As a former full-time Professor of Periodontics and current full-time private practitioner, Dr Allen combines his recognized teaching abilities and clinical skills to present a practical multimedia course on current oral plastic surgical techniques. His passion for teaching and the structure of the courses allow participants to immediately apply the new procedures in their practices.

Dr Allen has served as President of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He also serves as the Periodontal Section Editor for the Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Periodontology and the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry.

Dr Allen received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Baylor College of Dentistry Periodontics Residency Program in 1999 and the Master Clinician Award from the American Academy of Periodontology in 2002. He has published over 75 articles in the area of esthetic surgery and has presented numerous lectures and surgical demonstrations worldwide. Most recently, he received the Best Teacher award from the AAED at the 30th Annual Meeting in Hawaii.