetic and comprehensive restorative dentistry. He can be reached at (561) 627-9000 or drlmngllo@aol.com.
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Marc Liechtung, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Marc Liechtung, D.M.D., graduated from The University of Pennsylvania, one of the most world-renowned dental schools, as well as having the best fellowship programs in the country.

After graduation, he attended an Advanced Restorative and Implant fellowship at The University of Pennsylvania, and graduated from that fellowship in 1987. Dr. Marc Liechtung has been a dentist in practice for over 18 years, and is dedicated to each of his patients’ dental needs.

Dr. Marc Liechtung believes in treating each of his patients on an individual basis, because needs and treatment differ from person to person.

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David A. Little, DDS See Faculty Courses

Dr. Little graduated in 1984 from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. Since that time, he has devoted a significant amount of time to refining his craft through continuing dental education.

In 1998, he began sharing his extensive experience and passion for advanced dental techniques with his professional colleagues. He has had the privilege of educating thousands of dentists around the world on advanced dental procedures and techniques through dental education workshops and clinical seminars.

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Robert Lowe, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Lowe graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University School of Dentistry in 1982 and served there as an assistant professor in operative dentistry until its closure in 1993. Since January 2000, he has been in private practice in Charlotte, NC. He lectures internationally and publishes on aesthetic and restorative dentis­try and is a clinical evaluator of materials and products. Dr. Lowe received Fellowships in the AGD, ICD, ADI, and ACD and received the 2004 Gordon Christensen Outstanding Lecturers Award. In 2005, he was awarded Diplomate status on the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry.
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Eloá Rodrigues Luvizuto, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Luvizuto is a PhD student in the Department of Integrated Clinic and Surgery at the São Paulo State University’s Araçatuba Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba (UNESP). She can be reached at eloaluvizuto@hotmail.com.br.
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Shanthi Madireddi, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Madireddi received her DDS from the University of Minnesota and served as the dental director for nearly 14 years at the Indian Health Services program in San Jose, Calif. She maintains a private practice in Saratoga, Calif and serves on the board of directors for the Northern California Academy of General Dentistry. She is also a volunteer assistant clinical professor at the University of California San Francisco and continues to care for the underserved in public health. She can be reached via e-mail at smadireddi@gmail.com
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Kala Sagar Madugula, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Madugula received his DMD from Boston University School of dental medicine and is currently a general practitioner in Cleveland, Ohio. He can be reached via e-mail at madugula_kalasagar@yahoo.co.in.
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Margrit Maggio, DMD See Faculty Courses

Dr. Maggio is an assistant professor, clinician educator and the director of operative dentistry, Department of Preventive and Res­tor­ative Sciences, University of Pen­nsyl­vania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa. She can be reached at mmaggio@pobox.upenn.edu.

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Stanley F. Malamed, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Malamed is a professor of anesthesia and medicine at the School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California. He graduated from New York University College of Dentistry in 1969. He then completed a dental internship and residency in anesthesiology at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in the Bronx, NY before serving for 2 years in the US Army Den­tal Corps at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. In 1973, he joined the faculty of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry (Los Angeles) where today he is a professor of anesthesia and medicine. He is also a Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He has authored more than 120 scientific papers and 16 chapters in various medical and dental journals and textbooks in the areas of physical evaluation, emergency medicine, local anesthesia, sedation, and general anesthesia. He authored the textbooks Handbook of Local Anesthesia (5th ed.), Emergency Medicine in Dentistry (6th ed.), and Sedation: A Guide to Patient Management (4th ed.). He can be reached at (213) 740-1081 or malamed@usc.edu.
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Daniela Nardi Mancuso, MS, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Mancuso is a PhD student, Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, the School of Dentistry at Aracatuba, Sao Paulo State University. She can be reached at danimancuso@msn.com.
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Daniel J. Mangini See Faculty Courses
Mr. Mangini graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He is a recovering methamphetamine user who is currently working on becoming a peer educator to help others struggling with terminal illness and drug addiction. He can be reached at (267) 319-4262 or djm1430@hotmail.com.
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Michael Z Marder, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Michael Z. Marder is a Clinical Professor of Dental Medicine and Director of Clinical Cancer Training at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY. He can be reached at (212) 265-8291 or mzm2@columbia.edu.
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Joseph J. Massad, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Massad is director of removable prosthodontics at the The Scottsdale Center for Dentistry in Scottsdale, Ariz. He is an associate faculty member of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, and is an adjunct associate faculty member of the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School in San Antonio, Tex. He can be reached at (918) 749-5600 or joe@joemassad.com.
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Ronald C. McGlennen, MD See Faculty Courses
Dr. McGlennen is president, founder, and medical director of Access Genetics. He is also associate professor of Pathology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and also by the American Board of Medical Genetics, with a specialty in Clinical Molecular Genetics. He is internationally recognized as an expert in Molecular Biology and Genetics. His focus in research has been on reducing the complexity of gene-based testing, including DNA chip technology and simple analytical instrumentation to better serve the community laboratory. He serves on a series of governmental and regulatory committees focused on the growth of molecular diagnostics. He has published more than 70 scientific articles and book chapters, and is the editor of 5 journals. He holds 9 issued and pending patents. He can be reached at (952) 942-0671.
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Anshul Mehra, BDS, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Mehra is senior lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, U.P. Dental College and Research Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He can be reached at mehraanshul@yahoo.co.in.
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Pushkar Mehra, DMD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Mehra is director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Dental Medicine. He can be reached at (617) 414-4816.
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Gert J. Meijer, DDS, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Meijer is associate professor in the department of Periodontology and Biomaterials at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (The Netherlands). He can be reached at g.meijer@dent.umcn.nl.
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Shannon K. Miller See Faculty Courses
Mr. Miller is the Executive VP & COO of DDS Training & Sedation Support Services, a division of My CPR Pros LLC, with its headquarters near Charlotte, North Carolina. His company has trained tens of thousands of students in emergency cardiac care and medical emergency management skills. Mr. Miller can be reached at 704.288.0700 or via email at shannon@mycprpros.com.
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Moshe Mizrachi, CDT See Faculty Courses

