Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Presenters

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Drs. Rohit Sachdeva and Jeffery Johnson

Dr. Rohit Sachdeva

Cofounder and Chief Clinical Officer, OraMetrix, Inc.

2350 Campbell Creek Blvd, #400, Richardson, Texas 75082 www.suresmile.com

Prior to his arrival at OraMetrix, Dr. Rohit Sachdeva was a professor of orthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry and Texas A&M University, Dallas. He also served on the faculties of the Universities of Connecticut and Manitoba, and has held numerous visiting faculty positions at internationally recognized universities. He is internationally recognized for his contributions in the field of orthodontics, especially in the areas of bioengineering and material sciences. He is the developer of copper nickel titanium, titanium niobium orthodontic alloys and titanium brackets, and holds more than a dozen patents in the medical and dental fields.
Dr. Sachdeva received his dental degree from the University of Nairobi (Kenya) in 1978. In 1983, he earned his Certificate in Orthodontics and Masters in Dental Science at the University of Connecticut and currently holds the position of Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Japanese Society of Promotion of Science Fellowship Award.

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson

Private practitioner

8355 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75231 www.woodhilldentalspecialties.com

    EDUCATION
  • B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering – University of Iowa 1990
  • D.D.S. – University of Iowa 1994
  • Certificate in Orthodontics – Baylor College of Dentistry 1996
  • M.S. in Oral Biology – Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health Sciences System 1998
    HONORS
  • Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society 1989
  • Alpha Eta Mu Beta National Biomedical Engineering Honor Society 1990
  • Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Engineering Honor Society 1994
  • Albert P. Westphal Award for Outstanding Table Clinic at Southwest Society of Orthodontists Annual Meeting 1996
  • Cliff Wood Memorial Award for Outstanding Young Baylor Orthodontist 2000
  • Texas Super Dentist, Texas Monthly 2005
  • Ultradent Esthetic Elite 2005
  • Orametrix Superior Performance 2004, 2005
    PUBLICATIONS
  • Co-editor of Orthodontics for the Next Millennium; a text dedicated to presenting classic orthodontic principles combined with very progressive thinking and techniques 1997
  • Author of A Three-Dimensional Analytical Model to Study the Mechanical Reactions of the Human Mandibular Condyle to Normal and Abnormal Loading Using the Finite Element Model – a text applying engineering methods and principles to mathematically study the TMJ 1998
    PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
  • Beta testing site for the Sure Smile System that utilizes advanced light scanning techniques, computerized treatment planning, and prescription robotic-produced orthodontic archwires 2002
    ORGANIZATIONS
  • American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)
  • Southwestern Society of Orthodontists
  • Texas Association of Orthodontists
  • World Federation of Orthodontists
  • American Dental Association
  • Texas Dental Association
  • Dallas County Dental Society
  • American Association of Orthodontists Foundation – Regent
  • Baylor Orthodontic Alumni Association – Past President
  • University of Iowa Alumni Association
  • AAO Council on Orthodontic Practice