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Dr. Chang, being board certified in both periodontics and
prosthodontics gives him the unique advantage of being
able to approach a complex case collaboratively and make it
easy for the general dentist to restore.
Dr. Marjan Adami
Dr. Adami earned her Doctorate of Dental
Surgery in 2002. Dr. Adami then completed her three-year surgical residency
in Periodontics at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There
she received extensive experience in traditional periodontics as well as cuttingedge regenerative treatment, dental
implant surgery and cosmetic periodontal
plastic surgery procedures. In addition,
Dr. Adami is certified in Wickodontics®
(Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics).
After obtaining a specialty certificate in Periodontics from Nova Southeastern
University, she successfully passed the American Board of Periodontology
board examination and received her board certification.
Dr. Adami is involved with multiple local and national dental organizations
which allow her to stay current in the evolving field of dentistry. She is a boardeligible Periodontist, a diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologist, an Ambassador for the American Academy of Periodontology
Foundation and an active member of the American Academy of Periodontics,
Academy of Osseointegration, the American Dental Association and the Texas
Dental Association.
Dr. Adami is passionate about periodontics and implant dentistry, but most
importantly about working with patients and referrals to achieve a common goal.
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Dr. Paul P. Chang
Dr. Chang attended Baltimore College of
Dentistry in Maryland where he earned his
Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2003. He
then completed an extensive five-year
residency program at the University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), where he was
awarded specialty certificates in both Periodontics and Prosthodontics. While in
San Antonio, he also completed his research on bio-modification of titanium surfaces to improve initial implant stability
and earned his Masters degree in the school of Biological Science.
Less than a year after completing his residency program, he successfully
challenged both the American Board of Periodontology and American Board
of Prosthodontics’ board examinations. He is one of only four dual boardcertified dental specialists in both periodontics and prosthodontics in the
United States.
Dr. Chang is an adjunct professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at the
UTHSCSA Dental School. Dr. Chang has published several articles on dental
implants and has also X