Experience
Building relationships through Periodontics since 2000.
PROFESSIONAL:
2025-Present Implant Surgeon, Midwest Implant Surgery Canter (Jenison, MI)
2024-2024 Periodontist and Implant Surgeon, Lagrange/ Ligonier Family Dentistry (Lagrange and Ligonier, IN)
2023- 2023 Implant Surgeon, ClearChoice Dental Implant Clinics (Grand Rapids, MI)
2022-2022 Private Clinical Practice with MichianaSmiles (South Bend, IN)
HyBridge Full-Arch Implant Surgery
2022-Present GingivaNinja.com (Middlebury, IN) Consulting, Lecturing, and Teaching Periodontics, Implant Surgery, and referral office management.
2018-2021 Assistant Professor of Periodontics, Marquette University School of Dentistry (Milwaukee, WI)
2016-2018 Assistant Professor of Periodontics, Augusta University Dental College of Georgia (Augusta, GA)
2017-2017 Director of Post-Doctoral Periodontics, Augusta University Dental College of Georgia (Augusta, GA)
2004-2015 Adjunct Assistant Professor at Medical College of Georgia for Graduate Periodontics (Augusta, GA)
2003-2015 Private Clinical Practice with Sugarman & Brunner Periodontics and Implant Dentistry (Atlanta, GA)
ACTIVE LICENSES:
Indiana: Dental (12013738A) Exp. 03/01/2026
CSR (12013738B)/ Exp. 03/01/2026
IV Anesthesia (43000481A) Exp. 03/01/2026
Michigan Dental (2901601596) Exp. 01/13/2026
CSL (5315238159) Exp. 01/13/2026
Specialty (2901601596) Exp. 01/13/2026
Ohio Dental (30.024666) Exp. 12/31/2025
Wisconsin Dental (1001885-15) Exp. 09/30/2025
IV Anesthesia (1001885-15) Exp. 09/30/2025
EDUCATION:
2000-2003 Medical College of Virginia (Certificate of Periodontics)
2000-2003 Virginia Commonwealth University (MS- Oral Biology)
1996-2000 The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (DDS)
1992-1996 Grace College BS (Biology)
AWARDS/HONORS:
2017 SEEP Award (Student Educational Enrichment Program), issued by the office of Student and Multicultural Affairs, Augusta Univ. College of Dentistry
2016 Faculty Seed Grant Award for “Multicenter Clinical Trial for surgical treatment of Excessive Gingival Display: With and Without Myotomy.” Research trial.
2000 Midwest Society of Periodontists, Inc. Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Periodontics.
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2023-Present AAP American Academy of Periodontists Liaison Committee to the ADA
2021-Present Indiana Society of Periodontists
2021-Present Indiana Dental Association
2019-Present Fellow International College of Dentists
2018-Present Christian Academic Physicians and Dentists
2017-Present Continuing Medical Dental Education
2016-Present ADA Advisory Counsel
2016-Present American Dental Education Association
2010-Present Pierre Fauchard Academy
2004-Present American Board of Periodontology (Diplomate)
2000-Present American Academy of Periodontology
2000-Present Ohio State University College of Dentistry Alumni Society
1997-Present Christian Medical and Dental Association
1996-Present American Dental Association
2018 Nominated for American College of Dentists
2018-2021 Wisconsin Dental Association
2018-2021 Wisconsin Society of Periodontists
2018-2021 Midwest Society of Periodontists (Judge Scientific Research Forum 2019)
2003-2018 Southern Academy of Periodontics (Executive Counsel 2011-2016)
2003-2018 Georgia Society of Periodontists (President 2010-2012)
2003-2015 Georgia Northern District Dental Society
2015-2018 Georgia Eastern District Dental Society
2003-2018 Academy of Osseointegration
2003-2016 Hinman Dental Association (Committee: Host, Clinic Captain, Registration)
1996-2000 Psi-Omega Dental Fraternity
COMMUNIY ACTIVITIES:
2022-Present Granger Community Church Men’s Discipleship
2019-2021 Community Care Team Meadowbrook Church
2019-2021 Medical Emergency Response Team Marquette University School of Dentistry
2019-2021 Founder- Emergency On-call Service Marquette University School of Dentistry
2020-2021 Vice-President Faculty Counsel Marquette University School of Dentistry
2019-2020 Secretary Faculty Counsel Marquette University School of Dentistry
2019-2020 Search Committee, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs and Patient Care
2017-2018 Dental Associates Board, Dental College of Georgia
2017-Present Expert witness for Florida attourneys involving Dental Implant Litigation.
