• Dale A. Miles BA, DDS, MS, FRCD(C)
• Dr. William Scarfe
• Paul Feuerstein, DMD
• Ady Palti, DMD
• George Priest, DMD
• Glenn Gittelson, DDS
• Robert Shorey, DDS
• Steve Fisher, DDS
• Jill Taylor, RDH

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Dale A. Miles BA, DDS, MS, FRCD(C)
Dip. ABOMR, Dip. ABOM
Adjunct Professor, University of Texas and Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

Dr. Miles was a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health. He also held positions as Chair of the Department of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky and graduate program director of Diagnostic Sciences at Indiana University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and the American Board of Oral Medicine. Dr. Miles has been named one of the “TOP 100 CLINICANS IN CE” for the last 3 years by Dentistry Today. He has authored over 120 scientific articles and four textbooks, and has given over 400 invited presentations. Dr. Miles has a web site for teaching dentists and auxiliaries about digital imaging at www.learndigital.net. Currently he is the CEO of Digital Radiographic Solutions, and a founding member of the Advanced Dental Board, an LLC providing radiographic interpretive reports for owners and users of Cone Beam technology.

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General Practice
Paul Feuerstein, DMD
Technology Editor Dental Economics
ADA Seminar Series Speaker

Paul Feuerstein received his undergraduate degree at SUNY Stony Brook where he majored in Chemistry, engineering and music and learned how to program computers. He received his dental degree at UNJMD in 1972 and has a General Practice in North Billerica, MA. He installed one of dentistry's first "in-office computers" in 1978 and has been teaching dental professionals how to use computers since the late 70’s. He is currently the Technology Editor of Dental Economics Magazine and the High Tech writer for the Journal of the Mass Dental Society as well as contributing author to several national dental journals. He is now one of the ADA technology lecturers, speaking at the annual sessions, has been speaking at Yankee for over 20 years as well as several state and local dental association meetings.

Over the past years he has made an extensive study of the high tech products available to the dental profession and has used many of them in his general practice. He has also been in the forefront of using the internet at both office and home, and has brought many of his colleagues online. He has currently been studying new CBVCT, CAD/CAM-CNC, Rapid Manufacturing/Prototyping, bioceramics, virtual impressions and treatment planning and has been incorporating these technologies in current and upcoming articles and lectures, getting more of dentistry educated in this new era.

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Ady Palti, DMD
Ady Palti, DMD Baden-Baden, Germany currently clinical Professor at New York University College of Dentistry Department for Periodontology and Implantology and Professor for Implantology at Boston University Dental School Center of Implantology, he is president of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Orale Implantologie (DGOI) in Germany and is President Elect of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), he is also founder and Director of the International Academy of Implantology(IAI) in Baden-Baden Germany. Lectures in more than 40 countries, and has publications on new technologies and techniques in oral implantology main focus on immediate placement and immediate loading with the use of 3D technology.

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Prosthodontic
George Priest, DMD
Dr. Priest lectures nationally and abroad while maintaining a full-time prosthodontic practice in Atlanta, GA devoted to esthetic, advanced restorative and implant dentistry. He is a regular contributor in notable restorative and implant journals. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, and one of Dentistry Today’s Top Clinicians in Continuing Education for 2005/2006. Dr. Priest has been an innovator and teacher of implant and esthetic dentistry for 20 years, remaining in the forefront of technology and education.

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Glenn Gittelson, DDS
Glenn L. Gittelson is a graduate of Emory University’s School of Dentistry. He is the founder and director of The Center for Implant Prosthetic Education and Training, which offers lectures and hands-on courses on the science of occlusal analysis and implant prosthetics. Dr. Gittelson is a Fellow of the ICOI. He was the 2002 recipient of the Charles E. English Award for the most clinically relevant article published in the Journal Implant Dentistry. He maintains a private practice in Merrick, NY with an emphasis on implant prosthetics and treating patients with TMD and myofacial pain disorders. As an expert in modern implant dentistry, Dr. Gittelson embraces an unwavering dedication to both technology and real-world science, a distinction that has earned him recognition among his peers and colleagues as a pioneer and accomplished educator in this advanced area of healthcare. Dr. Gittelson shares his in-depth knowledge with colleagues nationwide, providing lectures and hands-on courses in occlusion and implant prosthetics, covering everything from diagnostic techniques to prosthetic guided surgical protocols to delivery of the final prosthesis. His insightful instructive abilities will help you take the guesswork out of implant dentistry and assure more satisfying outcomes for your patients, young and old.

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Robert Shorey, DDS
Robert Shorey, DDS, is a graduate of USC and practices general and cosmetic dentistry in Roseville California. He is a self described technology geek and has published many articles on computer and emerging digital technologies related to dentistry.

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Steve Fisher, DDS
A life long love of photography has led Stephen Fisher, DDS to the wonders of digital photography and how it can enhance the dental practice. In his articles and lectures, he emphasizes the need and importance for photography in the dental office. Dr. Fisher has also worked as a professional photographer doing corporate, portrait, and wedding photography. Dr. Fisher is a 1971 graduate of the University of Southern California. He was a part time preclinical instructor at USC, and instructor with Frontier Seminars West’s live patient hands-on continuum, the Northern California Institute of Cosmetic Dentistry, and spent time as the Director of the Seventh-day Adventist Dental Clinic on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. He was a member of the Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and the Academy of Laser dentistry. Dr. Fisher maintained a private practice in Auburn, California until last year. He will share his excitement for photography both in and out of the dental office.

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Jill Taylor, RDH, JP Institute
Jill Taylor graduated from the Community College of Southern Nevada in 1987 with an Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene. She has worked in clinical practices as a Registered Dental Hygienist for 16 years, including her current position at Exceptional Dentistry at The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, Las Vegas, Nevada. In the clinical setting, Jill specializes in non-surgical periodontal treatment, with special emphasis on Laser Therapy in periodontal treatment. She previously worked with Premier Laser and became certified to practice Laser Therapy in 1997. Jill has co-authored several articles appearing in well-respected dental journals regarding Laser applications in periodontal therapy. In addition to being a published author, Jill is an accomplished speaker who presents on topics including Laser Therapy in Periodontal Treatment. In her private practice, Jill has achieved positive and predictable results supporting restorative and aesthetic case acceptance by utilizing the JP Clinical Model since 1991. She is trained in the newest technologies and treatments available and brings extensive knowledge of current science and research into every course training she facilitates. Her work with The JP Institute allows her to express her enthusiasm for the future of dental hygiene while training others in the most up-to-date methods of patient care.

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