Robert Klein, DDS, practices at Highland Dental Clinic in Kansas City, Mo. He graduated from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Dentistry and worked at a group practice prior to starting his own practice. Aaron Layton, DDS, is a 2010 graduate of Indiana University School of Dentistry. He worked in a large group practice in Vermont before buying his own practice in Fort Collins, Colo. Leah Massoud, DMD, is a 2009 graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. After completing her Advanced Education in General Dentistry and struggling to find work as an associate in California she opted to buy a private practice in Morgan Hill, Calif. Dr. Katie Montgomery, DDS, is a 2006 graduate of The Ohio State College of Dentistry. She purchased All Smiles Family Dental Care in 2011. In the past year, she’s expanded her staff to include a part-time hygienist in addition to a full-time hygienist and fulltime assistant to help with the growing practice. She’s made some equipment upgrades and improved her office hours to better accommodate patients, staff, and herself to help achieve a better work-family balance.
Michael Potter, DDS, is a 2014 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He has been a member and made significant contributions to the Minnesota Dental Association and several student committees. Prior to dental school he completed a Master’s of Business Degree. Dr. Kevin Rhodes, DDS, PA,, is a 2005 graduate of the University of Texas San Antonio Dental School. After over five years of practice in San Antonio, Dr. Rhodes opened Royal Vista Dental in Round Rock, Texas, in 2010. The practice is steadily growing and he just refinanced both practice and commercial property loans to pay off completely in 10 years. Tyler Scott, DDS, is a 2009 graduate of The Ohio State University. He is one of the newest ADA Lecturers on CAD/CAM dentistry. He is the local dental society president and a delegate for the Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates. He works as a general dentist in a group practice in Loudonville, Ohio. Dr. Mary Shields, DMD, MPH, is a 2011 graduate of the University of Louisville Dental School. She and her husband, Eric Nunnally, DMD, CDT, own Triple Crown Dentistry, PLLC, in Louisville, Ky.
Matthew Silverstein, DMD, is a 2012 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with dual degrees of DMD and MPH. He is on track and expected to complete his Periodontist Specialty certification this year from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Jared Simpson, DDS, is a 2005 graduate of the University of Texas San Antonio Dental School. In 2010 Dr. Simpson started his own practice in family and cosmetic dentistry in Bakersfield, Calif. A few days a month he helps clinically supervise pre-doctoral candidates at a community health center. Nicole Smith, DDS, is a 2009 graduate of New York University College of Dentistry. She was class president for three years, is a member of several professional organizations, and has received honors and awards for her contributions. She partnered with a group practice organization and now owns two dental offices in Southern California. Gregory Snevel, DDS, is a 2011 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. He is a part-time clinical instructor at a local community college and a third-generation dentist running a general dentistry practice in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He took over his father’s existing practice after working there as an associate.
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