In 2018 Dr. Adams made the decision to return to academic learning and pursued advanced implant training by attending a 3-year implant residency program through Loma Linda University. During his 3 years he was able to study with some of the most well-known and respected implantologists in the world. With his extensive background in implant dentistry prior to his residency, Dr. Adams was selected as the chief surgical resident from 2020 to 2021 and was selected to help mentor incoming residents and fellow graduate students.
Since completing his implant residency Dr. Adams has become a speaker for Nobel Biocare with a focus on digital implant planning, full mouth reconstruction, bone grafting, basic to advanced implant placement, and implant prosthetics. He continues to teach at Loma Linda University in the Center for Implant Dentistry as a part time faculty member, is a surgical instructor for the California Implant Institute, and lectures and instructs doctors in Phoenix Arizona for the Implant Education Company. By teaching other dentists these advanced procedures he can keep up with the latest trends and advancements related to implant dentistry. Dr. Adams has taught hundreds of general dentists how to successfully place dental implants and truly enjoys helping his colleagues learn this surgical skill.
Dr. Adams is a member of multiple dental implant societies include the Academy of Osseointegration, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
When not practicing dentistry or teaching, Dr. Adams is an avid runner, triathlete, and endurance athlete. He has completed many marathons, including the Boston Marathon along with multiple half and full Ironman races while also competing in the occasional ultra marathon. When he is not running, biking, or swimming he enjoys spending time with his wife of 25 years and the 2 boys he still has at home. His 2 older girls are living in Mesa Arizona and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Education:
University Of Oklahoma
May 2004 – June 2008 DDS Degree
Loma Linda University
July 2018 – July 2021
Advanced Education in Implant Dentistry Certificate
• 2020-2021 Chief Surgical Resident
• Current faculty member
California Implant Institute and UNLV School of Dentistry
July 2016
Masters of Implantology Certificate
Implant Seminars Graduate
July 2012