219. Darin Ditcher, DMD - Cutting Edge Implant and Restorative Dentistry

Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off Dr. Gustavo Avila-Ortiz obtained a DDS degree and completed a PhD training program at the University of Granada (Spain), before moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA) where he graduated with an MS degree and a Certificate in Periodontics from the University of Michigan. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Avila-Ortiz has over 10 years of experience as an educator and has worked to advance the profession in numerous institutional committees and scientific organizations. He is a former faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, where he was the Phillip A. Lainson Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontics until 2022. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. He has authored more than 100 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and numerous book chapters. He is the co-author of the book TISSUES: Critical Issue in Periodontics and Implant-Related Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Quintessence Publishing 2022), which has been critically acclaimed within the profession. Dr. Avila-Ortiz is currently a Visiting Professor in the Division of Periodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and a member of Atelier Dental Madrid (Spain), a center for dental excellence where he maintains a private practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry and is regularly engaged in scholarly and continuing-education activities.

Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off Dr. Dichter brings nearly 20 years of clinical, research and teaching experience — as a general practitioner and prosthodontist — to his position with Spear. He serves as an instructor in the Treating the Terminal Dentition and Fully Edentulous Patient seminar, in addition to multiple Spear Workshops. Dr. Dichter has served as a guest lecturer and clinical instructor at Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry, teaching occlusion and esthetics. He has been a Spear faculty member since the company’s inception, as well as a contributing author for Spear Digest. He is passionate about education and is involved with multiple study groups in the U.S. and Canada. After earning his D.M.D. from OHSU in 1995, Dr. Dichter practiced general dentistry and eventually joined a startup practice in his hometown in coastal Oregon before moving to a practice in Portland. He brought 16 years of restorative dental experience into UCLA’s world-renowned, full-time advanced prosthodontics residency, which he completed in 2014.

  Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off Dr. Dichter brings nearly 20 years of clinical, research and teaching experience — as a general practitioner and prosthodontist — to his position with Spear. He serves as an instructor in the Treating the Terminal Dentition and Fully Edentulous Patient seminar, in addition to multiple Spear Workshops. Dr. Dichter has served as a guest lecturer and clinical instructor at Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry, teaching occlusion and esthetics. He has been a Spear faculty member since the company’s inception, as well as a contributing author for Spear Digest. He is passionate about education and is involved with multiple study groups in the U.S. and Canada. After earning his D.M.D. from OHSU in 1995, Dr. Dichter practiced general dentistry and eventually joined a startup practice in his hometown in coastal Oregon before moving to a practice in Portland. He brought 16 years of restorative dental experience into UCLA’s world-renowned, full-time advanced prosthodontics residency, which he completed in 2014.

Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off About Dr. Lim: "I’m a dentist with a special interest in helping children overcome challenges with infant feeding, swallowing, breathing, chewing, and speech. I do this through a collaborative team approach to tongue tie management, and promoting good oral function and good jaw development. When oral function and jaw development is off track in childhood, it affects the way our airway develops and works, and the way we breathe, sleep and grow. Getting to the root of poor oral function and jaw development when there are functional problems, ultimately promotes better airway health, breathing, and sleep, which in turn unlocks greater health and wellness for life. Most of what I do today was not taught to me in dental school, and it came from learning from many different perspectives, and world leading experts in their fields. Follow my journey connecting dots, to offer a holistic and integrative team approach to care, and my commitment to advancing collaboration between professions to serve patients beyond Sparkle better."

I’m a dentist with a special interest in helping children overcome challenges with infant feeding, swallowing, breathing, chewing, and speech. I do this through a collaborative team approach to tongue tie management, and promoting good oral function and good jaw development. When oral function and jaw development is off track in childhood, it affects the way our airway develops and works, and the way we breathe, sleep and grow. Getting to the root of poor oral function and jaw development when there are functional problems, ultimately promotes better airway health, breathing, and sleep, which in turn unlocks greater health and wellness for life. Most of what I do today was not taught to me in dental school, and it came from learning from many different perspectives, and world leading experts in their fields. Follow my journey connecting dots, to offer a holistic and integrative team approach to care, and my commitment to advancing collaboration between professions to serve patients beyond Sparkle better.

Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off Todd Schoenbaum is Professor (full) at the Dental College of Georgia where he trains residents and students in implant restorations and clinical research. He serves as the DCG Coordinator for Clinical Implant Education and Related Research.  He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, 8 chapters, and 2 textbooks on implant dentistry. He is the recipient of the scientific writing award from the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. He is Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal "Dentistry Review", published by Elsevier. He has a master’s in clinical research from the UCLA School of Medicine and a Fellowship from the Academy of Osseointegration. He is a member in many prestigious organizations including: American College of Dentists, American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics. Dr. Schoenbaum has been invited to present his clinical and scientific work at over 100 conferences worldwide. His clinical practice is limited to fixed implant restorations. 

Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off Todd Schoenbaum is Professor (full) at the Dental College of Georgia where he trains residents and students in implant restorations and clinical research. He serves as the DCG Coordinator for Clinical Implant Education and Related Research.  He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, 8 chapters, and 2 textbooks on implant dentistry. He is the recipient of the scientific writing award from the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. He is Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal "Dentistry Review", published by Elsevier. He has a master’s in clinical research from the UCLA School of Medicine and a Fellowship from the Academy of Osseointegration. He is a member in many prestigious organizations including: American College of Dentists, American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics. Dr. Schoenbaum has been invited to present his clinical and scientific work at over 100 conferences worldwide. His clinical practice is limited to fixed implant restorations. 

PARAMOUNT DENTAL STUDIO. DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off https://www.oneplacecapital.com/ Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  Born on 10th of August 1974 in Alessandria, Italy. Graduated in Dental School at Genoa University as DDS in 1999. ADHESTHETICS founder. EAED (European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry) Active Member since 2006. AIC (Italian Academy of Conservative) Active Member since 2007. Vice-president from 2016 to 2019. President elect for the biennium 2023-2024. SCAD (Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry) Regional Councilor for Europe of for the biennium 2013/14 and 2015/16. Secretary for biennium 2017-2018. President elect for the biennium 2022-2023. Member of the Editorial Board of IJED (International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry) since 2010. AARD (American Academy of Restorative Dentistry) Member since 2014. DSD (Digital Smile Design) Master since 2013. International speaker at dental congresses and courses in more than thirty Countries. Other informations: National President of AISO (Italian Association of Dental Students) in 1997-99. Trainer at the Dr. Massironi Prosthodontics Annual Master Course from 2004 to 2018. Co-author of several Italian and International scientific publications including the book on Prosthodontics “Precision in Dental Esthetics” by D. Massironi, R. Pascetta, and G. Romeo published in 2004. Active and Founder Member of MSC (Massironi Study Club) from 2007 to 2018. Active and Founder Member of GICC (Interdisciplinar Gymnasium CAD CAM) from 2007 to 2016. Visiting Professor in Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry in different Universities: Genoa University (IT), University of Pisa (IT), Insubria University of Varese (IT), Alma Mater University of Bologna (IT), Dental School of Torino (IT), CEU University San Pablo of Madrid (ES), University of Almeria (ES), Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES), New York University (USA), University of Washington in Seattle (USA). Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences in the Associated Faculty of the School of Dental Medicine of the Upenn University in Philadelphia since January 2020 until July 2025. IAED (Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry) Active Member since 2011. IAAD (International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry) Member since 2013. Dental practice in Alessandria, focusing in Operative Dentistry and Prosthodontics.

PARAMOUNT DENTAL STUDIO. DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off https://www.oneplacecapital.com/ Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  Born on 10th of August 1974 in Alessandria, Italy. Graduated in Dental School at Genoa University as DDS in 1999. ADHESTHETICS founder. EAED (European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry) Active Member since 2006. AIC (Italian Academy of Conservative) Active Member since 2007. Vice-president from 2016 to 2019. President elect for the biennium 2023-2024. SCAD (Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry) Regional Councilor for Europe of for the biennium 2013/14 and 2015/16. Secretary for biennium 2017-2018. President elect for the biennium 2022-2023. Member of the Editorial Board of IJED (International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry) since 2010. AARD (American Academy of Restorative Dentistry) Member since 2014. DSD (Digital Smile Design) Master since 2013. International speaker at dental congresses and courses in more than thirty Countries. Other informations: National President of AISO (Italian Association of Dental Students) in 1997-99. Trainer at the Dr. Massironi Prosthodontics Annual Master Course from 2004 to 2018. Co-author of several Italian and International scientific publications including the book on Prosthodontics “Precision in Dental Esthetics” by D. Massironi, R. Pascetta, and G. Romeo published in 2004. Active and Founder Member of MSC (Massironi Study Club) from 2007 to 2018. Active and Founder Member of GICC (Interdisciplinar Gymnasium CAD CAM) from 2007 to 2016. Visiting Professor in Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry in different Universities: Genoa University (IT), University of Pisa (IT), Insubria University of Varese (IT), Alma Mater University of Bologna (IT), Dental School of Torino (IT), CEU University San Pablo of Madrid (ES), University of Almeria (ES), Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES), New York University (USA), University of Washington in Seattle (USA). Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences in the Associated Faculty of the School of Dental Medicine of the Upenn University in Philadelphia since January 2020 until July 2025. IAED (Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry) Active Member since 2011. IAAD (International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry) Member since 2013. Dental practice in Alessandria, focusing in Operative Dentistry and Prosthodontics.

PARAMOUNT DENTAL STUDIO. DOT - Use the Code DENTALDIGEST for 10% off https://www.oneplacecapital.com/ Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin  Tim Wright served as chair of the pediatric dentistry program. He has published over 200 peer reviewed manuscripts, edited two texts and authored 24 text chapters.  Wright’s research interests include human genetics and craniofacial development and he has had over 25 years of NIH funding. He has chaired the Council for Scientific Affairs for the American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and is the current President of the American Association for Dental Research.