dental advisory board

Dr. Juan Buitrago is Dental Director of Veterans Dental Solutions of Tampa Bay and Owner of Tampa Bay Dental Solutions and Dental Training Center of Miami. Dr. Buitrago first received his dental degree from Fundación Universitaria San Martin in Bogota, Colombia. Upon arriving to the U.S., he began studying at the University of Florida - College of Dentistry. He finished his dental studies at UF’s Foreign Trained Dental Program focusing primarily on dental surgery. He completed studies in implants and bone grafting at the University of Miami. Dr. Buitrago has always been fervent about implant dentistry and oral surgery. He continued his career by completing a fellowship in Implant Dentistry with the International Congress of Oral Implantologist.

While working as a general dentist, his drive and passion for oral surgery never stopped. He worked diligently to become an expert in Sinus Lifting, Bone Grafting and Soft Tissue Grafting. He studied these concepts rigorously in order to do top-tier implant placement. Other areas of expertise are full-arch restorations and full endodontic therapy including molars. 

He has ample clinical experience on different implant placement systems. He has placed over 5,000 implants in cases that range from simple to complex. Dr. Buitrago has been a national and international conference leader, teaching other dentists about the innovations in Implant Dentistry. He not only has a passion for patients, but also for his fellow peers. He is president and founder of Dental Training Center of Miami where he leads courses regarding the ever-changing advancements in dentistry. 

 Dr. Naved Fatmi is one of South Florida’s most recognized dentists and smile restoration specialists. He is a graduate of University of Florida (College of Dentistry). Dr. Fatmi has served a five year term in the Florida Board of Dentistry (Vice Chair & Chairman of the Board). He is currently Co-Chairman for Larkin Hospital Dental Residency Program. Dr. Fatmi’s level of professionalism, matched only by his passion for providing exceptional dental care, has allowed him to be a frequent speaker for multiple dental companies. He is heavily involved in continuing education as an oral health educator. Dr. Naved Fatmi is a highly trained general, restorative and cosmetic dentist with a passion for excellence in dental health and smile restoration. In 2012 Dr. Fatmi established his dental practice with one simple premise in mind, “Provide every patient with optimum lifetime dental care utilizing the latest in dental technology.” In addition to offering the latest technology available to his patients, Dr. Fatmi is associated with the prestigious “Spear Education” group to ensure his level of continuing education is second-to-none, averaging 100+ continuing education hours per year. This level of professionalism, matched with his passion for providing exceptional dental care, is what earned him the honor of being the youngest Gubernatorial appointee to the Florida Board of Dentistry. Dr. Fatmi is a member of the American Dental Society, Florida Dental Society, Atlantic Coast District Dental Society and Palm Beach Dental Society. 

Dr. Randy Franklin is Dental Director of SmileFaith Appalachia and an advanced dental specialist and Implantologist. 

Dr. Franklin brings a holistic approach to those he serves from the SmileFaith charitable dental facility located in Jenkins, Kentucky. He and his team travel to Jenkins regularly to hold charitable dental clinics for the impoverished residents of Appalachia. Dr. Randy has a special place in his heart for young people in recovery and prison inmates who need dental care. He always strives to give his patients excellent oral health care, but also hope and healing for life’s bumps in the road! Dr. Franklin graduated from The Ohio State University Dental School and was mentored in Implantology through the early days of Dr. Duke Heller and Midwest Implant Institute. He has traveled extensively to other countries to provide dental care to the under-privileged. Dr. Randy’s goal is to stand up a SmileFaith Appalachia Dental Institute to compliment Florida’s institute.  