Mr. Mizrachi graduated as a mechanical engineer in Israel, but later began his career in dental technology in 1976 in Columbus, Ohio. He holds a Fellowship from the Academy of Facial Esthetics and is a member of American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He opened Mizrachi Dental Lab in 1980 and applied his knowledge of mechanical engineering in the pursuit of improving dental restorative materials to be compatible with natural enamel. As a result of his research and development in the field of restorative material, he has been a consultant to major dental manufacturers and was involved in several studies of dental material with CR Foundation and THE DENTAL ADVISOR. In 1998, he founded the Columbus Insti­tute of Cosmetic Dentistry, which has been a leading center in providing continuing education courses for dentists from all over the world. For the past few years, Mr. Mizrachi has focused on developing a cosmetic solution to invasive dental procedures. As such, he has found new composite materials that perform as well as natural enamel in wearability, hardness, luster, and resisting stain. He has been extensively speaking on the topic of dental restorative materials internationally. He was a keynote speaker at the Israeli Dental Asso­ciation yearly meeting. He was also a lecturer for third and fourth year dental students at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry on the topic of fibers and indirect composites as viable alternatives to ceramic.

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Zahed Mohammadi, DMD, MSD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Mohammadi is an assistant professor in the Department of Endodontics at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd, Iran. He can be reached by e-mail at mohammadi_zahed@yahoo.com.
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Edward A. Monaco, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Monaco is an assistant professor and director of postgraduate prostho- dontic program at the School of Dental medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo. He can be reached at edwardjr@buffalo.edu.
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Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Motamedi is an associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, research faculty, Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. He can be reached at motamedical@lycos.com.
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Thomas W. Nabors, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Nabors was a practicing dentist for more than 38 years, during which time he developed a national reputation in the area of periodontal disease testing and treatment. Dr. Nabors treated periodontal patients using a variety of treatment philosophies: nonsurgical, surgical, laser therapy, as well as antimicrobial models. He is a distinguished lecturer at the national and state levels on personalized periodontal disease treatment and the application of molecular testing methodologies within oral medicine, and he has authored numerous articles on the subject. He can be reached at drtomnabors@oraldna.com.
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Sako Ohanesian, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Ohanesian is in private practice in Anaheim, California. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, and is an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He can be reached at drohanesian@vinet.com.
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F. Kris Olsen, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Olsen is a clinical assistant professor and director of the Undergraduate Endodontic Program at Marquette Uni-versity School of Dentistry. He can be reached at kris.olsen@marquette.edu or at (414) 288-6511.
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Silvana R. P. Orrico, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Orrico is an associate professor of Periodontics at the Faculdade de Odon­tologia, UNESP-University, Estadual Paulista, Depar­ta­mento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia, in Brazil. She can be reached at s-orrico@foar.unesp.br.
 
