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	J. Moody Alexander, DDS Orthodontist Assistant Clinical Professor Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics CT Rowland and Westfall awards from the Texas Orthodontic Study Club Lecturer of the Alexander Discipline Husband to an amazing woman Father of four Coach of youth athletics Deacon at my church Love international travel
	Pat Allen, DDS, PhD President, American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, 2005-2006 President, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, 2006-2007 President, American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, 2006-2007 Master Clinician Award, American Academy of Periodontology, 2002 Founder, Center for Advanced Dental Education (teaches surgical technique courses through lectures, live surgical demonstrations and hands-on workshops)
	William Becker, DDS Periodontist, practicing with brother, Burton Becker Past President of AAP Past Director of American Board of Periodontology Member, Academy of Restorative Dentistry Member, CAIC Member, Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Co-Editor of Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research Lecturer with Humor Master Clinician 2008 Schluger Visiting Professor at University of Washington Professor at University of Southern California School of Dentisitry Happy to be married almost 50 years to the most wonderful wife in the world, Joyce Father, grandfather, and loyal friend Proud to have Winston Chee, Dave Matthews, John Kois, Pat Allen, Cliff Ochsenbein, Dave Garber, Ed Rosenberg, Don Robertson and my brother Burton as my dear, life long friends.
	Judy Bendit, BS, RDH Hygienist Educator Academy of Dental Hygiene Member Long standing Dental Hygiene Association member Editorial Board JPH Guest faculty at Harcum College Dental Hygiene Advisory Board Member Harcum College Consultant Mom Wife Friend
	Sandra Sacks Berger, RDH, BS Clinical Hygienist 24+ years with Dr. Fred Selzer Jersey Coast Dental Forum program coordinator ADA CERP provider 2007 Sunstar-RDH Award of Distinction recipient Active member of AMYRDH.com Active member ADHA, CNJDHA, Metro Hygiene Study Club Advisor, Jersey Coast Dental Hygiene Study Club Wife to Jon. Proud Mother of Jeremy, Mitchell and Sam Avid Reader Spider Solitaire junkie
	Cynthia Biron, RDH, EMT, MA Professor & Chair of Dental Programs at Tallahassee Community College President of DH Methods of Education, Inc.; Boot Camps for Dental Hygiene Instructors Co-author, Dental Office Medical Emergencies Producer of the DVD, Precision in Periodontal Instrumentation Columnist and Consulting Editor of RDH Magazine National Ski Patrol Contributing author of Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root Instrumentation; Patient Assessment Tutorials for the Dental Hygienist by Jill S. Nield Gehrig Contributing author of Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist by Esther Wilkins
	Linda Blackiston, RDH   Full time Professional Educator for Philips/Sonicare Lectures nationally Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics 12 years clinical experience Member ADHA Practices dental hygeine in the Baltimore area Volunteers serving underprivileged areas in the US and Mexico Worked as a mentor to middle and high school students for 11 years.
