Advisors, Article Reviewers and Contributors

Our authors, reviewers, contributors and advisors include well known, experienced dental professionals at the top of their fields, to ensure accuracy of the content on Consumer Guide to Dentistry. The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints they express on this web site are independent of any organizations with which they are associated.

Executive Editorial Advisor

Lawrence Addleson, DDS, FAACD, of San Diego, Calif., is an internationally recognized leader in the field of esthetic cosmetic dentistry. He is highly respected by dental professionals worldwide as a general and cosmetic dentist, a mentor, an instructor and an advisor. Dr. Addleson is the founder of his practice, The Art of Dentistry, located in San Diego. More Info | Profile | Website

Article Reviewers

Gary Alex, DMD, is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a past president of its New York chapter. Dr. Alex operates a general and esthetic practice in Huntington, N.Y., where he provides comprehensive prosthetic and cosmetic dentistry treatments. Profile | Website

Stephen Ancowitz, DDS, is the program director for the Advanced Prosthodontic Residency Program at the VA Medical Center, West Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Ancowitz is also an assistant clinical professor in prosthodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry. He has been invited to lecture both nationally and internationally on various dentistry-related topics, such as dentures.

Joel Berg, DDS, MS, is a professor and Lord and Kay Chapman Chair for Oral Health at the University of Washington. He holds a certificate in pediatric dentistry and has been president of the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation and a member of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He has many years of experience with organizations such as the University of Texas-Houston, Philips Oral Healthcare Corporation and ESPE Dental AG, a Germany-based developer of products for the dental profession.

Thomas E. Dudney, DMD, maintains a private practice with an emphasis on esthetic and restorative dentistry in Birmingham, Ala. The author of numerous professional articles about esthetic dentistry, Dr. Dudney has served as the clinical director for the Aesthetic Advantage hands-on programs taught by Dr. Larry Rosenthal at New York University and Eastman Dental Clinic in London. He is the program director for the California Center for Advanced Dental Studies programs taught in the United States and United Kingdom. Profile | Website

Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, DMD, is an associate professor in the Division of Oral Medicine for the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Dental School. She is the director of the Oral Medicine Fellowship Program and the Predoctoral Oral Medicine Clinic.

Robert V. Fontanesi, DDS, of Orange, Calif., is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a past president of the Southern California Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Fontanesi has also served as chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Western Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital. Website

Thomas K. Hedge, DDS, established the Dental Health Center in West Chester, Ohio, in 1988, where he practices restorative dentistry using cutting-edge technology. He has participated in more than 250 hours of continuing education per year over the last decade and is a frequent lecturer and contributor to publications that promote professional development. He is also the course director for the digital dentistry program at Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, where he teaches once a month. Website

Michael Helgeson, DDS, is one of the founders of Apple Tree Dental, a non-profit organization serving the Twin Cities and surrounding areas of Minnesota. Dr. Helgeson has helped lead the delivery of dental care through mobile units, nursing home initiatives, head start programs and other community-based outreach projects. He has held a number of prestigious positions throughout his career, including United States Public Health Service dentist, East St. Louis, Mo., clinical assistant professor at the University of Minnesota and president of the American Society of Geriatric Dentistry.

Gary Hirsh, DDS, MS, of San Diego, Calif., is a board-certified orthodontist focusing on the latest procedures in orthodontics. He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the California Dental Society and the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists. He is a past president of the Paul Revere Dental Club, The Neil Brahe Study Club and the San Diego Orthodontics Study Club. Website

Cynthia L. Koudela, DDS, MSD, is a craniofacial orthodontist at Seattle Children's Hospital and affiliate associate professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. She received her DDS from UCLA School of Dentistry and completed her postdoctoral training in orthodontics at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and has more than 20 years of experience in craniofacial and surgical orthodontics.

Robert Lauf, DDS, of Mayville, N.D., is a successful general dentistry practitioner. Dr. Lauf has made many contributions to dentistry, notably as a past president of the North Dakota Dental Association and past chair of the Council on Access Prevention and Interprofessional Relations for the American Dental Association.

