Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Jill Allen is an orthodontic consultant based out of Golden, Colorado who specializes in start-ups and working with doctors and teams across the united states who have been in a practice 8 years or less. Jill has been in the orthodontic field for 28 years and has worked in all areas of a practice, this allows Jill and her team to meet her doctors and teams where they are and help them where they need it the most. Jill believes in taking a practical approach to practice management and customizes her services to the needs of her clients.

Dr. Dan Fischer is the founder and CEO of Ultradent Products, Inc., a dental manufacturer with a 30-year history of innovation and quality. Now an international leader in the dental industry, Ultradent began humbly — in Dr. Fischer's basement, with his children as its first employees. Over three decades later, Dr. Fischer is still revolutionizing the dental industry. He has numerous patents to his name, and regularly lectures and writes articles about state-of-the-art dentistry. He also works part-time in his daughter's dental practice, which enables him to connect with patients and practice minimally invasive dentistry—a philosophy around which Ultradent develops products and procedures. Driven by a strong moral code, Dr. Fischer lives his life according to the same values that guide Ultradent: integrity, quality, hard work, innovation, and care. When he isn't working, he enjoys tending to his garden and spending time with his wife, children, and 30 grandchildren.

Donald Chi is Professor of Oral Health Sciences and the Lloyd and Kay Chapman Endowed Chair for Oral Health at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. He is also Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Health Services at the UW School of Public Health. His research focuses on understanding and addressing children's oral health inequalities. He is a William T. Grant Foundation Scholar and was a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Chi has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He is Chair of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Council on Scientific Affairs. He teaches public health and clinical dentistry, and maintains an active dental practice treating patients at the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic in Seattle.

Gordon J. Christensen is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practical Clinical Courses (PCC), Chief Executive Officer of Clinicians Report Foundation (CR), and a Practicing Prosthodontist in Provo, Utah. Gordon and Dr. Rella Christensen are co-founders of the non-profit CLINICIANS REPORT FOUNDATION (previously named CRA). Currently, Dr. Rella Christensen is the Director of the TRAC Research Division of the CR Foundation. Since 1976, they have conducted research in all areas of dentistry and published the findings to the profession in the well-known CRA Newsletter now called CLINICIANS REPORT.

Eric comes from a long line of dentists – His father was a Pediatric Dentist and his Uncle is an Endodontist. He's a dual citizen (Canadian – American), living in Chicago. graduated from the University of Toronto in 1989, did a GPR then moved to Chicago and Trained in Oral Surgery at Northwestern Dental School. He was an assistant professor at Northwestern and then became the Director of Oral Surgery at the University of Chicago Hospitals. (99-06) His interest in technology and innovation led him to become involved and exposed to start ups at several incubators in Chicago. He was exposed to Machine Learning and Artificial intelligence. This led to his current role as Chief Dental Officer in Denti.AI. Jeremy is a general dentist and currently oversees provider and clinical initiatives at quip, the oral health and subscription electric toothbrush company. Jeremy also practices dentistry part-time, sits on the Boards of healthcare and dental startups (including: Denti.AI, Floss Bar, PatientPlus, Verena Solutions, and Voyant), and is an angel investor. Jeremy has a 15+ year proven track record with startups through several successful multi-million dollar fundraises and acquisitions.

Dr Stefano Troiani was born in Tuscany and graduated in Dentistry from the University of Rome. After graduation, he opened his first dental practice in Rome. After 4 years, he sold his practice to finance his orthodontic postgraduate education at the Department of Orthodontics of the Royal Dental College of Aarhus, Denmark under Professor Birte Melsen. Dr Troiani is KOL for GC orthodontics and has held courses and lectures in over 30 countries in the last 10 years. Recently, he has started the GET project with the aim to provide open-minded, up-to-date and honest orthodontic education. GET project already has local speakers in 12 countries and 13 new countries are going to be add in 2020. Dr Troiani speaks 5 languages, is not married, has no kids and like to spend his nearly non-existing free time in the gym, playing piano and traveling.

