1000 Eleven South Suite 3F, Columbia, IL 62236, US
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Dr. Tenholder's Training and Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
1994 Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine,
Edwardsville, IL
PRIVATE PRACTICE
1994 Angela Martens DMD
1996 Angela Martens DMD, PC - Smileology Dental, PC
2011 Synergy Therapeutics, PC/Synergy Dental Solutions
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
2020 - Fellowship Status - Academy of General Dentistry (July)
2019 - Speaker American Academy of Sleep Technologists Conference - St Louis, MO
2018-19 Board Member, American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine
2018-19 ALF InterFACE Academy, Inc – President, Course Instructor and Advisory Board Chairperson
2017-19 Member – Osteopathic Cranial Academy
2017 & 2018 Featured Speaker, Functional Oral Health and Airway Summit
2017 Awarded Academy of General Dentistry Program for Continued Education Provider Status as Faculty for the ALF InterFACE Academy
2015 Certified Team Dentist, Academy for Sports Dentistry
2014 Diplomate/Board Certification Status Awarded, American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine
2013 Fellowship Status Awarded, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
POST GRADUATE TRAINING
2020
ALF Guide Course - Columbia, IL (Instructor)
OraLase/BabyLase Intro Course - Fallbrook, CA (Instructor)
BabyLase CARE course - Columbia, IL (Instructor)
Multiple online courses for OraLase, BabyLase and ALF Foundations (Instructor)
2019
- ALF Foundations Course - Columbia, IL (Instructor)
- ALF Genesis Course - Columbia, IL (Instructor)
- ALF Grow Course - Columbia, IL (Instructor)
-BabyLase Course- Columbia, IL (Instructor)
-Body Dental Connection Course- Dr. Charles Beck Indianapolis, IN
-American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Annual Symposium Toronto, Ontario Canada
-Academy of Clinical Technology (ACT) Lasers in Restorative Dentistry/Operative Dentistry PHAST Course Las Vegas, NV
-Why Behind The Wire - ALF InterFACE Academy (Instructor) Columbia, Il
-Beyond The Airway - ALF InterFACE Academy (Instructor) San Diego, CA
-TEAM ALF - ALF InterFACE Academy (Instructor) Columbia, Il
--Beyond The Airway Iintroductory course for TEAM ALF)- ALF InterFACE Academy (Instructor)
-OraLase Elective course for TEAM ALF - ALF InterFACE Academy (Instructor) Columbia, Il
-OraLase Elective Course for InterFACE conference - ALF InterFACE Academy (Instructor) Columbia, Il
-International ALF InterFACE Annual Conference (Presenter): FACEing the Future: The integration of Medicine and Dentistry Columbia, Il
-Basic Life Support Certification– St Louis, MO
2018
- ALF InterFACE Academy Why Behind the Wire Columbia, Il
-ALF InterFACE Academy Beyond the Airway -(Instructor) Columbia, Il
-W G Sutherland Temporomandibulo Cranial Group - TM Disorders (Occlusion) Chicago, Il
-American Academy of Facial Esthetics Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
-W G Sutherland Temporomandibulo Cranial Group – Osteopathic principles and applications in TM Disorders and Occlusion Chicago, Il
-HPTC Compliance Training Partners, Inc Infection Control Columbia, Il
-Conference Director, Presenter and Course Instructor – International ALF InterFACE Conference: Addressing the developmental and traumatic Neurological midline disorders in the pediatric population Columbia, Il
-Course Director– ALF InterFACE Intensive 2 Columbia, Il
-ALF InterFACE Intensive 1 Fallbrook, California
-Laser Dentistry 101 - An Introduction to Wavelengths and Laser-tissue Interaction
-Neonatal Dentistry 101: A Primer on Breastfeeding, Tongue Ties, Frenum Pulls and How to Treat the Newborn
-Expanding the Integrative Team Approach to Sleep Disturbances San Diego, CA
2017
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support Recertification– St. Louis, MO
-ALF InterFACE Academy ALF Twin Block in the Pediatric Population Course Offering Columbia, Il
-ALF InterFACE Academy ALF Twin Block in the Adolescent and Adult Population Course Offering Columbia, Il
-WG Sutherland September – Ligamentous Articular Strain –Dr. Conrad Speece Naperville, Il
-WG Sutherland November Zunka Dental Cranial Osteopathic Principles Review Naperville, Il
-AACP Annual Conference Salt Lake City, Utah
-American Academy of Myofunctional Sciences Symposium Chicago, Illinois
-Course director - InterFACE 2017 Conference: Discovering the Connection
Between Dental Bite Forces, The ALF Orthodontic Approach and Degenerative Neurological Conditions Columbia, IL
2016
- Dental/Cranial Diagnosis and Treatment Cranial Academy Course, Warrenville, Il
-American Academy of Facial Esthetics Level 2 and 3 Botulinum Toxin, Dermal Filler, Kybella, Sculptra and TMD/Headache/Orofacial Pain Courses Las Vegas, NV
-Oral Ankyloglossia Training–Before, During and After Releases Columbia, IL
-Restoring Autonomic Breathing - The Foundation of Movement
Level Two Workshop, Columbia, IL
