Dr. Milligan graduated first in his class from Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine in 1978. Dr. Milligan and his daughter, Dr Marisa Milligan, own and maintain Eastland Dental Center, LTD, in Bloomington, Illinois. He is Founder and President of OralSystemicLink.net “Saving Lives through Oral-Systemic Health.” He is a Founding Member, past Board Member, Past President, and Master Fellow of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health. Dr. Milligan was Chief Investigator for a billion-dollar nutritional company of a groundbreaking study: “The Effects of a Nutritional Supplement on Periodontal Health and Antioxidant Levels.” He was one of the early speakers and authors on the Oral-Systemic Link. He is a certified oral myofunctional therapist and is trained in the Buteyko breathing method. Dr. Milligan has authored articles, contributed to articles, and/or lectured on many dental topics to groups nationwide including 1000 Gems, Excellence in Dentistry, the Crown Council, Kisco Dental, The Richards Report, the Madow Brothers Monthly, Dental Equipment and Materials, Dental Economics, the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health, and others.