Ti-MAX Institute Faculty

• Director: Ti-Max AAID Implant Maxicourse
• Director: Ti-Max Institute for Continuing Dental Education
• Diplomate: American Board of Oral Implantology
• Fellow: American Academy of Implant Dentistry

A 1983 graduate of the University of Toronto, he maintains a general dental practice in Hamilton, Ontario with a focus on advanced dental reconstructive treatment.

He is a member of the AAID Maxicourse Committee and Admissions & Credentialing Board, a former Trustee of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, former Councillor of the Ontario Dental Association, District Officer of the AAID and a part time clinical instructor at the University of Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine, AEGD Program.

• Director: Ti-Max AAID Implant Maxicourse
• Director: Ti-Max Institute for Continuing Dental Education
• Diplomate: American Board of Oral Implantology
• Honored Fellow: American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• Fellow; Academy of General Dentistry
• Fellow: International Academy of Dento-Facial Esthetics
• Fellow: International Congress of Oral Implantologists

A 1990 graduate from the University of Western Ontario, he maintains a full time dental practice in Waterloo, Ontario with a special focus on reconstructive and implant dentistry.

He is former President and current Trustee of the Central District of the AAID. He has lectured widely in Canada and the United States on the topic of Dental Implants.

• Digital Education Specialist

Rita Bauer has become recognized as a leading authority on integrating digital photography in the Dental Practice. During her 30 years as medical photographer and manager at Media Services at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto she has presented over 800 lectures and workshops and has trained thousands of dental professionals around the world. She now divides her time between the University and Bauer Seminars to provide lectures and workshops at national and international meetings. Her enthusiasm for the subject is infectious and in her fun filled lectures she transforms inexperienced photographers into enthusiastic, competent digital camera users and gives experienced photographers plenty of tips to make a difference in their daily routine. For her efforts to the dental community she has received Honorary Memberships from the OKU Honor Dental Society, as a Fellow of the International College of Dental Surgeons, the Award of Distinction from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto and an ad eundum Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.

• Prosthodontist
• Diplomat, American Board of Oral Implantology
• Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• Fellow, International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics
• Fellow, Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontists
• Director: AAID Maxicourse Asia, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, New Delhi and Bangalore
• Co-Director: AAID Maxicourses Las Vegas, UMDNJ, Iran

Dr. Iyer is Clinical Asst Professor in the Departments of PG Periodontics, PG Prosthodontics and Implant Fellowship Programs at the New Jersey University Medical Dental School and at Rutgers University. He is President Elect of the American Academy Of Implant Dentistry, the Director of Smile USA Center for Reconstructive Dentistry and President of the Center for Educational Excellence. Dr. Iyer sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Oral Implantology. He has lectured in over 30 countries and maintains a private practice limited to Implant Dentistry and Prosthodontics.

• Dental Anesthesiologist

Mel Hawkins graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry with his DDS degree in 1973 and returned for his formal training in Dental Anesthesiology at the same University from 1975-1976. He is the Founding Director of the Intravenous Sedation Certification, Continuing Education Program in Canada at the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta. He has over 30 years of private practice experience in Toronto, Canada, with special emphasis on pain control and patient management and unique local anesthesia requirements for the dental patient. Mel has been lecturing throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia for over 40 years.

Dr. Hawkins is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiologists and is a Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. Dr. Hawkins holds honorary fellowships with the International College of Dentists and with the Pierre Fouchard International Academy. Dr. Hawkins is an author, clinician and speaker on topics concerning sedation and pain free management of the dental patient and for ten consecutive years from 2005-present has been recognized as an Annual Leader in CE by "Dentistry Today".

• Associate Professor

Dr. Andreana is Associate Professor and Director of Implant Dentistry at the University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine. He also serves as Director of the University at Buffalo Implant Study Club. Previously, was Professor at Loma Linda University, Department of Periodontology. He graduated in Dentistry from the University of Roma La Sapienza School of Dentistry and obtained a Master in Sciences at the University at Buffalo. From 1990 – 2005 he worked as chief Investigator at the Periodontal Disease Research Center and at the Center for Dental Studies, University at Buffalo. He was Manager of the Applied Testing Center of Ivoclar Vivadent Inc., Senior manager of Research and Development at the Microbiology Oral Care Division of Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and Senior Manager and Head of the Oral Care Microbiology Research and Development of Johnson and Johnson Co.

