Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Larry Mathis is the founder of Mathis Wealth Management, a private financial planning firm based in Phoenix, AZ. He is a CERTFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Accredited Investment Fiduciary with clients throughout the country. Larry is a public speaker and the author of Bridging the Financial Gap for Dentists, and Mom Was Right. An active member of his local community, Larry has been married to his wife, Rhonda, for 32 years and they have 3 sons. www.MomWasRightBook.com www.MathisWealth.com

Ginger Price DDS is a Cosmetic Dentist in Phoenix, Arizona. Established in 1984, Dr. Price is known internationally. Dr. Price has been recognized as one of the best cosmetic dentists in the area and accolades come from not only her patients, but also from her peers. In addition, she is consistently featured in newspapers, magazines, radio and television segments. A Phoenix native, Dr. Ginger Price earned her doctorate in dentistry from the prestigious Loma Linda University (LLU). What makes her the best cosmetic dentist in the area is the fact that she also studied fine arts in college. Her talent and background in fine arts gives her a unique perspective which she uses to enhance all the services she provides. Ginger Price DDS is also able to combine her talent and passion so that it benefits all her patients. Dental patients appreciate the fact that she continually updates her skills by investing in continuing education. Hundreds of hours of additional training comes from such prestigious and reputable facilities such as the Pacific Aesthetic Continuum (PAC) in San Francisco and The Aesthetic Advantage at New York University (NYU). A member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Association of Women Dentists, the American Orthodontic Society, the American Dental Association and the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Price is also a dedicated mentor at the Kois Center in Seattle. www.drgingers.com

Leona Meditz Bush is a practice systems analyst, developer, practice advisor and coach. Most of all, Leona is an innovator. Her consulting firm: Meditz Management successfully implements new technologies, protocols and systems for about 1000 practitioners nationally since 1979. Ms. Meditz Bush led sales for a major dental practice management consulting firm for 10 years. She can relate to owners, managers and technicians alike and offers a balance between technical competency and business acumen. In Feb 2007, Leona developed advance periodontal protocols using Laser Assisted Periodontal Therapy for Centers for Dental Medicine. Leona currently coaches top tier dental practices seeking higher productivity with less stress. Her coaching work revealed the importance of patient co-management with physicians, so Ms. Meditz Bush founded the Health Care Professionals Wellness Network. HCP Wellnet promotes patient advocacy between dentists and physicians. Leona's case study co-management examples are published in Dentistry Today's May 2014 issue. That year, Ms. Meditz Bush started developing the Clean Kiss™ Organic Oral Care products, the first to use nutraceuticals, mouthwash, toothpaste and breath spray as a system to kill pathogenic bacteria that leads to chronic inflammatory diseases using botanicals instead of chemicals. Clean Kiss also fights decay without Fluoride. Clean Kiss™ refers patients to Clean Kiss™ trained dentists for a Kiss of Health™ Assessment as a tool to build dental/physician patient co-management and patient referral networks. As a national speaker, columnist and writer, Leona is available to show study clubs how dentists and physicians can work together to "make health contagious". www.cleankiss.com

Dr. Cole Brenny is the founder of practicingdentist.com as well owner of Ivory Dental Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One of his passion is coaching young dentists around the country to master private practice dentistry, learn the business of dentistry and build, buy and grow practices that they love. www.PracticingDentist.com

A message from Marilee, "Want to learn the secret of getting more new patients through your front door than you know what to do with? Join me for '100 New Patients' -- an online event featuring the leading experts across the field of dentistry as we share our insights and learnings on how you can drastically increase your new patient growth to levels you've never seen before. Best of all, it's absolutely free!" www.100newpatients.com/howf Marilee helps dentists break through the seven figure mark (that's $1,000,000 in case that wasn't clear) in their practice and double their income, all while reducing stress and making the whole process as fun as possible (because she thinks it's bad for business when dentists don't smile). www.marileesears.com

