General Practice Residency Hospital Dentistry Faculty
Ryan O. Grier, DDS, MBA, FACD

Program Director, General Practice Residency Training Program, Section of Hospital Dentistry
Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science: Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
Dental Degree: D.D.S. – Howard University College of Dentistry Washington, DC
Certificate: General Practice Residency (Hospital Dentistry) – LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Master’s Degree: M.B.A. – UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, CA
Portia Turner, DDS

General Dentist, Section of Hospital Dentistry
Dental Degree: Howard University College of Dentistry, Washington DC
Angel City Dental Society
Jun Royce Flores, DDS, MPH, FACD

Periodontal and Implant Surgery
Continuing Dental Education Lead
- Diplomate: American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery
- Periodontics Residency: University of California, Los Angeles
- Doctor of Dental Surgery: University of California, Los Angeles
- Bachelor of Science: University of California, Irvine
- American Board of Periodontology
- American Academy of Periodontology
- California Society of Periodontists
- American College of Dentists
- Periodontal disease disparities in low income, under-represented populations
- Periodontal disease and medical conditions
- Periodontal disease in medically compromised patients
Brent Tucker, DDS

Pediatric Dentist, Section of Hospital Dentistry
Bachelor of Science; Hampton University, Hampton, VA
Dental Degree (DDS): Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
Residency: Pediatric Dentistry, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Board Certification: Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
California Society of Pediatric Dentistry
Western Society of Pediatric Dentistry
National Dental Association
Angel City Dental Society
ASPCA
Boys and Girls Club
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Julius Jones Jr. DDS

General Dentist, Section of Hospital Dentistry
Undergraduate: University of Southern California, BS
Doctor of Dental Surgery: Howard University
Maira Hinojosa DDS

General Dentist, Section of Hospital Dentistry
Bachelors: University of California, Berkeley
Dental School: UCLA School of Dentistry
Certificate: UCLA School of Dentistry General Practice Residency