Dawn Kulongowski, DDS is the owner and sole practitioner of a dental practice in Michigan, where she lives with her husband, daughter and 2 dogs. After repeatedly hitting a wall of personal and professional burnout, she met her teacher, davidji, and started a regular meditation practice. She was amazed at the level of personal change that came from meditating and employing simple mindfulness techniques throughout the day. Everything in her life changed for the better. Since then, Dawn has immersed herself in the study of meditation, mindfulness, emotional intelligence and communication skills. She has completed a 520 hour accredited meditation teacher certification program and continues to study the subject matter in depth and with enthusiasm.

For 35 years, Doron Dekel has led the development of many pioneering medical visualization and surgical navigation technologies. Amongst them: The first interactive and the first real-time medical 3-D visualization systems; The first user-programmable CT and MRI scanner UI; Free-hand real-time 3-D ultrasound visualization; The first optical motion tracking system based on pattern recognition; Automatic detection of colon polyps in CT; The first automatic full-body identification of patient anatomy in clinical CT; The first commercial surgical navigation system, used for guiding brain surgery; NaviENT - a compact and affordable sinus and skull base navigation system; and two generations of Navident – the market leading dynamic dental navigation system. Doron is also the Co-CEO of ClaroNav, a medical image processing company he co-founded in 2001. ClaroNav bootstrapped itself on its own profits to a lucrative exit in 2015, then rebooted itself again to rapid growth in surgical navigation, in the dental market in particular. The company is still wholly owned by its founders and employees.

Cory is the CEO of CallForce, a dental solutions company dedicated to helping dentists across the country succeed in their practices. When he's not helping dentists out, he enjoys keeping active and loves to play golf and tennis in his spare time.

Dr. Croft was Utah's first American Dental Board of Anesthesia Diplomate and specialist in dental anesthesiology. Before earning his DDS at the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Croft graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah. He completed a hospital-based, CODA-accredited, residency in Dental Anesthesiology at the Stony Brook University Medical Center and is licensed to provide all levels of sedation/anesthesia. He also is leading the charge in pushing educational offerings and standards in pain and anxiety management into the 21st century by heading a joint effort by the AGD and the ASDA to create a national, top-to-bottom curriculum and course offerings in all things pain and anxiety management. He is also Director at Large for the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists and the Dean of the Institute for the Management of Pain and Anxiety, also known as "The IMPA."

Dr. Delrose is a graduate of Case Western Reserve School of Dentistry. He then finished a Fellowship in Prosthetics before joining the U.S. Navy. His last duty in the Navy was as the branch Prosthodontist. He joined North River Dental, a private dental practice in Ellenton, in 1997. In 2017, he received his Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Delrose is a member of the ADA, FDA, WCDA, MDA, AACD, FACD, ISCD, CAI, ICOI, AAID and the ACCD (Academy of CAD/CAM Dentistry), of which he was past president. He is also a Key Opinion Leader for Carestream Dental. He lectures for Carestream Dental, Colgate, Dental Learning, and has lectured on marketing a Dental Implant Practice.

Rod practices in Irvine, California. He graduated magna cum laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry in 1978, and completed a GP residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Rod is an exciting and effective international lecturer and author of five popular clinical and dental marketing books. He has authored numerous articles in, and is frequently interviewed by dental journals and consumer magazines; has appeared numerous times on the covers of several widely-read dental journals in the USA; has been featured six times on national tape interview series; has been a consultant to several popular consumer magazines such as People Magazine and has been a feature writer for Oxygenwomen's fitness magazine. He has been interviewed and featured numerous times in national media and was the personal dentist of the United States Men's World Cup Soccer Team. Most recently Rod has been widely known for his KöR® Whitening System.

Paul graduated from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, in 2019. He went on to a general practice residency at Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital, developing proficiency around medical and cognitive special needs, as well as a true appreciation for challenges facing institutional patients and providers. While training at Bellevue Hospital, his pursuit of comprehensive treatment planning and complex prosthetic rehabilitation continued, particularly with planning, placement and restoration of dental implants. Paul counts himself fortunate to be in a prosthodontic specialty residency based in daily mentored clinical practice at Monte Medical Center in the Bronx. Within specialty practice, he loves providing life-changing treatments, discovering new techniques to improve predictability, and innovating materials and methods from other fields to provide patients with outcomes that were previously impossible.