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Morteza Oshagh, DMD, MScD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Oshagh is an orthodontist and is assistant professor, Orthodontics Department, School of Dental Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. He can be reached at +989-123-723-280 or via e-mail at morteza_oshagh@yahoo.com.
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Carole Palmer, EdD, RD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Palmer is a professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass. She can be reached via e-mail at carole.palmer@tufts.edu.
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Athena Papas, DMD, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Papas is professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass. She can be reached via e-mail at athena.papas@tufts.edu.
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David W. Paquette, DMD, MPH, DMSc See Faculty Courses
Dr. Paquette is an associate professor, graduate program director in Periodontology and assistant dean for advanced dental education at the University of North Caro-lina at Chapel Hill. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree, Master of Public Health, Doctor of Medical Sciences and Cer-tificate in Periodontics from Harvard Uni-versity. Active in many international and national organizations including the International As-sociation for Dental Research and the Ameri-can Academy of Periodontology, Dr. Paqu-ette’s major research interests include clinical trials, novel interventions for periodontal disease and the interplay between periodontal disease and systemic conditions, in particular cardiovascular disease and obesity. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and practices Periodontics in Chapel Hill, NC. He can be reached at david_paquette@dentistry.unc.edu
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Jae Hyun Park, DMD, MSD, MS, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Park is a board certified orthodontist. While at New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD), he received the Dean’s Award, the Master of Science Resident Research Award, and the Post Graduate Resident Research Award. NYU submitted Dr. Park’s research for a patent. He also worked as an orthodontic teaching Fellow and member of the undergraduate clinical orthodontic faculty. He was selected as the NYUCD orthodontic resident representative to participate in the Orthodontic Resident Scholars Program during the 2006 American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) session in Las Vegas and won first place, scientific section, in the orthodontic resident scholars program, competing with 47 nationwide orthodontic resident representatives. He is currently working as an associate professor and chair of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program at Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health and as an international scholar for the Graduate School of Dentistry at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea. The AAO recently appointed him to be the recipient of the AAO Academy of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program Award for 2010. He can be reached at (480) 286-0455 or at jpark@atsu.edu.
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Richard M. Parker, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Parker is in private practice in Lemont, Ill. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, has completed the Esthetic Dentistry Program at the University of Minnesota, and is a Fellow in the AGD. Dr. Parker practices general dentistry with an emphasis on restorative aesthetics and can be reached at ParkerDental1@aol.com.
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Eduardo Passos Rocha, DDS, MS, PhD, See Faculty Courses
Dr. Rocha is assistant professor in the Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, at the São Paulo State University’s Araçatuba Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba (UNESP). He can be reached at eduardo_rocha@foa.unesp.br.
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Alfonso F. Piñeyro, DDS See Faculty Courses

Dr. Piñeyro completed his specialty training in prosthodontics at the Uni­versity of Rochester Eastman Dental Center. He is currently in private practice in Bellevue and is past president of the Washington State Society of Prostho­dontics. He is an affiliate instructor at the University of Washington Department of Res­torative Dentistry. He has authored several technique and research papers on the subject of implants and is involved in numerous re­search projects. He can be reached at info@nwprosthodontics.com.

