EDUCATION
University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan 1964-68, B.S. Biology, Magna Cum Laude University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1968-72, D.D.S., Magna Cum Laude
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1974-76, M.S. Orthodontics, Magna Cum Laude Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, Executive MBA Program, August 1997 to March 1998 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
General Practice of Dentistry, Jackson, Michigan 1972-75 Practice Limited to Orthodontics, Jackson, Michigan 1976-83
Clinical Instructor, University of Detroit, Department of Orthodontics, 1978-82
Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, Emory University School of Dentistry, January 1983-December 1985
Practice Limited to Orthodontics, Orthopedics, and Craniomandibular Disorders, Roswell, Georgia, 1986-present Consultant to the Sleep Disorder Center, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, 1986-1991
Founder of Peachtree Health and Wellness Associates, Atlanta, Georgia; Dental/Medical Wellness
o Facility providing care for chronic pain patients with emphasis on wellness concepts in the areas of stress management, nutrition, and exercise physiology.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Richard H. Kingery Award in Prosthodontics, University of Michigan, 1970 George Moore Orthodontic Award, University of Michigan, 1979
Omicron Kappa Upsilon, University of Michigan, 1969-1972 Graduated Magna Cum Laude 1968, 1972, and 1976 MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Orthodontics Southern Society of Orthodontics American Dental Association Georgia Dental Association
Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontics, Midwest Component Fellow - International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Clinical Professor, Departments of Orthodontics, University of Detroit School of Dentistry, 1978-1982 Associate Professor and Chairman, Division of Craniofacial Growth and Development and Department of
Orthodontics, Emory University
School of Dentistry, Atlanta, Georgia from January 1983 to December 1985 INVENTIONS/BUSINESS
Founder of Patient Communications Systems, Norcross, Georgia providing scannable software in the health-care field to enhance patient education.
Owner of U.S. Patent for a dental laboratory product called the BASIN
Co-founder and past Chairman of Argentum International, LLC. - A medical/dental research and development company for surgical dressings and tissue regeneration (patented proprietary medical technology).
Owner of U.S. Design Patent for a jewelry piece called the “Boomerang Cross”
Owner of a proprietary blend of natural supplements called Remedy, which is used as a natural anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxant and marketed in health food establishments.
PUBLICATIONS
Dierkes, J. M., Remodeling of the Periodontium in Orthodontically Treated Guinea Pigs on Restricted Vitamin C Intake, Master of Science Thesis, Department of Orthodontics, University of Michigan, 1976
McDougal, Paul D., McNamara, J.A., and Dierkes, J.M., Arch Width Development in Class II Patients Treated with the Frankel Appliance, A.J.O. 82:10-22, 1983
Gross, A.M., Samson, G.S., and Dierkes, J.M., Patient Cooperation with Removable Appliances: A Model of Patient Non-compliance with Treatment Implications. A.J.O., July 1985
Graber, Thomas M., Chapter Contribution in Physiologic Principles of Functional Appliances, The C.V. Mosby Co., 1985
Dierkes, J.M., The Beauty of the Face: An Orthodontic Perspective, JADA, December 1987
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Apical Base Development in the Mixed Dentition
Vitamin C And Its Relationship To Bone And Soft Tissue Physiology
The Incidence Of Meniscus Displacement In Adults Exhibiting Malocclusion...An MRI Study CURRENT RESEARCH
Apical Bases Changes in Patients Treated with Tooth-Borne Expansion Appliances
The Incidence of Condylar Displacement in Patients Exhibiting Malocclusion...A Tomographic Study The Incidence of TMJ Meniscus Displacement in Adults Exhibiting Malocclusion...An MRI Study
The Cost Effectiveness of Dentistry in Treating the Pain Patient: An Endeavor to Educate the Insurance Industry The Interrelationship of Malocclusion, Condylar Displacement, Masseter and Temporalis EMG Levels, and The
Trajectory of Mandibular Closure
The Interrelationship of Malocclusion, Condylar Head Displacement and Cervical Kyphosis The effectiveness of ginger and tumeric as Cox-2 enzyme inhibitors in pain management PRESENTATIONS BEFORE PROFESSIONAL GROUPS
Short Course (2-day): Functional Jaw Orthopedics, The Functional Orthopedic Study Club, Eau Claire, WI, October 1978 Short Course (3-day): The Frankel Appliance and Other Early Treatment Adjuncts, University of Chicago, IL.
