Dr. Alex attended Penn State University on an athletic scholarship where he graduated with a degree in Biology in 1977. He then took advanced level graduate courses in chemistry and biology before working at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He attended Tufts University Dental School where he earned his DMD in 1981. He has taken thousands of hours of continuing dental education over the last 27 years with an emphasis on occlusion, adhesion, comprehensive dentistry, materials, and esthetics.

Dr. Alex has researched and lectured internationally on adhesive and cosmetic dentistry, dental materials, comprehensive dentistry, and occlusion.  He continues to teach internationally and is also involved with continuing education programs at Tuft's University Dental School and Stony Brook University Dental School.

Dr. Alex is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and past president of the AACD New York Chapter. To achieve accredited status dentists must demonstrate an extremely high proficiency in reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry by presenting a number of peer reviewed clinical cases. As of December 2007, only nine dentists in New York State had successfully achieved accredited status. Visit the AACD web site at AACD.ORG for further information on this organization.

With a background in chemistry and adhesive technology, Dr. Alex is a consultant for numerous dental manufacturers and member of the IADR (International Association of Dental Research). He has written, and had published, numerous scientific articles and papers. He regularly conducts and participates in scientific studies on materials and adhesives. He has studied occlusion extensively with Dr. Peter Dawson (Center for Advanced Dental Study) and the late Dr. Bob Lee (Lee Institute) and is a member of the AES (American Equilibration Society). Dr. Alex is also on the editorial advisory board of, and has had a number of articles published in, the highly respected peer-reviewed publications "Inside Dentistry" and "Funtional Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry".

Dr. Alex teaches dentists world-wide and is involved with a number of continuing education programs. He regularly conducts hands-on programs and lectures on adhesion, porcelain veneers, direct and indirect restorations, materials, and occlusion.

Dr Alex is, or has been, Director of the following programs:

Director -	PAC Live Ultimate Occlusion
Director -	Aesthetic Advantage Occlusion and Comprehensive Dentistry
Co-Director-	Long Island Center for Dental Esthetics & Occlusion

Feel free to click the links below for information on these organizations.