Bill Brown is one of the pioneers of relationship-based/health-centered dentistry. He was one of the first students of and became friends with Bob Barkley and Nate Kohn. He applied their teachings in his group dental practice in Des Moines, Iowa. He also was one of the early adopters of ergonomic applications in dentistry (like Dental EZE chairs and Cox equipment).

He has shared many of these experiences in his articles on In a Spirit of Caring (See articles below his bio). He also has contributed many articles to other dental journals like the JADA and JAGD.

He is one of the leading presenters in relationship-based/health-centered dentistry on comprehensive oral health care (COHC). In his presentations, he emphasizes the five components of this kind of practice - therapeutic, biologic, humanistic and diagnostic which are all influenced by the dentist's written philosophy.

His interest in preventive dentistry led him to develop Dental Metrics. Dental Metrics is a charting/infomation system that tracks the health and disease of the periodontium. Bill developed COHC and DM to help dentists develop a relationally based system to deal with the dynamic state of contemporary dental practice.

Bill recently retired from practicing dentistry, but continues to be actively involved by lecturing, mentoring, writing and doing extensive research on the latest technological advances and patient communication skills.

He now lives on his farm in southern Iowa which he and his wife, Sibylla are restoring to its pre-settlement oak savanna state. He and his wife are nationally known for doing this. They regularly host university groups, biologists and others who are interested in restoring lands to their native state. The Nature Conservancy in Iowa - Rare Woodland Conserved Through Easement in Decatur County

Bill is a co-founder of the Southern Iowa Oak Savanna Alliance (SIOSA), the First Chairman of the Iowa Wine & Grape Development Commission, and a member of the Mid-America Enology & Viticulture Institute Advisory Board. (He was very happy to find research that showed that drinking red wine reduces dental disease.) Drink red wine - prevent decay swish and swallow

For more information on Bill's work on Comprehensive Oral Health Care (COHC) and Dental Metrics, contact him at: wtbrown@grm.net