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Endodontics
Dr. Natali Nunez, DDS, MMSc
Dr. Nunez earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Columbia University and completed Endodontics specialty training at Harvard University. She is an endodontist who is committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care and a supportive and reassuring experience for patients of all ages.
Dr. Nunez’s interest in dentistry began at a young age and deepened while volunteering at the USC School of Dentistry, where she saw how dental fear can affect patients’ care. This experience motivated her to help patients feel more comfortable in the dental setting to promote the importance of oral health and its connection to overall health. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Studies at USC, gaining a strong foundation in public health and preventive care. She later expanded this training by pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at Columbia University while simultaneously completing her dental degree.
Following dental school, Dr. Nunez completed a three-year Endodontics residency at Harvard University and earned a Master of Medical Sciences in Oral Biology from Harvard Medical School. Her research focused on the relationship between clinical symptoms and oral biomarkers and was published in the Journal of Endodontics.
Dr. Nunez is also engaged in leadership, education, and public service. She is the Immediate Past President of the Massachusetts Association of Endodontists and serves on a national committee for the American Association of Endodontists. She holds a faculty appointment at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where she has taught both dental students and residents. Additionally, she is a consultant for
the Massachusetts Dental Advisory Committee and a member of the Harvard Odontological Society. After relocating to Portland, she joined the Marshall/Baumgartner Endodontic Study Group.
Dr. Nunez is a native of Los Angeles, California. Outside of work, she
enjoys Pilates, hiking, food styling, and photography.
Dr. Ryan L. Reese, DMD, MSD
Dr. Reese attended Weber State University, graduating in the class of 2007. He received his DMD at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in 2010 and continued there to be awarded his Masters of Science in Dentistry and Certificate in Endodontics in 2012.
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Association of Endodontists, the Oregon Dental Association, OKU Dental Honor Society, the International Association for Dental Research, and the Golden Key International Honor Society. He serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Endodontology at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry, where he teaches future dentists how to do root canals.
Dr. Reese grew up in Kaysville, Utah with his brother and two sisters. He lived in Argentina for two years and is fluent in Spanish. After finishing his dental residency in Cleveland, Ohio in 2012, Dr. Reese, his wife Geneva, and their three children moved to Oregon. Dr. Reese has been practicing Endodontics in Oregon since 2012.
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Dr. Kenneth B. Wiltbank, DMD
Dr. Wiltbank attended Dental School at Oregon Health & Science University, graduating in the class of 1998. He returned to school at the University of Texas, Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, where he completed a residency in Endodontics, class of 2007.
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He is a member of and volunteers in leadership for the American Association of Endodontists in the capacity of a representative to the American Dental Association’s Codes Maintenance Committee and to the American Association of Dental Consultants. He is also a member of the American Dental Association and the Oregon Dental Association. At the OHSU School of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, he currently works as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Endodontology and serves as an occasional guest lecturer.
Dr. Wiltbank grew up in New Jersey and is the oldest of 6 children. He lived in Guatemala for two years and is fluent in Spanish. He came to Oregon to attend OHSU and worked as a general dentist for seven years, then went to Texas for his endodontic schooling. Dr. Wiltbank and his family live in Tigard.