Contributors

May 8, 2012
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.

Lee Ann Brady, DMD
Lee Ann Brady

Dr. Lee Ann Brady is a privately practicing dentist and nationally recognized educator and writer. She has worked in practice models ranging from small fee-for-service offices to large insurance-dependent practices, as an associate and practice owner. From 2005 to 2008, Dr. Brady held the positions of resident faculty and clinical director for The Pankey Institute. In 2008, she moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, to join Dr. Frank Spear in the formation of Spear Education, where she served as executive VP of clinical education until June 2011. As director of education and president of Lee Ann Brady LLC, she offers daily clinical and practice content through her website, leeannbrady.com, as well as innovative online and live education programs. Contact her at lee@leeannbrady.com.

Robert A. Lowe, DDS, FAGD, FICD, FADI, FACD, FIADFE, FASDA

Dr. Robert Lowe graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University School of Dentistry in 1982 and was a clinical professor in restorative dentistry at the school until its closure in 1993. Since January 2000, Dr. Lowe has maintained a private practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. He lectures internationally, and his work is frequently published in well-known dental journals on esthetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Lowe has earned Fellowship in the AGD, ICD, ADI, ACD, IADFE and American Society for Dental Aesthetics (ASDA), received the 2004 Gordon Christensen Outstanding Lecturers Award, and, in 2005, received Diplomate status on the American Board of Esthetic Dentistry. Contact Dr. Lowe at 704-364-4711 or boblowedds@aol.com.

Daniel Melker, DDS

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.

Michael B. Miller, DDS, FAGD, FAACD

Dr. Michael Miller is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. He is a founding member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and the founder of REALITY Publishing Company, distributor of one of the leading, noncommercial product evaluation sources in dentistry. Dr. Miller has maintained a private practice in Houston, Texas, since 1976 and is a clinical associate professor at the University of Texas School of Dentistry. Contact him at michael.b.miller@uth.tmc.edu.

Gregg Tousignant, CDT
Gregg Tousignant

Gregg Tousignant graduated from George Brown College with a dental technology degree in 1992. Two years later, he earned CDT designation from the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology. He lectures and teaches hands-on courses for the general and cosmetic dentist and at dental and hygiene schools across Canada on tooth whitening, impressioning, temporization, adhesives, and direct anterior and posterior composites. Gregg currently serves as manager of technical support for Clinical Research Dental, where he provides continuing education programs consistent with the company’s philosophy, “Teaching Better Dentistry.” Contact him at gtousignant@clinicalresearchdental.com.