Alyssa S. Levin, DDS, MS grew up the daughter of a very successful orthodontist. Growing up, many nights she chose to sit beside him to do homework while he worked up his cases. He appeared fulfilled and engaged and that’s what she saw. Combine that with a passion to serve people through healthcare; there may
Dr. Courtney Dunn is a third generation Arizona native. She was born in Phoenix and attended Xavier College Preparatory. Dr. Dunn graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, where she received both her Doctor of Dental Surgery and her Master of Science in Orthodontics. After graduation, she was awarded the prestigious Milo Hellman
Meet Dr. Tanya Al-Talib, the new PCSO representative from Nevada Dr. Al-Talib received her doctorate of dental surgery from Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, and her master’s and certificate in orthodontics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She currently teaches at UNLV as an associate professor for 22 orthodontic residents and also practices
What Are Microaggressions and How Do They Affect Us? Dr. Nehi Ogbevoen Newport Beach, CA PCSO Bulletin Contributor With so much changing in the world constantly, the PCSO Board took the initiative to create a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force to ensure we are continually reflecting and evolving to better serve our members
An Interview with Benita Wong, DDSJuliana Panchura (JP): Give us a brief overview of your professional career path since graduation. Benita Wong (BW): I graduated from my ortho program in San Francisco in 2008, just as the Great Recession was getting underway. My significant other (now husband) was applying to grad schools around the country,
The recipients of the Align Technology Research Award 2021 from the America’s (includes Canada, Latin America and South America) were Dr. Edwin Yen and Dr. Sharmila Arjunan. They were awarded $25,000 USD to fund the project to assess the diagnostic accuracy of Near Infra-red Imaging (NIRI) technology of the iTero 5D element digital scanners in
Dr. Jae Hyun Park Installed as Secretary/Treasurer of The American Board of Orthodontics The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) installed Jae Hyun Park, D.M.D., M.S.D., M.S., Ph.D., of Phoenix, Ariz., as secretary/treasurer for the year beginning May 22, 2022. The other 2022-2023 officers of the ABO are Patrick F. Foley, D.D.S., M.S.D., of
