3.3
12 Ratings with 5 written Reviews
Summary
Dr. Mathew W. Ricks, DMD
Background:
Undergraduate at Brigham Young University
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, top 10% of class
National Deans list 1983
Washington University St Louis
Graduate, DMD, 1988
12th overall in class of 54, 2nd in clinical performance
Indian Health Service Corps (1998)
Anadarko, Oklahoma
Invisalign Certified (2005)
Achievement Award, American Orthodontic Society (2009)
Represents over 350 hours of continuing education hours post-graduate study in the field of Orthodontics (braces).
Gordon Christensen Fellowship Studies (2009)
Scottsdale Institute, representing a two year continuum, and over 180 hours of post-graduate studies in general dentistry.
Certification, Oral Conscious Sedation (2009)
Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry (2010)
(Less than five percent of general dentists in the USA achieve this honor)
Requiring over 500 continuing education hours post-graduate studies in general dentistry.
Private Practice (1990)
Winslow, Arizona for the past 20 years
Currently:
…Mentor for Premier Orthodontic Course
Assisting general dentists to understand routine braces
Participating in guided residency with the White Cap Institute
A one year, hands-on study of dental implants, bones grafting, and soft-tissue (gums) grafting.
Affiliations:
American Dental Association (ADA)
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
American Orthodontic Society (AOS)
Dental Society for Oral Conscious Sedation (DOCS)
Awards:
Consumer Research Council of America Top Dentists 2006, 2009
Fellowship, Academy of General Dentistry 2010
Personal:
Married to the same person the thirty years!
Five children, all grown up. Two in college, two college graduates.
Eagle Scout, now serving as Scoutmaster, Troop 49, Winslow Arizona
Read More Read less Background:
Undergraduate at Brigham Young University
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, top 10% of class
National Deans list 1983
Washington University St Louis
Graduate, DMD, 1988
12th overall in class of 54, 2nd in clinical performance
Indian Health Service Corps (1998)
Anadarko, Oklahoma
Invisalign Certified (2005)
Achievement Award, American Orthodontic Society (2009)
Represents over 350 hours of continuing education hours post-graduate study in the field of Orthodontics (braces).
Gordon Christensen Fellowship Studies (2009)
Scottsdale Institute, representing a two year continuum, and over 180 hours of post-graduate studies in general dentistry.
Certification, Oral Conscious Sedation (2009)
Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry (2010)
(Less than five percent of general dentists in the USA achieve this honor)
Requiring over 500 continuing education hours post-graduate studies in general dentistry.
Private Practice (1990)
Winslow, Arizona for the past 20 years
Currently:
…Mentor for Premier Orthodontic Course
Assisting general dentists to understand routine braces
Participating in guided residency with the White Cap Institute
A one year, hands-on study of dental implants, bones grafting, and soft-tissue (gums) grafting.
Affiliations:
American Dental Association (ADA)
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
American Orthodontic Society (AOS)
Dental Society for Oral Conscious Sedation (DOCS)
Awards:
Consumer Research Council of America Top Dentists 2006, 2009
Fellowship, Academy of General Dentistry 2010
Personal:
Married to the same person the thirty years!
Five children, all grown up. Two in college, two college graduates.
Eagle Scout, now serving as Scoutmaster, Troop 49, Winslow Arizona
Quick Facts
- 5 written reviews
- 1 specialty
- 8 areas of expertise
- 1 office location
- Male
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Doctor Of Dental Surgery, Arizona, Active
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