Dr. Ryan Lee holds the MPH, MHA, FAGD, FICOI and DIDIA, and is a double-fellowship credentialed dentist with postgraduate training in implants, sedation dentistry, cosmetics, adult braces/orthodontics, snoring/sleep apnea, oral oncology and full-mouth reconstruction. He lives in Ashland, MA, and is excited to serve the Providence, Riverside, and Barrington communities as a dental provider. Aside from Linkstone Implant Academy, Dr. Lee is currently Chief of the Department of Oral Health at Cambridge Health Alliance - CHA (Cambridge, MA). At CHA hospital, Dr. Lee is not only taking care of patients as a dentist, but also lecturing/guiding Resident Doctors from Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Boston, MA). Dr. Lee is also a Chief Medical Officer of the New York Center for Dental Oncology (New York, NY). From 2012-2015, he served as Assistant Professor with the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine at NYU College of Dentistry. Dr. Lee completed his Doctorate from New York University, graduating with honors and having served as President of the American Student Dental Association. Subsequently, he completed a General Practice Residency at Jersey City Medical Center (NJ), followed by a 2-year fellowship in Dental Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (NY). Prior to clinical training, Dr. Lee obtained his bachelor's at  Northwestern University (IL) and master's degrees at Harvard University (MA) and A.T. Still University (MO), focusing on public health policy and management. Since 2010, Dr. Lee has also served the nation as a Major in the United States Army - Massachusetts Army National Guard. In 2012, he had the privilege of visiting the White House and also meeting the Surgeon General. In service to his community, he travels to Haiti and Northeast Asia 2-3 times per year to lecture at medical/dental schools, as well as to provide free dental care for the underserved. He is a member of Grace Chapel (Lexington, MA) and sits on the board of For Hope International, a 501(c)3 charity committed to sustainable health improvement in Haiti. During the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Lee was deployed to New York and Massachusetts to help the nation's emergency situations. For his admirable dedication during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Lee was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal by Brigadier General Virginia I. Gaglio, who is a Commander of the Massachusetts Air Force National Guard.

Dr. Sandy Schwartz received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry in 1979 after earning his B.A. from State University of New York at Albany. He completed a general practice residency at Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he also served as assistant instructor in the Department of Surgery. While practicing in New York, Dr. Schwartz was an instructor at New York University College of Dentistry, and served on staff at Maimonides and Southside Hospitals. Dr. Schwartz’s ongoing continuing education includes a number of surgical and prosthetic training programs on Osseo integrated implants, among them a 330 hour maxi course provided by the Medical College of Georgia and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Extensively trained and experienced in esthetic dentistry, Dr. Schwartz has been veneering teeth since 1979. Dr. Schwartz has also completed 600 hours in the University of Florida Comprehensive Dentistry Advanced Curriculum. Dr. Schwartz served at the Brandon Regional Hospital, Department of Surgery, 1986-2006.

MEMBERSHIPS: 

Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry
  Master, Academy of General Dentistry
   Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
 Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
 Associate Fellow, World Clinical Laser Institute

  Former Instructor, New York University, College of Dentistry

 American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry American Dental Association

Florida Dental Association

West Coast District Dental Association

   Hillsborough County Dental Association

Dr. Susan Sheahan graduated from Nova Southeastern University and has more than 20 years of experience. She was awarded a United States Air Force scholarship while in dental school and served as an Air Force dentist after graduation. Captain Sheahan received advanced training in the Air Force, working under the supervision of specialists in the field. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the International Dental Implant Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Florida Dental Association, and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She is an Ambassador of The Breathe Institute and Liaison for the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry. 

AFFILIATIONS

Manatee Dental Society

Florida Dental Association (FDA)
American Dental Association (ADA)
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
American College of Prosthodontists
Liaison for the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry
International Dental Implant Association
Ambassador of The Breathe Institute
American Board of Prosthodontists
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Foundation for Airway Health.

Platinum Provider of the POD, an FDA approved appliance for the treatment of bruxism

Mentored by Dr. Ted Belfor, Developer of the Homeoblock

AADSM, AASM, IATP

EDUCATION

Nova SE University DMD 2001

Advanced Education in General Dentistry US Air Force 2001-2002

CERTIFICATIONS 

American Board of Laser Surgery for Pediatric & Infant Tongue Ties