November 1978 with Dr. James McNamara
Short Course (1-day): Functional Appliances and Early Treatment, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, April 1979
Short Course (2-day): Functional Jaw Orthopedics II, The Functional Orthopedic Study Club, Eau Claire, WI, October 1979 Short Course (3-day): The Frankel Appliance, University of Detroit, Detroit, MI
November 1979 with Dr. James McNamara and Dr. Robert Scholz
Short Course (3-day): The Frankel Appliance, Inter-Mountain Orthopedic Study Club, Park City, UT, February 1980 Short Course (1-day): A Day with Professor Rolf Frankel...A Clinical
Evaluation, Jackson, MI, May 1980 with Professor Rolf Frankel and Dr. James McNamara
Short Course (3-day): The Frankel Appliance, University of Detroit, Detroit, MI, June 1980 with Dr. James McNamara Short Course (1-day): A Clinical Evaluation of the Frankel Appliance, University of Western Ontario, Department of Orthodontics, London, Ontario, January 1981
Short Course (1-day): The Frankel Appliance, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, May 1981
Short Course (1-day): Functional Appliance Therapy and Early Treatment, Kansas State Orthodontic Society, Kansas City, KS, April 1981
Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Profiles, etc., Jackson, MI, May 1981 Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Profiles, etc., Jackson, MI, October 1981
Short Course (1/2 day): An Overview of Functional Appliances, Midwestern Society of Orthodontics Cedar Rapids, IA, October 1981
Short Course (1/2 day): An Overview of Functional Appliances, Mid-Atlantic Society of Orthodontics Hershey, PA, October 1981
Short Course (1-day): Arch Width Development in Patients Treated with the Frankel Appliance Great Lakes Society of Orthodontics, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 1981
Short Course (1-day): Airway Management and Craniofacial Growth, Kansas State Orthodontic and Medical Societies Topeka, KS. December 1981 with Tom Wiemert, M.D.
Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Seventh District Orthodontic Society of Rochester, NY, March 1982 Short Course (1-day): A Clinical Evaluation of the Frankel Appliance, University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, May 1982
Panel Discussion: Early treatment Panel, Annual Meeting of the American Association of Orthodontics, Atlanta, GA May 1982 with Drs. James McNamara, Jack Dale, Stan Subtelny, and Leonard Weislander
Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Profiles, etc., Jackson, MI, May 1982 Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Profiles, etc., Ft. Worth, TX, July 1982 Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Profiles, etc., Jackson, MI, August 1982
Short Course (3-day): Functional Appliances and Early Treatment, Maharri Medical College, Atlanta, GA August 1982 with Dr. James McNamara
Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Southeastern Society of Pedodontics, Williamsburg, VA, April 16, 1983 Short Course (1-day): A Day with Professor Rolf Frankel, Profiles, etc. Jackson, MI, Spring 1983
with Professor Rolf Frankel and Dr. James McNamara
Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Southwestern Society of Orthodontists, Kansas City, KS, Fall 1983 Symposium: Early Treatment Concepts, Emory Orthodontic Association, Atlanta, GA, February 3-4, 1984
Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Wisconsin Pediatric Dental Society, Green Bay, WI, February 1984 Short Course (2-day): Early Treatment Concepts, Southwestern Pedodontic Society, Savannah, GA. April 1984
Symposium (2-day): Craniomandibular Disorders, Emory University School of Dentistry, Atlanta, GA, March 1984 Symposium (1-day): Etiologic Factors Concerning Abnormal Tongue Position, International Association of Oromyology, June 1985
