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Name

Melvin S. Polk, Jr. D.D.S., M.S.
Associate Professor and Chair
Appointed 8/04

Department of Orthodontics

School of Dentistry
615-327-6899
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville 37208

mpolk@mmc.edu

CV or Bio (PDF)

Professional Education

Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree 1981
Advanced Educational Program Orthodontics U.S. Army Medical Department: Fort Knox, KY Certificate in Orthodontics 1993
University of Louisville: Louisville, KY Masters of Science 1993

Research Interests

Profile Preference, Cleft Palate and Transpositions

Selected Publications

Brooks S, Polk M, “Anterior Crossbite Correction in the Adult Dentition with Fixed Appliances”, Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, vol. 47, no. 3, p. 298-300, May-June 1999.

Cureton S, Polk M, “Class II, Div 1, Case with Multiple Treatment Challenges”, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, vol. 125, no.2, p. 148-152, February 1999.

Brooks S, Polk M, “Esthetic Orthodontic Considerations for the Adult Patient”, Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, vol. 10, no. 6, p. 305-308, January 1998.

Polk M et al. “Soft Tissue Profile: A Survey of African American Preference”: American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, vol. 108, no.1, p.90-101, July 1995.