David Wiener (aka Mr. Cash Flow), CEO of Cash Flow Strategies, Inc., is an internationally recognized authority on Accounts Receivable management and cash flow optimization. He is a sought-after speaker on topics surrounding optimization of Accounts Receivable and Collections, Medical and Dental Practice Management, Insurance Claim Resolution and Leadership. David has over 30 years experience in medical and dental practice management and consulting, practice management software, Accounts Receivable management, cash flow optimization, medical billing and collections, EMR and staff efficiency.

Since 1994, Dr. Brian Gray has shared his knowledge in cosmetic dentistry with both didactic and hands-on courses. A number of dental manufacturers and non-profit clinical research facilities rely on his input for product research, evaluation and development. National networks and magazines regularly seek his advice on cosmetic dental issues. Dr. Gray is published in numerous journals and has trained more than 23,000 doctors how to provide excellent outcomes with the Invisalign® system. He is a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry and a Fellow in five other academies. Dr. Gray has a passion for dentistry and the new advances that have made it the best profession in healthcare.

Dr. Dressler has 35 years' experience in private orthodontic practice and currently serves on the advisory board of the American Teledentistry Association. He is also an avid entrepreneur. In 2000, Dr. Dressler co-founded OrthoBanc, a cloud-based automated accounts receivable platform that is currently serving over 4,000 healthcare providers, managing more than $650 million annually. In 1998, Dr. Dressler co-founded Elite Physician Services, a national healthcare patient finance company. And today, Dr. Dressler is Chairman and CEO of Rhinogram, a leader in cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant telehealth communications.

Dr. John Flucke is in private practice in Lee's Summit, Missouri where he spends four days per week in direct patient care. He also serves as Technology Editor for Dental Products Report magazine as well as Chief Dental Editor where he writes, edits, and does video demos of products featured in his "Technology Evangelist' columns. Dr. Flucke uses technology in every aspect of his practice and and personal life; pushing himself to constantly be on the leading edge. He loves testing, and breaking, the latest gear he can get his hands on. He lives his life by the motto "you can't have too many toys."

Dr Marina Ambridge, is a general dentist in Peoria, Arizona, whose practice offers cosmetic, orthodontic and implant dentistry. Dr. Ambridge is also currently a lecturer at the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a co-founder of eMotion orthodontic and cosmetic dental courses together with the current president-elect of AACD, Dr. Salvatore Lotardo. Dr Ambridge is a former professional model. She is also a professional photographer - she actually prints creative photos of her patients on canvas and showcasts them on the walls of her dental practice; She is also an avid traveler (she visited more than 48 countries so far), and a painter.

Dr. Jill Tanzi, a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, has over 19 years of private practice experience. Dr. Tanzi started The Dentist at Hopkinton in Hopkinton, MA (www.hopdent.com) 15 years ago near the starting line of the Boston Marathon. Passionate about issues facing dentists and private practice, she is also a founding member of the MA Dentists Alliance for Quality Care which advocates for independent dentistry, patients, and quality care (www.madentists.org). She can be reached at [email protected].

Adam Witty is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Advantage|ForbesBooks, which he has built into one of the largest business book publishers in America. In addition to his work with Advantage|ForbesBooks, Adam is a sought-after speaker, teacher and consultant on marketing and business growth techniques for entrepreneurs and authors. He has shared the stage with Steve Forbes, Gene Simmons of KISS, Peter Guber and Bobby Bowden. Adam has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, USA Today and more. https://www.authoritymarketingbook.com

Dr. Lisa Alvetro is a recognized orthodontist and lecturer known for delivering the highest standards of care while focusing on the entire patient experience. She has been invited to teach not only in the United States but worldwide as well. Dr. Lisa is well known for her passion in Class II correction and more recently as an early adopter of technology with the establishment of Alvetro Orthodontics 3D lab in 2015. Dr. Alvetro received her D.D.S. summa cum laude from Ohio State University and completed her residency at Case Western Reserve University. She currently is an Associate Clinical Professor at CWU where her most recent project was establishing their digital workflow and 3D print lab. As a firm believer in giving back, Dr. Lisa created several foundations. Smiles of Hope is working with housing, water, education, farming and nutrition in the village of Tarime, Tanzania. Her foundation St. Jude Dental Cooperative is a volunteer orthodontic clinic providing services in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia.

