of periodontal disease simultaneously colliding with the emerging science supporting the oral systemic connection. He became the founding father of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health and served as their first president from 2010-2012. He has dedicated his career to raising the dental I.Q. of the public and all health care practitioners by spreading the positive message about modern dentistry’s whole body health benefits to millions nationwide. His media appearances include Readers Digest, USA Today, The New York Times, Redbook, CNN, Fox News, The Today Show, and National Public Radio. He was featured as “Person of the Week” on ABC’s World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer for promoting the Halloween Candy Buy Back to the dental profession. In January of 2011 he performed an original dental song for 25 million people on American Idol.