Prosthodontists are experts in the replacement of missing teeth. Whether from age or accident, treatments of missing teeth include fixed devices, such as dental crowns or bridges, or removable devices, such as dentures.
Crowns function as covers or caps on a damaged tooth, helping to strengthen and improve it’s appearance, shape and alignment. Crowns may also be placed on top of dental implants, to provide a tooth-like shape and structure.
Bridges may be recommended for patients who are missing more than one tooth. They span the space where teeth are missing, and are anchored to natural teeth or implants surrounding the missing teeth.
Although crowns and bridges can last many years, our prosthodontists will assist patients in providing education and maintenance to make sure they last.
Dentures are replacements for missing teeth than be taken out and put back into your mouth. Prosthodontists will help determine if partial or full dentures are the right fit for your needs.
Services Include
- Complete dentures and overdentures
- Precision attachment partial dentures
- Implant restorations and crowns
- Fixed partial dentures (bridges) and removable partial dentures
- Appliances that help treat sleep apnea (nighttime breathing difficulty)
- Analysis and treatment of bite problems
- Maxillofacial appliances such as replacements for missing noses, ears and other facial parts
Meet Our Prosthodontists
Jean-Pierre Albouy
Education
- PhD, Sahlgrenska Akademy, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Master Certificate, Medical and Biological Sciences, Medical School, Montpellier, France
- Certificate, Prosthodontics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- DDS, School of Dentistry, Montpellier, France
Renata Camino Navarro
Education
- BDS, Universidad Intercontinental, México
- MS, Prosthodontics, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- Certificate, Prosthodontics
Wendy AuClair Clark
Education
- DDS, Marquette University
- MS, University of Alabama
Ryan Cook
Education
- DDS, University of Southern California
- MS, Periodontics/Prosthodontics, University of Texas
- BS, Biochemistry, North Carolina State University
- BA, Chemistry, North Carolina State University
- Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and American Board of Periodontology
Ingeborg De Kok
Education
- Certificate, Dental Implant, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- MS, Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina
- DDS, Dentistry, Universidad Central De Venezuela
Ibrahim Duqum
Education
- MS, Prosthodontics, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- Certificate, Prosthodontics, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BDS, University of Jordan
Luis Rueda
Education
- DDS, Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia
- MS, Dentistry and Dental Materials, Indiana University College of Dentistry.
- Post-doctoral Certificate, Prosthodontics, Indiana University College of Dentistry.
Lisa Stoner
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- MS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia
- BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia
Lida Swann
Education
- MS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Meet the Residents
Riley Allen
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Leah Anderson
Education
- BS, Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University
- DMD, East Carolina School of Dental Medicine
Cristen Ayers
Education
- BA, Biology, UNC-Chapel Hill
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Leela Breitman
Education
- BA, Swarthmore College
- DMD, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
William Linder
Education
- BS, Microbiology, Clemson University
- DMD, Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine
Anna McIlwain
Education
- BA, Biological Sciences, Clemson University
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
David Oriettas
Education
- BS, Pre-Medicine, Colby-Sawyer College
- DDS, Howard University
Lucas Shin
Education
- BS, Biochemistry, Boston College
- DMD, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Max Smith III
Education
- DMD, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Asha Sude
Education
- BDS, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India
- MS, Oromandibular Dystonia and TMD, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry