Brenda Appiah
Brenda Appiah based in dallas, Texas. 21 years of experience with specialization in Dentistry, General Dentistry, Invisalign.
About
Dr. Brenda Appiah is a highly qualified dental professional with extensive clinical, academic, and community outreach experience spanning over a decade. She earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in May 2016, and has since enhanced her credentials with a Master's in Education for Healthcare Professionals from Texas A&M University in 2021. Her educational foundation also includes a Master's in Public Health from the University of Texas Health Science Center and dual bachelor's degrees in Zoology Biomedical Sciences and Spanish from the University of Oklahoma.
Since November 2017, Dr. Appiah has served as Owner Doctor of Plano Modern Dentistry, where she manages a team of fifteen staff members and oversees operations generating annual revenues of $2.1 million. Her practice emphasizes clinical excellence through advanced technologies including Invisalign and CEREC systems. She demonstrates strong business acumen through regular review of profit and loss statements, strategic planning to exceed budget goals, and successful implementation of practice management system transitions. Additionally, Dr. Appiah has served as Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Texas A&M College of Dentistry since January 2023, where she mentors AGD students and integrates digital dentistry workflows into clinical education.
Dr. Appiah's commitment to underserved populations is evidenced through her extensive volunteer work, including leadership roles in dental missions to Ghana and Jamaica, and participation in numerous community outreach programs throughout Texas. She holds a Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry and is actively working toward Mastership status. Her bilingual capabilities in Spanish, combined with her public health training and cultural competency research experience, position her as a well-rounded expert capable of addressing diverse dental care standards, practice management issues, and clinical treatment protocols in legal proceedings.
Specialties
Work Experience
Creating life long patients, maintaining clinical excellence, managing team of 15, driving yearly revenue of 2.1M
Working with AGD students in dental clinic, focusing on incorporating digital dentistry workflow
Creating life long patients, maintaining clinical excellence, utilizing CEREC, coaching dental assistants
Taught six-week program to high school, college and post-graduate students, assisted with DAT preparation
Managed dental vans and screenings at Title 1 schools, oversaw scheduling and coordination
Assisted customers with account information, managed and audited accounts, provided translation services
Performed office duties as assigned
Monitored study halls while maintaining a studious environment
Worked on projects and events to strengthen Dallas business community
Worked on projects and events to strengthen Dallas business community
Assisting Associate Vice President by performing projects and secretarial duties
Shadowed residents of Graduate Pediatric Dentistry Department, observed pediatric full mouth rehabilitation
Treated dental needs of underserved patients, performed restorative, oral surgery, removable and periodontal treatment
Worked as dental assistant on mobile dental vans providing free dental care to children in Title I schools
Taught six-week program, assisted students in preparing for DAT and enhancing dental school applications
Surveyed dental schools about cultural competency integration in curriculum
Taught six-week program, assisted students in DAT preparation and dental school admission applications
Met weekly with first-year dental students to tutor in Gross Anatomy Lecture and Laboratory
Mentored high school and college level pre-dental students inside and outside dental school clinic
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery degree
Masters degree in Education for Healthcare Professionals
Masters degree in Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Zoology Biomedical Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Selective course exploring opportunities in dental academia
Eight-hour lecture and live demonstration course on CEREC AC Omnicam
Certificate in Masters in Education for Healthcare Professionals
Hands on training on E4D technology and digital dentistry
Hands on training on CAD/CAM technology and digital dentistry
Credentials & Licenses
Academy of General Dentistry
Texas A&M University
Planmeca University
Patterson