Andrew Spath, DDS
2121 East Coast Highway, Suite 230,
Newport Beach, CA 92625
andrewspathdds@gmail.com
TEL: (949) 729 9941
OBJECTIVE
“Enhancing quality of life by delivering excellence in dental care guided by our passion for what we do and our desire to care for each person like family and friends.”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UCLA School of Dentistry, Lecturer - January, 2011- Present
- Clinical Instructor and Lecturer at the UCLA School of Dentistry
Flying Samaritans - November, 2009 – Present
Volunteer
- On-going volunteer for Flying Samaritans, a non-profit organization which operates free medical clinics in Baja California, Mexico.
- Provided volunteer work in Jesus Maria treating patients lacking resources for dentistry care
- Developed Spanish skills necessary to treat Spanish speaking patients effectively
One Brush -
Volunteer
- Put together a trip to Gigante, Nicargua where volunteers handed out toothbrushes and dental floss while educating community youth about oral health.
Orangewood -
Volunteer
- Performed free dentistry on foster youth through the Orangewood Foundation.
S.C.O.P.E (Student Community Outreach Program) - July, 2004 – June, 2007
Associate
- Provided dental care and education to underprivileged children in the San Francisco bay area.
EDUCATION
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (San Francisco, CA)
- Completed WREB and California Ethics Exam - June, 2007
- DDS Graduation - June, 2007
University of California at Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
Bachelor of the Arts, Business Economics -June, 2004
- National Society of Colligate Scholars
- UCSB Honors Program
- Health Professions Association
CONTINUING EDUCATION
More than 250 hours in continuing education in the last 3 years. Five times the required amount.
AACD (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry)
- In progress of becoming an accredited member of the AACD
- Annually attend ‘Scientific Session’
Invisalign Certified (completed March, 2007)
- Ten week Invisalign certification course totaling 40 hours of hands on treatment and training with the orthodontists that developed Invisalign.
Kois Center
Course I, Treatment Planning I: Diagnostically Driven (completed October, 2009)
- Focus on the four essential components in the decision making process: esthetics, function, periodontology and biomechanics
- Evidenced based scientific approach to risk management developed to create more predictable outcomes from treatment
Course II, Functional Occlusion I: Science Driven Management (completed June, 2010)
- Three-day course that helps to understand the role of how occlusion relates to wear, mobility, TMD, stability and restorative failure
Course III, Periodontal Restorative Interface (completed January, 2011)
- Understanding the dental gingival complex is critical for predictable management of the soft tissue.
CAD CAM Training (completed 2008)
- Received over 40 continuing education hours in Cad Cam technology while completing more than 1500 Cerec inlays, onlays and crowns
North Orange County Implant Group (2007 – present)
- Implant study club which provides education in implant surgery-restorative interface
Ad Maiora Study Club Founder (September, 2009 – present)
- Founding Member of an Orange County Study club
- Meet monthly with members presenting tough cases and updates on the most recent research in dentistry
R.V. Tucker Cast and Direct Gold Study Club (January, 2010 – present)
- Study Club with emphasis on studying gold as a medium to achieve restorative excellence
Biohorizons “Dental Implant Surgery” Paul S. Kozy, DDS (May 2010)
- Live patient course dedicated to placement immediate, open, closed, sand guided implants. Additional concepts of soft and hard tissue grafting with the use of bioactive modifiers PRGF, ridge expansion, and ridge augmentation.
Camlog Implant Course, Placement and restoration of Dental Implant (May 2010)
- A course on implant placement and restorations
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member
- American Dental Association
- California Dental Association
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry
- American Academy of General Dentistry
- American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- North Orange County Implant Group
- Orange County Dental Society
- Ad Maiora Study Club
- Flying Samaritans Outreach Organization
- Academy of R.V.Tucker Study Clubs
- American Academy of Operative Dentistry
2121 East Coast Highway, Suite 230, Newport Beach, CA 92625