N. Summer Lerch, DDS, is the founder of the Center of Esthetic Dentistry, LLC, located in New Haven, Conn. Dr. Lerch has served as president of the New England Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, where she now acts as an examiner and consultant for the organization's accreditation process. She was editor of the AACD's Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry for several years. Profile | Website

Mike Malone, DDS, FAGD, of Lafayette, La., is a past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Malone is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Equilibration Society and the Pankey Alumni Association. He is the official cosmetic dentist for the Miss Louisiana USA and Miss Louisiana Teen USA pageants. Website

Allen Ali Nasseh, DDS, MMSc, is a clinical instructor and lecturer in the Postdoctoral Endodontics program at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Nasseh also lectures nationally and internationally in surgical and non-surgical root canal therapy. Dr. Nasseh has performed thousands of surgical/non-surgical root canal procedures over the past two decades of practice. His state of the art endodontic office is located at the Copley Plaza in Boston, MA. Website

W. Peter Nordland, DMD, MS, of La Jolla, Calif., maintains a private practice limited to oral plastic microsurgery. Dr. Nordland is an assistant professor of periodontics at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and Director of Microsurgery at Newport Beach Coast Oral Facial Institute. He is also one of the few fellows of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Website

Jacinthe M. Paquette, DDS, of Newport Beach, Calif., is a prosthodontist specializing in esthetic, implant and reconstructive dentistry, as well as the management of occlusion and temporomandibular disorders. An international lecturer, Dr. Paquette serves as co-executive director for the Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute, a non-profit international teaching facility recognized as one of the finest microsurgical training centers in the world. Website

Donald Patthoff, DDS, of Martinsburg, West Va. is a past president of the Professional Ethics in Dentistry Network and ethics consultant to the Council on Ethics Bylaws and Judicial Affairs of the American Dental Association. Dr. Patthoff was co-developer of the Intensive Bioethics Course for Dentists at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University and is developing an applied ethics model designed to improve healthcare access for the underserved.

Brian Quesnell, DDS, of San Diego, Calif., is a partner at Hillcrest Endodontics. Dr. Quesnell completed the general dentistry residency training program at UCLA and an endodontic residency at the University of Illinois. He has conducted clinical research and published his findings in leading dental journals throughout the United States and abroad, notably regarding the success rate of root canals in HIV patients.

Charles D. Samaras, DDS, FACD, FICD, is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. A fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists, Dr. Samaras served as the director of practice management at Tufts Dental and was an associate clinical professor. Dr. Samaras has authored more than 100 articles for several established dental publications and lectures nationally and internationally about dental technology, practice management, CAD/CAM dentistry and advice for the new dentist. He co-founded 21st Century Practice Solutions and lives in Pinehurst, N.C. Website

Michael D. Silverman, DMD, is president and co-founder of the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, which educates dentists, their teams and the public on sedation dentistry. A general dentist in practice for more than 20 years in the Philadelphia area, Dr. Silverman is an international speaker on sedation dentistry for The International Congress of Oral Implantologists, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Anesthesia Committee for the American Dental Association and numerous state boards. Website

Dennis J. Wells, DDS, of Nashville, Tenn., is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and has served as an examiner for its accreditation process. He is founding president of the Academy's Tennessee chapter and lectures internationally on cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Wells received the President's Award from the AACD and has been recognized in Woodward/White's 2004-2005 edition of The Best Dentists in America. Website

Contributors

Todd Cubbon, DDS, of Crete, Ill., is a general dentist and founding board member of the Crete Area Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Cubbon has served as treasurer, secretary, vice president and president for the Chicago Dental Society.

Bill Dorfman, DDS, of Los Angeles, Calif., is a general and esthetic dentist, as well as an inventor of several innovations in esthetic dentistry. He is the founder of Discus Dental, the company that invented Zoom, and holds patents for Brite Smile, an in-office tooth whitening system. Dr. Dorfman has consulted for television programs such as Extreme Makeover. He is author of The Smile Guide and past editor of Current Opinions in Cosmetic Dentistry, Form & Figure magazine and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry. Website

Fern Ingber, MEd, is the founding president and CEO of The National Children's Oral Health Foundation, having served as strategy consultant when the organization was established. Before working in dentistry, Ms. Ingber held a number of positions, including president of the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation and senior vice president for strategic development for Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Ms. Ingber has helped several other non-profit and for-profit organizations to develop health and education programs and products. Website

[Updated June 2009]