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Dr. David Miller - Sacramento Cosmetic Dentist

Cosmetic Dentistry in Sacramento, Roseville, Rocklin, Folsom, and Citrus Heights, CaliforniaSacramento Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. David Miller

In 1980, Sacramento cosmetic dentist Dr. David Miller obtained his D.D.S. from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry. He practiced for a year in the Bay area before moving to Sacramento, joining the city’s oldest continuously operating practice, where he remains today.

Dr. Miller was the first general dentist from Sacramento to complete his course work in Advanced Restorative Dentistry at the prestigious L. D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education in Florida. Through his general dentistry practice, Dr. Miller belongs to various professional groups including the:

Besides membership, Roseville cosmetic dentist Dr. Miller has also earned advanced standing in other prestigious professional organizations. He has earned Fellowships in the:

Dr. Miller has achieved Diplomate or Master status in the following organizations:

With these honors, Sacramento cosmetic dentist Dr. Miller has completed the Grand Slam of TMJ, meaning he holds advanced standing in the four major TMJ organizations.

Besides his activity in these groups, Dr. Miller also spends his time writing and lecturing. He has published articles on the many aspects of TMD and chronic head and neck pain. He recently published "Low Velocity Impact, Vehicular Damage and Passenger Injury," a critically acclaimed paper on the biomechanics of motor vehicle accident trauma. He has also spoken about these issues at national dental and medical/legal conferences.

If you live in the Sacramento, California area and are interested in cosmetic dental improvements, please contact us today to schedule your free consultation.

CURRICULUM VITAE

BIOGRAPHICAL:

  • B.A., WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - St. Louis, Missouri - 1973
  • B.S., UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS- Chicago, Illinois - 1978
  • D.D.S., UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY - Chicago, Illinois - 1980
  • National Dental Board Examination Part I- 1978
  • National Dental Board Examination Part II - 1980
  • Northeast Regional Dental Licensing Examination - 1980
  • Instructor: University of Illinois College of Dentistry - 1980
  • Licensed in Illinois and California- 1980
  • Licensed in Nevada - 1998
  • Completed over 3800 hours of Continuing Dental Education
  • Completed Curriculum in Advanced Restorative Dentistry/TMJ at the L. D. Pankey
  • Institute for Advanced Dental Education - 1988
  • Completed Curriculum in Advanced Restorative/Cosmetic Dentistry and TMJ at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies - 2001
  • Post-doctoral Certificate in Orofacial Pain from The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - 1999
  • Post-doctoral Certificate in Orofacial Pain from UCLA School of Dentistry - 2001
  • American Dental Association "Evidence Based Dentistry Champion"- 2008

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR:

  • Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies 2004-Present

MEMBER:

  • AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
  • CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
  • SACRAMENTO DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY (Peer Review Committee 1996-2004)
  • ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY - (Treasurer Sac.-Sierra Component 1999-2002; Chairman- Ethics Committee)
  • INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ORTHODONTICS
  • ACADEMY OF DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE
  • AMERICAN ORTHODONTIC SOCIETY (Achievement Award, 1996)
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR FUNCTIONAL ORTHODONTICS
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MANAGEMENT
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CRANIOFACIAL PAIN - (Member: Ethics; Legal Assistance; and Neuromuscular Committees)
  • INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF CRANIO-MANDIBULAR ORTHOPEDICS
  • THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FORENSIC EXAMINERS
    Listed in the National Registry of Forensic Examiners:Forensic Analysis and Objective Documentation of Trauma-induced Injuries to the Craniomandibular/ Temporomandibular/ Cervical Complex
  • THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC DENTISTRY
  • Member-Executive Board 1996-1998

MASTER:

  • ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY
  • INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF CRANIO-MANDIBULAR ORTHOPEDICS
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR FUNCTIONAL ORTHODONTICS
  • LAS VEGAS INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED DENTAL STUDIES

FELLOW:

  • ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY
  • INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
  • AMERICAN ORTHODONTIC SOCIETY
  • INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF CRANIO-MANDIBULAR ORTHOPEDICS
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HEAD, NECK AND FACIAL PAIN
  • LAS VEGAS INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED DENTAL STUDIES

DIPLOMATE:

  • AMERICAN BOARD OF OROFACIAL PAIN
  • AMERICAN BOARD OF CRANIOFACIAL PAIN
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MANAGEMENT
  • AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC EXAMINERS
  • AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC DENTISTRY

BOARD EXAMINER:

  • AMERICAN BOARD OF CRANIOFACIAL PAIN

EDITORIAL BOARD:

  • The Forensic Examiner; The Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Eagle's Syndrome and the Trauma Patient  in "The Functional Orthodontist, A Journal of Functional Jaw Orthopedics" Vol. 14, 2, March-April 1997.
  • Yesterday's Dentistry, Today's Chronic Pain in "The Functional Orthodontist, A Journal of Functional Jaw Orthopedics" Vol. 14, 3, May-June 1997.
  • Objective Documentation of Injuries to the Craniomandibular/ Temporomandibular/ Cervical Complex in "The Forensic Examiner, The Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners" Vol. 6, 9-10, September-October 1997.
  • Low Velocity Impacts, Vehicular Damage and Passenger Injury "Cranio, The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice" Vol. 16,4, October 1998.
  • Clinical Management of Chronic TMD Pain "The Functional Orthodontist, A Journal of Functional Jaw Orthopedics" Vol. 15,3, September 1998
  • The Missing Link in the Origin of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A New Theory and Case Report "The Functional Orthodontist, A Journal of Functional Jaw Orthopedics" Vol. 16, 1, January-March 1999
  • Disappearing Condyles: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Idiopathic Condylar Resorption "The Functional Orthodontist, A Journal of Functional Jaw Orthopedics" Vol. 19, 2, April-June 2002
  • Pharmacological Management of Acute TMDs: "The Nugget: Journal of the Sacramento District Dental Society"  Vol. 49, 7 August/September 2003
  • The Three Minute Neurological Exam: "The Functional Orthodontist, A Journal of Functional Jaw Orthopedics" Vol. 22, 2, April-June 2007
  • Invisalign in the Treatment of TMD: accepted for publication by the Journal of the International Association for Orthodontics May 2009
  • Ethics and the Expert Witness: Editorial, LVI Visions Magazine, Summer 2009
  • Legal Considerations with Cone Beam Imaging:  LVI Visions, September-December 2010
  • The Price of Freedom:  Editorial  “Cranio, The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice” Vol. 29,1, January 2011

PROFESSIONAL LECTURES:

  • Guest Speaker: The Neuromuscular Approach to Treating TM Disorders. Dr. Brock Rondeau's Orthodontic Seminar Series Phoenix, AZ January, 1997.
  • Guest Speaker: Using Computerized Instrumentation in Treating Chronic Pain. Dr. Brock Rondeau's Orthodontic Seminar Series Phoenix, AZ March, 1997
  • Featured Speaker: Fifth Annual Scientific Session of The American College of Forensic Examiners
    OBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF INJURIES TO THE CRANIOMANDIBULAR/ TEMPOROMANDIBULAR/ CERVICAL COMPLEX. San Diego, CA. December 11, 1997.
  • Featured Speaker: The American Association for Functional Orthodontics - Annual Scientific Conference
  • THE PLASTIC BRAIN: A NEW MODEL FOR TMD DYSFUNCTION BASED ON NEUROPLASTICITY.
    San Francisco, CA March 27-29, 1998.
  • Featured Speaker: BioResearch Annual Scientific Symposium
    TMJ STORY  RESOLVING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND MUSCULO-SKELETAL SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT (THE PLASTIC BRAIN)- Milwaukee, WI April 25-26, 1998
  • Featured Speaker: BioResearch Annual Scientific Symposium
    THE NEUROLOGY OF TMD'S, THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE STRESS RESPONSE - Milwaukee, WI April 29-May 2, 1999
  • Featured Speaker: Sierra Dental Association
    ABC'S OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION Auburn, CA July, 20, 2000
  • Featured Speaker: The American Association for Functional Orthodontics - Annual Scientific Session
    OROFACIAL PAIN: WHAT TO DO WHEN IT IS NOT THE TMJ!
    Irvine, CA March 14-17, 2002
  • Featured Speaker: Northern California Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group - CALMING THE TRIGEMINAL SYSTEM: TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA AND NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY
    Sacramento, CA April 26, 2003
  • Clinical Presentation: 19th Annual International Symposium of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
    CORONOPLASTY: CASE FINISHING WITH THE MYOTRONICS K6i
    Kansas City, MO July 24, 2003
  • Featured Speaker: Myotronics 38th Anniversary Seminar: The Power of Neuromuscular Dentistry
    OROFACIAL PAIN; WHAT TO DO WHEN IT'S NOT THE TMJ!
    Seattle, WA August 20, 2004
  • Featured Speaker: National Health Federation-Sacramento Chapter - BIOLOGIC AND HOLISTIC DENTISTRY
    Sacramento, CA June 8, 2006
  • Featured Speaker: Invisalign Costa Rica Study Group
    INVISALIGN AND THE TMD PATIENT
    San Jose, Costa Rica November 10-11, 2006
  • Featured Speaker: International Association for Comprehensive Aesthetics Annual Scientific Session
    OROFACIAL PAIN: TMJ MIMICS AND NEUROPATHIC PAINS
    Chicago, IL July 20, 2007
  • Featured Speaker: 23 rd Annual International Symposium of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
    NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY IN THE TREATMENT OF INTERNAL DERANGEMENTS
    Fort Worth, TX July 27, 2007
  • Course Instructor: The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies - DENTAL RECORDKEEPING Eight Hour Course in Recordkeeping for Risk Management - Las Vegas, NV August 2007
  • Clinical Instructor/Featured Speaker: TMD and Full Mouth Reconstruction Courses; - The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies - RISK MANAGEMENT FOR THE EUROMUSCULAR PRACTICE - Las Vegas, NV Various Dates: 2004-CURRENT
  • Guest Lecturer: Western Career College School of Dental Hygiene - OCCLUSION, TMD AND PERIODONTICS
    Sacramento, CA June 24, 2009
  • Featured Speaker: International Association for Comprehensive Aesthetics Annual Scientific Session
    RISK MANAGEMENT BASICS PLUS EXPERT WITNESS ESSENTIALS - Scheduled for July 31, 2009, San Francisco, CA
  • Featured Speaker: Northern California Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group - “CALMING THE TRIGEMINAL SYSTEM: UPDATE ON TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA AND NON-SURGICAL TREATMENTS” - Sacramento, CA November 14, 2009
  • Featured Speaker: International Association for Comprehensive AestheticsAnnual Scientific Session - Australian Chapter - "OROFACIAL PAIN FOR THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER" - Hamilton Island, Australia, April 30, 2010c
  • Guest Lecturer: St. Boniface Hospital - “HEADACHS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO SLEEP DISORDERS” - Fond des Blancs, Haiti, February16, 2011