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Andrea Polesel, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Polesel graduated in dentistry at the University of Genoa (Italy) in 1995. He has been an active member of the Italian Endodontic Society (SIE) since 2001, active member of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) since 2003, and associate member of the American Association of Endodontists since 2007. He maintains a private practice in endodontics and restorative dentistry in Arenzano and Genoa, Italy. He can be reached via e-mail at andrea.polesel@libero.it.
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Soni Prasad, BDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Prasad is an assistant professor in the department of general dental sciences at the Marquette University School of Dentistry. She can be reached at soniprasad@yahoo.com.
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Michael E. Razzoog, DDS, MS, MPH See Faculty Courses
Dr. Razzoog is professor of dentistry, biologic and materials science, Division of Prosthodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry. He can be reached at merim@umich.edu.
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Michael P. Rethman, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Rethman is a periodontist in Honolulu, a past president of the American Academy of Periodont-ology, a former director of the US Army Institute of Dental Research, and a member of the ADA's Council on Scientific Affairs. The opinions expressed in this article are his and should not be construed to represent those of any organization. He can be reached at rethman@hotmail.com.
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Janet Roberts See Faculty Courses
Dr. Janet Roberts graduated from the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Dentistry and returned there to teach for 10 years. She is an alumnus of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies where she studied extensively in aesthetic dentistry and neuromuscular occlusion beginning in 1998. She mentors the Foundations of Esthetic Dentistry study club, is an accreditation candidate with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a founding member and director of the Canadian Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and a member of the Canadian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. She is also the senior Canadian mentor-instructor and program director with the California Center for Advanced Dental Studies. She can be reached at (604) 681-0066.
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Warren Roberts See Faculty Courses
Dr. Warren Roberts practices in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and graduated from the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Dentistry in 1977. He has taken many continuing education programs including those at the World Dental Congresses and the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He is a past president of both the British Columbia’s Academy of General Dentistry and of the Fraser Valley Dental Society. He currently is member of the Vancouver and District Dental Society, the Fraser Valley Dental Society and the Canadian Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. In addition, he established the BOTOX Study Club, the first in the world, emphasizing facial aesthetic treatment. Dr. Roberts has lectured internationally. Dr. Roberts can be reached at (604) 681-0066, via e-mail at warrenroberts@dccnet.com, or visit PTIFA.com.
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Jose-Luis Ruiz, DDS See Faculty Courses
Jose-Luis Ruiz, DDS, discusses the disadvantages of subgingival margins and how to avoid them, the clinical requirements of nonmetal restorations, and how to create aesthetic supragingival margins. After reading this article, the individual will learn the disadvantages of subgingival margins and how to avoid them using nonmetal restorations, and clinical requirements of nonmetal restorative options and how to create aesthetic supragingival margins.
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Suzi Fortuna Sabotto, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Sabatto is a Scientific Initiation Intern, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, at the São Paulo State University’s Araçatuba Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba (UNESP). She can be reached at suzifortuna@ig.com.br.
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Alfonso Sanchez-Ayala, MSc, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Sanchez-Ayala is a PhD student at Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Brazil. He can be reached via e-mail at snzcd@yahoo.com.br.
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Plinio Mendes Senna, MSc, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Senna is in private practice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is a PhD student at Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Brazil. He can be reached via e-mail at plinio@senna.odo.br.
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Luis Guilherme Sensi, DDS, MS, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Sensi is assistant professor, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Md. He can be reached at lsensi@umaryland.edu.
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Aamir Sheikh, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Sheikh is an assistant professor at the Howard University College of Dentistry. He has served as the director of emergency services in the Oral and Diagnostic Services Department since 2006. Dr. Sheikh completed his AEGD residency in the US Army. He can be reached at asheikh@howard.edu.
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João Paulo da Silva-Neto, MSc, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Silva-Neto received his MSc degree from Federal University of Uberlândia and is a PhD student at Piracicaba Dental Scholl, State University of Campinas, Brazil. He can be reached at joaop_neto@yahoo.com.br
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Lee H. Silverstein, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Silverstein is an associate clinical professor of periodontics at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He has published more than 100 scientific articles and has written 8 textbook chapters. He is on the contributing editorial boards of Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry, Dentistry Today, Collaborative Dental Techniques, Inside Dentistry, Functional Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry, and General Dentistry. He is the author of Principles of Dental Suturing: A Complete Guide to Surgical Closure and has just completed a new textbook, Principles of Soft Tissue Surgery: A Complete Step by Step Procedural Guide. Dr Silverstein maintains a private practice at Kennestone Periodontics in Marietta, Ga. He can be reached at (770) 952-5432 or kenperio@bellsouth.net.
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Medha Singh, BDS, DMD, MS See Faculty Courses

Dr. Medha Singh is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Academic Fellow of the American Academy of Oral Medicine. She is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Oral Medicine and Dental Research at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts. She can be reached at medha.singh@tufts.edu

