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Name:Benjamin Herring Colmery III Address:5740 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 Date of Birth:October 14, 1945 Place of Birth:Battle Creek, Michigan USA Education:Elementary - Battle Creek, MI., Naples, Italy; Swanley Junction, Great Britain. Pioneer High School, Ann Arbor, MI graduated 1963 Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1967 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 1968 Licensed:State of Michigan, 1968 State of New York, 1993 Employment:Patterson Animal Hospital Ann Arbor, MI. Associate Veterinarian, 1968 - 1972 Westarbor Animal Hospital Ann Arbor, MI. Hospital Director, 1972 - 1993 Michigan State University Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine, E. Lansing, MI. Assistant Professor adjunct faculty 1975 - 1992 The Animal Medical Center New York, New York Staff dentist, 1993 - 1995 Michigan Veterinary Specialists Southfield, Mi. Staff dentist, 1995 to 1999 Dixboro Veterinary Dental and Medical Ctr Ann Arbor, Mi, Hospital Director, 2000 to present Professional Certifications:Academy of Veterinary Dentistry: Charter Fellow, 1987 American Veterinary Dental College: Charter Diplomate, 1988 A.A.H.A. Certified Hospital, Westarbor Animal Hospital, 1992 A.A.H.A. Accredited Hospital, Dixboro Veterinary Dental and Medical
Honors/Awards:Society of Phi Zeta, Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine, 1979 United States Jaycees, Outstanding Young Men of America, 1977 American Veterinary Dental College Peter Emily Service Award, 1996 American Veterinary Dental Society Research and Education Award, 1998 Memberships Professional:American Veterinary Medical Association American Animal Hospital Association Southeastern Michigan Veterinary Medical Association Michigan Veterinary Medical Association American Veterinary Dental Society American Veterianry Dental College Membership Service:Ann Arbor Western Kiwanis Club Jackson Road Business Association Mt Brighton Ski Patrol Offices Professional:Washtenaw Academy of Veterinary Medicine Past President 1976 - 1978 & 1984 - 1985 Michigan Veterinary Medical Association Board of Directors 1974 President 1993 American Veterinary Dental Society Co-founder, Acting Secretary/Treasurer 1975 - 1984 Treasurer 1984 - 1992 President 1987 - 1988 Academy of Veterinary Dentistry President 1992 American Veterinary Dental College Board of Directory 1989 Treasurer 1989 - 1995 Service:School of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University President, Honor Board 1968 Ann Arbor Western Kiwanis Club President 1972 - 1973 Jachson Road Business Association Board of Directors 1975 Mt. Brighton Ski Patrol Assistant Patrol Director 1974 - 1975 Publications:J. Bojrab, Pathophysiology in Small Animal Surgery.
chap. 8 "Dentistry."Lea & Febiger, 1981
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: Dentistry, "The Gold Standard", W.B. Saunders, July 2005, Volume 35, Number 4 Consultant:Detroit Zoological park, Royal Oak, MichiganToledo Zoo, Toledo Ohio. Speaking Engagements:10 - 1976 - "Dentistry for the Breeder." Livingston County German Shepherd Club
01 - 1977 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Dog Breeder." Lansing (Mi) Dog Club
01 - 1977 - Moderator: "Serum electrophoresis." Post-Graduate Conference,
Michigan State University
04 - 1977 - "Effective Veterinary Dentistry." Mid-States Veterinary Medical
Association, Lansing, MI.
03 - 1978 - "Improvements in Veterinary Dentistry." Calhoun County Veterinary
Medical Association, Battle Creek, MI.
04 - 1978 - "Current Veterinary Dentistry." Jackson (Mi) Kennel Club
05 - 1978 - "Perio-Endo-Orthodontics in Veterinary Dentistry."Detroit (Mi)
Lhasa Apso Club.
10 - 1978 - "Pathophysiology of Periodontal Disease." American Animal
Hospital Association Region II, New Orleans, LA.
03 - 1979 - "Current Veterinary Dentistry - part two." Detroit (Mi)
Lhasa Apso Club.
04 - 1979 - "Veterinary Dental Occlusion." Livingston County (Mi) Kennel Club.
05 - 1979 - "The Effective Animal Technician in Dentistry." Animal Technicians
Conference, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI.
05 - 1979 - "What the Breeder Should Know about Veterinary Dentistry."
