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Dr. Prabu Raman has practiced dentistry in Kansas City since 1983. He is an alumnus of William Jewell College, UMKC – School of Dentistry & The Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies, where he served as a Clinical Instructor & Featured speaker. He currently teaches lecture and live patient courses on Aesthetics and TMD treatment sponsored by Myotronics – manufacturer of bio-electronic instrumentation for Neuromuscular dentistry. His Kansas City practice, The Raman Center for Advanced Dentistry, focuses on four areas of excellence: 1. Neuro Muscular Dentistry / Temporo Mandibular Dysfunction 2. Aesthetic Dentistry / Complex restorative Dentistry 3. Neuro Muscular Functional Orthodontics 4. Sleep breathing Disorders / Oral Appliance therapy He has achieved Mastership status of The International College of Cranio Mandibular Orthopedics & Mastership of Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies. He is also a Fellow of American College of Dentists & a Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Raman has lectured on TMD in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the USA. He was selected by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs as a TMD Expert to participate in the Science Forum at 2011 ADA annual meeting. He was also selected by the Journal of the California Dental Association to be an invited author to contribute to its August 2014 TMD issue. Dr. Raman currently serves as President of the Missouri Dental Association, as a delegate to the ADA House of Delegates, Member of the ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure, Chair of Recognition of Dental Specialties and Interest Areas in General Dentistry Committee. He is also the Vice President of the International College of Cranio Mandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO), Past President of the International Association for Comprehensive Aesthetics (IACA), and past President of Greater Kansas City Dental Society. His other memberships include: - International Association for Orthodontics (IAO) - American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP) - & American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). www.midwestheadaches.com

Dr. Renne is a 2003 graduate of the College of Charleston and a 2008 graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. He is active in undergraduate dental education and holds a full time faculty position in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation at the Medical University of South Carolina as an Associate Professor. He is the Director of the division of digital dentistry and directs CAD/CAM clinic and Esthetic clinic. He is the course director for the preclinical CAD/CAM course. He has won several national and regional teaching awards for his efforts both pre-clinically and clinically. He is proficient clinically with the Planmeca Planscan, CEREC Omnicam, 3Shape Trios, CS 3600 and iTero. His special interests in patient treatment include advances in material sciences that improve patient quality outcomes. He is active in dental research and currently has several patents including a patent for a platform of long-term antimicrobial dental materials that have revolutionary bond durability components by inhibiting enzyme degradation of the hybrid layer while simultaneously preventing bacterial proliferation. www.CuRE-Innovations.com

Nico Dato serves as Head of Marketing at Podium, an online review management platform that allows businesses to generate and maintain online reviews on Google, Facebook, and many more. Nico received his BS in Economics from the University of Utah, and he continues to fuse his passion for statistics, design, and digital marketing to produce measurable results. www.Podium.com

Tom is a specialist in dental transitions planning and practice coaching. He is fee-based and NOT a broker. Tom has been coaching dentists, exclusively, for over eighteen years. The goal at Thomas M. Cooper & Associates is to help doctors increase the wealth in their practices. This doesn't mean just increasing the monetary value of the practice; but increasing the life freedom of the doctor and the team. Tom co-developed the Mercer Transitions Company; making it the premier transitions planning company. After MTC was acquired by a private equity firm, Tom formed Thomas M. Cooper & Associates and has continued to work with private clients. Tom earned his BA at the University of Southern California (Phi Beta Kappa) and his law degree from Loyola Law School. He also earned his Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant degrees from the American College. www.thomasmcooperandassociates.com

About The Millennial Dentist Podcast: Ultimately, this all began as a couple buddies sitting around talking about dentistry and trying to figure out how to make it. Well, we have a long way to go before we make it, but we do know that the collaborative approach of learning from each other will help us get there! We will be the first ones to admit we don't know everything and probably don't know the half of it! The three of us have been very fortunate to have great mentors and this podcast is really just a way for us to pay it forward. We will try to interview smarter people, give a millennial perspective to different issues in dentistry, and provide a little entertainment along the way! At the end of the day our goal is that all dentists, both new and seasoned, young and old, male or female, from all over the world will be encouraged by what we have to say! We would love to hear your feedback and thoughts so please don't hesitate to reach out to us. So sit back, crack a cold one, and enjoy! www.MillennialDentist.com

Debora Carrier is the founder and CEO of Twice as Nice Uniforms. Cofounder of The CPR Sisters, a practicing dental hygienist and fashion model. Debora has 38 years experience as a clinical dental hygienist. Her clinical settings range from large group practices to smaller offices, specializing in the care and treatment of adults with mild to severe disabilities. The CPR Sisters was co founded in 2001 by Debora and her sister Darla. They have worked hand in hand with the community to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest in children, the importance of early CPR, and the placement of AEDs in public areas. They also partnered with AHA, through a grant, to train as many lay people as possible in their community. And worked extensively with the Nader Parman Memorial Foundation to pass legislation to place at least one AED in all Georgia public schools. In 2014 Debora developed and patented a temperature regulating, moisture wicking, antimicrobial uniform and founded Twice as Nice Uniforms. In addition to her many years working as a dental hygienist she was also a high fashion model. She took her experience and love of fashion to NYC where she worked with and learned from industry experts about fabrics, fit, and manufacturing before setting out to create a new stylish, technologically advanced approach to medical and dental apparel. Debora has been featured in RDH magazine, Dentistry Today, Dental Explorer, DentalIQ, Atlanta Best Self, and winner of Apparel Magazines Most Innovative Company of 2015. She is member of the Crest Smile Council, partnered with AACD, NCN, Mr RDH, Smiles at Sea and has participated in various podcasts, seminars, and fashion shows over the two past years. She has also partnered with Crest/Oral B and Atlanta Dental Supply to offer continuing education/fashion shows to the dental community. She is a member of ADHA, OSAP, NCN, and Launchpad. A percentage of Twice as Nice Uniforms sales go to support the National Cancer Network Foundation. www.twiceasniceuniforms.com

