Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lois Palermo and reappointed Danielle Franklin, D.D.S., and Raymond L. Wiggins, D.D.S., M.D., to the Dental Review Committee for terms ending February 1, 2031. The committee is responsible for serving on informal settlement conference panels to decide whether an informal resolution of a contested case against a license holder is suitable and to provide recommendations regarding complaints or allegations.
Lois Palermo, from League City, works as a dental hygienist at Drs. Castille and Castille. She holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association, and Bay Area Dental Hygienists’ Association. Palermo also serves on the board of Potter’s Smile. Her educational background includes an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene from Del Mar College and a Bachelor of Science in Technology, Occupational Technology, and Industrial Studies from the University of Houston.
Danielle Franklin, D.D.S., based in Dallas, owns Sunflower Dental. She previously served as president of the Oak Cliff Dental Study Club and is currently on the boards of Duncanville Community Theatre and Duncanville ISD Education Foundation. Franklin has also chaired the Duncanville Chamber of Commerce. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University (TAMU) and her Doctor of Dental Surgery from TAMU College of Dentistry.
Raymond L. Wiggins, D.D.S., M.D., from Katy, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who leads Texas Oral and Facial Surgery, P.A. He is recognized as a diplomate by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; he is also a fellow with both the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. In addition to membership in national dental associations such as the American Dental Association and Texas Dental Association, he has served on the board for the Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Wiggins holds degrees including a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Southern Methodist University; Doctorates in both Dental Surgery (from TAMU College of Dentistry) and Medicine (from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston); a Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from UT Houston Department; as well as a Master of Divinity from Regent University.
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