Dr. Robert B. Kerstein received his D.M.D. degree in 1983, and his Prosthodontic certificate in 1985, both from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. From 1985 - 1998, he maintained an active appointment at Tufts as a clinical professor teaching fixed and removable Prosthodontics in the department of Restorative Dentistry. In 1984, Dr. Kerstein began studying the original T Scan I technology, and has since that time, also studied the T-Scan II, the T-Scan III, T-Scan 8, T-Scan 9, and now the T-Scan 10 technology. For many years now, Dr. Kerstein has lectured both nationally and internationally, about Prosthodontics, Implant Prosthodontics, Digital Occlusal Analysis, and treating muscular Temporomandibular Dysfunction with Disclusion Time Reduction Therapy.

Aaron Nicholas DDS is a practicing dentist and international speaker with over 30 years of experience. He graduated from University of Maryland Dental School. He is the Founder and CEO of Monday Morning Dentistry, Smile Protection Dental Plan, The Dental Assistant School of Maryland and Nicholas Dental Care. He has authored numerous video courses including. The One Hour Molar Root Canal, Buildup and Crown; Ultimate Anesthesia; Profitable Hygiene Without Bloodshed; and Efficient Extractions for the General Practi-tioner. He is the Developer and Instructor for the One-Hour Molar Root Canal Build-up and Crown hands on course. He is a regular participant in the Dominican Republic Dental Mission Trip and has made the excursion 20 times to help provide dental services to the less fortunate in that country.

Dr. Faraj Edher is a Specialist in Prosthodontics. He is the Director of the Digital Dentistry Institute, a global educational organization that conducts comprehensive training programs in digital dentistry and implant dentistry. He regularly gives presentations, seminars, and workshops, both locally and globally, on a range of different topics. These topics include generalized and specialized presentations focusing on digital dentistry, implant dentistry, treatment planning, and aesthetic rehabilitation. His current clinical and research interests are focused on the applications of digital technology in dentistry, complex implant reconstructions, and aesthetic rehabilitations. Dr. Richard J. Simonsen is Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions at the College of Dental Medicine at California Northstate University. Prior to joining California Northstate, he was the Dean of the University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and before that the founding Dean at Midwestern University, College of Dental Medicine—Arizona. He earned a DDS degree from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, and followed this with a Master's degree in epidemiology and a certificate in Cariology. Dr. Simonsen has clinical and research interests in pit and fissure sealants and minimally invasive operative dentistry procedures.

Vice President of TAUB Products, Jordan Taub has 16 years of experience in the cosmetic and implant dental industry. Jordan specializes in product development and marketing of problem solving dental resins and self-adhesive hard set cements. His current focus is providing custom acrylics and technique solutions to the All-on-X implant supported full arch and denture industry.

Stephen recently stood down as president of the Orthodontic Society of Ireland and is one of Listly's 30 Dentists on Twitter. He's originally from Northern Ireland, but he now works in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. He graduated in Dentistry in a previous century. He managed this on the first attempt, which was more than could be said for his driving test. Dr. Murray has carried out dental research, lectured in dental topics in Ireland and the UK, published articles in dental scientific journals, and helped the editors of other journals review articles. He also teaches other dentists, having lectured and delivered popular workshops in dental photography.

Dr. Steve Williams has been placing implants for over 20 years and has a passion for teaching others. He is an owner of a large implant-geared general practice just outside of Dallas, Texas. He operates the Dallas Implant Institute, teaching dentists from around the country both clinical and business aspects of implant dentistry. Dr. Williams received his DDS degree from Baylor college of Dentistry in 1987 and is an Associate Fellow in the AAID. His articles have been published in Dentistry Today, Dental Economics and The Profitable Dentist.

