Dr. Bruce A. Matis
Dr Bruce A. Matis was presented the Academy of Operative Dentistry's Award of Excellence on February 21, 2025, during the academy's annual meeting in Chicago. The award recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding contributions to the discipline of Operative Dentistry including service, teaching, and promotion of excellence.
Bruce was born in Chicago, but as a youngster, he moved with his family to Finland for 8 years and then to Utah for his junior high and high school years. For undergraduate, Bruce trained at Weber State and Brigham Young Universities then graduated dental school from Case Western Reserve in 1971. He later earned a Master of Science in Dentistry and a One-Year Certificate in Preventive Dentistry both from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1983 and 1984.
Bruce has had several careers and responsibilities and has excelled at all of them. He joined the US Air...