Reuben has been drawn to IT since he wired his first dental office network at age 12. An Ithaca, NY native, Reuben was a pre-dental major at the University of Chapel Hill, and worked while going to college in the Dental Residency Program. He graduated in 2009 with a Bachelors in Biology. After graduating, Reuben started working at Benco Dental as their lead tech for all of Upstate New York and began honing his skills on a variety of dental and medical software, hardware and customer service skills. Recognizing the need for enhanced, one-on-one customer service and support, Reuben founded Darkhorse Tech in March 2012. After leaving Benco in January of 2013, Reuben was able to focus on growing Darkhorse specifically in the dental field with an eye on HIPAA compliance. Now, Darkhorse Tech has 13 employees and clients in 10 states. Reuben currently lives in Ithaca, NY with his wife, Shannon, and 3 rescue dogs, Sydney, Pepper and Kobe. He enjoys cooking at home, brewing beer, and spending time outside during the summer months either hiking, biking, or boating. www.darkhorsetech.com

Nathan Sparks has a background in engineering services which pivoted to Dental practice management in 2007 when he joined founder and dentist Jordan Sparks at Open Dental Software. He is now the CEO at Open Dental and continues the tradition of adding new features at a rapid pace to best support a changing dental landscape. Nathan lives in Salem, Oregon with his wife and identical seven year old twin sons. www.OpenDental.com

Susan Wingrove, RDH, BS, dynamic innovator, writer, International speaker, & 2016 Sunstar RDH Award of Distinction recipient. Co-designer of the Wingrove Titanium Implant Set, ACE probes, & Queen of Hearts instruments (PDT, Inc.) Susan is member of the American Dental Hygienist's Association, International Federation of Dental Hygienists, Western Society of Periodontology, Academy of Osseointegration & Master Professor for Institute of Stomatology Tuscany Italy. Published author for multiple journals, Scientific Panel for ACP Clinical Practice Guidelines, as well as current textbook: Peri-Implant Therapy for the Dental Hygienist: Clinical Guide to Maintenance and Disease Complications, Wiley / Blackwell. Resides in Missoula MT. [email protected] www.wingrovedynamics.com

Receveur is a nationally recognized dental marketing expert, speaker, and author of several best-selling books. His latest book, "The Four Horsemen of Dentistry: Survival Strategies For the Private Practice Under Siege," is available for order for $2 special offer at dentalpracticesurvival.com Colin Receveur is the CEO of SmartBox, a company that helps dentists thrive. Colin built his first marketing system for his Dad in 1997, who's been in private practice since 1981, so Colin is in his 20th year of helping dentists thrive. He heads up SmartBox, the fastest growing patient attraction firm in the country with 80 full-time employees growing 100% year over year. www.smartboxwebmarketing.com

Kaveh Baharvand DMD, MSOL graduated in 2011 as the valedictorian from Debrecen University School of Dental Medicine in Hungary when he was only 22 years old. Thereafter, He applied for the international programs in the United States. Dr. Baharvand started his Advanced Standing Program in Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) in 2012. He practiced as a general dentist in Fall River and Dorchester, Massachusetts before attending the orthodontic program at Jacksonville University. Concurrent with his orthodontic training he was enrolled in a Master Degree program in Organizational Leadership at the Davis College of Business. Dr. Baharvand is a member of various honor societies in the United States such as Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), Phi Kappa Phi (PHP), Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), and Beta Sigma Gamma (BGS). Upon graduation, he hopes to pursue opportunities in both academia and the private practice of orthodontics with his wife, Dr. Julia Kang.

In late 1999, Dr. Kris Volcheck, CEO of Brighter Way Institute, started preparations for the state's only dental clinic for the homeless. This was a solution to the problem he had found while working at the Central Arizona Shelter Services for the devastating effects homelessness can have on an individual's oral health. Working in collaboration with the Arizona State Office of Oral Health and the Maricopa County Healthcare for the Homeless Clinic, the CASS Dental Clinic opened to its first patient on Jan 1, 2001. In the first year, 20 volunteer dentists, 15 hygienists, and 20 dental labs provided service in the two-chair dental trailer. Four years later, Dr. Volcheck completed the design, secured funding, and oversaw relocation of the clinic to an eight-chair facility located on the Human Services Campus in downtown Phoenix. It is presently one of the largest volunteer-driven dental clinics in the nation, providing comprehensive dental care to homeless veterans, adults and children. There are many hundreds of volunteers and dental students now working at the clinic to serve the oral health needs of the homeless community. On March 1, 2007 the CASS Dental Program for Homeless Children on the Human Services Campus was opening. The Children's program utilized the same successful model of dental volunteers and students providing treatment to the homeless children. In June of 2010, with funding form the Bruce and Halle Foundation, the Murphy Kids Dental Clinic was launched. The clinic served 2,200 impoverished children in the Murphy elementary school district. On July 1st, 2014, The Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation funded the opening of the Parsons Center for Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at the site of the Murphy Kids Dental Clinic. The Bob and Renee Parsons Foundation has continued to support the efforts to treat these uninsured children. The Center provides comprehensive care to over 15,000 impoverished, mostly Hispanic children each year. On March 4th, 2016, in collaboration with Canyon State Academy, the Canyon State Academy Dental Center for Foster Children was opened. On July 1st, 2016, Brighter Way Institute was formed. This new non-profit, with Dr. Volcheck as CEO, took the 3 clinics that formerly belongs to CASS, and formed an organization that would continue to focus on treating the oral health needs of our underserved communities. At this time, the Brighter Way Institute is comprised of the Brighter Way Dental Center for Veterans and the Homeless (formerly CASS Dental Clinic), the Parsons Center for Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, and the Canyon State Academy Dental Center for Foster Children. www.brighterwaydental.org