John Pohl was born and raised in Bemidji, MN, the home of Paul Bunyan and Jane Russell (not necessarily in that order). In 2007 he decided to pursue a long-time dream and open a strategic marketing agency focused on the dental industry. John named the agency 14th Floor Solutions and made himself the CEO: Chief Elevator Operator. Over the past 13 years John has had the good fortune of working for a wide variety of dental clients, many of whom remain clients. Most importantly, John has been married for 38 years to Mary, whom he first met in grade school, whose twin sister married his best friend from prep school, and whose father was his 7th grade basketball coach and 10th grade football coach. John and Mary have two children: Max, a teacher and entrepreneur living in Tokyo, and Lizzie, who works as an analyst for the Office of the Mayor in New York City.

Dr. Christian Thomas Yaste is passionate about using technology and find-ing cost effective solutions for dentists and patients. He has spent his entire career as a student of patient attraction strategies and communication skills for case acceptance. His greatest accomplishment, and what he is MOST proud of is having been a part of the development of an Insanely Awesome and Successful Dental Team and Practice Culture!

Dr. Mike Dostal completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas, and continued his dental degree at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Since then, he is recognized as an expert in comprehensive restorative treatment using implants, full arch implants, full mouth reconstruction, and orthodontics. Dr. Mike has a Midwest heart thru and thru, but that doesn't keep him in one spot. He has invested hundreds of hours in implant and full mouth reconstruction training. This routinely takes him across the continental US to assimilate the latest research and techniques. Dr. Mike's commitment to education is demonstrated by his membership to the American Dental Association, the Kansas Dental Association, International Association for Orthodontics, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and International Congress of Oral Implantologists where he has achieved Fellowship status. His latest endeavor, extending his passion for dentistry, includes mentoring other doctors with a focus on practice growth and implants.

Dr. Aalok Y. Shukla is a healthtech entrepreneur with a clinical background in dentistry. He focuses his work on teledentistry and artificial intelligence to deliver a scalable, data driven approach to oral health care. After running his private practice for 7 years, he sold it in 2016 to focus on the unmet demand for accessible, affordable orthodontic care. He Co-Founded Straight Teeth Direct™, an innovative app and platform offering fully supervised mobile treatment with European dentists and users in 61 countries globally. He more recently launched a second platform focused on dental health, Instant Dentist, to democratize access to oral care and offer a new preventative and continuous practice model.

Patient News founder and CEO, Wayne Lavery, is a strategically minded leader with extensive experience developing effective marketing campaigns in the health care provider marketplace. Not one to sit still for too long, in his spare time you'll find Wayne on a mountain bike or ski racing – on his new bionic knees. A good thing the company headquarters has a state-of-the-art gym and spin studio. Also with the company since inception, President and co-owner, Karen Galley is a true "road warrior" working between offices in Haliburton, Toronto and Manhattan. Karen delivers exceptional business results, and a unique corporate culture focused on client success. An avid foodie and wine enthusiast, you're as likely to find Karen Apres ski! Maybe that's why this dynamic duo is so successful.

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Dr. Gurinsky attended the University of Texas at Austin and then received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas and completed his residency in Periodontics and Dental Implants atThe University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He currently maintains a full time private practice in the Denver and Centennial areas.

Robert E. Grant is the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of Strathspey Crown LLC, a growth equity holding company based in Newport Beach, CA with a broad portfolio of company and asset holdings spanning healthcare, clean energy, social media, and financial technology. In addition, he is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of CONCIERGE KEY Health, the first on-demand service to the world's elite physician specialists. He is also the Founder and Vice Chairman of ALPHAEON Corporation (a subsidiary of Strathspey Crown Holdings LLC), a leader in the rapidly growing field of Lifestyle Healthcare and based in Irvine, CA. He served as the founding CEO of CONCIERGE KEY Health from April, 2017 until July, 2018. Likewise, he served as the founding CEO of ALPHAEON Corporation from February, 2013 until August 2016.

