Before being educated and trained as a dentist, Dr. Phillips received her bachelors degree from UCLA school of public Health in Nutritional Science and spent five years as Nutritional consultant. She directly recognizes the value of correct function as it pertains to chewing, diet and total health. Dr. Phillips graduated from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 1975.
Following graduation, Dr. Phillips continued studying implant dentistry with Dr. Robert A. James at LLU and placing implants in her private practice. In 1984, Dr. Phillips was invited to participate in the graduate education program for removable prosthetics at the Swissedent Foundation in Glendale, CA. She found answers to many problems facing denture wearers. Dr. Phillips has completed graduate studies with Dr. Frush at the Swissedent Foundation in denture technology, the Lee Institute for Bioesthetics (comprehensive oral diagnosis and oral rehabilitation), and a five year Preceptorship with Dr. Robert James, then chairman of the Graduate Program in Implantology at Loma Linda University.
In 1993, Dr. Phillips was only the second woman to become a Diplomate for the American Board of Oral Implantology. (www.ABOI.org ) This board is sponsored by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) to certify training, education and testing for Implant Dentists. Dr. Phillips currently serves as the President of the Western District of the AAID. (www.aaid-implant.org) Also, she is the first woman to be elected as a Trustee for the American Academy. Dr. Phillips has designed a complete Rootform® Implant system which is FDA approved and also designs and places custom implants for patients with special needs.