Dr. Effie Habsha is a Prosthodontist practicing in a multidisciplinary practice in Toronto, Canada. She earned her DDS degree from the University of Toronto. Upon graduation, she completed a one year General Practice Residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, ON. Dr. Habsha received her Diploma in Prosthodontics and Master of Science degree, both from the University of Toronto. Dr. Habsha is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She has served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and currently instructs both at the undergraduate and graduate level in Prosthodontics at U of T. Dr. Habsha is a Professor at George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology and is the On-staff Prosthodontist at MedCan clinic in Toronto. She holds an appointment as Staff Prosthodontist at Mount Sinai Hospital where she instructs the dental residents and is involved in various clinical research projects. Dr. Habsha is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) and is an examiner and Section Head for the Oral Examination in Prosthodontics for the RCDC. She is an Associate Fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of The Pierre Fauchard Academy and holds memberships in numerous Prosthodontic organizations and societies. She lectures both nationally and internationally on various Prosthodontic topics and maintains a private practice limited to Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry in midtown Toronto. www.buildyoursmile.com

Amol Nirgudkar helps dentists grow their practices and reach their goals. He is in an unusual position to offer practical insights. As a certified public accountant, business consultant, author, entrepreneur, and owner of a dental practice, he has 19 years of experience in working with dental practices, both large and small. Through the three companies he founded, Amol has served more than 500 dentists across the United States. With Dentist Profit Systems, founded in 2013, he successfully challenged the common ways that dental practices marketed their practices online. Dentist Profit Systems also created new ways for dental practices to measure the effectiveness of their marketing investments. Through that work, Amol saw firsthand a growth challenge that all dental practices face. No matter how successfully they may market their practice, they lose many new patients because their front office is ineffective in handling phone inquiries. To help solve that problem, he founded Patient Prism in 2015 as the world's first immersive call visualization platform. The software uses both machine learning and human learning to evaluate the way dental offices handle phone calls in near real time. It has helped more than a hundred dental offices convert more new patient calls into booked appointments. Amol co-invented two patent-pending technologies used in Patient Prism. He continues to work with artificial intelligence and machine learning to help dentists build commercially successful practices. He wrote and published a paperback book called Profitable Niches in General Dentistry (2014). He also authored and published an ebook titled 6 Secrets to More Patients & Higher Profits. Both are available through Amazon.com. In his spare time, Amol also runs a quantitative hedge fund, manages a dental practice and travels the country with his 12 year old piano prodigy daughter to piano competitions. www.patientprism.com

Scott Westermeier, DDS, FICOI Scott is a 3rd generation dentist and has maintained a private practice for over 30 years. In 2008, Scott launched a new practice growth & marketing strategy that he perfected with the help of his team. This new strategy, utilizing patient education seminars, helped attract more implant cases to his practice, significantly growing his practice, reducing overhead, maximizing time efficiency and reducing insurance dependence. Scott is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker, lecturing on the topic of dental marketing. Maria R. Miecyjak, COO Maria has over 20 years of experience in managing and growing a dental practice. As practice administrator to Dr. Scott Westermeier, she has been instrumental in growing their practice from one office to eight, and from a single dentist to 17 associates. Maria believes that anything with the right attitude and it is that philosophy which has allowed her to implement new and innovative marketing practices into her offices with great success. The Empowered Practice The Empowered Practice moves successful practices to exceptional. Creating powerful growth starts by redefining success and laying a path to dream bigger and achieve greater! The Empowered Practice founders are world-class dentists and business owners. We are not offering advice, we are offering an insider look into the strategies that have allowed us to grow our own practices and practices just like yours.

Dr. Peter Boulden has been practicing dentistry for over 15 years and has built a very successful, FFS, 3-location enterprise in Atlanta, GA where he was raised his entire life. He is also the owner of a practice in north GA which he acquired but does not do clinical dentistry there. It has seen tremendous growth by using the systems and marketing practices created from his flagship practices in Atlanta - even though it's an insurance driven practice. Dr. Boulden is passionate about both clinical dentistry & the business of dentistry; creating systems and processes, developing marketing programs that WORK, and building an office culture that focuses on the patient's dental experience. He loves talking about goal setting & work/life balance and sharing these tips and strategies with other dentists. He co-hosts the Bulletproof Dental Practice podcast with Dr. Craig Spodak, together they discuss these topics along with many others pertaining to working within the dental industry. He is married with 3 young kids. www.AtlantaDentalSpa.com

Dr. Racich, a 1982 graduate from University of British Columbia, has a general dental practice emphasizing comprehensive restorative dentistry, prosthodontics and TMD/ orofacial pain. Dr. Racich is a member of many professional organizations (current AES Past President) and has lectured nationally and internationally on subjects relating to patient comfort, function and appearance. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American College of Dentists as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Racich has published in peer-reviewed scientific journals such as the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry and has authored the books: The Basic Rules of Oral Rehabilitation (2010), The Basic Rules of Occlusion (2012), The Basic Rules of Facially Generated Treatment Planning (2013), and The Basic Rules of Being a Dental Patient (2016). Currently he mentors the didactic/clinical FOCUS Dental Education Continuum (study clubs, proprietary programs, coaching, 2nd opinions only) in Western Canada. www.DrRacich.ca

Dr. Kingsberg graduated from Nova Southeastern University in sunny South Florida in 2015 and has been practicing dentistry in Dallas, Texas since graduation. Dr. Kingsberg or Dr. Z is host of a new podcast called The Disillusioned Dentist. The disillusioned dentist podcast is designed for new grads, current dental students and pre-dental students with the focus of getting young grads out of student debt and into practice ownership as soon as possible! Dr. Z is a new father and is currently opening up a scratch start practice with his wife (who is also a dentist) next month.

