Mentors in United States

Mentor · Academic

Prosthodontics · Implantology

Morton Dean

Professor · University of Michigan

United States

Dean Morton, BDS, MS, FACP is the Indiana Dental Association Professor and Chair, Department of Prosthodontics, at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. He completed his dental training at the University of Sydney (Aust.) and his MS and Postgraduate Certificate in Prosthodontics at the University of Iowa. Dr. Morton also serves as Director of the Center for Implant, Esthetic and Innovative Dentistry at IUSD. Dr. Morton is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and he serves...

Mentor · Academic

Prosthodontics · Implantology

Papaspryidakos Panos

Professor · Columbia University

United States

Dr. Papaspyridakos serves as an Associate Professor of Postgraduate Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and as adjunct Associate Professor of Prosthodontics at the University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and he maintains a private practice limited to Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry in Boston MA. Dr. Papaspyridakos has published more than 100 articles and abstracts in international peer-reviewed journals and has authored book chapters in 10 Impl...

Mentor · Academic

Periodontics

Parrish Kenneth

Professor · University of Pennsylvania

United States

Dr. Kenneth Parrish received a dental degree from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in 1989. He received an NIH Dentist-Scientist Fellowship and subsequently received his specialty training at the University of Iowa in Periodontics and a PhD in Microbiology. He is Certified by the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Parrish was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry before receiving an appointment as the Hea...

Mentor · Academic

Orthodontics · Public Health Dentistry

Philip Souhaid

Professor · Ucla

Nitrous Oxide for Dental Professionals, United States

Former chairman of the department of Public Health at the Lebanese University and former chief consultant for the Dental Health Programs at the American University of Beirut. Receiver of a Fulbright award for his work in dentistry and one year full scholarship for research and teaching at New York University. He got his professor title twenty years ago and became one of the eminent Lebanese dentists in the field of research and malocclusion. Developed a specific technique in orthodontics dedi...

Mentor · Academic

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Polido Waldemar

Professor · Ucla

United States

Waldemar Daudt Polido is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, with an MS and PhD from PUCRS in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and a residency in OMFS at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, USA. He is a Fellow and Speaker of the ITI, past Chair of the ITI Section Brazil (2006-2008), and a former member of the ITI Education Committee. Dr. Polido is a Clinical Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Program of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Co-Director of the Center for I...

Mentor · Academic

Prosthodontics

Ronald D. Perry

Professor · University of Michigan

United States

Dr. Perry a full time professor received his BA from Boston College in 1984, a D.M.D. from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 1988 and graduated with his M.S. in Dental Research from Tufts University in 1999. He has authored over 50 articles and 150 abstracts dealing with a variety of dental topics such as bonding, composite wear, prosthodontic materials and technology, whitening, practice management and dental laboratory communication; he lectures internationally. Dr. Per...

Mentor · Academic

Restorative Dentistry

Sahni Shibani

Professor · University of Pennsylvania

United States

Dr. Sahni is Assistant Professor of Comprehensive Care and the Director of CE/Centre of Lifelong Learning and Distance Education at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr Sahni has done her Masters in Dental Education from Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and her postgraduate- dip in Restorative dentistry from Adelaide Dental School in Australia. She is an alum of Harvard Macy and has done Innovation in Healthcare and Education Program for Leading Innovations In health Care an...

Mentor · Academic

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Paediatric Dentistry

Tarunjeet Pabla

Professor · NYU

United States

Dr. Tarunjeet Pabla is an assistant professor in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at TUSDM. She has served as full time faculty member at TUSDM since 2014. She received her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She completed her residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is board certified in her specialty. Dr. Pabla got her BDS degree and certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from India. She has been...

Mentor · Academic

Oral Radiology

Tetradis Sotirios

Professor · University of Pennsylvania

United States

Professor and Senior Associate Dean UCLA School of Dentistry Dr. Tetradis received his DDS from the University of Athens, Greece and a certificate in OMF Radiology and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He has been on the faculty at the UCLA School of Dentistry for the past 23 years and currently he is a professor and the Senior Associate Dean of the School. Dr. Tetradis also serves as the Advisor of the DDS/PhD combined degree program. He is a board ...

Mentor · Academic

Periodontics · Implantology

Timothy Hempton

Professor · University of Michigan

United States

Dr. Hempton is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and also maintains a private practice Limited to Periodontics and Dental Implants in Dedham, MA. Currently he is an Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Hempton previously served as the Assistant Director and subsequently as the Director of the postdoctoral program in Periodontics at Tufts. Dr. Hempton received the Deans Award for Excellence in preclinical teaching at Tufts Un...

Mentor · Academic

Prosthodontics · Implantology

Vasiliki Tsakalelli

Professor · Harvard University

United States

Dr. Vasiliki Tsakalelli is Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM), in the Department of Prosthodontics. She is Preclinical and Clinical Director of Removable Prosthodontics (RPD), Director and co-founder of Digital Dentistry Course. She completed her residency on Advanced Education in Prosthodontics and M.Sc. in Biomaterials at State University of New York at Buffalo and a Fellowship Program in Implant Dentistry at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She is F...

