Robert E. Averbach, DDS, FICD, FACD, is a Professor of Endodontics, President’s Teaching Scholar, Outstanding Didactic Professor of the Year, and recipient of the prestigious Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence at the University of Colorado School of Dentistry where he served as Dean from 1989 to 1998. A Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a practicing endodontist, he is a prolific contributor to scientific journals and textbooks, a member of the editorial board of Compendium, a reviewer for the Journal of the American Dental Association and a clinical consultant for THE DENTAL ADVISOR.

Vicky L. Crane, MA, with degrees in psychology and family science, has been adjunct faculty in the Sociology Dept. of UW-Eau Claire since 1983. She is past president of the Wisconsin Council on Family Relations. In 1996 Vicky and David Crane received the Lifetime Excellence Award from the UWEC Alumni Association for their quarter century of humanitarian work. She has presented programs internationally and is a nationally certified Quality Matters peer reviewer for quality assurance and excellence of online education.

Barry Goldenberg, DDS, MS, has been restoring implants since 1986 in his St. Louis County private practice, which is limited to Prosthodontics and Implant Reconstruction. During his lectures on restoring dental implants, he explores computer utilization in the diagnosis and treatment planning for implant dentistry. Dr. Goldenberg is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists, the ADA and the Academy of Osseointegration. He is also a Fellow in the ICOI and a Master in the IPS section of the ICOI. Dr. Goldenberg does some consulting for Dentsply Friadent.

Mark V. Larson, MD, is a Consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and also lectures extensively nationally and internationally. Dr. Larson is active in the American Gastroenterologic Association and his areas of special interest are gastrointestinal bleeding and gastrointestinal malignancies. He and his wife, Dr. Amy Williams, have been with the Mayo Clinic for nearly two decades.

John D. McDowell, DDS, MS, presently serves as the Director of Oral Medicine and Forensic Sciences at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. He also holds academic appointments in the departments of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. McDowell is also a fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. Dr. McDowell has received multiple awards recognizing his teaching skills.

Brad J. Potter, DDS, MS, is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine. He teaches the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology curriculum in the Department of Diagnostic and Biologic Sciences. Dr. Potter is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, fellow of the American College of Dentists, and member of the International College of Dentists and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.

Stephen R. Snow, DDS, is a Visiting Professor at the UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry and is on the faculty of Esthetic Professionals in Woodland Hills, CA. The founder of P.E.R.F.E.C.T. Perspectives: Advanced Dental Education, a focused dental seminar series, Dr. Snow has lectured nationally on smile design, cosmetic restorative techniques, dental photography, and cosmetic imaging as well as maintained a full-time private practice in Danville, CA. He serves without remuneration as consultant to numerous manufacturers in the development of dental computer software, intraoral photography and smile imaging.

John Vaselaney, DDS, ARM, is Assistant Vice President of CNA HealthPro and the national director of CNA's dental risk management program. He has both written and lectured extensively on various risk management issues that face today's dentists. In addition to his clinical activities, he has served as attending faculty of a GPR program, a director of quality assurance for a hospital dental department, and as a consultant to the insurance industry. He holds the insurance designation of Associate in Risk Management. Dentists attending this course and insured by CNA through the Professional Protector Plan for Dentists will be eligible for a premium credit.

Amy W. Williams, MD, is a Consultant in the Division of Nephrology, and Vice-Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochestor, Minnesota. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine and also lectures extensively nationally and internationally. Dr. Williams is on the American Society of Nephrology’s Women in Nephrology Committee and her areas of special interest are acute and chronic renal failure, dialysis, and metabolic and acid-base disorders.