| Jon L. Richter, D.M.D., Ph.D.
The ProFresh® BreathCare System was developed by Dr. Jon. L. Richter, the Founding Director of the Richter Center for the Treatment of Breath Disorders in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Richter's program has achieved international recognition as the first facility of its kind in the world devoted exclusively to the diagnosis, treatment, and research of breath disorders.
Dr. Richter has lectured internationally, published numerous technical papers in medical and dental journals and is recognized as a leading authority on breath disorders. He has successfully treated thousands of patients through his clinic. The ProFresh® BreathCare System was developed directly from the clinical program. Independent laboratory studies have proven ProFresh® to be highly effective in eliminating bad breath odor.
Dr. Richter's work in the treatment of bad breath has been featured on ABC's Good Morning America and 20/20. He has also been recognized in numerous national publications such as Reader's Digest, USA Today and the New York Times.
| EDUCATION | GRADUATION |
DEGREE |
| Yale University | 1966 | BA |
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental
Medicine |
1975 | DMD |
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental
Medicine
Division of Advanced Education |
1975 |
Certificate
of Specialization
in Periodontics |
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental
Medicine
Division of Advanced Education |
1976 | Certificate
of
Specialization
in
Periodontal
Prosthesis |
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences | 1977 | Ph.D. Anatomy |
Faculty Appointments |
| Fulltime and part-time teaching and lecturing at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine 1970-1979 |
Published Work |
Diagnosis and Treatment of
Halitosis, Compendium, April 1996 |
Psychosocial disability in
halitosis patients with psychogenic vs. organic etiology, in
preparation. |
Presentations |
Anaerobic Bacterial Glossitis -
Assessment and Treatment. Second International Conference on
Oral Malodour, Leuven, Belgium, Oct. 19, 1995. |
| Halitosis - Scientific Basis and
Strategies for Clinical Treatment. 86th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Peridontology, New Orleans, October 18,
1996. |
| A Comparison of the Validity of Four
Clinical Tests in Differentiating Between Organic and
Psychological Halitosis. Third International Conference on
Breath Malodour, Vancouver, Canada, August 22-23, 1997 |
| Volotile Sulfur Compounds, Halitosis
and Periodontal
Disease, with P.W. Johnson. 87th Annual Meeting of the American
Academy of Periodontology, San Diego, October 5-8, 1997 |
| Frequently lectures at dental schools
and local and state dental societies on topics related to
halitosis |
Practice |
Engaged in the practice of general and
specialized dentistry from 1970 to present. Full time practice
since 1977. Founder and Director of The Richter Center, a
diagnostic and treatment program for patients suffering from
chronic halitosis. 1992 to present. |
Continuing Education |
| Participation in over 100 professional
programs, seminars and courses since 1970. |
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