DDS, Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
University of Texas Health Sci, 2004
BS, Biomedical Sciences, General
Texas A&M University, 2000
Certifications
Certificate of Residency Training in Periodontics
Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 2011
DEN
GA Board of Dentistry, 2023
Awards & Honors
Board Examiner
American Board of Periodontology, 2025
Educator Award
American Academy of Periodontology, 2022
Billy M. Pennel Research Award
Southern Academy of Periodontology, 2010
Teaching Interests
Periodontal Disease, Bone Regeneration, Implant Therapy, Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
Predictors of hypoxemia during moderate sedation for periodontal surgery: a series of 2,221 sedations, 2025 Journal Article, Academic Journal
. Distribution of the intraosseous branch of the posterior superior alveolar artery relative to the posterior maxillary teeth, 2024 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Selecting root coverage techniques for autogenous soft tissue grafts at isolated and multiple-adjacent mandibular anterior recession defects, 2024 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Influence of Lactobacillus reuteri, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis, and prebiotic inulin on dysbiotic dental biofilm composition ex vivo., 2022 Journal Article, Professional Journal
Professional Service
American Board of Periodontology, Job Task Analysis Committee
2024 - 2025
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