Member Directory
Erin Boyleston, RDH, MS, is an associate professor and director of the Dental Hygiene Program at Augusta University (AU) in Augusta, Georgia. She serves as clinic coordinator for first-year dental hygiene students and is the course director for introduction to clinic I and clinic II and pharmacology.
Mary Austin Smith, DDS, MS, is a pediatric dentist in the Department of Surgery at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee; a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry; and an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry in Memphis.
Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC, is a board-certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral-motor assessment professional, and clinical herbalist in private practice in Portland, Oregon. She can be reached at melissa@lunalactation.com.
Michael Liddicoat, MA, MLIS, AHIP, is the medical librarian at El Camino Health in Mountain View, California. He is a senior member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals and serves on the board of the Northern California Nevada Medical Library Group.
The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose.
Randy Q. Ligh, DDS, MA, FAAPD, CLEC, practices pediatric dentistry in San Jose, California. An author and lecturer, he is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentists, as well as a board-certified pediatric dentist and certified lactation counselor.
Rick Sullivan, III, DDS, FICOI, maintains a private practice in Brentwood, Tennessee. A fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, he is dedicated to continuing education, which keeps him on the cutting-edge of dentistry. Sullivan also teaches implant surgery and bone grafting with 3D Dentists. A fourth-generation dentist,
he followed his father and grandfather into the
field. Sullivan also practices with his son,
a fifth-generation dentist.
Robert C. Drury, DDS, has been providing high-quality dentistry for more than 17 years in San Diego, California. Staying on the forefront of dental technology, Drury’s practice employs cone-beam computed tomography systems and he is an expert in implant therapy. As a sought-after lecturer, he shares his expertise with fellow dentists and also serves as a mentor to new dental graduates.
Drew Rodney, DMD, is a native of Portland, Maine, who returned to his home state to pursue a career in dentistry after working in web design and programming. With a
focus on comprehensive dental care,
he has modernized his practice by
integrating digital workflows.
John Burgess, DDS, MS, is the assistant dean for clinical research and the director of the Graduate Biomaterials Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. A prolific researcher and educator, he has authored more than 400 articles and presented over 900 CE courses.
