Ronald C. Auvenshine DDS, PhD

Dr. Ronald Auvenshine is a native Texan. He was born in Waco, Texas and graduated from Baylor University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. In 1971, he earned his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Georgia.

Following a two-year tour of duty in the United States Army as a dental officer, Dr. Auvenshine received a National Institute of Health Training Fellowship and entered the Anatomy Department at Louisiana State University (LSU) Medical School in New Orleans as a post-doctoral fellow. In 1976, he received his Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Human Anatomy. Upon graduation from the Ph.D. program, Dr. Auvenshine joined the full-time faculty at LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans. While there, he taught in the Department of Anatomy, General Dentistry and Fixed Prosthodontics. He was the Coordinator of Occlusion for the dental school, and founded the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) and Facial Pain Clinic at the LSU School of Dentistry.