Dr. Ness, received his undergraduate degree from Loma Linda University in Southern California. He then went on to Emory University for a post-graduate residency in hospital-based dentistry. Over the past nearly thirty years since, he has obtained advance training in such areas of dentistry as implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics.

His passion in learning has led him to earn recognition in several professional organizations, achieving the level of Diplomat in both the American Board of General Dentistry and the American Board of Oral Implantology. These bona fide credentials are earned through rigorous study and examinations. He continues to study in various areas of dentistry, especially dental Implantology. He has also been privileged to lecture internationally on various topics in dentistry, presenting in Canada, Europe and Asia.