	Donna Brogan, RDH   Dental Hygienist Phillips Sonicare Professional Educator ADHA member Editor - Oklahoma Dental Hygienists' Association Best Part Time Faculty Award winner 2006-2007 University of Oklahoma Alumni Association, Board member ADEA member
	Sherry Burns, RDH, MS Originator of the design concepts for the "After Five Curettes" and the "Pen Probe" Contributor to the design of the Gracey 17/18 and the Swivel Ultrasonic Insert Developer of "It's About Time" Sharpening Technique Twenty year teaching relationship with our dental colleagues in Japan Author of All Aboard the Perio Express text in Japanese, Ishiyaku, 2005 Inclusion in Dentistry Today's Outstanding CE Clinicians in December, 2005 and 2006
	Ricardo Caicedo, DDS Dr. Odon Endodontist Founder Colombian Dental Traumatology association Professor of Endodontics University of Louisville, 2005-present Col. Odont. Col. alumni-DDS, Univerity of Louisville-Endo-specialist Vice President Bogota Endo Association, 1989-2000 Chair Endodontics Dept., COC Colombia 1991-1997 Dean, COC Colombia 1997-1999 Professor of Endodontics, Louisiana State University, 2001-2005
	Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA Speaker Consultant Trainer Infection Control OSHA Compliance DANB Infection Control Exam Construction committee 2006-2007 OSAP Symposium Planning Committee Association, Calif. Dental Association, Academy of Dental Management Consultants, Speaking Consulting Network
	Noah Chivian, DDS Endodontist Past President, American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and the AAE Foundation Former Director of Dentistry at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) Attending in Endodontics NBIMC Adjunct Professor of Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania Adjunct Professor of Endodontics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Author and Editor, publications including: JADA, Journal of Endodontics, American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Endodontics & Dental Traumatology, Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, Practical Procedures and Aesthetic Dentistry, Dental Products Report, and Pathways of the Pulp Fellow, American and International Colleges of Dentistry and the AAE Diplomat, American Board of Endodontics AAE's Edgar Edgar D. Coolidge Award recipient, given to an individual ""who has displayed exemplary dedication to dentistry and to endodontics" 1982 recipient of the Japanese Endodontic Association's Warren T. Wakaii award Husband, father and grandfather
	Gordon Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Presented over 45,000 hours of CE Dean, Scottsdale Center for Dentistry Director, Practical Clinical Courses Co-Founder and Senior Consultant, CRA Foundation Private Practitioner, Provo, Utah Adjunct Professor, University of Utah & Brigham Young University 2 honorary doctorates Helped start 2 dental schools, University of Kentucky and University of Colorado Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics and International Congress of Oral Implantologists Fellow, Academy of Osseointegration, American College of Dentists International College of Dentists, American College of Prosthodontists, Academy of General Dentistry (Hon), Royal College of Surgeons of England Associate Fellow in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry Member, American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, International Association of Dental Research, Academy of LDS Dentists, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, Academy of Operative Dentistry, and International College of Prosthodontists.
	Stephen Chu, DMD, MSD, CDT, MDT Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, New York University College of Dentistry Implant Dentistry Director, Advanced and International CDE Programs in Aesthetic Dentistry,New York University College of Dentistry Section Editor of Prosthodontics for the dental journal, Practical Procedures and Aesthetic Dentistry Published several articles and lectured worldwide on the subjects of aesthetic, restorative, and implant dentistry Co-author of the best-selling Quintessence book, The Fundamentals of Color: Shade Matching and Communication in Esthetic Dentistry [Quintessence Publishing, 2004] Member, American Dental Association, Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontists, American College of Prosthodontists, Northeastern Gnathological Society
	Stephen Cohen, MS, DDS Professor of Endodontics, University of California School of Dentistry Past Chairman of the Endodontic Department, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry Adjunct Clinical Professor of Endodontics, University of Pacific School of Dentistry Co-Founder and Senior Consultant, CRA Foundation Private Practitioner, Provo, Utah Adjunct Professor, University of Utah & Brigham Young University Senior editor of all nine editions of the definitive endodontics textbook, Pathways of the Pulp Co-editor, A Clinical Guide to Dental Traumatology Leadership positions in many of the major professional and academic organizations in endodontics Board Certified endodontist by the American Board of Endodontics, Diplomate status - highest level of certification possible within the specialty Past Chariman; International Relations Committee; Director; and Membership Chairman of the American Association of Endodontists Former Director, American Board of Endodontics Present Member, Espanola de Endodoncia, Societe Fracaise d' Endodontie, Colombian Endodontic Association, American College of Dentist, Internationl College of Dentists, California Dental Association, San Francisco Dental Society, Amercan Dental Association Leading legal expert witness on issues involving departures by dentists from the Standard of Endodontic Care