Husky Club of Southeastern Michigan
02 - 1980 - "Veterinary Dentistry - The State of the Art: Endodontic Therapy;
Dentistry for the Animal Technician." Ohio Veterinary Medical
Association, Columbus, OH.
11 - 1980 - "Veterinary Dentistry for Animal Technicians." (Lecture and Wet Lab),
Southeastern Michigan Association of Animal Technicians.
05 - 1981 - "Veterinary Dentistry." Southeastern Michigan Veterinary Medical
Association, Detroit, MI
11 - 1981 - "Veterinary Dentistry for Animal Technicians." Illinois Association
of Veterinary Technicians and Assistants, Chicago, IL
09 - 1982 - "Veterinary Dentistry vs Human Dentistry." Washtenaw County Certified
Dental Assistants, Ann Arbor, MI
11 - 1982 - "Periodontics, Orthodontics, and Endodontics." (Lecture and Wet Lab)
American Midwest Dental Manufacturing, Chicago, IL.
11 - 1982 - "Dental Radiography." Companion Animal Mini-Conference, Michigan
Veterinary Medical Association, Lansing, MI.
01 - 1983 - "Practical Veterinary Dental Therapy." Royal Oak Veterinary Dental
Society, Royal Oak, MI.
02 - 1983 - "Embryology and Developmental Anatomy of the Oral Cavity."
Annual Meeting American Veterinary Dental Society.
03 - 1983 - Item Development Workshops. Dental Test Questions for National Boards.
Professional Examination Service, San Antonio, TX.
03 - 1983 - "Veterinary Dentistry: The Last Frontier." Annual Meeting,
American Animal Hospital Association, San Antonio, TX.
03 - 1983 - "Dental Theraputics>"(Lecture and Wet Lab) Symposium. Student Association of
the American Veterinary Medical Association, Lansing, MI.
04 - 1983 - "Advances in Veterinary Dentistry." Western Michigan Academy of Small
Animal Practice, Grand Rapids, MI.
04 - 1983 - "Dog Owners Guide to Veterinary Dentistry." Ann Arbor Dog
Training Club Ann Arbor, MI.
10 - 1983 - "Dentistry for the Practitioner." Buffalo Academy of
Veterinary Medicine, Buffalo, NY.
10 - 1983 - "Animal Dentistry II" Washtenaw Dental Assistants Society,
Ann Arbor, MI.
12 - 1983 - "Innovative Veterinary Dentistry." Purdue University Student
Chapter of AVMA, Layfayette, IN.
02 - 1984 - "Innovative Veterinary Dentistry." University of Illinois,
Student Chapter of AVMA, Champaign, IL.
02 - 1984 - "Veterinary Dentistry." Shetland and Sheepdog Club of Greater Detroit,
Detroit, MI
03 - 1984 - "Veterinary Endodontics." Annual Meeting,
American Veterinary Dental Society
05 - 1984 - "Veterinary Dentistry - in depth seminar."
Maine Veterinary Medical Association, Freeport, Maine.
05 - 1984 - "Veterinary Dental Theraputics." Traverse City (Mi)
Veterinary Association.
09 - 1984 - "The Oral Cavity of the Companion Animal." Dental Hygienists
Society, Washtenaw District, Ann Arbor, MI.
11 - 1984 - "Real World Veterinary Dentistry." Mt. Clemens (Mi)
Veterinary Medical Group
11 - 1984 - "Canine Dental Seminar." Wolverine Dog Training Club,
Detroit, MI.
01 - 1985 - "Veterinary Dentistry." Michigan Veterinary Medical
Association Annual Meeting, Lansing, MI.
01 - 1985 - "Basic Orthodontics","Economics of Veterinary Dentistry",
(Speaker), Wet Lab - Orthodontics (Instructor) Eastern States
Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL.
02 - 1985 - "Canine Dental Seminar", Sportman's Dog Training Club,
Metamora, MI.
03 - 1985 - "Veterinary Dentistry A to Z" Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine,
Toronto, Canada.
03 - 1985 - Organizer, Coordinator, and Moderator: Annual Meeting, American
Veterinary Dental Society in conjunction with Annual Meeting of
American Animal Hospital Association.
04 - 1985 - "Endodontics and Economics for the Practitioner."Traverse City (Mi)
Veterinary Medical Group.
04 - 1985 - "Advances in Veterinary Dentistry." Toledo (Ohio) Veterinary
Medical Association.