Jason Büyüközer has been the Technical Specialist at M.A.R.S. Bio-Med for the past 5 years. He has dedicated his career to becoming a North American Expert on Amalgam Separators. Jason, along with M.A.R.S. Bio-Med have been all over North America training Water Treatment Plant Inspectors, Service Companies, Governments, Militaries and Dental Practices on amalgam separator maintenance, usage of evacuation line cleaner and the safe handling and disposal of mercury waste. www.marsbiomed.com

Dr. Ghertasi is a researcher, lecturer, and executive at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with honors in 2007 from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. He has been involved with research in many areas of dentistry. Dr. Ghertasi is executive editor of Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, and also the Journal of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, the official publication of Iranian Association of Periodontology. Since 2014, he has been the supervisor of the Academic Publications Office of the Department of Vice Chancellor for Research & Technology at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, where he oversees the activities of the university in scholarly publication. He also maintains a private dental practice with focus on implants and cosmetic dentistry in Tabriz, NW Iran. www.tabrizdental.ir

Evan #Believes in entrepreneurs. At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a VC helping raise $500k to $15mil. He now runs EvanCarmichael.com, a popular website for entrepreneurs. He breathes and bleeds entrepreneurship. He's obsessed. Aiming to help 1 billion entrepreneurs. Change the world. He had set 2 world records, uses a stand-up desk, rides a Vespa, raises funds for Kiva, wears 5-toe shoes and created Entrepreneur trading cards. He speaks globally but Toronto (#EntCity) is home. He loves being married, his son, salsa dancing, DJing, League of Legends, and the Toronto Blue Jays. He's the author of Your One Word, the powerful secret to building a life and business that matter. www.EvanCarmichael.com

Dentist and entrepreneur Dr. Roshan Parikh is the Founder and President of Chicagoland Smile Group. His vision is to build a best-in-class dental support organization in the Chicago area, offering dentists and dental specialists the opportunity to focus on the clinical aspects of dentistry, providing exceptional care for every patient. In 2008, Dr. Ro bought his first practice in the south suburbs of Chicago, with three employees in 650 square feet, and he has since developed Chicagoland Smile Group into a growing network of 12 multi-specialty dental practices, all dedicated to advancing dental healthcare in the greater Chicago area. www.ChicagolandSmileGroup.com

Vicki Munday, RDH, BS graduated from Shoreline C.C. Dental Hygiene Program in 1992 and from O'Hehir University in 2015. She has been a member of ADHA/WDHA all of her professional life. Vicki was co-recipient of the Most Inspirational Award as voted on by her classmates at Shoreline. Vicki was president of WDHA (Washington State Dental Hygienist's Assoc.) in 2000, served as a delegate to ADHA for many years and was elected to serve on both the Ethic and Finance Committees for ADHA. She has had 5 articles published in RDH, and Op-Ed in Access and digitally in DPR. Vicki has a passion for making a difference. She is the founder of Smiles for Veterans, which has provided nearly $75,000.00 in care over the last 5 years. She is the regional coordinator for the Oral Cancer Foundation. Vicki was one of the 2014 Sunstar/RDH Distinguished Hygienist Award winners. She also received the 2015 ADHA/Colgate Community Service Award and the Young Caring Clinician Award. She recently joined the team at Fidalab to provide education, marketing and sales from a dental hygiene point of view. Prior to her position at Fidalab Vicki was in sales with OralID and PDT. www.smilesforveterans.com www.fidalabus.com www.oralcancerfoundation.org

Dr. Kyle Fagala is the owner and orthodontist at Saddle Creek Orthodontics, with two locations in Germantown and Collierville, Tennessee. Dr. Fagala graduated from The University of Tennessee in May of 2013 with a certificate in orthodontics and a master's degree in Dental Science for his thesis on three-dimensional imaging of the airway. Dr. Fagala is the course director and lecturer of Development of the Occlusion, a class for 1st year dental students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He is also co-founder of the digital marketing agency Neon Canvas, host of the web series The Digital Orthodontist, and Key Opinion Leader for 3M Oral Care and Komet Burs. He loves music, specifically the drums, and spends more time than he should on social media. Dr. Fagala, his wife Anna, and their three children Charlie, Libby, and George live in Germantown and attend Highland Church of Christ. www.saddlecreekortho.com www.neoncanvas.com

Isha graduated from Otago University Dental School in 2009. She moved to the coolest little capital city Wellington where they get winds up to 100 miles an hour. After working and living in Wellington for seven years she learnt the love of good music, food, and great dentistry. She also got an MBA from the Victoria University in 2014. This was a lens into the weird world outside of dentistry. She now lives in the sunniest place on earth - Hawkes Bay. She practices at a corporate chain Lumino the Dentists Dental Clinic. She is also under Jedi training with her favorite dentist and mentor Dr. Gary Winter and is learning implant placement and restoration. www.lumino.co.nz

