Contributors

April 28, 2011
Michael DiTolla, DDS, FAGD

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.

Leendert Boksman, DDS, FADI, FICD
Leendert Boksman

Dr. Len Boksman earned his dental degree from the faculty of dentistry at Western University in Ontario, Canada, in 1972. After practicing in his hometown of Burlington for seven years, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant professor of operative dentistry, and attained tenure as an associate professor shortly thereafter. Recognized by Dentistry Today as one of the continent’s top dental educators for many years, Len authored more than 100 articles, and was the first international editorial board member for REALITY magazine. Having returned to private practice full-time in 1987, Dr. Boksman recently retired, and now volunteers his time teaching at the School of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Contact him at lenpat28@gmail.com.

Carlous Boudet, DDS, DICOI

Dr. Carlos Boudet is a 1980 graduate of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. He was a commissioned officer for the U.S. Public Health Service from 1980 to 1982. In 1983, Dr. Boudet established his dental practice in West Palm Beach, Florida. He serves as past-president of the board of the Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic. Dr. Boudet is a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He can be contacted through his website at boudetdds.com.

Stephen E. Thorne, B.A., MHA
Stephen E. Thorne, B.A., MHA

Stephen Thorne is founder, CEO and president of Pacific Dental Services, a dental practice services company located in Irvine, California. Started in June 1994, PDS has grown an estimated 445 percent since 2003, and by year-end 2011, the company will provide services to approximately 250 practices throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. Steve is also president of the Dental Group Practice Association, the largest association of dental group practices in America. He is a graduate of UCLA and received his Master of Health Administration from Chapman University. Contact him at pacificdentalservices.com or chairside@glidewelldental.com.

 

William P.D. Wynne, DDS, PA
William P.D. Wynne, DDS, PA

Dr. William Wynne graduated from UNC at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry in 1971. Today, he maintains a private practice focused on aesthetic and restorative dentistry in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Wynne is a Pankey Scholar and former teaching associate of The Pankey Institute, where he helped form coursework on aesthetics. He is a member of the AACD and American Academy of Dental Practice Administration. Dr. Wynne has also published numerous articles on aesthetic dentistry, occlusion and eating disorders, and he has lectured across the U.S. on these topics. Contact him at raleighareadentist.com or 919-851-3716.