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Dr. Leopardi
received his undergraduate dental degree from the University
of Adelaide, South Australia, in 1984. He enjoyed private
practice as a general dentist in Adelaide, Australia, for
several years prior to receiving his specialist training and
masters degree in combined fixed, removable and implant
Prosthodontics, at the University of North Carolina, at
Chapel Hill, in 1993.
At Chapel Hill,
he also taught Fixed Prosthodontics as a Clinical Assistant
Professor. Upon return to Australia, he began a successful
Prosthodontic private practice in the Gold Coast region of
Queensland, Australia.
In 1996, he
joined the Prosthodontic faculty at the University of
Detroit Mercy (UDM), Michigan, where he also obtained his
American DDS degree. Teaching responsibilities at UDM
included Clinical Supervisor and:
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Co-Director of
the Fixed Prosthodontic Program
•
Director of the
Complete Dentures Program
•
Implant
Residency program supervisor
After 15 years
of combined academic and dental practice, Dr. Leopardi
resumed private practice limited to implant, fixed and
removable Prosthodontics in Denver, Colorado. Today he
lectures nationally on subjects involving fixed, removable
and implant dentistry, and is involved in clinical
research. He is also the founder and President of the
Denver Implant Study Club. |