Ray C. Williams, DMD

Ray C. Williams, DMD

Ray C. Williams, DMD, is the Straumann Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontology at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill. He received his DMD (with honors) from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry and his certificate in Periodontology and Oral Medicine from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Williams is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology's Continuing Education Oversight Committee. He is also a member many professional associations, including the American and International Associations of Dental Research, the American Dental Education Association, the International Academy of Periodontology, and the American Dental Association. He is on the editorial board of several major dental publications.

Dr. Williams' major research interests include: the pharmacologic interception of the progression of periodontal disease, periodontitis as a risk for systemic conditions, and wound healing around teeth and dental implants. Dr. Williams has authored over 200 papers and abstracts on his work. As an educator in the specialty of periodontics, he has trained over 120 women and men who have gone on to assume positions of leadership in private practice, academia, and industry. In 2004, Dr. Williams received the American Academy of Periodontology's Outstanding Educator Award.