-Challenging Facial Esthetic and Orofacial Pain Patient Case
Presentation
-Infant and Toddler Lingual & Laser Frenectomy, Detroit, MI
-Immediate Implant Placement and Provisionalization in the
Esthetic Zone, St. Louis, MO
-Restoring Autonomic Breathing - The Foundation of Movement
Level One Workshop, Columbia, IL
-Oral Anklyoglossia, Tethered Oral Tissue Before, During and After,
Columbia, IL
-Resin Based Composites Have Changed: Have You
-Right Angle Lip Enhancement Technique
-Introductory Course in Osteopathy in the Cranial Field,
Naperville, Illinois
-InterFACE Course, Teaneck, NJ -CB/CT
-Interpretation for TMD & OSA-La Mesa, CA
2015
-ALF Mastership Level Course, Fallbrook, CA
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification, St. Louis, MO
-American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Annual Symposium, Orlando, FL
-Academy for Sports Dentistry Symposium, Chicago, IL
-Quantum Reflex Analysis, Chicago, IL
-American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry
Conference, New York, NY
-Shaping the Jawline – Nefrititi Lift
2014
-Acupuncture Meridian Assessment Training for Detecting Parasites
and Dental Problems, St. Louis, MO
-Quantum Nutrition Concepts, Naples, FL
-Advanced ALF and Problem Solving Course, Fallbrook, CA
2013
-American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Symposium, San Diego, CA
-Introductory ALF Course, Toronto, Ontario Canada
-Introduction to the ALF and Cranial Indicators, Toronto, Ontario
-Dental Whole-Body Connection Mini-Residency, Toronto,
Ontario Canada
-Motor Nerve Reflex Testing, Toronto, Ontario Canada
-Dermal Filler Treatment Hands-On Training for Healthcare
Professional, Louisville, KY
2012
-Advanced Lightwire Functional Appliance Therapy in the
Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorder, Orthodontics and
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lincoln, NE
-Advanced Craniomandibular & Cervical Physiopathology, Marietta, OH
-Cone Beam Computerized Tomography Program, Dallas, TX
-Dr. Brendan Stack, in-office/hands-on training from one of the
premier leaders in the field on the TMD, dental, orthodontic and
functional appliance therapy of the treatment of neurological
conditions (Tourette, Cervical Dystonia, Parkinson's, Tardive
Dyskinesia, Gait Disorders), Vienna, VA
2011
-Dentosensorimotor Rehabilitation, Las Vegas, NV
-Appliance Therapy Practitioners Group Symposium, Las Vegas, NV
-Advanced Craniomandibular & Cervical Physiopathology,
Parkersburg, WV
-Orthodontic Winter Retreat, Scottsdale, AZ
-Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration, Lincoln, NE
2010
Appliance Therapy Practitioners Symposium, Las Vegas, NV
-Sleep and Sleep Disorders for the Rehabilitation Professional and
Evaluation and Treatment of Cervicothoracic Dysfunction,
St. Louis, MO
-Temporomandibular Disorder and Occlusion Residency Program,
Parkersburg, WV
2009
-Advanced Orthodontics Alumni Conference, Chicago, IL
-Academy for Sports Dentistry Symposium, Chicago, IL
2008
-Botox Dental, Treatment of Muscular Dysfunction through Neuromodulation Los Angeles, CA
2005
-Advanced Level Two Orthodontics, Parkersburg, WV
-The Institute at Heartland Dental Care, Doctor Dental University
and Aesthetic Continuum, Effingham, IL
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Our Training and Technology
Our Training
Our team is highly trained in all aspects of traditional dentistry and also have experience in areas that most dental professionals have never even heard of because of the unique nature of what we do at Synergy Dental Solutions.
Our training includes:
- ALF Therapy
- Dentosensorimotor Rehabilitation
- Motor Nerve Reflex Testing
- Biohorizons Implant Training
- 2D and 3D Imaging
- Computerized Bite Analysis Implementation
- Biologic Dentistry
- Esthetics and Craniofacial Pain Therapies
Our Technology
We have made it a priority to provide our patients with state-of-the-art technology. Below is a partial list of technology that we utilize in our office.
- Dolphin and Osirix Advanced 3D Imaging Software
- Digital Intraoral Imaging
- Laser dentistry – Laser Bacterial Reduction on periodontal pockets, frenectomies, gingivectomies, treating mouth sores and more
- Sopro Decay Diagnostics
- Drufomat Scan Pressure Machine – Used to fabricate top-quality dental appliances such as nightguards, sports mouthguards, retainers and more
- Posture Mat Platform
- T Scan Computerized Bite Anaylsis
- ProSelect Piezo Electric Scalers
- Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation with our Acteon Satelec Suprasson P5 Booster Piezo Electric Unit
- Sonar Based Root Canal Technology with the Tri-Auto ZX Rotary Endodontic Handpiece
- Paperless, Completely Digital Office
- Five diode Cold Laser, Ultrasound and Microcurrent Unit Used in our Dentosensorimotor Rehabilitation Program
- Biohorizons Implant System
- Nitrous Oxide delivery system
- Biomat infared therapy
- XLase therapy - OraLase and HINSLR Therapies
- NuCalm relaxation technology