04 - 1985 - "Veterinary Dental Services Available." Mid-Michigan Miniature
Schnauzer Club, Jackson, MI.
05 - 1985 - "Veterinary Dentistry." Fort Detroit Golden Retriever Club.,
Detroit, MI.
09 - 1985 - "Occlusal Defects in Dogs", Cocker Spaniel Club of
Lansing, MI.
10 - 1985 - "Veterinary Dentistry A to Z", Wisconsin Veterinary Medical
Association Annual Meeting, Madison, WI.
11 - 1985 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Practitioner", Youngstown Ohio
Veterinary Medical Association.
11 - 1985 - "Dental Problems in Brachycephalic Dogs", Lhasa Apso Club of
Detroit, Southfield, MI.
01 - 1986 - "Use of Dental Acrylics for Orthopedic Repair of the Mandible",
Post Graduate Conference, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI.
03 - 1986 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Practitioner."Southeastern
Michigan Veterinary Medical Association, Detroit, MI.
03 - 1986 - "Advanced Dentistry", Southeastern Michigan Veterinary Medical
Association Detroit, MI.
04 - 1986 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Breeder", Flint (Mi) Skipperkee Club.
05 - 1986 - "Dentistry for the Dog Breeder", Shih Tzu Club of Livonia,
Livonia, MI.
06 - 1986 - "Veterinary Dental Techniques", University of Detroit
Dental School, MI
11 - 1986 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Dog Breeder", Battle Creek Kennel Club,
Battle Creek, MI.
01 - 1987 - Instructor-Dental Wet Lab, Eastern States Veterinary Medical
Association, Orlando, FL.
02 - 1987 - "In-Depth Discussion of Veterinary Dental Theraputics",Ohio Veterinary
Medical Association, Columbus, OH.
03 - 1987 - Instructor-Dental Wet Lab. Moderator-Dental Presentations, Annual
Meeting American Veterinary Dental Society.
04 - 1987 - "Veterinary Dentistry", Battle Creek Kennel Club,
Battle Creek, MI.
05 - 1987 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Pet Owner", Interview: WAAM Radio
Station Ann Arbor, MI.
10 - 1987 - "Veterinary Dentistry", Lecture and Wet Lab, Region II Meeting,
American Animal Hospital Association, Baton Rouge, LA.
10 - 1987 - "Veterinary Dentistry", Lecture and Wet Lab, Traverse City Veterinary
Medical Association, Traverse City, MI.
11 - 1987 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Breeder", Ann Arbor (Mi)
Cairn Terrier Club.
01 - 1988 - "Orthodontics", Instructor-Wet Lab, Eastern States Veterinary
Conference, Orlando, FL.
01 - 1988 - "Endodontic Therapy", Michigan State University Post Graduate
Conference, E. Lansing, MI.
03 - 1988 - "Advanced Dentistry", Special Veterinary Seminar, Detroit, MI.
05 - 1988 - "Veterinary Dental Techniques - Lecture and Lab, Youngstown Veterinary
Medical Society, Youngstown, OH.
09 - 1988 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Breeder", Detroit (Mi) German Shepherd Club.
11 - 1988 - "Orthodontics", Instructor - Table Topics, Academy of Veterinary
Dentistry Annual Meeting, Cinncinatti, OH.
01 - 1989 - "Endodontics and Extractions", Instructor-Wet Lab, Michigan Veterinary
Medical Association Conference, E. Lansing, MI.
04 - 1989 - Instructor - Wet Lab, American Veterinary Dental
Society Annual Meeting.
04 - 1989 - "Veterinary Dental Techniques", Livingston County, MI
Veterinary Medical Association.
05 - 1989 - "Veterinary Dentistry for Dog Breeders", Southfield, MI.
09 - 1989 - "Dental Techniques", Student lecture, University of Illinois
Veterinary Medical School, Champaign, IL.
12 - 1989 - "Orthodontics", Instructor - Wet Lab, Academy of Veterinary
Dentistry Annual Meeting.
01 - 1990 - "Endodontic Techniques", Dental Anatomy for the Veterinary Technician",
"Endodontics" Instructor - Wet Lab, "Four Handed Techniques for Technicians"
Instructor - Wet Lab., Eastern States Veterinary Conference,
Orlando, FL.
