Dr. Chal - Arizona Implant Dentist

• Dr. Chal is the only dentist in Arizona to hold advanced credentials in implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and general dentistry at the same time.
• Accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
• Past President (2001-02) of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
• Fellow of the International College of Oral Implantology.
• Rated by fellow dentists as one of the top five dentists in Phoenix¹ (1998), as a "Top Dentist"² (2003, 2004, and 2005), and as one of the "Best Dentists in America³" (2004).
• Dr. Chal's higher education achievements and awards include: 1971 honors graduate (Northwestern University), Minerva Club Award for scholastic achievement (Northwestern University), National Student Award in periodontics from Case Western School of Dental Medicine, chosen for highly selective residency program in surgery and prosthetic dentistry, post-graduate training at the Great Lakes Naval Hospital, and hospital training in the treatment of complex dental problems as a trauma team member.
• Fellowship status in the Academy of General Dentistry. At the time he gained this status (1981), he was the youngest dentist in Arizona to have achieved this.
• President of the Arizona Academy of General Dentistry (1987).
• Accreditation Examiner for the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 1994-present, where he judges the cosmetic dentistry of other dentists applying for accreditation.
• Elected to membership in the prestigious American Equilibration Society (1999). This organization centers on research, diagnosis, and treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), dental occlusion and oral-facial pain.
• Outstanding Achievement Award from the International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry (2002).
• Presidential Citation from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry for contributions to cosmetic dentistry (2004).
• Adjunct faculty member at the Schools of Dentistry of: the University of Minnesota, the University of California San Francisco, the University of Florida, and Marquette University. He teaches complex esthetic dental reconstruction in the postgraduate programs at these schools.
• Founder and Director of The Phoenix Group, LLC. This multidisciplinary group of medical-dental specialists was assembled to provide coordinated interdisciplinary care for patients with complex facial-dental problems.
• Listed in Who’s Who of Leading Professionals and Executives.

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