Why He Was Nominated:

Dr. Lynn scored in the top 3 percent of pediatric dentists who took the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry qualifying exam in 2018, and he now works with lactation consultants and pediatricians to treat, among other things, tongue and lip ties in infants. He also works on the craniofacial team at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, treating children born with cleft lips and palates.

Tool He Can’t Live Without:

“My LightScalpel CO2 laser. I do a lot of infant and adolescent tongue- and lip-tie releases. Last year I upgraded from a diode laser to the CO2, and it has been a game changer.”

Exciting New Trend:

“The fact that more providers are becoming aware of how the airway affects every aspect of patients’ lives. As a tongue-tie provider, I find so many children who have issues sleeping, eating and talking. The airway plays a huge role in all these things, and the more doctors understand and learn about it, the more patients we can help.”

Biggest Challenge:

“Not getting into dental school the first time I tried out of undergrad. I was young and naive. [The rejection] made me who I am today. I reprioritized my life, did a medical master’s and reapplied to dental school.”

Something People Don’t Know:

“I love hard rock and metal music.”