Member Directory
REID V. PULLEN, DDS, FAGD, served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps and as a general dentist in private practice before graduating from an endodontic residency. He now maintains an endodontic practice in Brea, California. A diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, he can be reached at rootcanalacademy.com/contact.
Peter Schupbach, PhD, is an adjunct professor at Augusta University in Georgia, and author of more than 100 peerreviewed publications in the fields of implantology, bone substitutes, tissue regeneration, oral microbiology and oral pathophysiology. He runs a service and research laboratory for biomaterials, implants, histology and imaging in Thalwil, Switzerland.
Glenn Canares, DDS, MSD, is a clinical assistant professor and clinical director of pediatric dentistry for the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore. His research interests include dental education and care for children with special health care needs. He can be reached at gcanares1@umaryland.edu.
The American Association of Endodontists is a global resource for knowledge, research and education for the profession, members and the public. Endodontists are specialists in saving teeth. They have additional training and use specialized techniques and technologies to perform root canal treatment and diagnosis and treat tooth pain. While all endodontists are dentists, less than three percent of dentists are endodontists.
Terry R. Dean, DMD, is an associate professor of dental hygiene and also heads the Department of Allied Health at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. He can be reached at terry.dean@wku.edu.
Kristin K. McNamara, DDS, MS, is an assistant professor in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Radiology at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. A diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, she enjoys a broad scope of practice, providing clinical consultation for referral patients and participating in an active biopsy service. She has published multiple refereed articles and abstracts, and is a peer reviewer for several scholarly journals.
John R. Kalmar, DMD, PhD, is a clinical professor in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Radiology at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in Columbus. He is a director of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and a past president of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Kalmar recently served on the American Dental Association expert panel to review and assess adjuncts for the detection and assessment of potentially malignant oral disorders. He can be reached at kalmar.7@osu.edu.
Tammy R. Sanderson, RDH, MSDH, is director for dental hygiene at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Washington. She has presented nationally and internationally, and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Karen M. Portillo, RDH, MSDH, taught in graduate and undergraduate dental hygiene education and is now a public health dental hygienist in a nonprofit, school-based dental sealant program. Portillo has published and presented nationally on topics concerning public health issues. She can be reached at karenportillo0614@gmail.com.
