Dr. Payam C. Ataii has been in practice since early 1996. His experience covers a wide range of dental specialties including oral surgery, endondontics, pedodontics, periodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and laser dentistry. He graduated first in his clinical class from Tufts Dental School, one of the top five dental schools in the United States, and he also had a Harvard externship. In addition, he has received many achievement awards, and has been published in numerous dental research journals.

Dr. John Kanca III is a graduate of the University Of Connecticut School Of Dental Medicine. He maintains a private practice in Middlebury, CT, with emphasis on cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Kanca has published over 50 original articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Alan Atlas received his DMD degree in 1986 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and served there as acting Co-Chairman of the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences. Currently, Dr. Atlas is Clinical Associate Professor, Co-Director of Restorative Dentistry Clinics and Director of Implant Dentistry. He holds membership in the Academy of Osseointegration, Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society and the International Association for Dental Research. He is a 2006 recipient of the Penn Dental Medicine Alumni Award of Merit.

Kris Kersten, BA, CDT is past Chairman (North America Chapter) of the International Society for Dental Ceramics. He holds degrees in Biology and Chemistry and owns a small laboratory specializing in anterior esthetic restorations.

Dr. Barnett received his DMD degree in 1978 and his Certificate in Endodontics in 1981, both from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Kutsch is the founding President of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry and the former president of the Academy of Laser Dentistry.

Silvia Y. Beaupre, MS, RN, NPP, APRN, BC has many years of experience as an educator and clinician. Providing online continuing education to multiple healthcare professionals has been her mission for many years. Ms. Beaupre's teaching experience has been in staff development in multiple healthcare organizations, as well the education of nursing students at the associates, bachelors and graduate degree level. Ms. Beaupre provides workshops and didactic instruction in face to face educational programs to multiple professionals, as well as provides education consultation to select professional organizations.

A 1967 graduate of Georgetown School of Dentistry, Dr. Ernest Lado Jr., practiced general dentistry for over a decade in New York. He left his private practice in 1981 to join the faculty at the University of Florida College of Dentistry where he honed his diagnostic skills with over 25 years experience diagnosing oral pain. During this time he has taught medical emergency preparedness for the dental office and radiographic interpretation. He has been published in numerous referred journals and started a sterilizer monitoring service in 1989 that presently monitors over 700 sterilizers statewide.

Dr. David R. Boschken is one of the world’s most prominent Invisalign providers. In addition to his Invisalign Elite practices in the San Francisco bay area, Dr. Boschken is respected as one of Align’s Alpha doctors. Dr. Boschken has been responsible for training Invisalign doctors since 2001 as a member of Align’s Speakers Bureau, and he has consulted on over 12,000 cases as the chief consultant for Invisalign Consulting Services.

Dr. Lorne Lavine, founder and president of Dental Technology Consultants, has over 20 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his D.M.D. from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, NY. Dr. Lavine has vast experience with dental technology systems. He is a CompTia Certified A+ Computer Repair Technician, is CompTia Network+ certified and will soon be a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator. As a consultant and integrator, he has extensive hands-on experience with most practice management software, image management software, digital cameras, intraoral cameras, computers, networks, and digital radiography systems.

Dr. Richard W. Boyd, Jr. earned his DDS degree at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas, and his MS degree at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Boyd's undergraduate training was in Biology at the University of Texas at Austin from 1969 to 1973.

Dr. Renato Leonardo graduated from Araraquara Dental School-UNESP (Brazil) with a Masters in Endodontics and a PhD in Pathology. He is currently the Head and Chairman MS of the Department of Endodontics and PhD programs there, as well as a member of the Regional Board of Endodontics (Brazil) and the vice president of the Brazilian Academy of Endodontic Professors.

