Rebecca K. Pitts, DMD, DDS, Appointed to Advisory Board of Consumer Guide to Dentistry

Rebecca K. Pitts, DMD, DDS, of Lake Mary, Fla., has been appointed to the Advisory Board of Consumer Guide to Dentistry, a leading provider of online education about dentistry and oral health.

Dr. Pitts is an Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the highest achievement attainable within the Academy. She is one of only 46 dentists to have received this distinguished honor, placing her in select company among the industry elite. Now an accreditation examiner for the AACD, Dr. Pitts also is featured as a top Orlando cosmetic dentist in the Consumer Guide to Dentistry Dentist Directory.

Dr. Pitts earned her Doctorate of Dental Medicine and Doctorate of Dental Surgery degrees from the highly regarded Boston University School of Dental Medicine. She completed a specialized post-doctoral residency in advanced general dentistry techniques and completed the graduate program in the area of cosmetic, restorative and high-tech dentistry from the Department of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials, Boston University.

A recipient of the highest degree in the dental profession, the D.Sc. (Ph.D.) in Advanced Restorative Dentistry, Dr. Pitts has taught clinical dentistry to pre- and post-doctoral dentistry students and is a frequent lecturer on cosmetic dentistry nationwide. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the International Association for Dental Research, the American Association for Dental Research and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation.

"We are privileged to welcome Dr. Pitts to our advisory board," said Allison DiMatteo, editor of Consumer Guide to Dentistry. "Her participation in the editorial process will help us further develop Consumer Guide to Dentistry and ensure the quality and accuracy of the content we produce."

Online at www.YourDentistryGuide.com, Consumer Guide to Dentistry served more than a million visitors in 2009. The website has more than 100 pages of dentist-reviewed content, including sections about teeth whitening, dental braces, dental implants, TMJ treatment, dental insurance, wisdom tooth extraction and more. It is accredited by the Health on the Net Foundation.

Consumer Guide to Dentistry is produced by Ceatus Media Group, an online publisher of consumer health information portals.