Ziv Simon, D.M.D., M.Sc.- Periodontics
Dr. Simon maintains a private practice limited to periodontics, dental implants and reconstructive surgery in Beverly Hills, California. He received his periodontal graduate degree from the University of Toronto, where he earned a Master of Science degree in Periodontology. While training as a periodontist, he conducted advanced research on bone engineering with growth factors and dental implants. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He obtained his D.M.D. degree and Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree from Tel Aviv University, where he held a teaching position in the Department of Prosthodontics.
He is an active member of the American Academy of Periodontology, Academy of Osseointegration, and co-founder of the Beverly Hills Multidisciplinary Dental Study Group. Dr. Simon lectured nationally and internationally, and has published articles in professional journals. He held a teaching position as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Southern California.
Dr. Bordas brings more than 20 years of clinical experience in the surgical placement and prosthetic restoration of dental implants. He has lectured extensively in the past 10 years on incorporating surgical and prosthetic principles into the general practice environment. Dr. Bordas is a fellow and a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and an active member and Associate Fellow of the American Acadmy of Implant Dentistry. He is a graduate and a Fellow of the Misch International Implant Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry, and the American Dental Association. Dr. Bordas is a graduate of the University of Southern California Dental School, and was on faculty at the Dental School. His practice has evolved into a general practice with an emphasis on bone regeneration and implant dentistry.
After completing undergraduate studies in Los Angeles, Dr Aynechi obtained his DMD degree at University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Pursuant of his commitment to oral surgery, he attended a one year internship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Following that he completed a dual degree training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During the six year training he also received his MD degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and two year General Surgery training at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Aynechi is a recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious fellowship award by the International Association of Dental Research. He maintains a private practice in Los Angeles area.
Dr. Ari Rosenblatt graduated from the University of Düsseldorf School of Dentistry in 1973. Thereafter, he obtained graduate and postgraduate education from Tufts University in Boston, where he also obtained his specialty certificate in advanced periodontics. He has served as faculty at the dental schools of Tufts University, UCLA, and the University of Southern California. He is a past president of the Alpha Omega Fraternity in Los Angeles, as well as the immediate past president of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry and a charter member of the Western Prosthodontic Study Club. He maintains a practice limited to periodontics, dental implants and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Haghighi graduated from CWRU School of Dentistry in 1990. He completed a one year general practice residency program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He then returned to Cleveland to attend a two year fellowship in geriatric dentistry at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He is the past department chair of surgery, St. John Medical Center, Longview Washington. He has lectured extensively on the management of dental patients with complex medical histories. Additionally he has presented dental Implantology topics related to: Edentulous and Dentate Ridge Expansion; Treatment Considerations and Protocols for Implant Therapy in the Esthetic Zone; Tissue Sparing Techniques for Dental Implant Surgery. Dr Haghighi holds several patents related to implant surgical spacing devices.
Daniel Materdomini received his ceramic training and degree in New York City in 1960. For 30 years, Danny has been the owner of da Vinci Dental Studios, Inc.®, located in West Hills, CA. Mr. Materdomini has been producing practical porcelain veneers for more than 23 years. In 1993, he was awarded Honorary Membership in the American Society for Dental Aesthetics. In 2000, he received a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He has lectured to doctors and ceramists nationally on every phase of the veneering process and has trained hundreds of ceramists in the fabrications of porcelain veneers using the foil technique. Co-developer of Ceramic II G veneer porcelain for Johnson & Johnson, he is presently involved in the development of new materials, techniques, instruments and procedures relating to the dental lab industry.