Dr. Doug Brandt received his DMD from the University of Saskatchewan and his MS and certificate in orthodontics from the University of Detroit. He has maintained a private practice for the last 23 years, and has a large adult patient base. Involved in orthodontic and occlusion education on both the undergraduate and the graduate levels, he is on the cutting edge of the latest technologies. He is presently working with Align Technology at its Treatment Facility in Costa Rica.

Paul’s varied experience has given him a unique perspective on restorative dentistry during the past 25 years. He began his dental technology education in the army at Fort Sam in Houston, Texas, in addition to obtaining a degree in dental technology from Eli Whitney Technical School in Connecticut.

DR. ALAN BUDENZ is a Professor in the Departments of Anatomical Sciences and of Dental Practice and is Director of Oral Diagnosis and Patient Intake at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California. He also lectures on Surgical Head & Neck Anatomy and orthognathic surgery to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontic Residents, has extensive experience in head and neck anatomy, dissection, and nerve tract identification, and has lectured internationally on local anesthesia topics.

Dr. Ray McLendon operates multiple orthodontic offices in Houston, Texas, and is one of the world’s most experienced Invisalign doctors. He is one of the original 46 “Alpha” doctors whose early research was instrumental in creating the techniques and protocols used today by Align Technology and doctors worldwide.

With a thriving practice in Orange County, CA, Dr. Choi is a popular lecturer on implant dentistry. After completing undergraduate studies at Pomona College in Claremont, CA, he graduated from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry.

Dr. Mennito is a graduate of the Temple University School of Dentistry and a member of a private dental practice for family dental care in Bamberg, S.C. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Medical University of South Carolina Dental School and a member of the ADA and the Coastal Carolina study Club.

DR. SEBASTIAN CIANCIO is Distinguished Service Professor and Chairman in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Director of the Center for Dental Studies, and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at SUNY. He is also a Consultant for the Veterans Administra­tion Medical Center and Erie County Medical Center.

Dan began his career with Great Lakes Orthodontics in 1967 as a technician.

Gerard M. Cuomo, DDS, is a graduate of Northwestern University Dental School, and is a recognized author and lecturer on the integrated use of chair-mounted microscopes in dentistry. He maintains a private practice in Boca Raton, Florida, and teaches hands-on dental microscopy courses for dentists and students throughout the U.S.

Dr. Ben Miraglia, a graduate of the State University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, is a member of the ADA, the AGD, the NYSAGD, and the Ninth District Dental Society. He has been in private practice for 14 years, and currently maintains a family practice in Mt. Kisco, New York, with a focus on full-mouth reconstructive dentistry, including Invisalign and implants.

James Day, DDS, Medical P.C. maintains multiple private dental practices in Arizona. He received his dental degree from Georgetown University and completed a GP residency program in the USAF Dental Corps. He earned his masters degree and did his Oral Medicine Fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Dr. Montgomery is a private-practice dentist from Salem, Oregon. He has been in practice for over 20 years, and focuses his practice on comprehensive care, rejuvenation dentistry, and esthetic results for his patients.

Dr. Delfs is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where she earned a BS degree in Chemistry. In 1990 she earned her DDS from Northwestern University Dental School. In 1997, Dr. Delfs was honored by the American Association of Dental Schools as one of the top 20 minority dentists in the United States.

Dr. Morgan graduated from the University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio. She was heavily involved in research in association with the Division of Esthetic Dentistry at the University of Texas for several years. She has presented numerous scientific papers as well as having had several articles published in the leading dental journals.

Dr. Denehy is a professor of Operative Dentistry and Chairman of the Department of Operative Dentistry at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and received his Masters in Science in Operative Dentistry from the University of Iowa. His teaching honors include the Dr. Bob and Jerilee Williams Professorship in Restorative Dentistry, multiple teacher of the year awards from dental students, the Gordon Christensen Lecturer Recognition Award, the Iowa Dental Educator of the Year Award and the ADA Golden Apple Teaching Award.

Dr. Mounce lectures globally and is widely published. He is in private practice in Endodontics in Vancouver, WA, USA. He can be reached at RichardMounce@MounceEndo.com.

