Dr. Edlund graduated a President’s Scholar in 1978 from Southern Illinois University with Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a minor in Physics and Math. He matriculated to SIU-Edwardsville to complete his Doctor of Dental Medicine in 1982. That same year, he moved to Colorado to start his practice. His passion for Dentistry is evident in that his office offers state of the art dental care utilizing 3D digital imaging, digital 2 radiography, Nd-YAG laser periodontal therapy, Zeiss microscopy as well as CAD-CAM dentistry. Dr. Edlund was the first Denver area dentist to complete LASER certification (2005) using the patented LANAP procedure for treating gum disease. He is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implants, and a graduate of the Misch International Institute of Implants.Dr. Edlund is the program director and instructor for Dental Careers of Colorado LLC, an educational entity focused on providing students the latest in dental technology. He also works for Planmeca Corporation and Henry Schein Corp as a consultant in the area of 3D digital radiography, teaching other doctors how to implement this technology into their practice. Dr. Edlund is currently enrolled at MIT in the post graduate, professional program. His research interest includes Additive Manufacturing and Multiscale Materials Design. - See more at: http://www.hampdendentalcare.com/about-us/about-dr-edlund.aspx#sthash.hFmuQPtR.dpuf