2016-2017 Dental College of Georgia Admissions Committee
2016- 2018 Dental College of Georgia Patient/Family Services Committee
2016-2018 Augusta University Faculty Development Committee
2010-2019 Periodontal Consultant for the Georgia Board of Dentistry
2004-2015 Volunteer clinician Ben Massell Clinic, Atlanta GA
PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATE MEETINGS:
2024 Midwest CMDA Regional Meeting (Muskegon, MI)
2021 Colorado University (Aurora, CO)
2021 Oklahoma Oral Health Sciences University (Oklahoma City, OK)
2021 University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
2021 University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
2021 University of New England (Portland, ME)
2018 University of New England (Portland, ME)
2018 Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) (02/28/2018)
2018 New England AGD Masters Study Club (Hartford, CT 3/25/2018)
2017 DCG AEGD/GPR (12/12/2018)
2017 Maxi-Course (11/11/2017)
2017 Maxi-Course (9/16/2017)
2017 Continuing Medical/Dental Education (Thailand, Cheng Mai 2/17-2/27) (10-Hours)
2017 Symposium on General Dentistry Conference (St. Simons Island, GA 7/3/17)
2016 DCG AEGD/GPR Study Club Lectures X 3
2016 Georgia Public Healthcare Symposium (Atlanta, GA)
2015. Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
2011. CIDS Lecture: (Atlanta, GA) 2011 & 2009
MEETINGS, VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS, etc.:
2024 Midwest CMDA Regional Meeting (Muskegon, MI)
2003-13,16-23 American Academy of Periodontology Annual meetings
2019-2023 Midwest Society of Periodontics Annual Meetings
2003-2018 All Southern Academy of Periodontology meetings Summer/Winter
2003-2018 All Georgia Society of Periodontics meetings Summer/Winter
2003-2018 All Hinman Society meetings and membership meetings
2003-2018 All Northern district GDA meetings
2013-2018 Pierre Fauchard Winter Meetings
2003-2016 Clinical Assistant Professor at Medical College of Georgia- Grad. Periodontics
2004-2015 All GDA Summer Meetings
PUBLICATIONS:
2017 AArjunan, P., Swaminathan, R., Mark, B., & Cutler, C. W. (2017). Introductory Chapter: Periodontitis - A Useful Reference. InTech. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.71386
2017 Tawfik OK, El-Nahass HE, Shipman P, Looney SW, Cutler CW, Brunner M. Lip repositioning for the treatment of excess gingival display: A systematic review. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2017;00:1–12.
2003 Serum Cotinine levels and Periodontal Attachment Loss: Findings from NHANES III (VCU Library)
RESEARCH:
2019-Present. Fixed intra-oral monitoring device for digital diagnosis of micromovement and jaw relation. (Prototype in development phase in conjunction with (Marquette School of Engineering Sensor Department)
2019-Present Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to expedite healing after periodontal surgery. (Grant submitted and pending IRB approval)
2018-2021 Multicenter Clinical Trial for surgical treatment of Excessive Gingival Display: With and Without Myotomy.
2017 Systematic Review investigating the treatment and success of excessive Gingival Display. . J Esthet Restor Dent. 2017;00:1–12
2017 Clinical Trial for Treatment of Excess Gingival Display with Lip Repositioning Surgery or BOTOX.
2016-Present CITI Group 1, 2, and 4