Seminar (2-day): Arch Development, Dallas, Texas, March 1985
Short Course (2-day): Early Integrated Treatment, Atlanta, GA, June 1986 Short Course (2-day): Early Integrated Treatment, Atlanta, GA, September 1986
Short Course (3-day): The Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment of the Craniomandibular Disorder Patient from Physical Therapy to Musculo-skeletal and Dental Rehabilitation, University of Texas
Orthodontic Alumni Association, Austin, Texas, June 1987
Short Course and Panel Discussion (3-day): Airway and the Muscles; Achieving Neuromuscular Trajectory in the Craniomandibular Disorder Patient-Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment, Myotronics Seminar
Seattle, Washington, November 1987
Seminar: The Maxillary Arch: The Key To Neuromuscular Dentistry, The Atlanta Craniomandibular Society Atlanta, GA, November 1987
Seminar (3-day): Airway, Muscles, and Condylar Position; Achieving Neuromuscular Trajectory in the Craniomandibular Disorder Patient-Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment, Myotronics, Inc.,
Nashville, TN, September 1988
Seminar (1-day): The Integrated Diagnosis and Treatment of the Craniomandibular Disorder Patient from Physical Therapy to Musculo-skeletal and Dental Rehabilitation, Louisiana Orthodontic
Association, New Orleans, LA, October 1, 1988
Seminar (1 day): The Second Annual Bernard Jankelson Memorial Lecture, Airway and the Neuromuscular Trajectory, The International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics, Washington, DC, October 7, 1988
Seminar (1/2 day): The Integrated diagnosis and Treatment of the Craniomandibular Disorder Patient from Physical Therapy to Musculo-skeletal and Dental Rehabilitation, Greater New York Dental Society, New York, November 29, 1988 Essay: The Incidence of Condylar Displacement in Patients Exhibiting Malocclusion-An Important Consideration Prior To Rehabilitation, Greater New York Dental Society, New York, November 30, 1988
Essay: The Beauty of the Face; An Orthodontic Perspective, Midwinter Regional Dental Society Meeting in conjunction with the ADA, Denver, Colorado, January 12, 1989.
Seminar: From Growth To Dysfunction; Are The Considerations The Same? Orthodontic Leadership Conference sponsored by Mercer, Inc. and hosted by Dr. Jay Barnett in Amarillo, TX, August 1989.
POST GRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Research Visa: "The Study of Post Retention Patients Treated with the Functional Regulator of Frankel", Heinrich Braun Dental Orthopedic Clinic, Professor Rolf Frankel, Zwikau, East Germany, May 1979
with Drs. James McNamara and Robert Scholz
Research Visa: "Evaluation of Patients Treated with the Bionator Appliance", University of Bonn, Bonn, W. Germany, January 1982 with Drs. James McNamara, Robert Scholz, and Raymond Howe
Seminar: "Formula for Success", presented by Myotronics Research, Inc., February 20-22, 1987, Orlando, Florida FRAMEWORK I: "Proficiency in Examination and Diagnosis of Craniomandibular Disorders", TMJ Framework Management Program 1987-Session I, Atlanta, GA, April 8-11, 1987
FRAMEWORK II: "Clinical Expertise in Advanced Diagnostic Techniques and in the Utilization of Therapeutic Treatment Modalities", TMJ Framework Management Program, Session II, Atlanta, GA, July 23-26, 1987
FRAMEWORK III: "Advanced Training in Dental Orthopedics and Restorative Concepts to Stabilize Craniomandibular Relationships", TMJ framework Management Program, Session III, Atlanta, GA, October 16-19, 1987
