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Bill Martin

Bio

I have been practicing orthodontics for 32 years. I am on the faculty of University of Florida as a courtesy faculty member. I conduct a dental project in Ambato, Ecuador. We work with the local Rotary club and provide dental services to indigent populations of indigenous people who have no access to care. We take dental students and work with dental students from Ecuadorian dental schools.

I have been on 3M's orthodontic division's advisory council as a product consultant and product tester. I belong to several Orthodontic study clubs in the US.

I am interested in outdoor sports and am an avid climber, sailor and cyclist.

Specialties:

  • dentistry

Affiliation:

  • Orthodontics, American Dental Association

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Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Annual Dental Cleaning May Be Enough for Some: Study

    MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- For many people, once-a-year dental cleaning may be enough to prevent gum disease that leads to tooth loss, according to a new study.

    "Twice-yearly cleanings have been recommended for over 50 years without supporting evidence,...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Diet Soda Habit as Bad for Teeth as Meth Addiction, Study Claims

    THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy consumption of diet soda can damage teeth as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a new study contends.

    "You look at it side-to-side with 'meth mouth' or 'coke mouth,' it is startling to see the intensity and extent of damage more or less t...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Alligator Study Gives Clues to Regrowing Lost Teeth

    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Dentists, as it turns out, may have one more reason than the rest of us to be wary of alligators. The toothy reptiles may one day put those who install implants, bridges and dentures out of their jobs.

    Alligators continually make new teeth to replace t...Full Article