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Troy High School 1993
Eastman Dental Institute, London United Kingdom, Externship 1996
University of Michigan 1997
B.S- Chemistry Degree & Major
B.S- Cellular Molecular Biology- Major
University of Michigan School of Public Health 2000
M.P.H. -Toxicology
University of Michigan School of Dentistry 2004
D.D.S. −Doctor of Dental Surgery
Law School Acceptance- Multiple USA Law Schools- Deferred
Northeast Regional Dental Board 2004
Board of Dentistry District of Columbia 2004-2015
Board of Dentistry Maryland 2004-Present
Board of Dentistry Pennsylvania
LSAT
Washington DC –Aesthetic Restorative Prosthodontics in GP 2004- 2012
Chevy Chase, MD- Aesthetic Restorative Prosthodontics in GP 2012-Present
Washington Institute For Dentistry & Laser Surgery 2004-Present
Founder, Dental Director, Aesthetic Restorative Dentist
WIDT Think Tank, Founder & President 2004- 2016
C3 Think Tank, Founder & President 2004-Present
Washington DC- Catholic Community Services
Clinical Director Non-Profit Private Dental Clinic 2006
Gifford Krass Intellectual Property Law Firm, IP Law Clerk
Interdisciplinary Oral & Systemic Health Profiles
Optical Physics, Lasers & Technology (+Wavelengths)
Restorative Ceramics & Biomaterials
Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Occlusion
Oral Medicine & Systemic Conditions Oral Therapeutics
Oral Rehabilitation Secondary to Radiation & Chemotherapy & other Clinical Toxicity Profiles
Sleep Dysfunction, Occlusion & TMJ, Sports Dentistry (Custom Orthotics)
Clinical Protocol Development: Advanced Oral Systemic Clinical Protocols
Product Development
Public Health Policy & 360 Healthcare
2007- Present District of Columbia Award for 50 CE or more Annually
2012 American Academy of Oral Medicine –Fellowship Award
2015 International College of Prosthodontists –Associate Membership Award
2015 Pierre Fauchard Academy –Fellowship Award
2016 International College of Dentists –Fellowship Award
2017 American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics –Fellowship Awar
2002-Present Spokesperson & Dental Expert on Capitol Hill on Oral Health Policy/ Meet & Greets
with US Congress Members, expert bill language contributions and expert opinion
2001-2002 ADA Congressional Office Policy Extern
Lobbied & Provided Strategy on Oral Health Policy & Bill Language
Worked with Capitol Hill for Patient’s Bill of Rights & Other ADA Bills
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Non-Voting Member of the ADPAC Committee
Collaborated with HHS, Governmental & Partners of ADA such as ADEA
Networked with Interest Groups on Oral Health & Policy
2001-2003 ADA Legislative Grassroots Network Committee Member
Attended Capitol Hill Meetings & Hearings, provided feedback on congressional bill language
Lobbied on Capital Hill for Student Loan Protection
2007 United States Congress, SCES, White House Press Conference on Domestic Violence Dental
Trauma
2010 United States Congress, SCES, White House Press Conference on Domestic Violence Dental
Trauma
2012 United States Congress, SCES, Testified before Congress on Dental Trauma and Domestic
Violence
2003-2004 Lobbying with ADA & Served as Consultant on Oral Health Policy
2006-2013 American Academy of Oral Medicine
Chair & Founder, Congressional Affairs Committee
Capitol Hill Spokesperson for American Academy of Oral Medicine
Enlisted & Directed the AAOM as coalition sponsor of Tobacco Free Kids Bill
Represented AAOM & C3 TT in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Provided bill language & input on the Tobacco Free Kids Bill and Program Development under
HHS
Enlisted & Directed AAOM on the Methamphetamine Bills
Represented the AAOM in the ADA’s Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act
2018 Testified before United State Congress House of Representative Opioid Bill Laser Protocols
C.C. Cotca, J.A.Ship, Electrolyte Analysis of Stimulated and Unstimulated Salivary Gland in
3D Contralateral Sparing Salivary Gland Study Protocol — Chemistry Honors
Thesis, 1994-1997
2nd Oral Medicine Workshop-Editing Contributions 1995, American Dental Association.
Brown RS, McIntosh CL, Cotca CC, Glascoe AL, Dental Management of a kidney transplant
patient. Dent Totay. 2012. Jul:31(7):74-6;quiz 78-9.
CC Cotca, EM Ghezzi, M.P Beyramian, PS Dixit, ML Goodson, SCS Pai, EM Rosier, K
Shimoyama and JA Ship. Comparison of Parotid and Submandibular Gland Function in
Response to an Anticholinergic Drug. 1999 Vancouver IADS/AADR/CADR.
M.P Beyramian. EM Ghezzi, CC Cotca, PS DIXIT, ML Goodson, SCS Pai, EM Rosier, K
Shimoyama and JA Ship. Variability of Stimulated Parotid and Submandibular Flow
Rates in Healthy Young and Older Adults. 1999 Vancouver IADS/AADR/CADR.
E.M Ghezzi, M.P Beyramian. CC Cotca, PS DIXIT, ML Goodson, SCS Pai, EM Rosier, K
Shimoyama and JA Ship. Effects of Glycopyrrolate on Salivary Gland Function in
Healthy Young and Old Adults. 1999 Vancouver IADS/AADR/CADR.
ML Goodson, E.M Ghezzi, M.P Beyramian. CC Cotca, PS DIXIT, SCS Pai, EM Rosier, K
Shimoyama and JA Ship. Objective & Subjective Measures of Drug –Induced Salivary
Hypofunction in Young and Older Subjects. 1999 Vancouver IADS/AADR/CADR.
SCS Pai,, E.M Ghezzi, M.P Beyramian. CC Cotca, ML Goodson, EM Rosier, K Shimoyama and
JA Ship. Reliability and Validity of a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) as a Subjective
Measure of Xerostomia. 1999 Vancouver IADS/AADR/CADR.
PS Dixit, E.M Ghezzi, M.P Beyramian. CC Cotca, ML Goodson, SCS Pai,, EM Rosier, K
Shimoyama and JA Ship. Xerostomic Measures of an Anticholinergic Drug in Healthy
Young vs. Older Adults. 1999 Vancouver IADS/AADR/CADR.
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CC Cotca, et.al Clues in the Oral Cavity: Are You Missing the Diagnosis? Oral Medicine Slide
Since 2001 she has been involved in federal legislation and represented among others American Dental Association and American Academy of Oral Medicine as Spokesperson and Dental Expert on Capitol Hill, testified before United States Congress, and has appeared on national networks including Sirius XM Doctor’s Radio, ABC News, and NBC News as Dentist & Toxicologist Health Expert.
She serves as Editor and Reviewer in various journals and is Fellow of the American Academy of Oral Medicine, International College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy and is a member of the International College of Prosthodontists.