Background
Schlenker, David James was born on January 3, 1948 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Erhart Charles and Agnes (Rush) Schlenker.
orthodontist pediatric dentist
Schlenker, David James was born on January 3, 1948 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Erhart Charles and Agnes (Rush) Schlenker.
AS in Pre-Dental, Grand Rapids (Michigan) Junior College, 1968. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Michigan, 1972. Master of Science in Pedodontics, University Iowa, 1977.
Certified in orthodontics, University Louisville, 1983.
General practice, Kentwood, Michigan, 1972-1975. Resident, clinical instructor pedodontics University Iowa School Dentistry, Iowa City, 1975-1977. Pedodontic practice Grand Rapids, 1977-1981.
Pedodontic/orthodontic practice University Louisville, 1983-1984. Private pedodontic/orthodontic practice Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1985. Part-time pedo/orthodontic practice, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1985-1989.
Lecturer pedodontics University Louisville School Dentistry, 1983-1984. Part-time clinical professor Bowman Gray School Medicine Department Orthodontics, 1984-1985. Part-time teaching faculty Charlotte Memorial Hospital Dental Residency program, since 1985.
Hospital affiliations include Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehabilitation, 1977-1984, Butterworth Hospital, 1977-1984, Blodgett Hospital Cleft Palate Team, 1977-1981, Hemophilia Clinic of West Michigan, 1977-1978, Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1984-1985, Gaston County Hospital, Gastonia, 1986-1989, Charlotte Memorial Rehabilitation Center Cleft Palate Team, Crainiofacial Team and Facial Trauma Team, since 1985, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, since 1985, Charlotte Memorial Hospital, since 1986. Presenter in field.
Member American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, Charlotte Dental Society (chairman cancer committee 1990, chairman cancer society 1990-1991, society historian since 1991), American Society Dentistry for Children, North Carolina Society Dentistry for Children, Academy Pediatric Dentistry, American Association Orthodontics, Delta Sigma Delta, Delta Pi Alpha.
Married Marcia Rettenmaier, August 27, 1977. Children: Eric Charles, Brian James, Catherine Anne.