Danielle Ichelson, CEO of Dental Accounts at Ease, was a Las Vegas Showgirl on Ice turned Dental Practice Master. Danielle who had no desire to be in dentistry, as she was a professional figure skater, was brought into our field and found she was gifted at managing Dental Practices and understanding all areas of the Billing Department. While many others have tunnel vision in their positions, she had a gift of seeing the practice as a whole. "One position does not work without the other" is her constant motto. She worked locally in Phoenix, AZ and made a name for herself that brought dentists knocking at her door after-hours to help. In 2013, after assisting a failing single dentist practice in Gilbert, AZ hit over $120,000 in revenue within 90 days through her restructure plan, she launched her idea of outsourcing her services around Arizona, not realizing it would become a need around the U.S. In 2017, after many years contracting solo, an expansion plan happened through their own SEO designer, and she turned Dental Accounts at Ease into one of the largest Dental Billing Companies in the nation.

Justin Krane is a Certified Financial Planner ™ professional and Fractional CFO. He is the founder of Krane Financial Solutions, located in Calabasas CA. Justin advises business owners in the dental industry to understand and get clear on the money side of their business. He teaches dentists how to be strategic with their business money so that they can grow their businesses - and build a plan to fund their personal goals. Justin believes that it's not just about return on investment, but it's about return on life. Justin works with dentists to create purpose driven financial plans.

Dr. Jason Genta received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Saint Louis University, and is a 2011 graduate of Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska. Following dental school, he completed a 1 year AEGD at UCLA in Westwood California. In 2012, Dr. Genta moved to Chicago where he joined DecisionOne Dental Partners, who at the time, was a group practice with 4 locations. DecisionOne has now grown to 50+ dentists and 31 locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. Since 2016, he has served as Vice President of Clinical Affairs for the group, and plays an active role in Doctor Recruiting, Training, Mentorship, and New Practice Acquisitions and Mergers. Dr. Genta is passionate about the success of young doctors, and teaches a course titled "Life After Dental School" at multiple schools across the country.

William & Lily retired in 2009. William from the computer industry, Lily from government, construction CAD/CAM project work. Two years after retiring, a very devastating earthquake hit the area of Peru where Lily was born. She felt strongly called by God to do something for these people. They founded LAMA ministries as a 501c3 charity in 2019, and acquired a donated piece of land in the middle of a village that is surrounded by 5 others. They broke ground and opened the doors of La Misión in 2013. It took a few more years to add a few more floors and then have resident missionaries present from 2015 till now. Monica Dunn, a dental hygienist, has dedicated her life to public health with a primary focus on dentistry. Her efforts are focused on working to implement programs to deliver oral health care to disadvantaged populations. She began her career 31 years ago as a dental assistant and quickly moved into dental hygiene. Her experience includes providing care to patients of all ages in multiple settings, including schools, mobile clinics, and office settings. Monica is an active grant writer and has served as project director for many public health initiatives, including two portable dental clinics created to provide preventive services in schools and community agencies, and a three-chair mobile clinic which was established to provide comprehensive care to underserved populations in rural communities. She was also an integral part of the founding team for a brick and mortar clinic in a local health department. She has also developed programs to serve families participating in the Women, Infants, and Children programs in various counties. Monica has had over 22 years of managerial and administrative experience and currently serves as the assistant administrator and dental clinic director for a local health department. Her area of expertise is program development and implementation and she has a true passion for helping disadvantaged populations including the people of Ica, Peru. Monica has a very special connection to Peru as two of her four children are Peruvian. Her goal is to work with La Misión to build a sustainable dental program in the Ica area, to improve the oral health of the underserved population and to share the love of Christ through working in the communities.