	Andrea Cook, RDH   Orthodontic Clinical Consultant 20+ years orthodontic clinical experience Consultant in clinical efficiency/sterilization design and implementation Speaker/author on orthodontic products and clinical efficiency Member of OSAP
	Lisa Copeland, RDH   Dental hygienist since 1985, licensed in: Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, Washington Professional Educator Philips Sonicare International Speaker Certified in Leadership Speaking by Homoly Communications Institute Author Member: ADHA, ICOI & ADIA, ADEA, NSA Dental implant hygiene treatment specialist Restorative hygienist Ironman triathlete Competitive swimmer Snowboarder Worldwide traveler Outdoor enthusiast with her husband Robert Loves to laugh and make others smile
	Lana Crawford, RDH, BS Dental Hygienist Western Regional Board Chief Examiner North East Regional Board Consultant Examiner Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee Texas State Board Dental Examiners 1995-2002 Distinguished Alumni Baylor College of Dentistry 2005 Who's Who Award Waxahachie High School Ex-Student Association 2004 Wife/Mother/Grandmother/Daughter Travel enthusiast
	Ann Marie DePalma, RDH Dental Hygiene Educator Continuing education speaker, writer and columnist for RDH Magazine Member, American Dental Hygienists' Association Fellow and Officer, American Academy of Dental Hygiene Certified Educator and Fellow, Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries Member, American Dental Educators Association Several professional honors and awards Wife and Mother - 2 boys Active in Church as Minister of the Word Continuing Education Courses: Recognizing Childhood Communication and Motor Developmental Delays for the Dental Team Habits of Effective Offices: Do You Have What it Takes? Taking Dental Hygiene to the Next Level Contemporary Non-Surgical Periodontal Management TMD-TMJ: What's it All About? Variety of Implant Courses
	Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS Illinois Dental Hygienist of the Year 2000 Member, American Dental Hygienists Association Past president, state membership chair, and multi-year delegate of her local ADHA component Member, Crest/Oral B Oral Health and Whole Body Wellness Lecture Board Member, GC America Key Opinion Leaders Member, Linda Miles Speaking and Consulting Network Certified by Academy of General Dentistry National Speaker's Bureau for Periodontal Disease Editorial Board Member & feature author Contemporary Oral Hygiene Feature author for RDH Magazine & Member of RDH Magazine Key Influencer Panel Member of Oral B Evidence Based Decision Making Guest Lecture Panel Advisory board member and volunteer for People's Resource Center Dental Clinic for Indigent Governing Board Member and past Editor of American Academy of Dental Hygiene
	Jackie Dorst, BS, RDH International speaker Author and consultant on sterilization design, infection control and safety Microbiologist and licensed dental hygienist Experience in the dental profession, business, public speaking and research contribute to her energetic seminars based on scientific information applied to the clinical dental practice Speaking credentials include the International Orthodontic Congress in Paris and the 3rd International Congress of Dental Technology in Yokohama, Japan Member of the Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and OSHA certified to deliver safety training courses
	Teresa Duncan, MS Owner/President of Odyssey Management, Inc. Author, The Dental Implant Blog Speaker & Writer for the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries since 2006 Certified Human Resources Consultant with Bent Ericksen & Associates Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Member, American Association of Dental Office Managers Member, Speaking Consulting Network Member, Dentalcompare.com's Expert Panel of Authors
	Heidi Emmerling, RDH, PhD PhD in English Composition and Rhetoric from the University of Nevada Reno 2004 "Pens and Probes: The role writing plays in the careers of successful dental hygienists" AS in Dental Hygiene from Sacramento City College 1986 Owner of Writing Cures (www.writingcures.com) a service dedicated to meeting the custom writing needs of individuals and corporations Dental Hygiene and Writing Professor Educator, Writer, Researcher, Speaker, Clinician Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene, Sacramento City College Former writing professor University of California - Santa Barbara, University of Nevada - Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College Co-Founder and Producer of The Radical Hygienist with Barry Matherly, RDH Former columnist, feature writer, and consulting editor for RDH magazine Proud member of ADHA, CDHA and SVDHA with numerous current and former elective and appointed positions at the national, state, and local levels Proud mother of Andrea Fawn and Clinton Jr.
	Howard Glazer, DDS   Past President of Academy of General Dentistry Attending Dentist, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ Deputy Chief Forensic Dentist, OCME-NYC Captain NJDA Disaster Victim ID Team Member DMORT Reg. II International author and lecturer Husband and father All around nice guy
	Jerry Glickman. DDS, MS, MBA, JD Dental educator Part-time private practice of endodontic Open minded to new ideas and innovations Impassionate to patients and students Dedicated to excellence in teaching and clinical practice Perceptive Driven