Orthodontics for Children & Adults, Pediatric Dentistry starting at Age 1
Michael A. Ignelzi, Jr., DDS, PhD, PA
Board Certified Pediatric Dentist
The Triad's only dual-trained Orthodontist and Pediatric Dentist
Doctorate in Dental Surgery, Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, and Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics,
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
• Board Certified Pediatric Dentist (Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry)
• Fellow, American College of Dentists (Fewer than 4% of dentists in the United States have earned this distinction)
• Member, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society and the Guilford County Dental Society
• Former Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, The University of Michigan School of Dentistry
• Recipient, Charles Craig national teaching award
• Published over 75 articles, scientific abstracts and book chapters
• Lectured nationally and internationally to thousands of dentists, hygienists and dental assistants
• Appeared on television, quoted in several blogs, newspapers and magazines including Parents magazine, Redbook, American Baby, Prevention and Contemporary Oral Hygiene
• Helped develop guidelines and policies for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Academy of Pediatrics
• Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures Early Childhood Expert Panel
• Consultant, American Dental Association Council on Dental Practice
Rebecca Glover Andrews, DDS
Board Eligible Pediatric Dentist
• Doctorate in Dental Surgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
• Board Eligible Pediatric Dentist (The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry)
• Lead Author, “Oral Manifestations of Hyperparathyroidism Secondary to Familial Hypophosphatemic Rickets” to be published in the highly regarded journal, Pediatric Dentistry
• Member, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, Guilford County Dental Society
• Former President, Graduate School Frank Porter Graham Honor Society, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Former Member, Graduate School Honor Court, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Former Member, School of Dentistry Curriculum Committee, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