Dr. Ken Snyder is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Dental Medicine. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona for 17 years and for the past 24 years he has been the Dental Director and the Children's Dentist at the St. Vincent de Paul's Children's Dental Clinic. Recently he has retired from Clinical Practice and was appointed Executive Dental Director of the St. Vincent de Paul Clinic. Dr. Snyder has done extensive lecturing throughout the U. S. and Canada on the benefits of Humor, Laughter and Play in our Personal and Professional lives. He is a member of the American Dental Association. Dr. Snyder encourages all his patients to, "Be true to your teeth and they won't be false to you."

Travis Hornsby is the founder of Student Loan Planner and the host of The Student Loan Planner podcast. To date, he's personally consulted on over $200 million in dental school debt for over 500 dentists and dental specialists. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is tired of dentists getting lousy advice on how to manage their student loans. https://www.studentloanplanner.com

James R. Glidewell is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder and CEO of Glidewell Laboratories, the world's largest privately owned provider of restorative dental solutions. Spurred by a desire to make rehabilitative dentistry affordable for all, Jim applied a unique blend of technical knowledge, business principles, and marketing philosophies to expand his one-man, kitchen-table operation in 1970 into a multifaceted technology company among those at the forefront of the oral health industry today. Employing a diverse team of certified technicians, engineers, scientists, clinicians, and support personnel, Jim continues his lifelong dream of advancing the materials and techniques available to dentists and laboratories, enhancing knowledge through free education platforms, increasing patient access to premium services, and in growing the careers of the more than 4,000 individuals come to join him in his pursuits. A respected member of his southern California community, Jim actively supports an extensive array of local and national organizations that provide assistance to underserved children, families, military veterans, and more.

ADVENT President and Founder, Madan Kandula, MD, takes an iron fist in a velvet glove approach to combat the conventional constructs of a failed healthcare system. During his twenty years in clinical practice, Dr. Kandula has brought an entrepreneurial attitude to the practice of medicine. Dr. Kandula addresses each of his patient's problems and each obstacle in front of him with the mindset of, "What are the best tools or techniques to address this issue today (not yesterday and not tomorrow)." Board certified in Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery, Dr. Kandula has been a pioneer in developing new techniques and treatments for his patients in Wisconsin with nose, sinus, snoring and sleep apnea complaints. His visionary approach is demonstrated by being the first surgeon to perform Balloon Sinuplasty in Wisconsin and developing a new model of care to evaluate The Breathing TriangletM. Long wait times, dismissal, and uncertainty define the healthcare experience in America, and Dr. Kandula knows that he can not only reinvent the experience for his own patients, but for patients all over the country.

Dr. Heuerman has been practicing dentistry for almost 30 years. He enjoys the challenge of dentistry and making long-lasting relationships with his patients. In addition to general dentistry, Dr. Heuerman loves providing a range of services including orthodontic services. Dr. Heuerman enjoys spending time with his wife and children, cheering on his son and the GVSU Men's Tennis team, traveling, music, and predicting the winner of every grand slam tennis tournament. He is also a guitar player, an active band member of his church, and enjoys writing new songs. He has published an album titled "Dental Doc and The SpiTunes," an album of "dental" covers. A Michigan native, Dr. Durance was born and raised in Midland. After attending Albion College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, where he received his DDS in 2017. Dr. Durance enjoys the challenge of dentistry and treating each patient as an individual, working with them to meet their goals. He moved to Clarkston in the fall of 2016, with his wife Jen, and was excited to be working in the community he now calls home. In his spare time he enjoys exercising, being outdoors, walking his dog and spending time with his family and friends.

Dr. Michael Yar Zuk is a general dentist in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada who hit the global headlines when he purchased John Lennon's rotten molar for a Guinness Record. What most people didn't know was he had published a tell-all book titled Confessions of a Former Cosmetic Dentist to assert his position against over-treatment that had become rampant in the profession. Within weeks of striking marketing gold of a lifetime, the local dental authority crushed his book with a publication ban. His professional journal started with buying an embezzled mall practice, moved through the cosmetic rage, time as an elected board member and is ending with a brutal war against his province's dental authority. Could you be the next victim of abuse of power?

