Dr. Wesam Alani was inspired by his general dentist father to become a dentist himself. He attended dental school in the Middle East in 1997 and continued his education in the field of Orthodontics. After graduating from the Orthodontics program in 2001, he served as an assistant instructor in the department. That only lasted until 2009, however, when he decided to move to the United States and attend the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dentistry. Upon graduating with honors in 2013, Dr. Alani received the Dr. Earle Banks Hoyte Teaching Award and the Outstanding Student Award in Prosthodontics.