Dental Science & Advanced Dentistry

Jeff Burgess received his DDS and MSD from the c, in Seattle. He practiced general dentistry for 10 years and returned to the UW to pursue an MSD in Oral Medicine followed by a two year post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University Medical Center. He subsequently served 15 years as a Consultant and Attending at the Medical Center Pain Center and at the same time was a Research and Clinical Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine. He also saw patients in a private Oral Medicine practice for 18 years. He is board certified in Oral Medicine and has been a co-investigator on numerous studies and authored and co-authored multiple chapters in Medical and Dental texts as well as articles in peer-reviewed journals and for Web MD (Reference Section) and Pennwell. He is the Director of Oral Care Research Associates and recently completed studies related to dry mouth.

Oral Medicine

Dr Mardirossian received his dental degree from The Royal London Hospital Medical College, University of London, England in 1991. After 6 years in hospital based dentistry and family based general dental practice in London, he completed his Dental Specialty residency training in Periodontics & Implant Surgery at the University of Southern California in 2000. He further obtained his Master’s degree in Craniofacial Biology from the University of Southern California in 2000. As a Diplomate of the American Board Periodontology since 2004; he maintains membership with the following professional organizations, as he continues to expand his periodontal knowledge and expertise: American Academy Periodontology, American Board of Periodontology, American Academy Osseointegration; Tri-County Dental Society, California Dental Association as well as American Dental Association. Dr Mardirossian has publications in the Journal of Periodontal Research, 2000 and Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2001. Recipient of the California Society Periodontology outstanding research award in 2000; he was part time faculty Assistant Professor at USC, Advanced Periodontology Department 2000 -2004; and at Western University, College Dental Medicine, 2009 – 2015 Dr Mardirossian and his enthused staff maintain a private practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Surgery in Chino valley, CA since 2000.

Periodontics and Implant Surgery

Dr. Cushing has been a practicing dentist for over 34 years. She is a graduate of Boston College and Tufts University Dental School. She is a Fellow in the International College of Dentists and a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr Cushing practices all phases of dentistry with an emphasis on treating fearful and phobic dental patients.Her most recent book is "Have No Fear of the Dental Chair!" A Guide for Reducing Dental Anxiety".

She is also a Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Master Practitioner of Neuro‐Linguistic Programming, helping others re‐program their own thoughts, actions and behaviors, in order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their lives.

Dr. Leo E. Rouse serves as Senior Scholar-in-Residence of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), Chair of the ADEAGies Foundation Board of Trustees and Liaison to the ADEA Council of Deans. He is Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Howard University College of Dentistry. He served on the Expert Panel of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) representing ADEA charged with developing the Core Competencies for IPEC. He is a member of the National Advisory Council of the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. In March 2010, he was elected President-Elect of ADEA and on March 17, 2011, was installed as the first African American President of ADEA. His pertinent awards include: the 2009 ADEA Presidential Citation, the 2015 ADEA Chairman of the Board Citation. Other recognitions include the 2015 Alan J. Davis/Student Clinician American Dental Association Achievement Award, the Howard University College of Dentistry Alumni Achievement Award in 1997, the 2011 Sterling V. Mead Award from the District of Columbia Dental Society, the 2011 Legend Award from the National Dental Association. Upon his retirement as Dean, he received the 2015 Trailblazer Ward from the National Dental Association and a 2015 Presidential Citation from the American Dental Association. Dr. Rouse was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters Honorary Degree from the Western University of Health Sciences in May 2014.

Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery etc.

Ron Eliashar is the Chief of The Division of Head-Face-Neck and Reconstructive Surgery and The Chairman of The Department of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery at Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel. He is a Professor of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery at the Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, and past President of The Israeli Rhinologic Society. He has published over 125 manuscripts in peer reviewed journals. Collaboration with Dentists and Dental Surgeons enlarged the volume of his Rhinology clinic by 30% in the last 5 years, thus enabling vast experience in evaluation and management of dental-related sinus disease.

Head-Face-Neck and Reconstructive Surgery

Professor Mahmoud AL-Omiri is a Professor at University of Jordan; Senior Consultant at Jordan University Hospital; Professor, City of London Dental School, London, UK; Associate fellow at Warwick University, UK; Advisory team member of DoooX Dentistry et all, DooIT GmbH, Germany; President of the Jordanian Society of Prosthodontics; Visiting Professor at Aljouf University, Sakaka, KSA; and member of the executive committee of the Jordanian Council of Implantology. Professor AL-Omiri is on 3 specialist lists of the Jordanian Dental Association and Jordan Medical Council; he is fully registered member of multiple international associations and professional bodies including British General Dental Council, Dental Council of Ireland, BSSPD, IADFE, JDA, and others. He previously served as Head of the Department of Prosthodontics at University of Jordan; Part-time teacher of Head and Neck Dissecting Anatomy, Queen’s University Belfast; President of the International Association for Dental Research-Jordan section; Treasurer of the Jordanian Group of Implantology; and Head of Academic and Student Counseling Unit at Aljouf University-KSA. Prof AL-Omiri has more than 60 published scientific articles in refereed and indexed international journals; he served as Editor for the International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences & the International Journal of Psychology and Counseling; Associate editor for the Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene; Section Editor for the Journal of Jordanian Dental Association; Guest Lead Editor for International Journal of Dentistry; Editorial board member of Journal of Contemporary dental Practice, Archives of Oral and Dental Research, Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry, Journal of Jordanian Dental Association, and others. He serves as Reviewer for International peer reviewed and indexed Journals such as Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (JOMI), Oral Diseases journal, Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, Journal of Oral Implantology, Quintessence International journal, Gerodontology journal, Angle Orthodontist journal, Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry journal, Journal of Dental Education, European Journal of Orthodontics, European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, BMC Oral Health journal, Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, and others.

He is involved in several research projects into Implantology, Oral health behaviour and dental attitudes, Satisfaction and personality, Tooth wear, Prosthodontics, Ceramics & Colour Science, Sleep Apnoea, Aesthetic dentistry, Ozone and others.

Dr. Israel Ismaj has been practicing General Dentistry since 1972, and was educated in the UCLA dental program. He is an Active Member of the Academy of Osseointegration, a Member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association and the San Diego Dental Society. Dr. Ismaj first underwent implant dentistry training in 1985 at the University of Washington in Seattle, which was conducted by Professor Branemark. A year later, in December of 1986, Dr. Ismaj was invited by Professor Branemark to present cases that he had done during that year in his original office in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Ismaj also rehabilitated the first ever case with full implants in Chula Vista, in 1986. Since then, he has rebuilt over 5,000 implants for patients, and has given numerous implant seminars. He speaks fluent English and Spanish. He is available to offer patients complimentary consultations in order to create beautiful smiles for you and your family.

Oral Implantology,Teeth Whitening,Treatment,Veneers, Periodontics, Orthodontics,Cosmetics,Endodontics, Invisalign,Sleep Apnea