Here are 10 dentists strengthening the industry through their work.
Editor's note: This list is meant to highlight the great things dentists are doing today. If you would like to recommend a dentist for a future list, email Riz Hatton at rhatton@beckershealthcare.com.
Arthur Bodner, DMD. Buckhead Atlanta Dentistry. Dr. Bodner is a past president of Alpha Omega Dental Society. He is a member of the American Dental Society and had an honorable fellowship from the Georgia Dental Society.
Kateryna Grytsenko, DDS. Union Square Dental (New York City). Dr. Grytsenko keeps up with the latest advancements in dentistry and is an active conference participant. She is also a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Dental Association and other dental organizations.
Peter Hallas, DDS. Lake Michigan Dental (Grand Rapids, Mich). Dr. Hallas is a member of the cleft palate team at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. He is also a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Vedder Society of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics and other dental organizations.
Wali Hamidy, DMD. La Jolla (Calif.) Dental Image. Dr. Hamidy has owned and operated La Jolla Dental Image since 2006. He keeps up with continuing educational classes to give his patients the best care possible.
Colin Holman, DDS. Dental Expressions (Oklahoma City). Dr. Holman previously served as dental director at the Kickapoo Tribal Health Center in McLoud, Okla. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Oklahoma Dental Association, the American Orthodontic Society and other dental organizations.
David Kloss, DDS. Paradise Ridge Dentistry (Phoenix). Dr. Kloss has more than 25 years of experience. He specializes in a wide range of dental services including sleep apnea, laser surgery and endodontics.
Praveen Mandera, DMD. New Hampshire Family Dentistry (Manchester). Dr. Mandera has been practicing dentistry in New Hampshire since 2008. He values continuing education and is pursuing a fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry.
Mark Mollner, DDS. Mollner Dentistry (Denver and Greenwood Village, Colo.). Dr. Mollner served as president of the Colorado Springs Dental Society. He has been practicing in Colorado Springs for 30 years.
Alejandro Quesada, DMD. Wildwood (Fla.) Dentists. Dr. Quesada's work has been published in the Academy of General Dentistry Journal. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Colorado Dental Association, Metro Denver Dental Society and other dental organizations.
Nicholas Sager, DDS. Central Texas Dental Care (Hewitt). Dr. Sager has been with Central Texas Dental Care since 2015. He is a diplomat for the International Congress of Oral Implantology.