01 - 1990 - "Effective Dental Therapeutics", Lecture and Wet Lab, Michigan
Veterinary Conference, Lansing, MI.
03 - 1990 - "Veterinary Dental Techniques", Resort Area Dental Hygienists,
Traverse City, MI.
03 - 1990 - "Surgical Endodontics", Instructor - Wet Lab, American Veterinary
Dental Society Annual Meeting.
04 - 1990 - "Over View of Veterinary Dental Techniques", W.A. Butler Company
lecture Columbus, OH.
06 - 1990 - "Current Dental Knowledge for the Dog Breeder", Lansing (Mi) Dog Club.
08 - 1990 - "Practical Dental Theraputics for the Practitioner", "Operative
Techniques for the Technician", AAHA Regional Meeting,
Colorado Springs, CO.
09 - 1990 - "Introductory Dentistry" Lecture - Wet Lab, Miami Veterinary
Medical Association, Miami, FL.
11 - 1990 - "Dental Therapeutics for Veterinarians", Fort Wayne (Ind.)
Veterinary Medical Association.
11 - 1990 - "Dental Therapeutics for Veterinarians", Illinois Veterinary
Medical Association, Springield, IL.
01 - 1991 - "Overview of Dental Materials and Techniques", "Demonstration
Dental Wet Lab", Michigan Veterinary Conference, Lansing, MI.
03 - 1991 - "CoreVent Osseointegration Dental Implants", Toronto, Canada (attended).
03 - 1991 - "Diseases of the Feline Oral Cavity", Saginaw Valley Veterinary
Medical Association, Flint, MI.
04 - 1991 - "Veterinary Dentistry 1991", Washington State Veterinary Medical
Association Pullman, WA.
04 - 1991 - "Practical Veterinary Orthodontics", American Veterinary Dental
Society Annual Meeting.
05 - 1991 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Technician", Lecture & Wet Lab,
C.E. Seminars.
09 - 1991 - "Periodontics and Endodontics", Northern Michigan Veterinary
Medical Assoiciation, Traverse City, MI.
10 - 1991 - "Clindamycin Therapy in the Oral Cavity", Second World Veterinary
Dental Congress, Vienna, Austria.
10 - 1991 - "European Tour - "Veterinary Dentistry in the United States."
Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, England, France.
01 - 1992 - "Dental Theraputics for the Veterinarian", Lecture & Wet Lab,
Michigan Veterinary Conference, Lansing, MI.
02 - 1992 - "Periodontitis","Feline Periodontitis", and "Veterinary Dentistry for
the Animal Technician", Western States Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
03 - 1992 - "Veterinary Dentistry - An Overview", Washtenaw Dental Assistants
Association, Ann Arbor, MI.
04 - 1992 - "Endodontic Technique Wet Lab", American Veterinary Dental
Society Annual Meeting.
07 - 1992 - "Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry." Friskies Symposium,
Seattle, WA.
07 - 1992 - Australian Tour - "Veterinary Dentistry in Companion Animals",
Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Melbourne
Veterinary School, Queensland Veterinary School, Australia.
08 - 1992 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Animal Technician", in conjunction
with C.E. Seminars AAHA, Seattle, WA.
10 - 1992 - "Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry", Friskies Symposium,
Dallas, TX.
11 - 1992 - "Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry", Friskies Symposium,
Tampa, FL.
11 - 1992 - "Dental Materials", American Veterinary Dental College,
Co-chairman, Las Vegas, NV.
11 - 1992 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Animal Technician", in conjunction
with C.E. Seminars AAHA, Long Island, NY.
12 - 1992 - Leadership Conference and ABVS Board Meeting, AVMA (attended),
Chicago, IL.
02 - 1993 - "The Feline Oral Cavity", 5 hour lecture, Western States
Veterinary Conference Las Vegas, NV.
03 - 1993 - AVDS Annual Meeting (attended), New Orleans, LA.
06 - 1993 - "Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry", Friskies Symposium,
Kansas City, MO.
02 - 1994 - "Periodontal Disease", 4 hour lecture, Western States Veterinary
Conference Las Vegas, NV.
03 - 1994 - "Veterinary Endodontics", Guest Lecture Series, Columbia
University Dental School, New York City.
05 - 1994 - "Periodontitis and other Dental Considerations", New York City
Veterinary Medical Association, New York City.
09 - 1994 - "Veterinary Dental Theraputics", 5 hour lecture,California Veterinary
Medical Association, San Diego, CA.