Teresa Duncan received her Master of Science degree in Health Care Management from Marymount University and has worked in healthcare for over 20 years. Her company Odyssey Management offers online courses and training materials for insurance coordinators and managers. She's worked at every position in the dental office that didn't require a license – from taking out the trash to answering the phones on the front line to managing the whole operation. You can find her giving insurance and management courses at meetings like CDA, Yankee and Rocky Mountain. She's plugged in with office managers and insurance coordinators across the country who depend on her for regular updates on PPOs and claim management. She's been named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report (in 2015) and is in that big issue of Dentistry Today under Leaders in Dental Consulting. She just put out a great book for teams who have to deal with insurance – which is almost all of my peeps – called "Moving Your Patients To Yes: Easy Insurance Conversations." www.OdysseyMGMT.com

Craig Cody has been a certified public accountant for the past 17 years and is also a certified tax coach, business owner and former New York City police officer. Craig belongs to a select group of tax practioners throughout the United States who undergo extensive training and continued education on various tax planning techniques and strategies to become, as well as remain certified. With this organization, Craig has co-authored the Amazon bestselling book Secrets of a Tax-Free Life and recently wrote 10 Biggest Tax Mistakes that Cost Business Owners Thousands. www.CraigCodyAndCompany.com

By his 35th birthday Mike Michalowicz had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor…and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Among other innovative strategies, Mike created the "Profit First Formula", a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward. Mike is now running his third million dollar venture, is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal; is the former MSNBC business make-over expert; is a popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, which BusinessWeek deemed "the entrepreneur's cult classic." www.MikeMichalowicz.com www.ProfitFirstProfessionals.com

Dr. Barker graduated from Arkansas State University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He then graduated from Louisiana State University in 1996 with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He received the Operative Dentistry Award and Outstanding Senior Dentist Awards in 1996 as well as the New Dentist of the Year for Arkansas in 2006. After graduation, he moved back to his hometown of Newport, Arkansas. There he worked with Dr. Mike Brown as an associate dentist for eight years. He then purchased an office in Brinkley, Arkansas where he worked for 11 years before selling his practice. In 2016, he opened his current practice in Searcy, Arkansas. Dr. Barker lives in Newport with his wife, Lori, and their son, Tyler. He is a member of the First Baptist Church where he teaches Sunday school class. He enjoys mission work, and helping those in need. In his off time, he also enjoys spending time with his family and their Labrador Retrievers. The entire family enjoys spending time outdoors. rapiddentures.com

Dr. Olya Zahrebelny (pronounced Zara-bell-knee) graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, Canada, then completed a General Practice Residency, focusing on oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. She has practiced in both hospital and private practice environments for the past 39 years. Dr. "Z", as she is fondly called by her patients, is a former consultant to commercial and government insurance programs. She has also taught at three dental schools, in the Departments of Restorative Dentistry and Oral Medicine/Diagnosis, as well as holding the position of Attending Physician at Swedish Covenant Hospital for 19 years, and also an Attending Physician in the General Practice Residency program at the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical Center. Selected for four years in a row by Dentistry Today as one of the Leaders in Continuing Dental Education, and for each of the last eighteen years as a Leader in Dental Consulting, she is featured on their web site and in the December 2016 issue of the magazine. Dr. Zahrebelny has lectured extensively throughout the US and abroad at all the major dental meetings, including the ADA, Hinman, Chicago Midwinter, California Dental Association, Academy of Osseintegration, AAP, and AAOMS, as well as for state and local societies and study clubs, continuing education programs, and hospital general practice and oral surgery residents. She is a former Guest Columnist for Inclusive Magazine, Dental Economics, Dental Equipment and Materials, and Insurance Solutions. Her book, "Accessing Medical Benefits in the Comprehensive and Surgical Dental Practice" has now been in print for 18 years, with yearly revisions, edits, and updates. Dr. Z is a comprehensive general dentist, with special interests in cosmetic and implant dentistry, and a Principal in The Z Group, a practice management consulting company. www.TheZGroupLLC.com

Dr. Duplantis received his D.D.S. degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School in 1999. He continued with Post doctorate training at Baylor College of Dentistry, earning a certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry in 2000. He has also applied for, and will receive, his Fellowship degree from the Academy of General Dentistry this coming July. He has been in private practice since 2000 in the North Fort Worth, Texas area. In private practice, he treats all ages with an emphasis on restorative and aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Duplantis has been a member of several Aesthetic and Restorative Continuums, and most recently Spear Education Study Club. Dr. Duplantis has always had an interest in "high-tech" dentistry and has been incorporating CAD/CAM technology in his practice since 2004. Formerly a CEREC user, he is now a user of the 3M TrueDefinition Oral Scanner and the Glidewell Laboratories TS150 mill. Dr. Duplantis has also written several articles regarding digital dentistry for various dental publications. He has helped 3M on various projects regarding the scanner, and is also a member of the panel of experts on the website TrueDefDoctors.com. He is also a clinical consultant for Glidewell Laboratories. In his spare time, Dr. Duplantis enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife, Ellen, and children Austin and Ava. He is an avid cyclist, enjoys shooting sporting clays, and loves to be outdoors. www.fossilcreekdental.com

Bradley Bale, M.D. is an Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech Health Science Center, Medical Director of the Heart Health Program at Grace Clinic, Lubbock, Texas and runs a private practice in Gallatin, TN. Dr. Bradley Bale is one of the nation's leading specialists in preventing heart attacks, stroke and diabetes. He cofounded the Bale/Doneen Method with Amy Doneen in 2001. Their personalized approach of CV risk reduction has been effective enough to allow them to attach a 'guarantee' to their clinical practices. The results of their method demonstrating regression and stabilization of arterial disease has been published in several peer-reviewed journals. You can find Beat the Heart Attack Gene on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Beat-Heart-Attack-Gene-Revolutionary/dp/1681620227 Listeners can get 3 CE hours on this subject by visiting https://bd.wcea.education, then click on "Not Registered Yet?" www.baledoneen.com

Leon Klempner, DDS and Amy Epstein, MBA are co-founders of People & Practice, a marketing consultancy that grows general dental and specialty practices in the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Klempner, CEO of People & Practice, is a board-certified orthodontist who practiced orthodontics for over 38 years. He graduated dental school from the University of Maryland and received his certification in Orthodontics from Tufts University. Dr. Klempner is on the teaching faculty of two dental schools and his work has been published in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, and the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, among others. Klempner has lectured both nationally and internationally on the subject of digital marketing. Amy Epstein is the Director of Client Services at People & Practice. Before launching the company she spent 15 years as Vice President and Managing Director of multinational marketing and branding firms. Epstein has an MBA in marketing from Baruch College and regularly lectures at the Zicklin School of Business and Long Island University School of Business on the subject of digital marketing, entrepreneurship and social media. www.pplpractice.com

Dr. Parag R. Kachalia is a Tenured Associate Professor and the former Vice Chair of Simulation, Technology and Research and at the University of the Pacific. He is a fellow of the International and American College of Dentists as well as the American Dental Education Association's leadership institute. Dr. Kachalia is also a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society. In addition, he is a researcher, as well as a published author in the areas of dental technology, digital diagnostics, contemporary fixed prosthodontics, and financial management. In 2017 Dr. Kachalia was selected as one of the Top 10 Young Educators in Dentistry in the United States. He has lectured internationally in the areas of adhesive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, photography, CAD/CAM technology, fixed prosthodontics, treatment planning, erosion, and digital diagnostics. Dr. Kachalia acts a consultant for many dental materials/dental technology companies and helps guide product development. Dr. Kachalia is a member of the Seattle Study Club and Catapult Speaker's Bureau. He is also a member of the Cellerant Best of Class selection committee. As a forward thinker, Dr. Kachalia is frequently interviewed regarding his vision of dentistry's future. Throughout his time in academia he has maintained a private practice geared toward restorative dentistry with his wife and fellow Pacific alum Dr. Charity Duncan. He believes his continual involvement in providing patient care as well as a role in academia has given him a unique balance that allows him to blend the best of both worlds. In his spare time, Dr. Kachalia enjoys traveling with his wife and his son 9-year-old son. As a family, they make it a point to travel to at least one country outside of North America every year, so that they can experience different cultures and truly understand the world. In addition to traveling Dr. Kachalia enjoys golfing and photography. www.sanramondentist.net

Dr. Lee Ann Brady is a privately practicing dentist and nationally recognized educator, lecturer and author. With an extensive history in leadership, she is currently Director of Education of the Pankey Institute. Dr. Brady has also developed a vast library of online instruction at leeannbrady.com and restorativenation.com. She practices in Glendale Arizona, is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, Inside Dentistry and Dentaltown Magazine.

Dr. Harold Wong is a tax consultant and financial educator, whose primary goal is to increase retirement cash flow; reduce investment risk; and save taxes for Baby Boomers and Retirees. Dr. Harold Wong (Ph.D. in Economics UC Berkeley) is a recognized expert speaker to NARFE chapters (National Active and Retired Federal Employees), appeared on more than 400+ TV and Radio programs, published in Forbes, USA Today and a columnist on money for the Arizona Republic for 7 years with syndication in over 1600 news outlets. www.drharoldwong.com

Pras was born and raised in Tucson, AZ and attended Pomona College in CA, where he graduated in 2005. Shortly after, he began working at a Mathnasium franchise in Scottsdale, AZ. Roughly a year later he bought the business for $8000. Over the next 6 years he built and ran the business, selling in 2012 for $120,000 to move to Las Vegas and join his business partners in what would become Doctor Multimedia. Pras is cofounder and co-owner of the online marketing company for doctors. Pras helps thousands of doctors, across many specialties, manage their online marketing. From websites to social media to search engine optimization, Doctor Multimedia is a one stop shop to manage your online presence. In 2016, Pras moved to San Diego, CA to open Doctor Multimedia's newest office in Del Mar. Pras currently lives there with his dog Wally and enjoys driving the beautiful southern California coast each day. www.doctormultimedia.com

Justin Morgan is the #1 ranked Dental SEO Expert on Google. Justin is a Townie through-and-through, with over 1100 posts and many blogs, podcasts and videos which educate dentists on the importance of understanding SEO basics. Justin is the creator of the first and only step-by-step SEO course for dental professionals, where dentists and their staff can watch short videos on how to identify what to look for when hiring an SEO company, and fully understand what's actually done to rank dental websites with real life case studies of dentists that work with The Dental Marketing Guy. One of the techniques Justin goes over is the "Invisalinks Method" (pronounced like Invisalign), which is proven to lift your Google Rankings 147% within 14 days! www.DentalMarketingGuy.com

