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Penny Hatzimanolakis received her education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), completing both a Bachelor (2004) and Master degrees (2009) in Dental Science.In 1994, she obtained her diploma from Vancouver Community College in Dental Hygiene.

At UBC, she is involved in both the Dental (DMD) and Dental Hygiene (DHDP) Programs.She is the DMD 2nd and 3rd year coordinator of thePeriodontal Instrumentation Module and in the DHDP, she takespart in all four years instructing in numerous courses from dental anatomy to online evidence based practice.She also practiceswith a periodontal/prosthetic specialty team for the last 16 years.In addition, she created a consulting company, UpScale Consulting,to assist Dental Hygienistsand their teams to achieve the highest standard of care.

She also assists the profession via her study club,VIP,which isaffiliated with theSeattle Study Club.

Her research focuseson periodontal disease and the use of photodynamic/photodysinfection therapy but isalso involved in multi-aspectsof research from dental implants to oral-self care.She haspublished and co-authored in multiple journals.

Professor Hatzimanolakis isdedicated to both the studentsand Faculty.She is the Chair of theAdmissionsCommittee,as well asaFaculty Advisor.She wasawarded thePart-Time Faculty TeachingAward in 2012.Within the dental community, she is theBritish Columbia?sDental Hygienist Representative on thePacific Dental Conference (Scientific conference) Organizing Committee since 2007.

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Lawrence E. Brecht, DDS, is the Director of Maxillofacial Prosthetics in at New York University College of Dentistry in the Jonathan & Maxine Ferencz Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics. He has a joint appointment at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery of New York University Langone Medical Center where he is Director of the Dental Services and serves on the Institute’s Cleft Palate, Craniofacial, Ear Anomalies and Facial Transplant teams. Dr. Brecht received his DDS from New York University and completed a residency at Boston’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital and a Fellowship at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He then earned his Certificates in both Prosthodontics, as well as Maxillofacial Prosthetics from the New York Veterans Administration Hospital. He also holds an adjunct faculty position at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and is a Visiting Professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center of the University of Texas. In addition to memberships in many prosthodontic organizations, he is a past-president of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics as well as a past-president of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics. He is a frequent contributor to the plastic and maxillofacial prosthetics literature and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, The International Journal of Prosthodontics and Journal of Prosthodontics. Dr. Brecht serves on the Board of Directors of myFace, a charitable organization that supports children with craniofacial conditions and their families. In addition, He sits on the board of the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Foundation as well as the Academy of Prosthodontics Foundation. He maintains a practice limited to prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthetics in New York City.

Lawrence E. Brecht, DDS
NYC Prosthodontics
275 Madison Avenue – Suite 2900
New York, NY 10016 USA
011-212-557-1300 (Office)
011-212-263-5891 (Hospital)
011-917-750-0804 (Mobile)

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