Faiz (center) attends a patient consultation at Dr. Jeff Ballard’s office. The patient was interested in getting veneers and the dental team is explaining her options using a sample waxup model.

Massoudah Faiz completed this case last year with Dr. Charlie Cooper for his accreditation in the AACD. Tooth #9 was replaced with an implant using e.max material with a zirconia custom-milled abutment.

Faiz and Dr. Didier Guillaume look at a patient’s teeth to determine color and figure out the best material choice. Faiz rents space in the office suite next to Dr. Guillaume’s prosthodontics office. The location is within five miles of all her current clients, allowing her to leave the lab during the day to make chairside appointments.

To hone her skills, Faiz takes AACD courses and has gotten heavily involved with digital photography. “I invested in a professional camera and it’s become a great tool. To do good work, you need the right information. I can’t have the patient with me all the time, so it’s vital to have accurate pictures,” she says.