Dr. Orphanos is a Board Certified Periodontist who has been practicing in Boca Raton, Florida since 1994. He limits his practice to dental implants and procedures associated with dental implants, such as extractions and bone grafts. He attended SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine and then pursued his Periodontal Specialty in Boston at Tufts University, where he was exposed to some of the founding fathers of interdisciplinary care. It was there that Dr. Orphanos understood the true appreciation of dental team members to achieve the highest quality of care. Currently, he is a visiting lecturer for the Post-Graduate Department of Periodontics at Tufts University. Dr. Orphanos currently lectures nationally and internationally on the ALL on 4 procedure and has an interesting approach to his technique, which entails facial analysis and the reversal of facial aging. His passion is dentistry and he has a love for creating presentations with some amazing graphics entailing facial morphing. When he is not practicing dentistry or working on graphics for his next presentation he can be found traveling with his wife and son who he shares every free moment with. www.Center4Smiles.com

Densen Cao, PhD, is founder and CEO of the CAO Group, Inc. in West Jordon/UT and engages in research, development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of products in Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Forensic, and LED lighting. Since year 2000, Dr. Cao has lead the company organically grown into a global company and has created many innovative technologies and products in engaged fields to serve its global customers. Dr. Cao is the inventor of more than 160 issued and pending patents and published more than 20 technical papers. Dr. Cao came to United States in 1986 from China to pursue PhD degree at University of Utah. Before founding the CAO Group, Inc. in year 2000, Dr. Cao worked as Coordinator of Materials Science at Clinical Research Associated (CRA, now as CR Foundation) and Staff Engineer at Fairchild Semiconductor. Dr. Cao holds PhD and MS degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Utah and MS and BS degrees in Electronic Engineering from Jilin University of China. The notable technologies developed by Dr. Cao include LED dental curing lights, modern diode lasers, 360 degree beam LED lighting sources, LED forensic lights, and medicament delivery strips. Each of these technologies has made significant impact on the industry and is described below. Dr. Cao invented LED dental curing light in year 2000 and introduced the first LED curing light to the market in 2001 with a distribution partner. The key patent is US patent 6,331,111 which teaches fundamental methods to build an LED curing light. There are more than 30 patents issued to Dr. Cao for LED curing light to cover all features of LED curing lights. LED curing light invented by Dr. Cao has been adopted by dentistry and become a standard tool in daily practice. As today, nearly all the LED curing light manufacturers licensed the technology from Dr. Cao. The technology is estimated to save more than $6K each year for each dentist in addition to providing better care for the patients. Dr. Cao invented 360 degree beam LED light bulbs in 2002 and setup an instrumental structure to build an efficient, 360 degree beam LED bulb to replace traditional incandescent light bulb. Dr. Cao introduced the first 360 degree beam LED to the market in 2006. The key patents are 6,465,961; 6,634,770; and 6,746,885. The structure invented by Dr. Cao is essential to use LEDs to replace traditional incandescent and HID lamps. These teachings are adopted by LED lighting industry worldwide. As known, LED light bulbs will save up to 70% of energy comparing incandescent light source. LED light bulb is a $25 billion industry as today. Dr. Cao invented modern diode laser systems in year 2003 with features of cartridge fiber management, disposable tips, touch screen control, wireless footswitch, battery operation, and etc. The first product was introduced to the dental market in 2003 with a distribution partner. The key patents are 7,485,116; 8,337,097; 8,834,457; 8,961,040; 8,967,883. These technologies enable the wide adoption of diode lasers in medical, dental, and veterinary fields to provide much desired patient/client care and become standards for modern diode laser products. The diode laser applications in dental, medical, and veterinary fields are more than $100 million industry as now and growing from year to year. Dr. Cao invented the LED forensic lights in 2004. The key patents are 6,954,270; 7,252,678; and 7,267,457. The technology enables the investigators to collect evidence timely and efficiently. The products have been widely used in policy community and featured in CSI TV shows. The products have helped to solve many cases worldwide. Notable cases are Taiwan President shooting, JonBenet Ramsey, Lacy Peterson, Kobe Brian, O.J Simpson, and etc. The same principal has been used to oral cancer detection in the dentistry. Dr. Cao and his colleagues invented advanced medicament delivery strip to deliver different medicaments to teeth surface in 2006. The technology features a flexible substrate and gelatin compound to enable patients to do the applications at anytime and anywhere. The technology was first applied to teeth whitening. The strip technology will be used for fluoride treatment, desensitizing, topical anesthetic, periodontal treatment, caries prevention, tooth remineralization, and any possible medicament delivery to oral environment. Dr. Cao continues to work in solving critical issues in the dental and medical fields including methods to eliminate first and secondary caries, reversible cement for better bonding and de-bonding of prosthetics including orthodontic brackets, sterile endo process for 100% successful endo, better prosthetic materials for long term clinical success, advanced laser surgical procedures, laser cancer treatment, and etc. with a goal to make practitioners' daily job Easier, Faster, and Better. caogroup.com caomedical.com caolighting.com

