Dr. C. Edgar Davila is a board certified prosthodontist originally trained in Lima, Peru, at Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University. He is a graduate of the University OfLouisville School Of Dentistry where he completed his Prosthodontic Residency and a MS Degree in Oral Biology. He also completed an AEGD Program at the University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center in New York. He finally completed a Maxillofacial Prosthetics Fellowship at the Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center . He is a former maxillofacial prosthodontist at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center , former Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and Past President of the Florida Prosthodontic Association. He presently serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Florida College of Dentistry Graduate Prosthodontic Program. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology and Implant Dentistry, Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, Fellow of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, and Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He is also a Certified Dental Technician (CDT). He maintains a private practice dedicated to Prosthodontics and Implantology in Tampa, Florida and maintains a full service dental laboratory.
Dr. Ruso was born and raised in Tampa not far from the practice, and is an alumnus of Hillsborough High School. He graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a degree in psychology, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and the Golden Key International Honor Society. After, he earned his doctorate in dental surgery from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he graduated with honors, and was elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society.
After dental school, he continued his education at the Baylor College of Dentistry where he earned a Master of Science degree in Oral Biology and received his Certificate in Orthodontics. In 2012, the American Board of Orthodontics certified Dr. Ruso with diplomate status. Dr. Ruso has published several articles on accelerated orthodontic treatment, and is on staff at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg as a member of the of the Craniofacial and Cleft Palate Team.
As a board certified orthodontist, Dr. Ruso seeks to treat every patient to the highest standard of care and maintain a culture of excellence at the practice. With the latest advances, orthodontic care is now more efficient and comfortable than ever. Orthodontics also has the ability to improve ones facial esthetics, airway/breathing, and function. All of these factors will be considered when designing your treatment.
Dr. Ruso is married to his beautiful wife Geri, who teaches 5th grade at a local elementary school. Together, they are happy to call Tampa home. Outside of the office he enjoys spending time with his hilarious dogs, as well as fishing, hiking, and Gator sports.
Dr. Ramon Ortiz has served the dental profession for more than 46 years with a consistent commitment to enhancing the image of general dentistry through his continuous delivery of quality services as a solo dental practitioner in private practice.
He has demonstrated consistent leadership in areas of civic involvement through his pro bono service with the Gulf Outreach Dental Group and his participation in the 2014/2018 FDA Mission of Mercy events in Florida. Dr. Ortiz maintains multiple professional active memberships in the ADA, AGD, FDA, WCDA, TBAGD, PCDA, Florida Prosthodontist Association, Academy of Laser Dentistry and numerous study clubs. To attest Dr. Ortizs passion for dentistry, the FL Academy of General Dentistry recently bestowed him recipient of the 2017 J. Frank Collins Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr. Ortiz is truly a very positive addition to our Tampa Advance Dental Solutions staff of associates and enhances our continual commitment to offering and providing our family of patients top quality dentistry.