Brian H. Williams, DDS, FAGD, Ltd.

IMPRESSIVE EDUCATION, EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE Williams' passion for practicing dentistry is obvious. "I've enjoyed it since the first day I went to dental school," he says. "I enjoy patients of all ages and all of the challenges, from general dentistry to full-mouth reconstruction and difficult maxillofacial cases." After graduating from Scottsdale's Coronado High School, Williams attended the United States Naval Academy before returning to graduate from Arizona State University. Next came dental school at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco. Following his general practice residency and several years in practice, he was asked to participate in the UCLA postdoctoral program for studies in maxillofacial prosthodontics. He has since stayed on as a leading international lecturer and researcher for the university—roles he has held since 1999. He is one of a few trained specialists in maxillofacial prosthodontics in the United States. "I've had the privilege of being trained by some of the best in the industry," Williams says proudly, citing mentors at UCLA, the University of San Francisco and the San Francisco Veteran's Administration, where he did residency. With impressive experience and education, it's not surprising that Williams is a member of numerous fraternal and professional organizations, such as the International Association of Dental Research, International College of Prosthodontics, International Congress of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dental Sleep Medicine? That's right. While his research is currently focused on quality of life related to intra- and extra-oral implants and attachments, Williams has helped many people with snoring problems and sleep apnea. He makes sleep apnea appliances that often eliminate the need for patients to sleep with the traditional and cumbersome oxygen masks called C-PAP units and avoid unnecessary surgery. Williams also works with ear, nose and throat physicians (ENTs) and plastic surgeons to help cancer and trauma patients who have lost facial features that cannot be reconstructed with normal tissue.