Dr. Melvin W. Walters

Melvin W. Walters, DDS Dr. Walters is an experienced orthodontist with over 20 years of practice in the greater Sacramento area. He earned his undergraduate and dental degrees from the University of Minnesota and served as a dentist in the U.S. Navy aboard an aircraft carrier. He received his orthodontic specialty training from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics, and a member of the American Association of Orthodontics. Dr. Walters stays current in orthodontic developments by attending and participating in numerous professional organizations. Since the sale of his practices in the Rocklin and Roseville area, he has worked part-time with Dr. Mark Douglas in Elk Grove. He is returning to full-time practice, having realized how much he missed his practice and the patients he enjoys. EDUCATION Certificate in Orthodontics  University of Washington, School of Dentistry, Seattle, Washington 1967 Orthodontic Graduate …Student  University of Washington, School of Dentistry, Seattle, Washington 1965 –1967 General Dentist  U.S.S. Hornet CVS-12, 1963 – 1965 Rotating Internship (General Practice Residency)  U.S, Naval Hospital, Great Lakes Illinois, 1963 Doctor of Dental Surgery  University of Minnesota, 1962 Bachelor of Science  University of Minnesota, 1960 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ORTHODONTICS 1967 to 1968: Dr. Warren Contigan, Associated in Los Altos, California 1967 to 1984: Practice in the community of Sunnyvale, California 1984 to 1985: Practice in the community of Tucson, Arizona 1985 to 1994: Worked multiple satellite practices in Arizona and California 1989 to 2004: Practice in the communities of Rocklin and Roseville, California HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS 1980 - Member of Edward H. Angle Orthodontic Society of Northern California 1978 – Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics Fellow of the College of Diplomates American Board of Orthodontics 1962 Honorary Dental Fraternity ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS American Cleft Palate Association American Dental Association, ADA University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California (1968-1986) Adjunct Associate Professor of Orthodontics American Board of Orthodontics, Diplomate 1978 American Association of Orthodontics, AAO California Dental Association, CDA California Association of Orthodontists, CAO Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, PCSO Northern California, Edward H. Angle Orthodontic Society Peninsula Orthodontic Research Group (Study Group of Twelve Orthodontists), PORG Edward H. Angle Orthodontic Society of Northern California, Angle Society Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontist, ABO Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Fraternity, OKU Fellow of the College Diplomats of the ABO Sacramento District Dental Society, SDDS Flying Dentists Association Active Dental License: CA #17796 INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER Operacion Esperanza, Cleft Lip / Palate Health Care Team Member Since 2003 For two weeks each year, this foundation serves the needs of children in Ecuador who were born with facial deformities. In 2006, we provided 67 removable intraoral appliances. The majority were designed to obdurate oral-nasal fistula to aid in eating and drinking. These appliances included orthodontic auxiliary wires to reduce the severity of the teeth and skeletal misalignment. Several over-dentures were delivered to adults with repaired bilateral clefts and severe mid-face deficiencies in an effort to improve function and facial esthetics. INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE LICENSED COMMERCIAL PILOT Rated: Airplane single engine land and sea Airplane multi-engine land Instrument airplane 3,500 hours as pilot in command time Own 1958 Piper Comanche, PA-24/250 and 2004 RV-8 Experimental (EFIS equipped) Fly about 120 hours / year Multiple international flights to Mexico, the Caribbean, Guatemala, Canada and Alaska (The time related, three-dimensional challenges of flying are quite similar to those of orthodontics. Flying has enhanced my skills in providing orthodontic care) PERSONAL HISTORY Grad