Text Townie to 22828 to schedule a call with Genevieve today! During her 20+ years in dentistry, Ms. Poppe (pron. Poppy) has worked in almost every position within a dental practice. From dental assistant to owning and managing 7 dental practices, her experience is broad and practical. Ms. Poppe has a unique understanding of what it takes to help dentists achieve their practice vision. She is committed to listening to, understanding, and finding solutions with her clients. Her insight for communication pitfalls and her ability to envision and implement practice growth truly set her apart. Genevieve is a self-proclaimed customer service maniac and an enthusiastic change agent. From practice start up to practice transition, she has the skills and knowledge to implement the systems and communication skills essential to practice and team success. www.poppepracticemanagement.com

Dr. Gettleman earned his dental degree from the University of Missouri, in Kansas City. He finished his Master's Degree and Endodontic Residency at the University of Minnesota. He has published numerous articles of Endodontic Therapy. He is a member of the Westside Dental Study Club (past president), American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists, where he has just completed tenure as chairman of the Professional Standards Peer Review and Ethics Committee, Arizona Endodontic Association (past president), and the Arizona State Dental Association. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Endodontics and has been in private practice since 1989. www.westsideendoprofessionals.com

Dr. Peter Auster reviewed his dental life 15 years ago and decided he wanted out. He scanned the want ads, couldn't find an acceptable substitute and decided to rearrange his dental and physical world instead. Slowly, his dental life evolved and his goal is now to help other unhappy, unfulfilled dentists. He was recently named a 2017 "Leader in Continuing Education" by Dentistry Today Magazine. Dr. Auster has lectured from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon and recently in Kingston, Jamaica. In 2016, he completed his second term on the board of directors of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is very proud of his selection as the AACD 2015 Humanitarian of the Year and a voted member of their leadership committee. Dr Auster is founder and past-president of the New York Affiliate of the AACD, the Greater New York Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Auster's series of articles in Dentistry Today is entitled "Conquering a Difficult Case". His October, 2015 article in "Inside Dentistry", entitled, "Cosmetic Dentistry for Patients with Bulimia", discusses the role dentists can play in potentially saving the lives of patients with eating disorders in addition to re-vitalizing their smiles. His seminars include "How to be Thrilled in Dentistry (for the first time)? "(summarized in an October, 2015 article in Dental Economics),"Tackling Complicated Cases"and,"100 Cosmetic Products and Pearls". He recently became a "Dawson Scholar" and received a "Concept of Complete Dentistry Award" from the Dawson Academy. Dr. Auster's volunteer work includes 9 years of volunteer dentistry in Jamaica; Give Back a Smile; ADA Donated Dental Services, and Smiles for Life in which his office has contributed over $40,000 to children's charities in the past 3 years. He has received a "Certificate for International Voluntary Service" from the ADA. He has been voted a "Top Dentist in the Hudson Valley by his peers for the last 9 years. Dr. Auster is a graduate of the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine. www.cosmeticdentistryassociates.com

