C. Edwin Polk, DDS, MSD
Dr. Edwin Polk earned his Master of Science degree (M.S.D.), Magna Cum Laude in the specialty of orthodontics from St. Louis University Orthodontic School in 1973, his dental degree (D.D.S.) from Baylor Dental School in 1971 and a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in 1968.
After serving as a major in the U.S. Air Force from 1973 through 1976 as an orthodontist at Ramstein Air Force Base in West Germany, Dr. Polk established his private practice in Stillwater, Oklahoma in August 1976. He has served on the Stillwater Board of Education from 1987 to 1992, serving as president from 1991 to 1992, and was active in the Frontier Rotary Club from 1976 to 1999, serving as president from 1986 to 1987.
A member of numerous orthodontic organizations, boards and foundations, Dr. Polk’s passion for teaching is reflected in several of his associations:
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics since 1984
- Recertification (Voluntary), American Board of Orthodontics 2002
- Examiner, American Board of Orthodontics, 2007, 2008, 2010
- College of Diplomates of American Board Orthodontics
- American Association of Orthodontists
- Charles H. Tweed International Foundation for Orthodontic Research: Postgraduate Course Instructor and Case Examiner since 1981 (13 courses), Board of Directors 1992-1998
- Oklahoma Orthodontic Society, president 1985
- Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation
- Oklahoma Tweed Study Club
- Oklahoma Dental Association
Through his association with the orthodontic organization, Dr. Polk has presented programs at several national and regional conferences, four orthodontic courses in France, two lectures in Italy and has published four orthodontic articles concerning diagnosis and treatment. His most detailed and original article, published in the national journal of the American Association of Orthodontists, is “A New Index For Evaluating Horizontal Skeletal Discrepancies and Predicting Treatment Outcomes.”
To read more of Dr. Polk’s accomplishments, please see his Curriculum Vitae.