Dr. Michael A. Pikos is originally from Campbell, Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He also graduated with honors from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry.

Dr. Pikos completed residency training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, Montefiore Hospital. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry, Diplomate of
The International Congress of Oral Implantologists and Diplomate of the American Society of Osseointegration. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the following institutions: The University of Miami, School of Medicine, The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, and Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine. He is also a Courtesy Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, at the University of Florida, College of Dentistry.

Dr. Pikos is an active member and lecturer for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Academy of Osseointegration, the American Academy of Periodontics, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

Dr. Pikos has extensive experience in implant surgery. He performs numerous hard and soft tissue graft procedures and emphasizes principles of prosthetics and biomechanics that dictate the ultimate success of implants.

He is a well published author who has lectured extensively on hard and soft tissue reconstruction both nationally and internationally. Since 1990, Dr. Pikos has been teaching an Advanced Bone Grafting course with alumni that now number more than 2000, and have come from all 50 states as well as 27 countries. Dr. Pikos maintains a private practice in Palm Harbor, Florida which is limited exclusively to implant surgery.

Dr. Maurice A. Salama completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1985, where he received his BS in Biology. Dr. Salama received his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine where he later received his dual specialty certification in Orthodontics and Periodontics, as well as implant training at the Branemark Center at Penn. He is currently on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical College of Georgia as Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics. He was awarded the George Coslet and Richard Chase Scholarships at the University of Pennsylvania during his post-doctoral studies.

Dr. Salama has completed an ADA accredited hospital-based General Practice Residency at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. In 1988 he had the opportunity to further broaden his clinical horizons through externships at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Beth Israel Hospital in New York City. His very unique background includes specialized training in Orthodontics, Periodontal Surgery, and Implant Dentistry.

Dr. Salama is an active member in the American Academy of Orthodontics, the American Academy of Periodontics, the Academy of Osseointegration, Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity, Thomas P. Hinman Dental Society, Georgia Dental Association, and the American Dental Association. He also serves as the Dental Expert for Fox (WAGA) TV in Atlanta, Georgia on a weekly basis.

The dual nature of his specialty training makes Dr. Salama a frequent author to dental literature, and a sought-after lecturer nationally and internationally.