Jay Hudson has been in practice for 20 years. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1993 and The University of Texas Health Science center with a DDS in 1997. He currently provides Orthodontic services to four offices in the San Antonio/Austin area and maintains a general practice in Devine Texas . Tip edge orthodontics has allowed Dr. Hudson to provide comprehensive , predictable orthodontics to pa- tients in rural areas for the past 15 years. He is married to Teri Hudson and they have four children. He played independent league baseball for 8 yrs. until injuries sidelined him. He continues to play goalie in a men's soccer league for exercise and occasionally golf. As a general dentist orthodontics has been the key in grow- ing his single Dr practice from 800,000 in 2006 to 2,000,000 in 2017. devinedentalcare.com

Dr. Louie Al-Faraje literally defined and authored the art of Oral Implantology. As a leading authority, he created many classifications and techniques, the standards by which oral implantology surgical procedures can be successfully performed. His name has become synonymous with results-oriented oral implantology treatments around the world. A highly experienced clinician, educator and innovator, Dr. Louie Al-Faraje is continually advancing the protocols for oral implantology surgical treatments. His California Implant Institute in San Diego, California utilizes today's most innovative and effective clinical solutions to create and ­maintain optimal oral health using dental implants and bone grafting procedures. Additionally, he is a board-certified, practicing oral implantologist in San Diego California, as well as an author and educator, who presented hundreds of lectures and trained hundreds of dentists throughout the world. Dr. Louie Al-Faraje received his medical education at Kiev Medical School/ faculty of Stomatology and followed by postdoctoral training at Loma Linda University in California. He is the author of a bestseller textbook "Surgical Complications in Oral Implantology" published by Quintessence 2011 and available in 7 languages, "Oral Implantology Surgical Procedures Checklist" Quintessence 2012, "Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy for Oral Implantology" Quintessence 2013 and is on the editorial board of the journal of Oral Implantology (JOI). www.implanteducation.net

Dental Hygiene Nation was founded at West Virginia University…in the tiny apartment room of Caitlyn Rastetter, a (then) Sophomore Dental Hygiene Student. Caitlyn loved the career path she took; she was excited to follow in her sister's footsteps as a Dental Hygienist and, like the rest of us, was proud of her love of teeth. She started a twitter handle, @dthyproblems, as a prank and tweeted all of her classmate's complaints and stressors of dental hygiene school. Not only did her class love it, but it grew into a worldwide following. Her professors weren't too happy, but Caitlyn took a risk, and boy was she glad she did. (Sorry Mrs. Funk!) From this following, she leveraged her audience of tooth lovers and channeled her inner graphic designer and started a clothing line for all the dental freaks out there. Then, it was fun hobby that fueled her Friday night cocktails because well… patients. Never did she think her tooth lovers would go crazy for her apparel and make it her full time job. After being a hygienist for 6 months, Caitlyn turned full time CEO of Dental Hygiene Nation. There was one thing, however, that still didn't sit right with Caitlyn… and that was the dental daily uniform… a traditional scrub. She remembers buying scrubs the first time and was so excited to start her dental journey. But quickly to be mistaken for a nurse everywhere she went. Not to mention she never felt confident going to class or work. There's something about putting on a slick business suit she says… scrubs don't make you feel that way, and they should. This sparked a fire inside Caitlyn that only recently began to cease when she released a comfortable, stylish line of scrubs geared for Dental Professionals: Scrubs By DHN. Scrubs by DHN were created to conform to the dental athlete in you and have a more fitting appearance. This helps our scrub wearers look and feel more comfortable at work. The scrubs are curved to flatter all female body types, which is much more feminine than the traditional, unisex scrub. The top includes a chest pocket, which is decorated with a gold tooth; which will forego the everyday question of 'are you a nurse?' The scrub pants are soft and semi fitted with a yoga band and again, unlike traditional scrubs, do not include pockets or slits in them. These are also decorated with a gold tooth on the hip. Both the top and bottom are made from 100% Polyester, which mean absolutely no wrinkling and much more stretch. The scrub material is also water-wicking, an imperative detail when it comes to cleaning teeth. They are offered in black, charcoal and blue. Aside from Scrubs by DHN, DHN also offers an assortment of Dental-Themed accessories from hats, phone cases, drink wear, stickers, and patches. Caitlyn is determined to change the look of dentistry and prides herself on creating stylish clothing, made for Dental Professionals by Dental Professionals. "Be proud of what you do, dental babe!" www.DentalHygieneNation.com https://twitter.com/dthyproblems https://www.instagram.com/dthynation/ https://www.pinterest.com/dthynation/?eq=Dental%20Hygiene%20Nation&etslf=3077

