Dr. Duplantis received his D.D.S. degree from
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School in
1999. He then continued with Post-doctorate training at Baylor College of
Dentistry, earning a certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry in
2000. He has also received his Fellowship degree from the Academy of General
Dentistry. He has been in private practice since 2000 in
the North Fort Worth, Texas area. In private practice, he treats all ages with
an emphasis on restorative and aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Duplantis is a member of Catapult
Educations Speakers Bureau and has been a member of several Aesthetic and
Restorative Continuums over the years he has been in practice. He is currently a member of the Seattle Study
Club. Dr. Duplantis has always had an interest in “high-tech” dentistry and has
been incorporating CAD/CAM and digital technology in his practice since 2004.
Dr. Duplantis has written and published several articles regarding digital
dentistry and workflows for various dental publications. In addition to
technology, Dr. Duplantis has a keen interest in restorative implantology,
adhesion and materials, and he is also published in these regards. He has
helped various manufacturers on numerous projects and evaluations regarding
different aspects of clinical dentistry, and serves as a Key Opinion Leader and
consultant for several dental corporations. Dr. Duplantis resides in Keller, Texas with
his wife, Ellen, and his children, Austin and Ava. He is an avid cyclist, and
enjoys traveling, fishing, and sporting clays in his spare time.
Jack Griffin, Jr., DDSDr. Jack D. Griffin is one
of the most honored and awarded dentists in the country. Dr. Griffin is
one of a hand-full of dentists awarded by his peers Diplomat status with the
American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry (ABAD), accreditation with the American
Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), and Mastership in the Academy of General
Dentistry (AGD).
He considers it a great honor to have been asked
to teach many dentists across the country how to meet their professional goals
in various topics including practice management, digital photography, direct
bonding techniques, cosmetic veneers, and CAD/CAM dentistry. He has lectured at
many prestigious meetings and has been published in leading dental journals. Dr. Griffin graduated dental school from
Southern Illinois University, where he received a student dentistry awards and
then went on to complete a general dentistry residency at the University of
Louisville in Kentucky, with an emphasis in advanced dental care in restorative
dentistry, emergency care, implants, oral surgery, and special patient care.
Dr. Griffin began his dental practice in Eureka in 1988.
Dr. Griffin is affiliated with many professional
organizations including the following: American Dental Association, Academy of
General Dentistry, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Society for
Dental Esthetics, American Orthodontic Society, International Association for
Orthodontics, American Association for Functional Orthodontics, American
Association of Implant Dentistry, Academy of Computerized Dentistry, and other
professional organizations. He has taken over 2,000 hours of continuing
education since graduating dental school and his commitment to keep learning
keeps him at the top of his profession.
Rolando Nunez, DDS
Dr. Rolando Nunez received this dental degree from Central
University of Venezuela in 1997. He enrolled a Biomaterials Graduate Program at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham, obtaining a MSc. degree in 2004. He joined BISCO as a
private clinical consultant from 2005 until 2013, where he worked closely with
the Research and Development Department in the development of new and
innovative products. In 2014 he became Manager of Clinical Research for BISCO
Inc. Dr Nunez has held a private practice focusing in Esthetic and
Restorative Dentistry for the past 10 years. He has lectured in over 30
countries on a vast array of topics regarding Adhesive Dentistry. He has many
publications regarding clinical techniques as well as scientific articles in
peer review journals. Dr. Nunez is a member of the following groups: International Association of Dental Research, American Association of International Research, Latin American Society of Operative Dentistry
and Biomaterials, Dental Materials Group of the IADR and the Venezuelan Society of Operative Dentistry
Biomaterials and Esthetics.
Cleber Silva, DDS
Dr. Silva is a graduate of Columbia University School of Dental
& Oral Surgery, Cornell University’s GPR program and University of
Washington Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology residency program. He practiced
General Dentistry for 15 years and has for the last 10 years taught full-time
at Columbia University and part-time at the University of Washington. He is a sub-specialist in guided surgery and has designed and
manufactured over 1,000 surgical guides. He is currently NIH-funded for
research on bone density changes in HIV+ post-menopausal women and is
self-funding a research project on the use of titanium meshwire for graft
reconstruction of severe mandibular bone defects and concurrent implant
placement. Dr. Silva had 2 papers published in 2019; 2 papers accepted for
publication in 2020; 3 papers under review and 4 papers in writing. He has
lectured nationally and internationally, the last lecture given at the 2019
Greater New York Dental Meeting.
Reena Varghese, DMD
Dr. Reena Varghese is a Board-Certified Prosthodontist who received her Master of Science in Higher Education and her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She earned her Master of Science in Oral Biology and she was awarded with a certificate in prosthodontics, both from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. In addition to being a key member of the team at ClearChoice Dental Implant Center in Philadelphia, Dr. Varghese has been an associate prosthodontist in private practice. She has also served on the faculty at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine as an Assistant Professor and was Course Director of Esthetic Dentistry and Occlusion. Dr. Varghese is a recognized lecturer and presenter on several topics, including esthetic and digital dentistry, dental implants, and full-mouth reconstruction. Dr. Varghese is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and Fellow of the Northeastern Gnathological Society. She also has served as past President of the New Jersey Section of the American College of Prosthodontists.
Juan Yepes, DDS, MD
Juan F. Yepes DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH is an
associate professor in the department of pediatric dentistry at Indiana
University School of Dentistry and an attending at Riley Children Hospital in
Indianapolis, Indiana. Juan F. is a dentist (DDS) and a physician (MD) from
Javeriana University at Bogotá, Colombia. In 1999, Juan F. moved to the USA and
attended the University of Iowa and the University of Pennsylvania where he
completed a fellowship and residency in Radiology and Oral Medicine
respectively in 2002 and 2004. In 2006,
Juan F. completed a Master in Public Health (MPH), and in 2011 a Doctoral
Degree in Public Health (DrPH) both with emphasis in Epidemiology at the
University of Kentucky College of Public Health. In 2008, Juan F. completed a
residency program in Dental Public Health at University of Texas, Baylor
College of Dentistry. Finally, Juan F. completed a residency program and a
masters in pediatric dentistry at the University of Kentucky in 2012. Juan F. is board-certified by the
American Boards of Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and Dental Public
Health. He is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,
American Academy of Oral Medicine, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial
Radiology, American Association of Public Health Dentistry, Indiana Dental
Association, and American Dental Association.
Juan F. is a fellow in dental surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons
at Edinburgh. He is a member of the
editorial board of the journals Pediatric
Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology.