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Dr. Trevor Bavar has been practicing dental implantology for more than thirty years. After graduation from the NYU College of Dentistry, Dr. Bavar completed a two-year residency in dental prosthetics, followed by two years of service in the United States Army as a Prosthodontist. Dr. Bavar is a Diplomate of the American Board of Implantology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. As Clinical Professor and Co-Director of the Continuing Dental Education Implant Program at the NYU College of Dentistry, Dr. Bavar has trained many of the dentists performing implantology today. Dr. Bavar lectures extensively in this country and abroad.

Dr. Mijin Choi, DDS, MS, FACP is a Board Certified Prosthodontist/Maxillofacial Prosthodontist. Dr. Choi received her DDS degree from Columbia University, School of Dentistry and Oral Surgery. She continued her studies at University of Maryland, where she completed her prosthodontic training, and obtained a Master of Science in Oral Biology. Additionally, Dr. Choi obtained the Maxillofacial Prosthetic Fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Choi is presently at New York University College of Dentistry, directing the Advanced Prosthodontics Education. Dr. Choi provides care with expertise and clinical skill in implant restorations, fixed & removable prosthodontics, maxillofacial prosthetics, cosmetics dentistry as well as the management of medically compromised patients.

Dr. Ronald G. Craig graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and completed his combined post-graduate program in Periodontology and a Ph.D. in Oral Biology at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He is presently an Associate Professor in the Departments of and Basic Sciences/Craniofacial Biology and Periodontics. Dr. Craig directs a collaborative clinical research program with the Forsyth Institute in Boston, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Beth Israel Medical Center and the NYU College of Dentistry and lectures nationally and internationally in the areas of periodontal wound healing and the systemic effects of periodontal infections.

Dr. Robert Davidson is an Associate Professor at NYU College of Dentistry, and holds dual appointments in the Departments of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology and Periodontics. Dr. Davidson received his D.D.S. degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and following graduation, practiced general dentistry in northern Maine. He subsequently pursued studies at the University of Buffalo, where he received advanced training in Periodontics, as well as a Ph.D. degree in Oral Biology (Neurobiology). Prior to coming to NYU, Dr. Davidson held a faculty position at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. His research interests focus primarily on the physiology of mineralized tissue, including bone and dental pulp cells.

Dr. Cosmo V. De Steno, DMD, PhD, FACP, FACD, FICD attended Fordham University, and received his DMD degree from the New Jersey College of Dentistry in 1969. In 1973, he received his Certificate in Prosthodontics from the University of Alabama Dental School and earned a Ph.D. degree in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Alabama Graduate Medical School. Dr. DeSteno then joined the ranks of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School faculty as Assistant Professor in the Departments of Prosthodontics and Oral Biology.

From 1973 to 2000 Dr. De Steno was in the private practice of Prosthodontics in Ridgewood, New Jersey. From 1999 to 2007, Dr. De Steno assumed significant administrative roles in UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School as Chief Operations Officer for the NJDS-Center for Dental and Oral Health and the Dental Implant Center, Associate Dean for the Office for Interdisciplinary and Extramural Programs, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and then Associate Dean for Extramural Affairs. Dr. DeSteno is currently Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the NYU College of Dentistry.

Dr. De Steno is nationally recognized as an expert in the field of Prosthodontics, Implantology and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction. He has provided national leadership to the dental profession in the specialty of Prosthodontics, has served as President of the American College of Prosthodontists, the American College of Prosthodontists Education Foundation, the New Jersey Dental School Alumni Association and the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics.

Dr. De Steno, a Diplomate with the American Board of Prosthodontists, is responsible for developing and publishing the Journal of Prosthodontics, the Official Journal of the American College of Prosthodontists, as well as numerous articles and contributions to textbooks.

Dr. De Steno has recently joined the NYU Dental Faculty Practice where he maintains his private practice.

Dr. Michael Ferguson graduated, with honors, from Boston University's Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 1989, DMD, and 1990 CAGS. He spent 7 years on BU's Dental Faculty and 8 years at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr Ferguson has joined the faculty at NYU College of Dentistry and the NYU Faculty Practice. Dr Ferguson lectures, teaches in the pre-doctoral clinics and is actively involved in academic and clinical research. Dr Ferguson is a member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of Operative Dentistry, American Dental Educators Association, and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, International Association of Dental Research and the American Academy of Dental Research. Dr Ferguson has published in the dental literature on subjects dealing with esthetics such as tooth color and bleaching teeth. He has also published on academic/curricular subjects as well.

