Board of Directors Candidate Information
President-elect (two-year term)
Michelle Cantwell, DMD, Diplomate, ABDSM
Dr. Cantwell is a graduate of Wilkes University and the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine. Following graduation, she completed a three-year residency in prosthodontics and served on active-duty service as a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy. She became a Diplomate of the ABDSM in 2014. In 2018, she merged her dental sleep medicine practice into the Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Department of Wellspan Hospital. She has served as chair of the AADSM Education Committee, member of the AADSM Health Policy Education Committee, and currently serves as a member of the AADSM Mastery Program faculty and as Secretary/Treasurer on the AADSM Board of Directors.
Secretary/Treasurer (two-year term)
Paul Jacobs, DDS, Diplomate, ABDSM
Dr. Jacobs is a third-generation dentist, practicing general, cosmetic and dental sleep medicine. He is the dental director of Upper Peninsula Sleep Dentistry and the Care Free Dental Clinic in Escanaba, Michigan which cares for people who are uninsured and underserved. He speaks nationally to dental and medical groups and is an expert in practice management including systems, leadership and team building. A 1983 graduate of the University of Detroit School of Dentistry, he is a global leader in bacterial DNA testing for periodontal pathogens and non-surgical periodontal therapy. He served as a member of the AADSM Accreditation Committee and co-chaired the AADSM Practice Management Course. Dr. Jacobs is a Diplomate of the ABDSM and currently serves as a Director-at-Large on the AADSM Board of Directors.
Director-at-Large (three-year term)
Omar Mahmassani, DDS, Diplomate, ABDSM
Dr. Mahmassani received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1989 from Georgetown University. He then pursued a two-year General Practice Residency training program at the Detroit Medical Center in affiliation with the University of Detroit/Mercy. In 1994, he established a small private practice in Frederick, Maryland emphasizing excellence in quality, customer service, efficiency and the latest advances in technology. In 2015, he received a Masters in Business Administration from Hood College. Dr. Mahmassani has served on the AADSM Annual Meeting Committee as both a member and chair. He is a Diplomate of the ABDSM and currently serves as a Director-at-Large on the AADSM Board of Directors.
Director-at-Large (two-year term)
Jarrett Grosdidier, DDS, Diplomate, ABDSM
Dr. Grosdidier is a graduate of UMKC Dental School. He is a general dentist and a Diplomate of the ABDSM. He currently practices in Leawood, KS and Garnett, KS, where he owns and manages two busy multi-doctor dental offices. He has served as a member of the AADSM Annual Meeting Committee and AADSM Practice Management and Patient Resource Review Committee, co-chaired the AADSM Emerging Concepts: Ordering and Administering HSAT Course, and co-authored the "Identifying the Appropriate Therapeutic Position of an Oral Appliance", which was published in JDSM. His passion is delivering high quality care to all different demographics and populations. He and his wife, Kim, have four daughters.