Houston Daily

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lois Palermo and reappointed Danielle Franklin, D.D.S. and Raymond L. Wiggins, D.D.S., M.D. to the Dental Review Committee. Their terms will last until February 1, 2031. The committee participates in informal settlement conference panels that review whether informal resolutions are appropriate for contested cases involving license holders, and they make recommendations on how complaints or allegations should be handled.

Lois Palermo is from League City and works as a dental hygienist at Drs. Castille and Castille. She holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association, and Bay Area Dental Hygienists’ Association. She also serves on the board of Potter’s Smile. Palermo has an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene from Del Mar College and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston.

Danielle Franklin, D.D.S., who practices dentistry in Dallas and owns Sunflower Dental, was reappointed to the committee. She is a former president of the Oak Cliff Dental Study Club and sits on the boards of Duncanville Community Theatre and Duncanville ISD Education Foundation. Franklin has previously chaired the Duncanville Chamber of Commerce. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University (TAMU) and her Doctor of Dental Surgery from TAMU College of Dentistry.

Raymond L. Wiggins, D.D.S., M.D., based in Katy, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon serving as President of Texas Oral and Facial Surgery, P.A. He is recognized as a diplomate by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and holds fellowships with both the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. Wiggins is also a member of the American Dental Association and Texas Dental Association, with prior service on the board of the Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. His educational background includes degrees from Southern Methodist University, TAMU College of Dentistry, McGovern Medical School at UT Health Science Center at Houston, UT Houston Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, as well as a Master of Divinity from Regent University.

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