Salvatore Lotardo, DDS, FAACD, has achieved Accredited Fellow status, becoming the 89th Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). The purpose of Fellowship is to recognize the highest level of achievement for members in accordance with the AACD’s mission of education and excellence.
Dr. Lotardo is a former president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. After earning his degree at The Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, he founded Bella Smiles of Long Island, a multi-location group practice focused on comprehensive cosmetic and implant dentistry. He currently serves as the Accreditation chair of the American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry, has published multiple articles, and lectures internationally on smile design, cosmetic dentistry, and restorative-driven orthodontics.
About the AACD
The AACD is the world’s largest non-profit member organization dedicated to advancing excellence in comprehensive oral care that combines art and science to optimally improve dental health, esthetics, and function. Comprising more than 3,700 cosmetic dental professionals in 80 countries worldwide, the AACD fulfills its mission by offering superior educational opportunities, promoting and supporting a respected Accreditation credential, serving as a user-friendly and inviting forum for the creative exchange of knowledge and ideas, and providing accurate and useful information to the public and the profession.
Source: www.aacd.com
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