Dr Dodds graduated from the University of Edinburgh Dental School and following two years in a community dental practice moved to San Antonio Texas in 1987. She obtained an MPH at the UTHSC- Houston and secured a teaching appointment at the UTHSC-San Antonio in the Dept of Community Dentistry. She obtained a Certificate of Pediatric Dentistry from San Antonio in 2000 and PhD in Cellular and Structural Biology in 2001. Since 2000 she has been a faculty member at the University of North Carolina, Dept of Pediatric Dentistry where she has carried out research in early dental development and treated patients in Dental Faculty Practice and UNC Hospital. She has been involved in AHEC and has written dental continuing education classes for more than 10 years.

William R. Mrazek, B.S., CDT. is the owner of Mrazek Prosthodontics, Ltd., a small high-end laboratory in Naperville, Illinois.

Dr. Joseli Alves-Dunkerson is a public health dentist with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. She completed her graduate studies in dentistry, public health and management at the University of Iowa. She also works as a dental public health consultant.

Dr. Paul M. Mullasseril has a private practice in Spokane, Washington and is also an Associate Professor at Eastern Washington University. After completing a fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthetics at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, he was the director of the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Department at the University of Oklahoma.

Dr. Tony Farha is the founder of Oral Dental Care, a comprehensive multi specialty office in Brooklyn, NY, with the IMTEC MDI as its cornerstone and a focus on all aspects of implant dentistry. dentists on MDI placement, he has demonstrated the efficiency of the MDI system on national TV.

Mark Murphy is the President of National Lab Network, a distance education and training companies dedicated to helping the labs train and educate their teams and clients.

Dr. Dan E. Fischer graduated OKU from Loma Linda University in 1974, and taught in its Restorative Department before establishing a private practice. After balancing his day job with after-hours research for 15 years, he shifted his primary focus to R&D, though he maintains a part time esthetic dentistry practice.

Dr. Michael Nelson graduated from the University of Pacific Dental School, and has served as the president of the Northern California Dental Society.

A general dentist with a private practice, Dr. Flucke has been a leader in computerized dentistry for over 10 years. Dr. Flucke’s office employs the latest dental technologies, including: Cerec, lasers, computerized operatories, digital radiography, air abrasion, digital diagnosis and high speed curing.

Mary Oeding has a Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene and practiced in California for over 13 years. Mrs. Oeding completed a Master’s Degree Program specializing in Educational Research and Scholarly Writing. She has done extensive research on California Law and has written dental continuing education classes for over 10 years.

Dr. Allan Fuhr is a national and international lecturer on surgical and prosthetic techniques for IMTEC MDI Implants and ENDURE Internal Hex Implants. He received his DMD from Farleigh Dickinson University College of Dentistry after earning his BA from the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Dr. John S. Olmsted has been active in practice, teaching, lecturing, and professional dental organizations for the past 31 years. He is in a group endodontic practice with Dr. Dennis L. Torney, Dr. Hal W. Mohorn, Jr., Dr. Steven G. Mohorn, Dr. Ken Morgan, Jr., Dr. Matthew Baird, Dr. H. Wayne Mohorn, Sr. (emeritus), and Dr. Stuart B. Fountain (emeritus).

After Dr. Jacqueline Fulop-Goodling completed her DMD degree and orthodontic residency at Boston University School of Dental Medicine, she assumed a professorship at her alma mater, becoming the first female director of its Predoctoral Orthodontic department.

Dr. Benjamin D. Oppenheimer is a lecturer and Case Consultant for IMTEC, a 3M Company. In addition to providing all aspects of dental care in his practice in Amherst, NY, he is Manager and Case Review Consultant for F.I.R.S.T. Laboratories, LLC.

Dr. Tony Gadbois is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. He practices dentistry with his wife in their hometown in central Missouri. Dr. Gadbois is a general dentist who has truly succeeded in total integration of Invisalign into his family dentistry practice.

