Contributors
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. Tarun Agarwal is a 1999 graduate of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, who has built a successful general dentistry practice in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a respected speaker, author and opinion leader, he seeks to change the way general dentists practice. To learn more about Dr. Agarwal’s hands-on workshops, visit 3d-dentists.com or email him directly at dra@raleighdentalarts.com.
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.
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.
Dr. Dan Fischer graduated from Loma Linda University with a DDS in 1974. He maintained a full-time private practice for 15 years, working after hours on research and development. Since 1990, Dr. Fischer has worked extensively in research and development, but still maintains a part-time practice with an emphasis on esthetic dentistry. As the president/CEO of Utah-based Ultradent Products Inc., he is extensively involved in the research and development of many products widely used in the dental profession, with numerous U.S. and foreign patents granted or pending. Dr. Fischer also serves as an adjunct professor at Loma Linda University and the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is a member of the ADA, IADR, Academy of Operative Dentists, AGD and ACD, and received the AACD’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Contact him at chairside@glidewelldental.com.
Dr. Robert Margeas received his DDS from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 1986 and completed an AEGD residency in 1987. He currently serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Operative Dentistry at the University of Iowa. He is also a clinical instructor at the Center for Excellence® in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Margeas is board certified by the American Board of Operative Dentistry, and is a Fellow of the AGD. He lectures both nationally and internationally, and he has published several articles in major dental journals. Dr. Margeas maintains a private practice devoted to esthetic dentistry in Des Moines, Iowa. Contact him at chairside@glidewelldental.com
Dr. Ellis “Skip” Neiburger graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry in 1968, where he did postgraduate work on pulp histology in the department of oral pathology. Dr. Neiburger currently practices general dentistry in Waukegan, Illinois. A former vice president of the American Association of Forensic Dentists, Dr. Neiburger has been the association’s journal editor since 1978. He also was publisher/editor for Dental Computer Newsletter (the journal that introduced computing to the dental field). Contact him at 847-244-0292 or eneiburger@comcast.net.