Myron R. Tucker, DDS
Dr. Tucker obtained his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and received his dental degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1976. He completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. He was a full time faculty member at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and UNC Hospitals from 1982 to 1992 where he was the director of graduate education in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Tucker is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and served as an examiner and section chairman for the ABOMS board examinations.
Dr. Tucker is an editor and co-author of 6 textbooks on oral and maxillofacial surgery. These textbooks have been widely used throughout the United States and other countries with the book translated into Portuguese, Korean, Chinese and Italian. He also has over 25 chapters in seven other textbooks. Dr. Tucker has been very active in clinical and basic science research and has written over 55 publications in scientific journals. He has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally on many subjects with his primary focus on orthognathic surgery.