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Bill Abbo, DDS, MS
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.

Corey Anolik, DDS
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.

Ali Asgari, DDS
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.

Jaana Autio-Gold, DDS. PhD

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.

James K. Bahcall, DMD, MS
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.

Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD

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.

Ronald S. Brown, DDS, MS
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.

David R. Cagna, DMD, MS
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.

Arnaldo Castelluci, MD, DDS

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.

Wai Cheung, DMD, MS

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.

J. S. Cloyd, DDS

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.

Robert A. Convissar, DDS

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.

Mark Donaldson, PharmD

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.

Maria C. Ferriol, DMD
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.

Carsten Frey, DDS
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.

Maryam Ghoreishi, DDS
Dr. Ghoreishi is an orthodontist in private practice in Tehran, Iran.

Jason H. Goodchild, DMD

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.

Gary Greenstein, DDS, MS
Dr. Greenstein is a clinical professor, Department of Periodontology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ. He is in private practice limited to periodontics in Freehold, NJ. He can be reached via e-mail at ggperio@aol.com.

Terrence J. Griffin, DMD

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.

Stephen E. Grimm III, DDS
Dr. Grimm is associate professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Howard University College of Dentistry, and can be reached at (202) 806-0326.

John A. Jansen, DDS, PhD
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.

Adrian Kassaj, DDS, PhD
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.

Steven Kendrick, DDS
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.

Suneet Kumar, MBBS, MD
Dr. Kumar is sssistant professor, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He can be reached at suneet302@yahoo.com.

Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS
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.

Davidson Lawoyin, DDS
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.

Karl F. Leinfelder, DDS, MS

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.

Gerard L. Lemongello, DMD
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.

Eloá Rodrigues Luvizuto, DDS, MS
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.

Shanthi Madireddi, DDS

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

Kala Sagar Madugula, DDS
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.

Daniela Nardi Mancuso, MS, DDS
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.

Daniel J. Mangini
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.

Michael Z Marder, DDS
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.

Joseph J. Massad, DDS

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.

Anshul Mehra, BDS, DDS
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.

Pushkar Mehra, DMD
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.

Gert J. Meijer, DDS, PhD
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.

Zahed Mohammadi, DMD, MSD
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.

Mohammad Hosein Kalantar Motamedi, DDS
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.

Sako Ohanesian, DDS
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.

F. Kris Olsen, DDS, MS
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.

Morteza Oshagh, DMD, MScD
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.

David W. Paquette, DMD, MPH, DMSc

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

Richard M. Parker, DDS
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.

Eduardo Passos Rocha, DDS, MS, PhD,
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.

Andrea Polesel, DDS

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.

Michael E. Razzoog, DDS, MS, MPH
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.

Michael P. Rethman, DDS, MS
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.

Jose-Luis Ruiz, DDS

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.

Suzi Fortuna Sabotto, DDS
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.

Luis Guilherme Sensi, DDS, MS, PhD
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.

Aamir Sheikh, DDS
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.

Lee H. Silverstein, DDS, MS

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.

Camila Stadiniski Gonçalves, DDS
Dr. Gonçalves is in private practice in Maringá, PR, Brazil. She can be reached at camilaodonto_uem@hotmail.com.

Howard E. Strassler, DMD
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.

David Taler
Mr. Taler is a dental student at the University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Md. He can be reached at Dtale001@umaryland.edu.

Douglas A. Terry, DDS

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.

Joseph A. Toljanic, DDS
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.

Cynthia P. Trajtenberg, DDS, MS
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.

Randy Weiner, DMD
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.

John West, DDS, MSD

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.

David Wong, DDS
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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