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Dentist, Consultant, Author, and Researcher.
Dr. Durham was born in Baton Rouge, LA and grew up in Columbia, SC. He completed his undergraduate education at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC and dental training at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in 1982. Dr. Durham was the first recipient of the LVI Mastership. He lives with his wife, Louise, and two children, Jessica and Blake, on Wilmington Island.
Since beginning dental practice, he has completed thousands of hours in continuing education, with an emphasis on head, neck, and facial pain treatment, dental cosmetics, and complex dental reconstruction. He has pioneered the use and integration of technology in dentistry. He is a consultant, author, and researcher. He is presently an instructor at the world renowned Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Education, where he teaches courses in cosmetic, reconstructive, and TMJ related dentistry. He has devoted more than 20 years to developing a practice which combines art, science, and technology with personalized care.
Dr. Rod Strickland, DDS
Dr. Strickland grew up in Albany, Georgia, but his father was transferred and he attended high school in Indiana. After graduation from High School, he attended Indiana University, where he studied molecular biology. While there, he not only attended classes, but also participated in cutting edge research in the field of molecular genetics. In fact, his work resulted in him co-authoring a scientific article that appeared in a most prestigious journal, SCIENCE. He then was granted early acceptance, after only 3 years of undergraduate study, into Indiana University School of Dentistry where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree.
Dr. Strickland has pursued extensive post-graduate continuing education in Cosmetic Dentistry and Neuromuscular Dentistry. He is among the world's highest trained graduates of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI). LVI is considered the world's most prestigious post-graduate dental education institute.
In the year 2000, Dr. Strickland was the overall winner of the first ever "Dental Design Competition", placing 1st in office design and 1st in high-technology integration. This competition is sponsored by Dental Economics, a leading dental publication and is open to offices all across the U.S.
After 12 years of practice and building a very successful office that drew patients from all across Indiana and the surrounding states, Dr. Strickland decided to relocate back to his home state of Georgia.
Dr. Strickland holds licenses to practice dentistry in Indiana and Georgia. He held an appointment as Faculty-Practitioner, a volunteer position for the Indiana University School of Dentistry, for more than 10 years. Dr. Strickland maintains active memberships in the American Dental Association, Indiana Dental Association, Indianapolis District Dental Society, Chicago Dental Society, Georgia Dental Association, The International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics, and the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr. Strickland is married. He and his wife have 4 beautiful children.