12 - 1994 - "Periodontitis, Pathophysiology and Therapy", Oradell Animal Hospital,
Oradell New Jersey.
01 - 1995 - "Veterinary Dentistry for Fun and Profit", Fairfield County
Veterinary Medical Association, Greenwich, CT.
05 - 1995 - "Anatomy"",Periodontics"",Dental Materials", and"Marketing",
Australia Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
02 - 1996 - "Advancements in Veterinary Dentistry" Michigan Veterinary Specialists
Veterinary Technician Program (repeated monthly five times),
Southfield, MI.
03 - 1996 - Macomb Community College Technician Dentistry Course, Southfield, MI.
06 - 1996 - "Dental Radiology", Michigan Veterinary Medical Association,
Traverse City, MI.
08 - 1996 - "Confusion on Occlusion", Ingham County Kennel Club, Lansing, MI.
08 - 1996 - "Oral Surgery and Veterinary Dentistry", Michigan Veterinary Specialists
Veterinary Dentistry program (repeated twice), Southfield, MI.
11 - 1996 - American Veterinary Dental College Annual Meeting-Instructor,
Crown Prep lab. Houston, TX.
01 - 1997 - "Dental Radiology, Oral Pain, Oral Surgery, and Endodontics",
Michigan Veterinary Conference, Lansing, MI.
02 - 1997 - "Opportunities in Veterinary Dentistry", Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH.
02 - 1997 - "Veterinary Dentistry for the Technician", Wayne State University,
Detroit, MI
02 - 1997 - "Opportunities in Veterinary Dentistry",
Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI.
03 - 1997 - "Veterinary Dental Techinques", SCAVMA, Purdue University,
Layfayette, IN.
04 - 1997 - "Veterinary Dental Radiology", SE Mich VMA, Adrian, MI.
04 - 1997 - "Advances in Veterinary Dentistry of the Technician",
Macomb Vet Tech Program, Macomb, MI
04 - 1997 - Annual Veterinary Dental Symposium Upjohn Company,
Kalamazoo, MI
05 - 1997 - Lead Surgeon Endodontic Team for "Mike the Tiger",
L.S.U, Baton Rouge, LA.
05 - 1997 - "Oral Pain" Roundtable, Michigan Vet. Specialists,
Ann Arbor, MI.
05 - 1997 - "Veterinary Dental Radiology", Windsor Vet Med Assoc.,
Windsor, Ont. Canada.
01 - 1998 -"What's Hot and What's Not - an Update for Veterinary Technicians", Michigan
Veterinary Conference, Lansing, Michigan.
05 - 1998 -"Oral Pain, Periodontics I & II, Oral Surgery I & II, Endodontics, Dental Radiology,
Orthodontics", Australian Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting,
Sydney, Australia.
09 - 1998 -"Surgical Extractions", Macomb Oakland Veterinary Association, Southfield,
Michigan.
10 - 1998 -"Dental Radiology, Oral Surgery I, II, Oral Pain, and Wet Lab", Wisconsin
Veterinary Medical Association, Madison, Wisconsin.
03 - 1999 -"Technician's Lecture", Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
05 - 1999 -"Oral Surgery","Pain Management", "New Technology", World Veterinary
Dental Congress, Tasmania, Australia
10 - 1999 -"Oral Approach to Nasal Cavity", "Fracture Repair Techniques", American
Veterinary Dental Forum, Balitmore, Maryland
01 - 2000 -"Technician's Lecture", Wayne State University, Detroit, Mi
Product Research:Upjohn Co., Kalamazoo, MI., Product testing and clinical trials 1984.funded: $1200.00 Henry Schein Inc., Port Washington, N.Y.: Dental equipment and materials evaluation. 1983 Hu Freidy Corp., Chicago, Illinois: Materials and equipment evaluation. 1985. Warner Lambert, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Consultant-primate colony. 1986 - 1993. St. Jon Laboratories, Harbor City, Calif.: C.E.T. Toothpaste and Chew Device Evaluation. 1988. Kerr Manufacturing, Romulus, MIch.: Dental composite and endodontic equipment evaluation.1993. Hill's Pet Nutrition Center, Topeka, Kansas: Graylin Symposium Veterinary Dental Oral Health Care - Consultant. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa: Canine/Feline Periodontal Product Evaluationo |