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Bruno Salles Sotto-Maior, MSc, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Sotto-Maior is in private practice in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, and is a PhD student at Pira­cicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Brazil. He can be reached via e-mail at brunosottomaior@fop.unicamp.br.
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Camila Stadiniski Gonçalves, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Gonçalves is in private practice in Maringá, PR, Brazil. She can be reached at camilaodonto_uem@hotmail.com.
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Howard E. Strassler, DMD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Strassler is professor and director of operative dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics, and Operative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Md. He can be reached at hstrassler@umaryland.edu.
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Kiyoshi Tai, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Tai graduated from the Dental School of Tokushima University in Japan. He is a visiting adjunct assistant professor, Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, AT Still University, Mesa, Ariz.He is also adjunct faculty at the Graduate School of Dentistry at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea. He is currently enrolled in the PhD program, Okayama department of oral and maxillofacial reconstructive surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, in Japan. He has lectured internationally on orthodontics. He can be reached at ktai@tai-ortho.com.
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David Taler See Faculty Courses
Mr. Taler is a dental student at the University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Md. He can be reached at Dtale001@umaryland.edu.
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Douglas A. Terry, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Terry received his DDS from the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental Branch at Houston in 1978, where he is now an assistant professor of the department of restorative dentistry and biomaterials. He has published more than 230 articles on various topics in aesthetic dentistry in numerous languages and authored the textbook Natural Aesthetics with Composite Resin. He maintains a private practice in Houston emphasizing aesthetic and restorative dentistry. He can be reached at (281) 481-3483 or dterry@dentalinstitute.com.
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Doug Thompson, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Thompson began his dental career working as an in-house laboratory technician. He graduated from University of Michigan School of Dentistry and then completed a one-year hospital-based VA Residency Program in General Dentistry. Dr. Thompson bought an established private practice in Bloomfield Hills, Mich, where he practices today. He has completed hundreds of continuing education hours and has studied extensively at the Kois Center in Seattle, Wash, led by Dr. John Kois. He became a mentor to students, and in 2008 he earned the distinction of Clinical Instructor. Also, he currently leads an interdisciplinary study club attended by more than 50 dentists, which has representation from all dental specialties and is focused on comprehensive treatment planning. Dr. Thompson is the founder of Impact Dental Solutions, a company focused on assisting dentists with implementation strategies to put knowledge to work in their daily practices. Among other topics, he coaches risk assessment treatment planning, digital photography, and systems to transform traditional hygiene services into value added experiences of personalized periodontal medicine. He can be reached at (248) 642-1000 or dthompson@villagedentaloffice.com.
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Joseph A. Toljanic, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Toljanic is a board-certified prosthodontist at the University of Chicago, where he is a full professor and co-chief of dentistry. He also maintains a part-time practice with a focus on implant rehabilitation. He can be reached at (773) 702-9873 or jtoljani@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu.
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Cynthia P. Trajtenberg, DDS, MS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Trajtenberg is assistant professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, University of Texas Health Science Center Dental Branch at Houston. She can be reached at (713) 500-4474.
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Peter Verlander, PhD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Verlander is the former associate director for strategic development of the laboratory for molecular medicine within the Harvard Medical School—Partners Healthcare Center for Ge netics and Genomics. He led the team that developed the first clinical test for detection of EGFR mutations predicting therapeutic re sponse in lung adenocarcinoma. He is a molecular geneticist with 15 years of experience in various aspects of human genetics in both academia and industry, including re search at The Rockefeller University in New York on the molecular genetics of Fanconi anemia, a DNA breakage disorder leading to bone marrow failure and increased risk of leukemia. He can be reached at pverlander@provialabs.com.
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Chandur P.K. Wadhwani, DDS, MSD, See Faculty Courses

Dr. Wadhwani received his specialty certificate in prosthodontics with a master’s degree from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. He is currently in private practice in Bellevue and past president of the Washington State Society of Prostho­dontics. He is an affiliate instructor at the University of Washington De­partment of Restorative Dentistry. He has authored several technique and research papers on the subject of implants, and is involved in numerous research projects. He can be reached via e-mail at the address info@nwprosthodontics.com.

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Randy Weiner, DMD See Faculty Courses
Dr. Weiner received his DMD from Tufts University in 1986. He is a Fellow of the AGD, the American College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. As an author and lecturer his topic of interest is liners, bases, and cements. He maintains a private practice in family and cosmetic dentistry in Millis, Mass. He can be reached at (508) 376-4949 or randy@weinerdmd.com.
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John West, DDS, MSD See Faculty Courses
Dr. West received his DDS from the University of Washington in 1971, where he is affiliate associate professor. He then received his MSD in endodontics at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 1975, where he is a clinical instructor and was awarded the 1995 Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. West maintains a private practice in Tacoma, Wash. He coauthored “Obturation of the Radicular Space” with Dr. John Ingle in Ingle’s 1994 and 2002 editions of Endodontics and was senior author of “Cleaning and Shaping the Root Canal System” in Cohen and Burns 1994 and 1998 Pathways of the Pulp. He is the scientific endodontic editor for Boston University’s Communiqué, where he is also a member of the school’s Board of Visitors. Dr. West serves on the editorial advisory boards of The Journal of Advanced Esthetics and Interdisciplinary Dentistry, The Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, Practical Procedures and Aesthetic Dentistry, and The Journal of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry. He can be reached at (800) 900-7668 or johnwest@centerforendodontics.com.
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David Wong, DDS See Faculty Courses
Dr. Wong is in private practice in Tulsa, Okla, and is an instructor at the Tulsa Implant Institute. He is a Board Certified Periodontist and can be reached via email at david@tulsagums.com.
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