FRAMEWORK IV: "Post Graduate Achievement in Medically Related Fields to Guide the Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Treatment of Craniofacial Pain Patients, TMJ Management Program, Session IV, Atlanta, GA, January 15-19, 1988 Received "Certificate of Completion for Outstanding Accomplishments" in the TMJ Framework Management Program certifying post graduate achievement in the "Examination, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Craniomandibular Disorder Patient", January 1988
Recipient of the "Top Gun Award" of the 1987 TMJ Framework Management Program Meeting: The Angle Society of Orthodontists, Midwest Component, January 24-27, 1988
Course: TMJ Imaging, Dr. Brendan Stack, Atlanta, Georgia, February 12-13, 1988
Meeting: "Formula For Success", Myotronics, Inc., Myofacial Pain and Jaw Dysfunction with Drs. Janet Travell, Jerry Murphy, and Larry Tilley, March 1988
Seminar: Sleep Care, Inc., Update On The Equalizer Appliance For Sleep Apnea, May 13-14, 1988, Milwaukee, WI. Course: 3-Day...TMJ Arthroscopy, lecture and laboratory, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, January 7-9, 1989. Meeting: AAO Meeting in Anaheim, CA., May 1989
Seminar: Periodontal and Orthodontic Considerations in Dentistry, July 16 and 17, 1993, Dr. James G. Burch Ohio State University.
Meeting: Atlanta Craniomandibular Society, 7th Annual TMJ Intensive Symposium, February 18, 1994...8 hours Meeting: ICCMO, Chicago, IL, November 1994...16 hours
ADDITIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Seminar: The Atlanta Craniomandibular Society, presentation of the ACS Treatment Protocol for the Dysfunction Patient, September 23, 1989.
Course: Neuromuscular Dentistry and Orthodontics, W. Germany, October 21-25, 1989, with Dr. Robert Jankelson. Presentation: The Role Of The Orthodontist In The Treatment Of TMD, Angle Society, January 23-26, 1990, Indianapolis, Indiana
Course: Neuromuscular Orthodontics and Growth and Development, March 1990 with Drs. Robert Rickets, Jankelson, and Dierkes, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Course: From Growth To Dysfunction: An Integrated Treatment Approach, March 1990, Atlanta, GA.
Presentation: The Interrelationship of Malocclusion, Condylar Displacement, Masseter and Temporalis EMG Levels, and The Trajectory of Mandibular Closure, Atlanta Craniomandibular Society, April 1990
Presentation: From Growth To Dysfunction: An Integrated Treatment Approach, Dallas, Texas, July 1990.
Course: From Growth To Dysfunction: An Integrated Treatment Approach, four-day in-office seminar, September 1990, Atlanta, GA.
Course: From Growth To Dysfunction: An Integrated Treatment Approach, four-day in-office seminar, March 1991, Atlanta, GA.
Presentation: From Growth To Dysfunction: An Integrated Treatment Approach, one-day seminar, April 1991, Denver, CO.
Course: The Neuromuscular Approach To Orthodontics, May 31 to June 1, 1991, Portland, Oregon
Course: three-day in-office course...From Growth To Dysfunction: Intermediate Level, Atlanta, GA October 1991 Presentation: The Prevalence of Meniscus Displacement in Adults Presenting With Malocclusion: An MRI Study, Angle Society, Puerto Rico, January 1993
TMJ Imaging: The Atlanta Center For Restorative Dentistry, July 31, 1993.
Meniscus Displacement And Malocclusion - Is There A Relationship?, The 7th Annual TMJ Intensive Symposium, The Atlanta Craniomandibular Society, February 18 & 19, 1994, Atlanta, GA.
The Neuromuscular Approach To Orthodontics, Myotronics, Phoenix, Arizona, February 1994
From Growth To Dysfunction; Are The Considerations The Same? Straight Wire Orthodontic Society, Columbus, Ohio March 15-17, 1996.
Panel discussion for Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc., Orlando, Florida, October 1996. Topic: The Role of Centralized Management of Private Orthodontic Practices
