Dr. Russell Leon Harrison, DDS, MS
PeriodonticsNPI: 1609945674
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Dr. Russell Harrison is a board-certified periodontist in Columbia, Missouri, with over 20 years of experience treating gum disease and other periodontal conditions. He earned his dental degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and completed advanced training in a periodontics residency program there as well. Beyond his regular dental practice, Dr. Harrison has a unique expertise in forensic odontology—the study of teeth in legal cases—and has taught seminars on this topic to local dental societies and law enforcement agencies. He is accepting new patients and is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology.
Specialties
- 1
Education & Training
- Bachelor of Arts degree
- DDS, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry (1966)
- Master's degree in Oral Biology, University of Missouri-Kansas City Periodontics Residency Program (1985)
Board Certifications
- AAP Board Certification in Periodontology (1989)
Credential: DDS, MS
NPI registered: 11/06/2006
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Areas of Focus
Professional Memberships
- AAP (American Academy of Periodontology)
Beyond the Office
Taught forensic odontology seminars for local dental societies
Taught forensic odontology seminars for law enforcement agencies
Consulted for Missouri Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) program
Served as Reserve Deputy Sheriff in Boone County, Missouri (2013-2018)
Lead officer in investigation and arrest of scam artist targeting elderly women
Childhood dream of becoming a sheriff in the Old West
Licensed FAA pilot
Served in United States Army Dental Corps during Vietnam War
Volunteered for one-year internship at Fort Benning, Georgia
Served in 768th Medical Detachment in Mannheim, Germany for three years
Graduated from Law Enforcement Training Institute at age 73 as class president
50 years older than fellow LETI graduates
Married to Donna Dean Overly-Harrison
Has eight grown children and 23 grandchildren
Currently resides in Prescott, Arizona in the mountains
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