Here are 10 dentists influencing the industry through community service, leadership and other efforts.
Editor's note: This list is meant to highlight the notable things dentists are doing today. If you would like to recommend a dentist for a future list, email Riz Hatton at rhatton@beckershealthcare.com.
Brent Bitner, DDS. Cottage Grove (Ore.) Dental. Dr. Bitner has been practicing in the Cottage Grove area since 2000. He is a member of the American Dental Association and the Oregon Dental Association.
Troy Knaub, DDS. Laramie (Wyo.) Dental Arts. Dr. Knaub is a past president of the South Central Wyoming Dental Society. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Wyoming Dental Association and the American Academy of Facial Esthetics.
Steven Lanham, DDS. South Carolina Dental Center (Columbia). Dr. Lanham has practiced privately since 1985. He is affiliated with organizations including the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the South Carolina Dental Association.
Michael Lozman, DDS. Lozman Orthodontics (Latham, N.Y.). Dr. Lozman was recently appointed to the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad by President Joe Biden. Dr. Lozman once served as president of the New York State Society of Orthodontics and as a member of the board of governors for the New York State Dental Society.
Abhishek Nagaraj, DDS. Areo Dental Group (Chicago). Dr. Nagaraj is the co-founder and co-CEO of Areo Dental Group. He is an entrepreneur and full mouth rehabilitation and reconstructive dentist.
Joseph O'Leary, DDS. Meadows Dental Group (Lone Tree, Colo.). Dr. O'Leary is the founder of Meadows Dental Group. He has training in sleep apnea treatment and credentialing in sedation dentistry and dental implant placement.
André Ritter, DDS, PhD. New York University College of Dentistry (New York City). Dr. Ritter has a clinical background in private practice and community public health clinics. He was recently appointed dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry in Seattle, effective Sept. 16.
Faye Stokes, DDS. Michigan City (Ind.) Dental. Dr. Stokes is an associate fellow of the Academy of GP Orthodontics. She once served as president of the LaPorte County Dental Society.
Zack Studstill, DMD. Alabama Dental Association. Dr. Studstill is the executive director and a past president of the Alabama Dental Association, which is based in Montgomery. He recently received the American Dental Association's 2022 Distinguished Service Award.
Ka-Ron Wade, DDS, RN. Cosmetic Dental Texas (Houston). Dr. Wade has more than 20 years of dentistry experience. She founded Houston Medi-dent, a dental and medical nonprofit, in 2001.