Dr. Kenneth Fleisher is an Assistant Professor in the Mecca Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the NYU College of Dentistry. Dr. Fleisher is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Fleisher's expertise includes oral cancer, dental implants, snoring/sleep apnea and jaw reconstruction. In addition to the NYU Medical Center, Dr. Fleisher practices at NYU affiliate hospitals such as the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Lenox Hill Hospital, and Bellevue Hospital Center.

Dr. Abraham H. Kedeshian is a graduate of Cairo University (1956) and the NYU College of Dentistry (1962). He has been practicing endodontics since 1973 when he completed the Advanced Endodontic Training Program at the NYU College of Dentistry. Dr. Kedeshian is a Clinical Professor in Endodontics.

Dr. Gerald M. Klaczany is an Associate Professor in the Division of Cariology and Operative Dentistry and Director of Operative Clinics at the NYU College of Dentistry. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1986. In addition to teaching, Dr. Klaczany practices general dentistry privately and is an active leader and past president of the NYU College of Dentistry Alumni Association.

Dr. Marci H. Levine is an instructor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the NYU College of Dentistry. She holds a Doctor of Medical Dentistry (D.M.D.) degree with cum laude honors from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, an M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School, and a Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Levine also completed an additional fellowship in orthognathic surgery and advanced surgical techniques at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Her areas of clinical and research interest include the treatment of dentofacial deformities, dentoalveolar surgery, and the surgical management of temporomandibular joint disease and facial pain.

Dr. James LoPresti is an Associate Professor and Director in the Department of Cariology and Operative Dentistry at the NYU College of Dentistry. A graduate of the College, Dr. LoPresti practiced privately on Staten Island for 20 years and has served on the Medical/Dental Staff of the Staten Island University Hospital. He has presented extensively, both nationally and internationally, on modern esthetic dentistry and is an active member in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Ms. Eva Lupovici is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene and the Director for Dental Hygiene Clinics at the College of Dentistry. Professor Lupovici earned her Master's degree in Dental Hygiene from Columbia University and served as a tenured clinical coordinator for a decade at Fairleigh Dickenson College of Dentistry until it's closing in 1990. Professor Lupovici has also served as a dental consultant for Head Start since 1976 and presents her research both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Boules Malaty is an Associate Professor and Group Practice Director in the Division of Restorative and Reconstructive Sciences. He is a graduate of Alexandria University (1976) and served in an Egyptian army hospital where he underwent oral surgery training for three years. Dr. Malaty graduated from the NYU College of Dentistry in 1982 and performed post-graduate training in operative dentistry at Columbia University. He has been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry as well as oral surgery since 1976 and maintains a private practice on Long Island. Dr. Malaty has recently completed an advanced two year program in implant dentistry and surgical and prosthetic at the NYU College of Dentistry.

Dr. Marjan Moghadam is a graduate of New York University, College of Dentistry. She completed a General Practice Residency at the Long Island College Hospital. She also received a Masters degree in psychology from the NYU Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She completed her Specialty training at NYU in the Advanced Education Program in Prosthondontics and has since joined the faculty of the NYU College of Dentistry as a full-time Assistant Clinical Faulty. Dr. Moghadam is a full-time Assistant Clinical Professor at the College of Dentistry where she is Co-Director of Fixed Prosthodontics Clinic for 3rd & 4th year dental students.

Dr. Michael Turner is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Mecca Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at NYU College of Dentistry. Dr. Turner holds a D.D.S. degree from the University of Maryland and an M.D. degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine. He completed an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, a fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and a general practice residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In addition to his experience as a practicing surgeon, Dr. Turner has taught at the Hackensack University Medical Center and has published research on maxillofacial surgery and anesthesia in peer-reviewed journals. He is a past recipient of the Leonard R. Rappaport Award for Pharmacological Excellence and the Quintessence Award for Excellence in Research from the University of Maryland.

Dr. Francis Tung is a graduate of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, class of 1986 where he received his DMD and MPH degrees. After four years in private practice in Boston, Dr. Tung returned to Harvard School of Dental Medicine where he received his prosthodontics certificate in 1992. In January of 1993, he relocated to the New York City area and began teaching at New York University College of Dentistry where he is currently a tenured associate professor. He served as associate director for the Post Graduate Prosthodontic Program at NYUCD until December, 2003. Dr. Tung is a member of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics, the American Prosthodontics Society, the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, IADR/AADR, and the American College of Prosthodontists.