Felix Alejandro Mejía, DDS

Dental Surgeon

English Fluency

Dr. Alejandro Mejía DDS

Owner & Director
Bocca Contemporary Dental Clinic

Nobel Biocare Formal Associate
English & Spanish Fluency   
       
Place of birth:  Lexington, KY (USA)
Marital status: Married with Children

Dental Implants
Prosthodontics
Periodontics
Endodontics
Smile design
Crowns & Veneers

Studies
Fellowship: Dental Materials
Health Science Center at San Antonio
Offered Assistant Professor Position
University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas, USA
1999-2000

Specialization: Periodontal Prosthesis
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud – CES
Medellín, Colombia
1993-1995

Professional: Dentistry
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud – CES
Medellín, Colombia
1986 - 1990


Continued Education
International Congress of Aesthetics in Prostodontics
Colombian Society of Prostodontics
Cartagena, Colombia
April 2001

International Symposium in Periodontics – 41st Annual Seminar
Specialy Invited
Periodontics Colombian Society
Santa Marta, Colombia
November 2001

Updating in Periodontics
Dr. Sasha Jovanovich
Colombian Society of Periodontics - Antioquia Sectional
Medellín, Colombia
October 2001

Nobel Biocare Symposium
Dr. Ricardo Mitrani
Medellín, Colombia
November 2004

I Nobel Biocare Symposium of the North of South America
Dr. Iñaki Gamborena
San Andres, Colombia
August 2005

II Nobel Biocare Symposium Training Center
Dr. Juan Carlos Navarro
Medellín, Colombia
July 2006

2006 Nobel Biocare World Tour
Sao Paulo, Brazil
August 2006

3i International Symposium
Medellín, Colombia
October 2006

Nobel Biocare World Conference Las Vegas
Las Vegas, United States
May 2007

National Society of Colombian Dentists
Yearly Conference

Colombian Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Yearly Conference


Professional Experience
Compulsory Social Service: Colombian Air Patrol PAC
Zungo, Apartado, Colombia
April - December 1991

Comfenalco, Colombian Health Provider
General Dentistry
Medellín, Colombia
May 1992 - May 1993

Bonsalud, Colombian Health Provider
General Dentistry
Medellín, Colombia
July 1992 - May 1993

Professor of Under Graduate Studies
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud – CES
Medellín, Colombia
1995 - Current

Director of Post Graduate Studies
Oral Rehabilitation/Dental Materials Program
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud – CES
Medellín, Colombia
2001 - Current

Private Practice – Bocca Dental Clinic
Owner
Medellín, Colombia
1995 - Current

Research and Publications
“Candida Detection in patients with total superior prosthesis with clinical diagnosis of stomatitis by Dental Prosthesis”
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud – CES
Odontologia
1991; 4:37-42.

“Expression of glicans in healthy and ill gums.  A pilot histo-chemical comparative study”.
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud – CES
Odontologia
1996; 9:15-19.

3rd Place in the Research National Contest “Rafael Torres Pinzon” 
Colombian Dentistry Federation

“Packable Resins: Revision and technical considerations.
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud – CES
Odontologia
2000; 13:42 -50.

“Dentin bond strength of packable composite using one bottle adhesive”
American Journal of Dentistry
2001; 13:308-310