Advanced Dentistry and Dental Treatment

Master Clinician, co-director of clinic, research advisor University of Illinois Department of Orthodontics 1972-2006 (ret)
Adjunct professor and research advisor, University of Illinois Department of Orthodontics 2006 – present
Member ADA, AAO, WFO, FDI, numerous other professional organization
International lecturer (audiences on 6 continents) on the business principles of orthodontics
Published numerous articles in refereed journals
His book on the Bioprogressive Treatment Philosophy has been translated into 4 languages
Private practice in Lake County, Illinois, USA, 1974 to present
Consultant to Dental Monitoring

Dr. James Bahcall is a Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Dentistry in the Department of Endodontics. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and is a Fellow in both the International and American College of Dentists. He is currently performing clinical research studies on vital pulp cryotherapy and bioactive endodontics. Dr. Bahcall has been the recipient of outstanding teaching awards and has published over 50 scientific articles, as well as written chapters for endodontic textbooks. He serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Boards of the Journal of Endodontics, European Journal of General Dentistry, Compendium and Inside Dentistry. Dr. Bahcall lectures on endodontics both nationally and internationally.

Degree with honors in Medicine and Surgery from the "La Sapienza" University of Rome.
Specialization with honors in "Odontostomatology" at the same University.
Contract professor in endodontics at the "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro in the academic years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.
Expert in endodontics at the "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro for the academic years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, 2009-2010 where he taught endodontics.
Active SIE member. Secretary of the SER (Roman Section of Endodontics) in the two-year period 2007-2009. Referee of the "Italian Journal of Endodontics".
Member of the cultural commission of the SIE in the three-year period 2010-2013.
Active AIOM member. Member of the AIOM board of directors, Member of the AIOM Member Acceptance Commission biennium 2009-2011.

Carla graduated from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, with a Bachelor of Applied Health Science (Oral Health) in 2000. Carla has worked for the majority of her career in a neuromuscular dental practice, and has trained extensively in the United States and Australia in this field of dentistry.

Carla lectured for 7 years for Smile Dental's "Develop the Hygienist, Develop the Practice" workshop. She currently teaches Orofacial Myology practice to dental and speech professionals from all over Australia with The Australian Orofacial Myology Lecture Series.

Carla trained with Sandra Coulson, COM, from The Coulson Institute in 2010 and furthered her orofacial myology knowledge in 2011 with The Academy of Orofacial Myology, California. Carla also trained with The Buteyko Clinic of Ireland in 2010 in California and is a qualified Breathing Educator.

Carla has been in private Orofacial Myology practice since 2011 and is director of The Smiley Face Clinic, a private practice where she teaches correct breathing and oral and facial muscle habits to children and adults. She is also the founder and director of the well known Thumbsucking Clinic and is sought after by parents from all over Australia for her work with children in this area. Carla works closely with dentists, orthodontists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists to achieve the best results for her patients.