Shepard DeLong is a 3rd generation dentist in Portland, Oregon, USA. He holds a BS from Portland State University, DMD from Oregon Health and Sciences University and completed a General Practice Residency at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a member of AMED, IAOCI, EaCIM, IAOMT, and has served as a mentor for CEREC-doctors. He was formerly an associate at the first LEED certified, hi-tech, eco-friendly practice in the U.S. He is on the forefront of digital evolution, and development of novel technological workflows in dentistry. He has a part-time position at Pure Health Dentistry on the island of Maui, Hawaii and owns Lotus Dental Wellness, in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He is a residency site director for the MSc Implantology program at the University of Jacksonville, and lectures on ceramic implantology, robotics, lasers, and digital dentistry. His latest project has been sharing the profound advantages of combinational technologies for the health of both doctor and patient. He can be reached at drdelong@lotusdentalwellness.com.