Borah High School, Boise, Idaho, 1987
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Humanities and Pre-Dental, 1994
Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine, Alton, Illinois
Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree, 1998
Tufts University, Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Craniofacial Pain Center Dental Distance Education Program
Masters of Science, 2008
Practice History:
2007-Present, Craniofacial Pain Center of Colorado: Private practice focused solely on the treatment of craniofacial pain, TMD and the treatment of sleep disordered breathing
1999- Present, Craniofacial Pain Center of Idaho: Private practice focused solely on the treatment of craniofacial pain, TMD and the treatment of sleep disordered breathing
1998 to 1999 Joined private practice of Dr. Edwin Matthes: focused 100% on the treatment of TMD, craniofacial pain and related disorders for 20 years
Faculty Appointments/Reviewership:
2010 to Present Instructor/Director, Tufts/AACP Dental Sleep Medicine Mini Residency
2008 to Present Adjunct Faculty, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Craniofacial Pain
2007 to Present Graduate School Faculty, Boise State University
2006 to Present Instructor and Founding Member, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Institute
2002 to Present Instructor of Advanced Head and Neck Anatomy, Boise State University
1999-2000 American Institute of Health Technologies, Dental Hygiene Program, Instructor of Head and Neck Anatomy, Oral Anatomy, Embryology, and Local Anesthesia
American Institute of Health Technologies, Dental Hygiene Program, Clinical Instructor:
Editor: Cranio: The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice (Anatomy Editor)
National Board of Dental Examiners
Western Regional Examination Board
Licensed to practice dentistry in the states of: Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Colorado
Certified acupuncturist in the state of Idaho
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, Current President
Current Executive Committee Member
Current Member of the Board of Directors
Past President Elect
Past Program Committee Member
American Dental Association
Idaho State Dental Association
Southwest Idaho Dental Society:
President 2003-2004
President Elect 2002-2003
Vice President 2001-2002
American Board of Craniofacial Pain Diplomate, Current Member of the Board of Directors
American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, Diplomate
American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Credentialed by examination
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Idaho Sleep Disorders Association
American Academy of Pain Management
Academy of General Dentistry
2009 FDA Approval of the “Silent Sleep” oral appliance for snoring and sleep apnea
2008 Thesis: “The Density of Distribution of Trigeminal Nerve Endings in Male and Female Subjects”, Tufts University Masters of Science Program
2005 Oral Health: “Unlocking the Non-Reducing Disc”, June issue, pp. 62-68
2002 American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Annual Meeting, “An Unusual Presentation of Non-Reducing Disc Displacement”, Las Vegas, Nevada
2001 American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, Annual Meeting,
“Oral Appliances in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea” and
“A Simplified Method for Fitting of the NTI Appliance”, San Antonio, Texas