 After graduating from the University of Illinois School of Dentistry in the top 15% of his class, he went into a rotating internship at Ireland Army Hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky for one year. Here he rotated through all the specialties such as periodontics, oral surgery, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics and orthodontics learning from some of the top solution-oriented specialists in the country. During that year, he became the TMJ dentist of Fort Knox where he treated 45 patients. He wrote a thesis on the contributing causes of symptoms that make up the TMJ disorder/syndrome. Back then the understanding of the influence of the stress system and how its hormones changed the body chemistry profoundly was in its infancy.To this day, this has formed a foundational understanding of how to treat patients with TMJ or compression disorders though his way of treating has been greatly improved in effectiveness and simplicity. His professional experience in the Army is where he got really excited about all the phases of dentistry. His skills were developed along with his understanding of patient needs. This allowed him to create integrated treatments because he understood specialized dentistry and what could be done. His practice is full-service, holistic and quality oriented so he can help most patients with complex dental or health related problems without having to refer them to specialists. This saves money and time for his patients.Associations:American Dental AssociationIndiana Dental AssociationChicago Dental SocietyIndianapolis District Dental SocietyHolistic Dental AssociationGendermaleLanguage SpokenSpanish
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