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■ PERRY E. JONES, DDS, FAGD
Dr. Perry Jones received his DDS from
Virginia Commonwealth University School of
Dentistry, where he has held adjunct faculty
positions since 1976. He maintains a private
practice in Richmond, Va. One of the first GP
Invisalign ® providers, Dr. Jones has been a
member of Align’s Speaker Team since 2002,
presenting more than 250 Invisalign presentations. He has
been involved with CADENT optical scanning technology
since its release to the GP market and is currently beta
testing its newest software. Dr. Jones belongs to numerous
dental associations and is a fellow of the AGD. Contact him
at perry@drperryjones.com.
■ CHRISTOPHER P. TRAVIS, DDS
Dr. Christopher Travis received his dental
degree and certificate in prosthodontics from
USC School of Dentistry, where he served as an
assistant clinical professor in predoctoral and
graduate prosthodontics. For the past 30 years,
he has maintained a full-time private practice
specializing in prosthodontics in Laguna
Hills, Calif. Dr. Travis is director of the Charles Stuart Study
Group in Laguna Hills, prosthodontic coordinator for the
Newport Harbor Academy of Dentistry and active member of
the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics, American College
of Prosthodontists and AO, as well as a Fellow of the ACD.
Contact him at 949-683-7456 or surfnswim@fea.net.
■ DAVID A. LITTLE, DDS
Dr. David Little received his DDS at the University
of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio Dental School and now maintains a
multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art dental practice
in San Antonio, Texas. An accomplished
national and international speaker, professor,
and author, he also serves the dental profession
as a clinical researcher focusing on implants, laser surgery,
and dental materials. As a professional consultant, he shares
his expertise on emerging restorative techniques and materials
with industry peers. Highly respected for his proficiency in
team motivation, Dr. Little’s vision, leadership, and experience
are recognized worldwide. Contact him at dlittledds@aol.com.
■ DARRIN M. WIEDERHOLD, DMD, MS
Dr. Darrin Wiederhold received his DMD
in 1997 from Temple University School of
Dentistry and a master’s degree in oral
biology in 2006 from Medical University
of Ohio at Toledo. He has worked in several
private practices, and as a staff dentist for
the U.S. Navy and the Glidewell Laboratories
Implant department. While at Glidewell, he performed implant
and conventional restorative procedures at the lab’s on-site
training facility and helped support the lab’s digital treatment
planning and guided surgery services. He is currently in private
practice in San Diego, Calif. Contact him at 619-469-4144
or DMWDMD97@hotmail.com.
■ MICHAEL McCRACKEN, DDS, Ph.D
After completing dental school at University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a prosthodontic
residency at University of Alabama at
Birmingham, Dr. Michael McCracken received
a Ph.D in biomedical engineering for research
related to growth factors and healing of implants
in compromised hosts. Dr. McCracken is
a professor in the department of general dental sciences at UAB
School of Dentistry, where he has also served as associate dean
for education, director of graduate prosthodontics, and director
of the implant training program. He maintains an active
research program within the university and a private practice
focused on implant dentistry. He also lectures internationally.
Contact him at inclusivemagazine@glidewelldental.com.
■ SUSAN S. WINGROVE, RDH
Susan Wingrove is a national and international
speaker and practicing dental
hygienist, who does regeneration research as
a consultant for Regena Therapeutics and
instrument design for Paradise Dental Technologies
Inc. She designed the Wingrove
Implant Series, ACE probes, and Queen of
Hearts instruments. A member of the AO and The Implant
Consortium (TIC), she is also a published author on implant
dentistry who has written articles for Hygienetown and the
British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy, as well as the
textbook “Peri-Implant Therapy for the Dental Hygienist: A
Clinical Guide to Implant Maintenance” (Wiley-Blackwell).
Contact her at sswinrdh@gmail.com.
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