Dr. Zadeh is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He received his doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Southern California (USC) Ostrow School of Dentistry in 1987. He has completed post-doctoral clinical education in Periodontology and earned a PhD degree in immunology from the University of Connecticut, Schools of dental medicine and medicine in 1992. Dr. Zadeh is internationally recognized for his clinical and scientific expertise. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. He served as the president of the Western Society of Periodontology in 2017. Dr. Zadeh directs the VISTA Institute for Therapeutic Innovations with blended educational pedagogy and directs the Southern California Consensus Symposium. He maintains a private practice limited to periodontology and implant surgery in Southern California. Southern California Consensus Symposium on Feb 6-8 https://www.learnvista.com/southern-california-consensus-symposium/ Use promo code "townie" to get 20% off of general session or Dental Hygiene session and $50 off of workshops.

Becky Bye is both a licensed attorney and licensed dentist, and practices in the area of medical malpractice law, including dental malpractice law, as well as other areas of personal injury. Becky practiced law for a large law firm and in the government before choosing to use her previous background in science and her passion for healthcare to attend dental school. While Becky was in dental school, she maintained an interest in law and continued to use her legal background for the benefit of patients. During her time in dental school, she was elected President of the Colorado Chapter of the American Student Dental Association and was also elected to serve on the board for her student chapter of Alpha Omega. After graduating dental school and practicing general dentistry in the Denver metropolitan area, Dr. Bye merged her passion for law and the health sciences as a practicing attorney at Tomazin, Hillyard & Clor, LLP.

Dr. Petruska grew up in Hungary and after graduation immigrated to the US in 1988. After passing his dental boards he started practicing as an associate in Santa Barbara, Ca. During his employment he introduced implant dentistry, orthodontics and complex prosthodontics in his employers practice tripling it's production. He ran two of his own practices for 7 years, but found practice ownership too demanding. He sold his practices and right after was diagnosed with cancer. After his recovery he continued his career as an independent contractor, coaching his colleagues in their own offices to perform molar endos, implant dentistry and surgical procedures. He started a dental advocacy and marketing group to elevate the status and prestige of dentistry within the medical profession, society and media.

Laura Turner attended the University of California at Davis, graduating with Bachelors of Science degrees in Aeronautical Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Following completion of her undergraduate degree, she completed a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Los Angeles. Laura worked as a software and information technology project manager in Southern California. Laura currently serves as the Executive Director for the Student Doctor Network, a non-profit family of websites that help students become doctors. In this role, she coordinates a network of remote employees to build online tools and resources which are provided for free or at-cost. Riley Edmister is a soon to be dental student, currently finishing up her undergraduate degree. Riley works as a Student Consultant at Student Doctor Network. She spends most of her time studying, volunteering, and shadowing dentists.

Robert Fontana has served as ADMI's Chief Executive Officer since the company's inception in 1998. Under his leadership, ADMI has advanced from its Northeastern roots to become one of the largest and fastest-growing dental support organizations in the United States. With a unique grasp of the intersection between retail and healthcare, Bob has pioneered an operating model that breaks down barriers to care and puts patients at the center of everything Aspen Dental-branded practices say, do and promise. He has led Aspen Dental's successful national expansion entirely through organic growth, with a new office opening every four days, giving patients more choice, greater value and better access to care.

Dr. Allington started working in his father's dental office in Peterborough Ontario at the age of 14. After finishing his BSc and MSc at Queen's University he did 1 year internship and Hoffmann La Roche in Basel Switzerland. In 2001 he entered McGill Dental School in Montreal Quebec graduating in 2005. Following a 1 year AEGD residency at the University of Connecticut, he returned to Montreal working in variety of practices in Ontario, Quebec and Vermont and teaching part time at McGill. His goal was to get as much experience as possible prior to moving to his ultimate destination Bermuda in 2008. He worked as an associate from 2008 until 2018 when he purchased the practice where he works full time. He has served as the President of the Bermuda Dental Association and is the current Chair of the Bermuda Dental Board. Dr. Allington is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Fellow of the ICOI and has been an Invisalign gold plus provider. Recently, he has begun organizing dental continuing education bringing speakers to Bermuda to help educate his office and the rest of the Dental community.