Chris Griffin, DDS, FAGD, FIDIA, is in private practice
in Ripley, Mississippi. A lecturer on clinical topics and practice
management, he also serves as president of Effective Dentistry, a
continuing education provider. A fellow of the Academy of General
Dentistry, Griffin received the 2010 Humanitarian of the Year award
from the Mississippi Dental Society. He can be reached at drchrisgriffin@gmail.com.
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