Member Directory
Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, is a professor of pediatric
dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore. His
recent textbook contributions include “The Oral Cavity” in Nelson
Textbook of Pediatrics, “Use of Fluorides” in Early Childhood Oral Health, and “Dental Caries” in Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy through Adolescence. In addition, Tinanoff has authored or coauthored more than 190 publications, primarily on fluoride mechanisms, antimicrobials, caries risk factors, and early childhood caries and prevention.
Vineet Dhar, BDS, MDS, PhD, is an associate professor and division chief/graduate program director in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore. He has several publications to his credit and also serves as a reviewer to many peer-reviewed journals. Dhar’s areas of research interest include preventive dentistry, fissure sealants and pulp therapies. He can be reached at vdhar@umaryland.edu.
Gwen Cohen Brown, DDS, FAAOMP, is a professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at City Tech and a fellow in the Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. She is also the dental expert for WebMD, an online publisher of healthrelated information. Brown serves as a faculty member at the New York and New Jersey AIDS Education and Training Center.
Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, is a professor and chairperson of the Dental Hygiene Program at New York City College of Technology (City Tech). She has taught oral anatomy, pharmacology, principles of dental hygiene care-II seminar, and clinical dental hygiene, and has served as one of the clinic coordinators. Her research interests include emerging issues in dentistry and dental hygiene, microbiology of the oral and systemic diseases, novel pharmacotherapeutics and their effects on general and oral health, as well as interdisciplinary education, educational innovations, and technology in the classroom. She can be reached at amatthews@citytech.cuny.edu. .
Parth S. Desai, BDS, MPH, completed a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in India and a Master’s Degree in Public Health at Western Kentucky University.
Scott Froum, DDS, a graduate of the State University of New York, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, is a periodontist in private practice at 1110 2nd Avenue, Suite 305, New York City, New York. Dr. Froum, a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, is a clinical associate professor at SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in the Department of Periodontology. He serves on the board of editorial consultants for the Academy of Osseointegration's Academy News. Contact him through his website at drscottfroum.com or (212) 751-8530.
William F. Wathen, DMD, is a former editor in chief of the Journal of the American Dental Association, and an adjunct professor in the Department of General Dentistry at Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. He completed a U.S. Air Force dental internship in 1968 and entered private general practice in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1970. Retired from active practice, Wathen teaches a web-based course about the psychosocial aspects of dental practice called “Dental Crossroads — Secrets of Success in Practice.” The course is designed to help dental teams build, implement and maintain patient-centered, wellness-oriented practice philosophies. He can be reached at wwathen@bcd.tamhsc.edu.
Robert H. Gregg II, DDS, is the founder of Millennium Dental Technologies, and a codeveloper of the FDA-cleared PerioLase MVP-7 and LANAP protocol. He is a former faculty member at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, and has been using lasers clinically since 1990. Gregg lectures internationally on clinical laser applications, and is an author of the Curriculum Guidelines and Standards for Dental Laser Education. He also maintains an active private practice.
Eric D. Bothwell, DDS, MPH, MA, PhD, is a public health advisor for the Men’s Health Network, an educational organization that works to resolve issues affecting men’s health. He also teaches at the College of Public Health, University of Florida in Gainesville. Bothwell is a certified QPR gatekeeper instructor.
