Louie Al-Faraje, DDS
Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology
Academic Chairman, California Implant Institute
Co-Chairman of the Credentialing Committee, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)
A highly experienced clinician, educator, and innovator, Dr. Louie Al-Faraje continually advances surgical protocols in oral implantology. His institute, the California Implant Institute in San Diego, utilizes innovative and evidence-based clinical solutions to establish and maintain optimal oral health through dental implants and bone grafting procedures.
Dr. Al-Faraje is a board-certified practicing oral implantologist, author, and educator who has delivered hundreds of lectures and trained dentists from around the world. He received his dental education at Kyiv Medical School Faculty of Stomatology, followed by postdoctoral training at Loma Linda University in California.
He is the author of several bestselling textbooks, including Surgical Complications in Oral Implantology (2011), Oral Implantology Surgical Procedures Checklist (2012), Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy for Oral Implantology (2013, 2021), Oral Implantology Review (2016, 2023), Practical Oral Implantology (2026), and Advanced Oral Implantology with Pterygoid Implants (2026), all published by Quintessence Publishing. He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Oral Implantology.
Mamaly Reshad , DDS, MSc
Co-Chair for Fixed and Operative Dentistry,
USC School of Dentistry
Mamaly Reshad is a Prosthodontist and the former Section Chair for Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry at the University of Southern California (USC). He qualified as a dentist in 1993 from Kings College, London University. He completed his Master’s in Conservative Dentistry with Distinction at the Eastman Dental Institute. He obtained his training in Advanced Prosthodontics at USC. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on various topics related to Prosthodontics, Aesthetics, and Implant Dentistry. Dr. Reshad is on the editorial board of multiple journals, including the Journal of Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. He is an honorary clinical teacher at the Eastman Dental Institute, London University. He maintains private offices in Woodland Hills, California, and London, England.
James L. Rutkowski, DMD, PhD
Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology
President, American Board of Oral Implantology (2009)
Dr. James L. Rutkowski earned his dental degree at University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1976. He is currently President of the Clarion Research Group and the American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry. He is a clinical instructor for the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Publications include textbook author “Chapter 23: Pharmacology for Implant Dentistry” Fonseca’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2nd Edition (Elsevier) Lecture topics include head and neck anatomy and pharmacology
Philip J. Kroll, DDS, MAGD, FAAID
Master of the Academy of General Dentistry
Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
Graduated from the University of Southern California., 1986.
Private practice in Ventura, California.
Sr. Lecturer in the Dept. of Restorative Dentistry at UCLA.
Director of Occlusion, UCLA Graduate Center for Esthetic Dentistry.
Served as President of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Western U.S.
Currently serving as trustee for the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
Christopher A. Church, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology
Dr. Christopher Church is Director, Loma Linda University Sinus and Allergy Center and Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree in 1996 and completed a general surgery internship in 1997, followed by a 4-year residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery from 1997-2001, all from Loma Linda University. He also completed a 1-year fellowship in Rhinology and Advanced Sinus Surgery at Stanford.
Dr. Church is Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and has hospital appointments at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Riverside County Regional Medical Center.
He holds memberships to the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery and to the American Rhinologic Society.
Dr. Church has specific clinical and research interests in Advanced Sinus Disease Management, Computer-Guided Sinus Surgery, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, and Surgical correction of nasal obstructions, including treatment of sleep apnea and snoring.
Domenico Cascione
CDT; B.S.
Domenico Cascione obtained his primary education in Bari (Italy), where he was also certified as a Dental Technologist (CDT) in 1985. From 1986 to 2004, he was the owner and director of Dental Laboratory in Bari (Italy). He is a Master Ceramist and also a specialist in metallurgy, implant work, and complex esthetic rehabilitation. In 2005, he was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Dental Technology degree from the University of Illinois. From 2005 to 2008, he was Research Associate and Program Director, Advanced Training for Dental Technology at the Center for Dental Technology, the University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Course Director for the Advanced Dental Morphology for the Operative Dentistry Program at the University of Southern California Ostrow School of Dentistry. He is a winner of the 2007 award of Judson C. Hichey in the research category in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Currently Domenico is the President of OPERART LLC dental laboratory in Santa Monica, California. He is the author and co-author of several articles in the literature and the Book Symbiosis: Art & Technique.
Raffie Garabedian, DDS, MS
DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF PERIODONTICS
Dr. Garabedian completed his dental school training at the University of Pennsylvania (PENN), an Ivy League School. He graduated as one of the twenty cream-of-crop students with honors in clinical dentistry at the Advanced Dental Care Clinic in Philadelphia. He was also elected to honoree membership in the Omicron Kappa Upsilon by the Eta Chapter Society. As a dental student, Dr. Garabedian was awarded the prestigious Abrams Cohen Award in Periodontics. Dr. Garabedian went on to complete advanced training in periodontics and implantology at the University of Southern California (USC). During his residency, Dr. Garabedian was the very first resident to complete a Master of Science in Biomedical Implant and Tissue Engineering (BITE), where his research focused on gum tissue and bone engineering in animal and human models. Dr. Garabedian’s philosophy of practice is patient-centered care and expecting nothing less than excellence and predictability in outcome. Dr. Garabedian maintains professional affiliations with the following dental organizations: the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Periodontology, and the Academy of General Dentistry. Away from the dental world, Dr. Garabedian finds great pleasure in spending time with his family, cooking, and professional photography.