• Dental Technologist

Mr. Marek Bedynski is a dental technologist specializing in CAD/CAM dental ceramics, cosmetic and digital dentistry. He has over 20 years of experience in the field. Mr Bedynski graduated from Dental Technology school in Vancouver,  BC  and shortly thereafter founded FX Veneers Dental Laboratory. Mr. Bedynski  has been a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry since 2000. He has trained with master ceramists from the United States and Europe. Mr. Bedynski  is the owner of CAD/CAM FX Dental Laboratory, Inc. in Waterloo, Ontario where he partners with dentists across Canada and the US to enhance the quality of their patient care.

• Course Director of the Ti-MAX Aesthetic Continuum
• Assistant Clinical Professor at SUNY/Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Robert J. Yetto is a 1983 graduate of the SUNY/Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He completed a 2 year program of post graduate training in Esthetics in 1997 at Buffalo, and was then invited to join the faculty of the newly established Esthetic Dentistry Education Center at SUNY/Buffalo, where he continues to teach dental students in the latest cosmetic & restorative techniques. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor in both the undergraduate and postgraduate dental school divisions, and he is Course Director for the Advanced Adhesive Dentistry senior elective. He also serves as program director for the Esthetic Concentration program.

• Director: TexMax AAID Implant Maxicourse
• Diplomate: American Board of Oral Implantology
• Honoured Fellow: American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Dr. Jay Elliott received his D.D.S. from the University of Texas School of Dentistry in 1980 and opened his general practice in Houston in 1981. He placed his first implants in 1989 and in 1995 attended the AAID MaxiCourse® in Atlanta, GA. In 1997, Dr. Elliott began a 3-year hospital based residency program in implant dentistry at the Loma Linda School of Dentistry from which he graduated in 2000. He is a full time practising dentist whose practice is focused on Dental Implants. In addition to running the Texas AAID Maxicourse he is also a member of the AAID Admissions and Credentialing Board.

• Bsc., DDS, MSc(Oral Pathology), FAAOP, FRCDC

Dr. David Clark is the former (retired) Clinic Director of Dental Services at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, Ontario. He is also an Instructor in Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. He obtained his DDS at the University of Toronto in 1976 and his MSc. in Oral Pathology (Western) in 1986. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, the Pierre Fauchard Academy and Academy of Dentistry International. He received the Award of Distinction from the Academy of Dentistry International in 2015 for his dedication and contributions to the field of Continuing Dental Education. He received the Award of Merit from the Ontario Dental Association in 2016. His hospital-based practice was devoted to the general dental care of individuals undergoing primary care for various forms of psychiatric illness often co-existing with other medically compromising conditions. He currently participates in the teaching of the undergraduate dental curriculum relating to the topics of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. He is also a part-time clinical instructor (Dental Hygiene, Year 2) at Durham College, Oshawa, Ontario and (Denturism Program Year 3) at George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario.

• Diplomate: American Board of Oral Implantology
• Honoured Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Dr. Resnick is a 1992 graduate of the University of Minnesota Dental School and maintains a full time practice focused on surgical procedures including dental implants and bone reconstruction procedures. He is Past President of the Central District of the AAID and served on the Admissions and Credential Committee (A&C) of the AAID for 6 years and as a Board Examiner for the AAID. He has lectured widely in the United States on the topic of Allograft Block Bone Reconstruction Techniques.

• Diplomate: International Congress of Oral Implantologists
• Fellow: Academy of General Dentistry
• Associate Fellow: American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• Achievements: Certified in Intravenous Sedation

Dr. Pierre Obeid was educated at the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry. He has been practicing general dentistry for over 20 years and is licensed in the Province of Ontario and the State of Michigan. Some of Dr. Obeid’s skill highlights include:

• 3D-Digital Dentistry Workflow Strategies
• CBCT data acquisition and interpretation
• CADCAM software planning and design
• 3D printing and technology
• Dental technology, equipment and devices
• Surgical and Prosthetic Phases of Implant Dentistry
• Multidisciplinary approach to complex treatments

With these skills and extensive knowledge of dental procedures, Dr. Obeid will teach you how to take these tips and techniques into your own practice and most importantly, how to avoid any costly mistakes.