Thaddeus Carter

Dentist and practice owner-operator with 25 years of clinical and business experience across comprehensive general dentistry, implant dentistry, full-arch rehabilitation, oral surgery, fixed and removable prosthodontics, digital dentistry, and practice leadership. Skilled in complex treatment planning, implant placement and restoration, dentoalveolar surgery, and comprehensive restorative care. MBA-trained leader with experience spanning U.S.

Navy service, solo private-practice ownership, multi-site clinical operations, provider development, and dental innovation.

Founder / Contract Dentist - Apexx Dental Group LLC - Colorado

(2020-01)

Provide comprehensive general, implant, restorative, and surgical dentistry across private and group-practice settings.

• Focus clinical practice on digital dentistry, complex oral surgery, implant placement and restoration, removable prosthodontics, and comprehensive treatment planning.
• Drive practice growth through improved clinical workflow, treatment planning, case presentation, and expansion of higher-value surgical and restorative services.

Associate Clinical Director - Renew Dental University / Renew Smiles Dental Implant Center - Denver / Aurora, Colorado

(2020-02 - 2020-06)

Oversaw clinical affairs and supported provider training in an implant-focused treatment environment.

• Performed implant-retained overdenture therapy, implant surgery, oral surgery, and complex restorative treatment.
• Delivered diagnostic and consultation services and helped manage clinical performance across staff dentists.

Franchise Owner / Dentist - Affordable Dentures & Implants - Fort Collins, Colorado

(2019-04 - 2020-01)

Owned and managed a busy fee-for-service denture and implant practice with an on-site dental laboratory.

• Provided removable prosthodontics, implant surgery and restoration, extractions, bone grafting, and complex implant-supported restorative dentistry.
• Directed clinical operations, staffing, patient flow, case presentation, and overall practice performance.

Owner / Dentist - Greeley Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics - Greeley, Colorado

(2013-01 - 2019-03)

Owned and operated a large family dental practice providing comprehensive care for adults and children.

• Managed day-to-day operations, practice growth, staffing, and clinical quality while maintaining an active clinical schedule.
• Supervised a multidisciplinary clinical and support team including hygienists, associate dentists, and dental specialists.

Solo Owner / Dentist - Private Practice - Lexington, Kentucky

(2005-01 - 2012-12)

Owned and operated a solo private dental practice providing comprehensive general dentistry, including restorative, prosthetic, surgical, and preventive care.

• Directed all aspects of practice operations, patient care, treatment planning, staffing, and long-term practice development.

Dental Officer - United States Navy Dental Corps

(2001-05 - 2004-06)

Completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at U.S. Naval Dental Center Okinawa, Japan.

• Provided comprehensive dentistry in a military setting and developed broad experience in multidisciplinary patient care.

Master of Business Administration - MBA - Columbia Southern University (2009-06 - 2014-10)

Doctor of Dental Medicine - DMD - University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (1998-07 - 2001-05)

Bachelor of Science - Zoology - Brigham Young University (1991-08 - 1997-07)

Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Certificate - AEGD - U.S.

Naval Dental

Center (2001-08 - 2002-08)