Angus Pryor is a marketer, author and speaker. After more than a decade in sales and marketing working alongside dentists, doctors, and vets, Angus founded Dental Profit System in 2014. Angus holds a Master's Degree in Marketing from the University of Southern Queensland, and several management diplomas. He has undertaken extensive personal study into digital and direct marketing over the past five years, which lead to him being certified as a Google Partner. At Dental Profit System, he surrounds himself with a hand-picked team of experts in related fields. This includes experts in copy writing, graphic design, pay per click advertising, SEO and website development. Angus is an author, having recently co-authored The Better Business Book, providing business owners with 100 lessons to live by. Angus writes for 'Australasian Dental Practice', 'Australasian Dentist' and Australian Dental Association's 'News Bulletin' magazine. He has a growing network of clients around Australia. He hosts 'Marketing Monday', a video series that provides dentists with quick, actionable tips to boost their dental marketing. www.dentalprofitsystem.com

Dr. Arthur (Tony) Tomaro, a graduate of The University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, where he also completed his Master's of Science, and Bachelor of Science. Prior to his relocation to Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Tomaro enjoyed 26 years of private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Tomaro is previous Director of Clinics at Las Vegas Institute for Advance Dental Studies. He maintains a private practice, Arthur Tomaro Exceptional Dentistry, in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a member of Catapult Education, Dr. Tomaro teaches hands on courses, as well as peer lectures to dentists nationally and internationally. His teaching focuses on techniques related to General Dentistry (Tooth Colored Fillings & Crowns), Full Mouth Reconstruction, Diagnosis, Business of Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, The Art of Smile Design, Treatment of Headaches, and Occlusal Procedures that are used in daily patient care. Dr. Tony Tomaro is a published author and a consultant for dental laboratories and manufacturers, and a current contributing author to national dental publications and dental laboratory publications on several topics. He is affiliated with the following prestigious organizations: ADA - American Dental Association, MDA - Michigan Dental Association, NDA - Nevada Dental Association. He can be reached at 702-533-3336 or via email at [email protected] www.DrTomaro.com

Shauna Duty has owned two marketing companies, both focused on dental websites and online marketing. Prior to opening her businesses, she worked for a well-known dental marketing company in the DFW area. Currently, she owns and manages iDENTiwrite, where she works directly with clients, employees, and contractors as the lead project manager and editor. Shauna has written over one thousand dental websites, articles, and blog posts for dentists in the USA, Canada, UK, and Australia. Her expertise in dental marketing has been honed over years of interviewing, studying, and writing about the biggest names, products, technology, and procedures in the dental field. Her articles on dental marketing and blogging have been published on many websites, including Dental Products Report and Modern Hygienist. She also composed a chapter on reputation management for dentists for the ADA Practical Guide to Internet Marketing. She understands dentistry, healthcare, marketing laws, ADA guidelines, and the minds of patients, so she is uniquely equipped to promote your dental practice. You can reserve a 30-minute marketing consultation call at no cost by calling 940-395-5115 or emailing [email protected]. www.identiwrite.com

Keith Washington is the VP of Products for ProSites and has over 30 years of software product management and development experience. Keith has a degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland and has led product transformations at many successful companies including Intuit, Active Networks and other software companies in various industries. Keith started in Product Management at Intuit's TurboTax division where he led a transition to web-based tax software. Later, he became the VP of Product Management at a leading Financial Planning software company and most recently worked at Active Networks, the largest SaaS event management company in the world. www.ProSites.com

Dhru graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2003. He then went on to complete a year of vocation training in general practice within the North Wales training scheme. He continued as an associate practitioner in the same dental practice for a few years thereafter, and further developing his skills and gaining experience in the general dental care of patients. Following this he completed various hospital posts gaining further training within the various disciplines of dentistry. These included working as a Senior House Office in the department of Restorative dentistry at the Royal London Dental Hospital followed by posts of a Senior House Officer and a specialty doctor in the department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at the North West London Hospitals NHS trust to further enhance his surgical skills. During this period, Dhru also completed examinations allowing membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Soon after this he embarked on a four-year specialist training program in the field of Periodontics and Implantology at Guy's Hospital, London. As part of his specialist training, he also completed a Master of Clinical Dentistry degree in Periodontics at King's College, London whilst also attaining the Membership of Periodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. This training now enables him to offer a range of treatments to manage periodontal diseases (gum diseases) as well as the provision of dental implants. Dhru's passion however lies in helping people, helping dentists – making them thrive. He believes in Education…empowering people with education, with knowledge and giving them the opportunity, the inspiration to thrive and be the best that they can be. He is the CEO of Dentinal Tubules which has over 30000 members, it is UK's largest online and offline learning platform, has an international network of study groups of their members (called Tubulites) and has offered learning to so many people. www.dentinaltubules.com

Michael absolutely loves educating anyone who is interested in learning how to market their dental practice and every single day he is working, marketing, and learning. He is constantly building different strategies, unique campaigns, creating new patient flow pipelines, networking, creating amazing content, coaching, and attracting new patients through Ground Marketing every single day, and he LOVES IT! He mainly always uses the tactics in "guerrilla marketing" or Ground Marketing and now he coaches, trains, and teaches employees and team members on how to do the exact same so that their dental practice can be the community's primary dental practice and also, so that new patients continue to come in. www.thedentalmarketer.site