Dr. David Ostreicher earned his MS in nutrition and MPH from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. He graduated from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, where he earned his DDS and a Certificate in Orthodontics.

Dr. Edward D. Gardner Jr. received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from The College of William and Mary and his DDS from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. Mark J. Perelmuter has had a private practice in orthodontics in Louisville, Kentucky since 1980. He graduated from the University of Louisville Dental School, and received his certification in orthodontics from St. Louis University in 1980. He also serves on the faculty of the Louisville School of Dentistry. Dr. Perlmuter has done extensive research for Align Technology, including studies on the detailing plier, dynamic attachments, and the bonding template.

Dr. David Gates has owned a cosmetic, reconstructive, and implant practice in Las Vegas, NV since 1992. He was the first GP to be trained by Invisalign in the state of Nevada in 2001.

Dr. Carlyn Phucas has been providing quality orthodontics resulting in beautiful smiles for over 15 years. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Medical College of Virginia. Following graduation she attended Albert Einstein Medical Center, where she completed her orthodontic residency.

Dr. William V. Gierie received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and a Certificate in Orthodontics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been providing quality orthodontics in the Wilmington, North Carolina area since 1998. As part of the Invisalign Speakers Bureau, Dr. Gierie lectures around the country.

Dr. Presley received his Doctorate degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1977. His training at the L.D. Pankey Institute and Dr. Bob Gerety’s straight wire continuum has provided him with a sound cosmetic treatment philosophy.

Dr. Brett Gilbert received his D.D.S. and Certificate of Endodontics from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, and University of Maryland.

DR. MICHAEL RIBERA is a 1989 graduate of Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He completed a general practice residency at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1990 and received his Certificate in Endodon­tics and Master of Science Degree from Northwestern University Dental School in Chicago in 1992.

Dr. Joe Gillespie has enjoyed a great deal of success as a lecturer and an author. He has twice represented implant research at the International Academy of Dental Researchers. His articles about dental implants have been published in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Products Report.

Dr. Gregory Sawyer is an experienced dentist with a practice in Santa Clara County, CA, established in 1978. He received his DDS from the University of Southern California after completing undergraduate studies in Chemistry from USC as well. He was awarded a certificate in Hospital Dentistry from the University of California, Los Angeles.

A graduate of Brandeis University and the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Dr. Steven Glassman owns and operates a thriving New York City cosmetic dental practice with his wife. As an innovator in the field of restorative dentistry, he has published several articles in industry magazines including Inside Dentistry and Contemporary Esthetics Magazine on topics including Invisalign technology and restorative dentistry, implant dentistry and laser dentistry.

Dr. Hamid Shafie received his certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Prosthodontics from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine.

Gary D. Glassman, DDS, FRCD(C) graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry in 1984, and was awarded the James B. Willmott Scholarship, the Mosby Scholarship and the George Hare Endodontic Scholarship for proficiency in Endodontics.

In 1997 Dr. Trent W. Smallwood founded the Centre for Contemporary Dental Concepts in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Smallwood is held with the highest regard within the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and has spoken during its annual meeting for the last several years.

Adam Goodman is a Manhattan-based, board-certified orthodontist and Invisalign Elite provider, placing him in the top 1% of Invisalign providers in the country. He is a former consultant with Invisalign Consulting Services, and co-founder of ClinReview consulting.

As the founder and director of Spear Education, Dr. Spear continues to be recognized as one of the premier educators in esthetic and restorative dentistry in the world today. Dr. Spear earned his dental degree from the University of Washington in 1979, and an MSD in periodontal prosthodontics in 1982, also from the University of Washington. Dr. Spear is an Affiliate Professor in the graduate prosthodontics program at the University of Washington. He and long time practice partner Dr. Greggory Kinzer maintain a private practice in Seattle limited to esthetics and fixed prosthodontics. Visit www.kinzerspear.com for practice information.

