Dr. Joshua Austin is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Dentistry, with five post-graduation years spent as faculty in the department of restorative dentistry. He lectures around the country covering topics ranging from clinical products and technologies to online reputation management and social media. Dr. Austin is an editorial director and columnist for Dental Economics®, particularly known for his “Pearls for Your Practice” column in which he eschews today’s commercial-driven dental journalism and focuses rather on giving honest product evaluations based on real clinical experiences he has amassed while maintaining a full-time private restorative practice in San Antonio. Contact him at chairside@glidewelldental.com.

Dr. Gordon Christensen is a practicing prosthodontist in Provo, Utah. He is director of Practical Clinical Courses and CEO of Clinicians Report. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics; Fellow and Diplomate of the ICOI; and a distinguished member of numerous professional organizations. Dr. Christensen and his wife Rella are cofounders of the nonprofit Gordon J. Christensen Clinicians Report^® (formerly CRA Newsletter).

Dr. Robert Garfield is a 1963 graduate of Northwestern University Dental School in Chicago. With professional experiences including a former assistant professorship in fixed prosthodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry and a solo private practice, he has authored numerous articles and presented at most major dental meetings. In 1996, Dr. Garfield received the Dentist of the Year Award from the Southern California Academy of General Dentistry and, in 2004, the Spirit of Leadership Award from the California Academy of General Dentistry. He has been a member of the CAGD and SCAGD boards of directors since 1979, serving in all board positions, and is presently the assistant editor of GP News and the executive director of the SCAGD. Since his retirement from practice, Dr. Garfield has been conducting a restorative dentistry and implant mentoring instruction service from a home facility. Contact him at 310-472-2949 or drrobertgarfield@aol.com.

Dr. Louis Malcmacher is a practicing general dentist and president of the American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE), a multidisciplinary professional organization focused on teaching noninvasive facial esthetic techniques to health care professionals worldwide. He is an internationally renowned lecturer and author known for his comprehensive style. Visit facialesthetics.org to find information about frontline dental sleep medicine, bruxism therapy and medical insurance billing, or to explore live-patient courses on alleviating TMJ and orofacial pain through the use of BOTOX^® and dermal fillers. He can be contacted at 800-952-0521, or email him at drlouis@facialesthetics.org.

Dr. Michael DiTolla is a graduate of the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, and he is a fellow of the AGD. After working in private practice for 15 years, he became director of clinical education and research at Glidewell, where he gained an intimate knowledge of U.S. dentists’ crown & bridge habits. From 2006 to 2009, Dr. DiTolla led the clinical team at Glidewell that developed and brought BruxZir^® Zirconia to market. In 2011, he received the “Most Effective Dentist Educator” award in a nationwide survey of dentists. Four years later, he became the director of clinical affairs at Dentsply Sirona, and in 2017 he was named the vice president of clinical affairs and communications at AEGIS Communications. Dr. DiTolla has given over 1,000 lectures to dentists worldwide, and his online videos have been viewed more than 10 million times by clinicians.

Dr. Christopher Ramsey received his dental degree from Temple University’s Kornberg School of Dentistry in Philadelphia in 1999. He is a graduate of the Kois Center in Seattle, an alumnus of The Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, Florida, past president of The Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and a member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the American Society for Dental Aesthetics, as well as an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Ramsey is also a product consultant for The Dental Advisor and on the editorial review boards for the AACD Journal and the Journal of Implant and Restorative Dentistry. He has published numerous articles across notable publications, and has lectured internationally on the latest techniques, materials, technologies and protocols needed to create a successful esthetic-based practice. He currently has a comprehensive esthetic and restorative practice in Jupiter, Florida. Contact him at drcramsey@ritterandramsey.com.

Dr. Daniel Melker graduated from the Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry in 1975 with specialty training in periodontics. Since then, he has maintained a private practice in periodontics in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Melker lectures at the University of Florida, UAB and LSU periodontic and prosthodontic graduate programs on the periodontic-restorative relationship. He also presents at the University of Houston and Baylor University. Dr. Melker has published several articles in national dental magazines, as well as The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, and has twice been honored with the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Gold Medal. Contact him at 727-725-0100.

Dr. Anamaria Muresan is a graduate of the Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine. Prior to receiving her DMD, Dr. Muresan spent 12 years as ceramic manager at Glidewell Laboratories. In 2013, after earning her DMD and completing a one-year continuum in implant dentistry, Dr. Muresan returned to Glidewell Dental to join the operatory team as director of clinical research.