Mentor · Academic

Periodontics

Wang Hom-Lay

Professor · Reserve University

United States

Dr. Hom-Lay Wang, Endowed Collegiate Professor of Periodontics, Professor and Director of Graduate Periodontics at the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, received his DDS from Taipei Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, MSD from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio and PhD from Hiroshima University, Japan. In 2006, he was awarded an honorary PhD from University of Medicine, Victor Babes, Timisoara, Romania to honor his contribution to Dentistry. He is the author or co-author...

Mentor

Restorative Dentistry

Alleman Davey

University of Michigan

United States

Dr. Alleman currently practices in Provo, Utah with his father Dr. David Alleman focusing on biomimetic restorative dentistry. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine from Roseman University of Health Sciences in 2015. He practiced dentistry for the US Army in Seoul Korea and Ft. Huachuca Arizona. He is an instructor and mentor at the Alleman Center for Biomimetic Dentistry. Dr. Alleman is passionate to improve dental outcomes through minimally invasive biomimetic dentistry. He has been pub...

Mentor

General Dentistry

Alleman David

University of Michigan

United States

EDUCATION University of The Pacific Dental School DDS San Francisco, California 1978 Brigham Young University BS, Chemistry Provo, Utah 1975 Mission Bay High School Pacific Beach, California 1969 AWARDS United States Navy, Dental Corps July 1978 – July 1981 United States Army Reserve Dental Corps 1983 – 2002 Retired Rank of Colonel TEACHING EXPERIENCE Advanced Adhesion Dentistry Techniques (Biomimetics) Biomimetic Mastership Alleman Center of Biomimetics 2019- Present Alleman-Deliperi Centers...

Mentor

General Dentistry

Allen Pat

NYU

United States

Current Soft Tissue Grafting Techniques Soft tissue grafting techniques have become less invasive with the development of the tunnel technique and the use of alternatives to palatal tissue. These advances have resulted in a more stable surgical wound, reduced the risks associated with surgery, and improved esthetics. This lecture will present recent modifications in the tunnel technique for the treatment of both shallow and deep recession sites in the mandibular anterior region as well as spe...

Mentor

Prosthodontics · Implantology

Angelone James

Ucla

United States

James Angelone, owner and operator of Denture Man USA, has developed his unique niche as a clinical chair side dental technician. He proudly served 11 years with 2 tours of duty in Iraq, as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. His military discipline is witnessed through his current academic and clinical achievements within the field of implant dentistry. He is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists, and has completed master level courses on “Complete Dentures” and “Dent...

Mentor

Prosthodontics · Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Anthony Deliberato

Ucla

United States

Dr Deliberato received his DDS degree from The Ohio State University in 1984. Following a one year General Practice Residency at the Cleveland Veterans Administration, he practiced General Dentistry in Lorain, Ohio for six months. In 1985 Dr. Deliberato began his Prosthodontics Residency at the Veterans Administration in Wilmington Delaware. He received his certificate in Fixed, Removable, and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics in 1988. He completed an externship at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clini...

Mentor

Prosthodontics · Implantology

Bedrossian Edmond

Harvard University

United States

Dr. Edmond Bedrossian (E. Armand Bedrossian) is a DDS, MSD, FACP prosthodontist based in San Francisco, USA. He is affiliated with the University of the Pacific and runs the San Francisco Center for Osseointegration. He is a Straumann BLX Implant System speaker.

Dr. Steven Bender is an Associate Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery based in the USA. He practices in Plano/Dallas, Texas. He has a research profile on ResearchGate and is associated with Osteocom.

Mentor

Implantology

Bhullar Aman

Ucla

United States

Dr. Aman Bhullar holds DMD, DABOI/ID, MAGD, FAAID, FACD, FPFA, and FICOI credentials. He is an implant dentist in San Jose, California, practicing at The Glen Dental and Prime Life Dental. He is associated with O.R.C.A.A Global.

Mentor

Implantology

Block Eric

Harvard University

United States

Dr. Eric Block is a full-time practicing dentist in Acton, Massachusetts, husband, and father of two kids. He graduated from the Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine in 2002 and then completed a 2-year Implantology Residency at Boston University in 2004. He is certified by the American Association of Dental Boards for continuing education and lectures nationwide, helping dentists to become more efficient, productive, and less stressed. He speaks on clinical workflows and techniques, d...

Dr. Ian A. Boggero is an Assistant Professor in the Division of dental-related fields at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. He holds a PhD and researches psychological approaches for improving oral appliance therapy outcomes. He is associated with AADSM.

Mentor

General Dentistry

Burchman Mel

University of Michigan

United States

Dr. Burchman is a leading international expert in the field of laser dentistry. He has maintained a general dentistry practice in Bucks County, PA since 1976. He began using lasers in 1999 and now has eight lasers in his practice. In 2001, he received Advanced Proficiency in Nd: YAG from the A.L.D. In 2003, he received the "The Science Behind the Clinic of Laser Dentistry" award for his presentation on, "Nd: YAG and Diode Laser Therapy in the Medically Compromised Patient". In 2003, his offic...

Mentor

General Dentistry

Charles Bahn

NYU

United States

He enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley attending courses with the intention of attending medical school. He finished Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology. In 2009, Charles moved to San Jose to join Anatomage as a sales representative. In 2010 he became sales manager and in 2011 appointed director of sales. He was responsible for all dental sales, training of all personnel, education, and for the company’s advertising campaign. Charles worked closely with key opinio...