Dr. Robert W. Gordon has a passion for art and facial aesthetics. This passion shines through in his unique approach to lip and perioral augmentation: a direct result of his background in art education. Dr. Gordon lectures often, instructing oral/facial augmenters on his classification, diagnostic and reconstructive lip and perioral augmentation techniques.

Martin Spiller is a dentist who graduated in 1978 from Tufts School of Dental Medicine. He is licensed in the state of Massachusetts and has been practicing general dentistry in Townsend, MA since 1984. Upon graduation, Dr. Spiller spent a four years as an officer in the US Army, during which time he attended a dental general practice residency in which he received training in numerous dental specialties including oral surgery, endodontics, pedodontics, orofacial surgical techniques and facial trauma.

Dr. Brian Gray is a 1986 graduate of the Georgetown University School of Dentistry. He is a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry, and a Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the Academy of Dentistry International.

Rene Sterental, DDS, is the Clinical Director of New Product Development at Align Technology, where he has worked since February, 2003. He is also a member of Align Technology’s Speakers Bureau, and he was a contributing author of the textbook, “The Invisalign System,” edited by Dr. Orhan C. Tuncay.

Dr. Marvin Greene graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Cum Laude with a major in philosophy and a minor in science from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Author, Nurse, Educator and Clinician, Beverly Dyck Thomassian has specialized in diabetes management for the past thirteen years. She has been awarded board certification in Advanced Diabetes Management and has been published in the American Journal of Nursing, NurseWeek, Progress for Cardiovascular Nursing, Stanford Nurse and the Japanese Journal of Nursing.

Dr. Jesse graduated from Loma Linda University in Southern California in 1973. Dr. Jesse has been in private practice in Colton, California for 35 years. He is an Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry at Loma Linda University, and Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry at Columbia University. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of Operative Dentistry, and the Academy of General Dentistry.

Victoria’s chairside career started in 1976. She has a love for having fun and being productive in the dental office. With this being said, she absolutely believes in continued education and has a real passion for delivering as much information to her audience as possible, but in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. In 1996 Victoria decided to take a different route with her career and became a product education specialist for Ultradent. She chose Ultradent because of the care and education they provided when she was a customer. Since then she has been a sales manager for the West Coast team and for the past 6 years she has been working with the West Coast dental schools and residency programs. She also covers Nebraska as well. In this position she helps provide dental materials education to our future dentists, hygienist and dental assistants. Victoria is an active member of the ADAA, Immediate Past President of the Nevada Dental Assistants Association and of her local society.

Dr. Jovicich received his dental degree from Tufts Dental School and his Postgraduate degree in Endodontics from USC.

Nancy J. Williams, RDH, EdD, is professor and interim graduate program director in the Department of Dental Hygiene at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, College of Allied Health Sciences. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Biologic and Diagnostic Sciences, UT College of Dentistry. She has served as a member of the Tennessee Dental Association's Concerned Dental Health Professionals' Committee since 1992. She is currently serving as a consultant to the Hazelden Foundation and Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota; her responsibilities include developing educational materials on methamphetamine induced dental caries for distribution to dental offices and clinics throughout the region. As the oral health consultant to the State of Tennessee's Meth Destroys campaign, she has made television appearances, been interviewed for national newspaper articles, and has developed educational information for healthcare providers related to detection and dangers of methamphetamine abuse. Dr. Williams has lectured extensively at local, national, and international programs on drugs of abuse and their impact on oral health and the dental office family. She is invited to speak at ADA's 2007 Conference on the Well Being of Dentist on the topic of including all dental office team members in state dental association sponsored well being committees.

Dr. Richard June is a 1975 graduate of the Loyola University of Chicago College of Dentistry, and of the General Practice Residency Programs at the Chicago Westside VA Hospital, the University of Illinois Hospitals, and the Cook County Hospital.

Brian Willison joined Great Lakes Orthodontics, Ltd., as a lab technician.