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Contributors<br />
Michael C. DiTolla, DDS, FAGD<br />
Dr. Michael DiTolla is Director of Clinical Education & Research at <strong>Glidewell</strong> Laboratories in Newport<br />
Beach, Calif. Here, he performs clinical testing on new products in conjunction with the company’s R&D<br />
Department. <strong>Glidewell</strong> dental technicians have the privilege of rotating through Dr. DiTolla’s operatory<br />
and experience his commitment to excellence through his prepping and placement of their restorations.<br />
He is a CR evaluator and lectures nationwide on both restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. DiTolla has<br />
several clinical programs available on DVD through <strong>Glidewell</strong> Laboratories. For more information on<br />
his articles or to receive a free copy of Dr. DiTolla’s clinical presentations, call 888-303-4221 or e-mail<br />
mditolla@glidewelldental.com.<br />
Edward Allen, DDS, PhD<br />
Dr. Edward Allen is a full-time Professor of Periodontics and full-time private practitioner. A past President<br />
of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry,<br />
and the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, Dr. Allen is presently the Periodontal Section<br />
Editor for the Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Periodontology<br />
and the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Allen is founder of<br />
the Center for Advanced <strong>Dental</strong> Education in Dallas, an educational facility, where he teaches surgical<br />
technique courses. He has published over 50 articles, has presented numerous lectures and surgical<br />
demonstrations worldwide, and has a periodontal practice with an emphasis on periodontal plastic<br />
surgery in Dallas, Texas. To contact Dr. Allen, call 877-696-1414, visit www.DrEdwardPAllen.com, or<br />
e-mail center@epallendds.com.<br />
Robert A. Lowe, DDS, FAGD, FICD, FADI, FACD<br />
Dr. Robert A. Lowe graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University School of Dentistry in 1982 and<br />
was a Clinical Professor in Restorative Dentistry until its closure in 1993. Since January of 2000, Dr.<br />
Lowe has maintained a private practice in Charlotte, N.C. He lectures internationally and publishes<br />
in well-known dental journals on esthetic and restorative dentistry. Dr. Lowe received fellowships in<br />
the AGD, ICD, ADI, ACD, received the 2004 Gordon Christensen Outstanding Lecturers Award, and in<br />
2005, Diplomat status on the American Board of Esthetic Dentistry. To contact Dr. Lowe at 704-364-<br />
4711 or at boblowedds@aol.com.<br />
Daniel J. Melker, DDS<br />
Dr. Daniel J. Melker graduated from Boston University School of Dentistry in 1975, with specialty training<br />
in Periodontics. Since then, Dr. Melker has been maintaining a private practice in Periodontics in<br />
Clearwater, Fla. He currently lectures at the University of Florida Periodontic and Prosthodontic graduate<br />
programs on the Periodontic-Restorative relationship, as well as presenting at UAB, U. of Houston,<br />
Baylor U. and LSU. He has published several articles in magazines as well as the International journal<br />
of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry. He is a two-time Gold Medal recipient from The Florida Academy<br />
of Cosmetic Dentistry. To contact Dr. Melker, call 727-725-0100.<br />
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