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Dr. Chal is the only dentist in Arizona to hold advanced
credentials in implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and general dentistry at
the same time. |
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Accredited member of the
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. |
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Past President (2001-02)
of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. |
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Fellow of the
International College of Oral Implantology. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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President of the Arizona Academy of General
Dentistry (1987). |
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Accreditation Examiner
for the American Academy
of Cosmetic Dentistry, 1994-present, where he judges the cosmetic
dentistry of other dentists applying for accreditation. |
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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. |
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Outstanding Achievement Award from the
International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry (2002). |
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Presidential
Citation from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry for
contributions to cosmetic dentistry (2004). |
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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. |
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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. |
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Listed in Who’s Who
of Leading Professionals and Executives. |