Email Wayne at [email protected] with the Subject Line "Dentistry Uncensored" for a Free Practice Appraisal! Email Kay at [email protected] with the Subject Line "Dentistry Uncensored" to get $800 off your Practice Assessment until September 30th 2017 - that's $2,195 instead of $2,995! Wayne Oplinger - Transition Analyst at Benco Dental Wayne Oplinger, started with Benco Dental as a local Territory Representative 6 years ago, in 2011, covering Westchester County NY, Southern CT and Northern NJ. After 3 years, he successfully built his territory sales in excess of $3 million dollars. After 4 years, Benco Dental asked Wayne to take on a new position, Practice Transitions Analyst. In this capacity, Wayne would be the single point of contact for Benco customers, TRs and transition partners, by developing customized transition solutions for Benco Customers. Prior to joining Benco Dental, Wayne was a small business owner for over 15 years. Wayne can relate well to dentist owners because his small business, albeit not in dental, was very similar in production figures, overhead, and profits. In addition to being a transitions resource for Dentists throughout the country, Wayne is well sought out speaker, speaking at major dental meetings, local study clubs, as well as dental schools. Kay Huff RDA - Director of Dental Coaching at Benco Dental Kay Huff RDA began her career in dentistry as an assistant to an assistant" in 1981. With great determination, Kay gained knowledge and experience as she worked her way to the front office team. Kay defined herself as being a "true team player" in positions of Treatment Coordinator and Office Manager, always doing whatever it took each and every day to make a difference in her practice. It was over 30 years ago that Kay began helping teams as a Dental Practice Coach, and she proudly has been the driving force for hundreds of practices to reach and exceed their professional goals. Kay is passionate about her work and carries a strong background in dental business systems, team motivation, leadership, and practice profitability. Kay is a dynamic dental speaker who fills her programs with plenty of laughs and tangible practice management tools they can take directly back to their practice and apply immediately. She is a Certified Consultant in Employment Law Compliance with Bent Ericksen & Associates, as well as a board member of the Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC), the Speaking Consulting Network (SCN) and a member of the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM). Additionally, Kay received first place in the Spotlight on Speaking Competition at the 2016 Speaking Consulting Network conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. www.Benco.com

John Estefano, C.E.O. and co-founder of the Treatment Plan Academy, achieved his Masters Degree in Business Administration from UC Irvine, going on from there to cultivate his client experience techniques and becoming a skilled business executive. In John's past ten years in the dental industry, he has gained a particular expertise in treatment plan acceptance having authored the book, "Plan for the Plan : Dental Team Strategies for the New Dental Economy," helping many dentists to expand their practices. In the past ten years, john has personally helped patients to the tune of 25 million dollars worth of case acceptance one patient at a time. Having presented his biggest accepted case of $134,836.00, by applying treatment plan academy's core principles of empathy and education. Dr. Chad Abed, C.O.O. and co-founder of Treatment Plan Academy, did his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and earned his DDS at University of Detroit-Mercy. Practicing since 2003, Dr. Abed has successfully grown all different types of dental practices in four states. He has maintained licenses in New York, Illinois, Michigan, and California. He is newly married and welcomed his first child into the world in 2017. Besides family, Dr. Abed is an avid nonfiction reader and gamer. He plans to pursue his MBA in 2018 with a concentration in Business Analytics. www.TxPlanAcademy.com

Cheryl Janis designs healing environments for purpose-driven physicians and healthcare solopreneurs who desire a highly-profitable, patient-attracting, and referral-generating busi- ness. She is also the author two books: 1) The Color Cure: How to transform your healthcare office, clinic or treatment room into an oasis by choosing the perfect paint and 2) The Waiting Room Cure: The healthcare practitioner's guide to turning waiting rooms into highly-profitable, patient-attracting, referral-generating dynamos Cheryl is the principal of Cheryl Janis Designs–a wellness design studio in the San Francisco Bay Area dedicated to helping doctors and healthcare professionals achieve the very best healing environments possible. Unlike conventional interior designers, Cheryl uses an inte- grated holistic and evidence-based approach to design—evaluating the patient experience from the moment they walk through the door, until the time they leave, and every step in be- tween. www.cheryljanisdesigns.com

Steve Bilt is the Chief Executive Officer at Smile Brands Inc. (SBI) and OneSmile, LLC. He co-founded Smile Brands in 1998 and OneSmile in 2015 and in 2016 combined the two businesses. Steve was integral in SBI's three initial platform acquisitions and led the acquisitions of Monarch Dental Corporation in 2003 and Castle Dental Centers Inc. in 2004. In addition to these transactions, Steve oversaw the development and operationalization of 150 de novo practices at Smile Brands and each of OneSmile platform acquisitions. Steve also serves as Chairman of the Smiles for Everyone Foundation. Smile Brands and OneSmile have 5,500 employees and affiliated providers in approximately 400 locations across the United States. The Smiles for Everyone Foundation has established international outposts serving six countries in South America, Asia and Africa and conducts ongoing events throughout the United States. www.smilebrands.com

Having a successful career in the dental industry for over 20 years Nick Peters has had all-encompassing roles from being a dental technician to working for some of the biggest dental companies in the world Dentsply, Danaher and Ivoclar Vivadent to name but a few. Currently Nick is working for BTI biotechnology institute which is based in Spain, a leading organisation in bone and tissue regeneration and the latest stem cell research. In his spare time, he is the creator and leading presenter for the dental talk show, an exciting new resource for anyone interested in the latest dental or facial technology. In his spare time, he loves world travel, science, gadgets, rugby, beer and learning about new technology. He looks forward to growing the dental talk show into a leading informational resource for the dental industry. www.dentaltalkshow.com www.bti-biotechnologyinstitute.com/us

