A native of the Willamette Valley, Dr. Thomas C. Mueller obtained a Bachelor of Science at Willamette University and graduated from Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry for both his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) and advanced specialty training in the department of periodontics.

During his three-year specialty residency at OHSU for advanced education in periodontics, Dr. Tom focused much of his training on dental implants and implant-related surgeries. This included advanced hard- and soft-tissue augmentation procedures, such as sinus augmentation and block grafting.