Jasmin is the Founder of Beyond the Prophy and Co-founder of MOMgienists. She is an adjunct instructor at Howard Community College and consultant/educator with the Jacques Initiative with the Institute of Human Virology. She has 15 years of experience as a clinician, educator, and dental assistant. Jasmin helps the hygiene community to Think Beyond the Prophy by inspiring and empowering professionals to give the best patient-centered care, reach their greatest potential and explore career options that promote excellence. She regularly writes on her Beyond the Prophy blog and is co-host of the MOMgienists Podcast with fellow colleague and friend Christie Lincoln, RDH. She is enrolled at the first dental hygiene school in the world, Fones School of Dental Hygiene, in their graduate program with a dual concentration of Public Health and Education. She can be reached at [email protected]. www.beyondtheprophy.com www.momgienists.com

Dave is a Founder & CEO of REALscore with 33 years of executive experience as a CPA, CEO, CFO & Strategic Consultant to companies and individuals. He is an entrepreneur and expert in startups, as well as a dental industry strategic and visionary leader, whose mission is to educate and help Dentists of all ages and specialties achieve success through Location Strategy and to have a direct and significant impact on companies that provide products, services and advice to them. www.REALscore.com

Mr. Waqas Jilani is a healthcare consultant based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Society (BioEthics) from Cornell University, and a Master's Degree in Health Care Administration from Clark University & The University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is the Vice President of the Cornell Alumni Association of Michigan. He is a frequent speaker, writer, and activist for male survivors of domestic violence and has spoken about male survivors at many forums including local universities, media outlets, and local and national domestic violence groups. Mr. Jilani has been studying martial arts for over 20 years. He also enjoys volleyball, yoga, and spending lots of quality time with his two children, Aleena and Aydaan (pronounced Ay-don). www.DocPMA.com www.BrightSideDental.com

Kathy Kolbe is an entrepreneur who founded and was the CEO of Kolbe Corp, a publishing and consulting company for 30 years, and is now its Chairman and Chief Creativity Officer. She is the global leader in discovering and accessing the power of human instincts and has done the brain research to prove the relevance of her Kolbe Theory of Conation to individual and organizational success. Kathy was the first person to connect conative behavior to instinctive drives, which she postulated as the source of the patterns of mental energy commonly known as a person's MO. www.kolbe.com www.businessisbusinessbook.com

For almost a decade, Dr. Sanda Moldovan has lectured at the UCLA School of Dentistry, teaching other dentists how to perform optimum implant surgery. In 2006, she became interested in helping her patients heal better through natural techniques, such as diet, supplements, water, and bio-energetic devices. Dr. Sanda received her nutritional certification through The Certification Board of Nutrition Specialists 3 years ago. As a certified nutritionist and periodontist, Dr. Sanda educates her patients that the mouth is a gateway to their health. Her new book, Heal UP! comes out in July. She practices in both Beverly Hills and Manhattan, NY, using minimally invasive oral surgery techniques and integrative nutrition. Dr. Sanda is a frequent contributor to national television shows, such as The Doctors on CBS, NBC News, radio, podcasts, and she is quoted in numerous publications and blogs. She is a contributor to Huffington Post and Inside Dentistry. www.drsandamoldovan.com

Dr. Charles Blair is dentistry's leading authority on insurance coding strategies, fee positioning and strategic planning. He has individually consulted with thousands of practices, helping them identify and implement new strategies for increasing legitimate reimbursement. Dr. Blair's extensive background and expertise makes him uniquely qualified to share his wealth of knowledge with the dental profession. A widely-read and highly-respected author and publisher, he currently offers several publications, Coding with Confidence, Administration with Confidence, Diagnostic Coding for Dental Claim Submission, Medical Dental Cross Coding with Confidence and the Insurance Solutions Newsletter. Also through his expertise, he founded www.practicebooster.com which optimizes insurance administration and aids in maximizing reimbursement. He holds degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics and Dental Surgery. www.PracticeBooster.com

Joy Millis is the foremost authority on the business of implant dentistry, with a unique combination of specialty and general practice expertise. As a professional speaker and trusted advisor, Joy helps dental professionals accelerate the implementation of their strategic goals and objectives. She is an innovator in practice development solutions, influencing patients to receive quality dental care, getting paid without insurance interference, developing referral relationships and recovering lost patients. Joy came to the profession of dentistry at the age or 15, filling in for dental team members where her mother served as a receptionist. Joy's personal life was changed through orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. Implant dentistry was introduced to Joy in 1978, when she joined a practice investigating the service. Moving from surgical assistant to administrator, Joy skillfully developed the marketing, management and communication systems for the practice that quickly became a training center for doctors from all parts of the globe. Joy's business expertise and hands-on knowledge enhances the value that she brings to the platform as well as in the private practice setting. As one doctor stated, "Apart from her abundant enthusiasm, what sets Joy apart from the myriad of other speakers that can talk the talk--Joy has walked the walk!" For over 20 years, Joy has taught the business of implant dentistry as a visiting faculty member for continuing education at Georgia Regents University, The University of Texas Health Science Center and Oregon Health Science Center. Joy is the proud recipient of the Seattle Study Club 2006 Charlie English Community Education Award. Her 20-year Seattle Study Club relationship has included giving the Symposium opening keynote, several breakout sessions, emceeing the Symposium, along with providing presentations for over 200 Seattle Study Club events, with clubs requesting that she return again and again. www.ShoutForJoy.com