Mrs. Marie-Laure Pochon serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of ACTEON Group. Mrs. Pochon is an engineer in Physics & Chemistry and then she was graduated from a MBA (HEC). She began her career in the Pharmaceutical Industry in large American companies: Merck & Co (12 years) and then Pfizer (5 years). On this period, she held increasing positions in Marketing and Sales and as of the early 90s" was in charge of large Business Units with more than 50 M€. Then she moved to medium size European pharma companies where she was in charge the French affiliate and then swiftly from the European commercial operations. Her last position in the pharma industry was to serve as Executive Vice-President of Lundbeck with responsibility over worldwide commercial operations. In 2012, she then decided to move to the MedTech domain in order to make more impact on the health and lives of the patients. Since this date, she has been involved in a significant number of companies: starting in GN Store Nord one of the worldwide leader in the hearing aid industry, in a couple of companies where she serves as Independent Director and now as President & CEO of Acteon Group. www.acteongroup.com

When Planet DDS was founded over a decade ago, the word "cloud" brought to mind bad weather, not a revolutionary technology infrastructure that enables file access from anywhere. So when our founder and his team of visionaries came together in 2004 to write the first cloud-based practice management software for dental practices, they were way ahead of the curve. Our founding team had over 150 years of combined experience in dental practice management technology. They united behind a simple vision: to offer a better alternative to cumbersome desktop-based practice management software. Their goal: to help dentists run their practices so that dentists could focus on what matters most—patient care. From its humble beginnings in a rented apartment in Costa Mesa, California and a small base of early adopters, Planet DDS has grown to serve thousands of dental professionals across the country. Our long tenure as pioneers in the cloud has informed refinements to our software every step of the way, leading to the highly functional tool our users enjoy today. www.planetdds.com

Nicholas K. Roy, DMD, FAGD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 2007 and participated in an AEGD at the VCU school of dentistry the following year. Returning to his home state of Maine, he began his journey in the field of organized dentistry, with a focus on continuing education. He is a member of the all levels of the ADA, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, a board member and president-elect of the Maine Academy of General Dentistry, past president of his local chapter of the ADA, and current president of the New England MasterTrack Program. With over 1,000 hours of CE, Dr. Roy is committed to perfecting his craft and sharing this knowledge with the dental community. He has a particular passion for adhesive dentistry and hopes to help steer the profession down a road where quality adhesive dentistry is the standard. During today's episode, Dr. Roy hopes to share his passion for Continuing Education, focusing on opportunities through the AGD, specifically Master Track Programs through the AGD. In addition, he would like to share ideas with Howard on how a young dentist can advance in their career through continuing education. www.sacoriverdentistry.com

Bonnie Hixson Is the Founder & Publisher of The Progressive Dentist Magazine and Network. She is dedicated to helping strong clinicians and dental professionals build successful businesses where the best dental care can be delivered. Bonnie works closely with many of the most knowledgeable and respected dental and business experts to bring their messages to dental practices throughout the US and Canada. She thrives on helping teams define their purpose, enhance the overall patient experience, improve practice profitability and live a life they love. www.TheProDentist.com

Dr. Jonathan Abenaim is the owner of Jonathan Dental Spa and The Smile Syllabus Institute in Hawthorne, NJ. Dr. Abenaim graduated from University of Pennsylvania and did advanced implant prosthodontics residency at Nova Southeastern University and Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic in Palm Beach Florida. He is in the top 5% of elite cosmetic dentists in the United States to execute both surgical and cosmetic portions of implant dentistry. Dr. Abenaim is also a clinical instructor at NYU in the department of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Abenaim is passionate about staying current and progressive in modern dentistry. With his passion, skill, and love of both learning and teaching, Dr. Abenaim opened The Smile Syllabus Institute in 2016 and is educating leaders in dentistry with continued education. Out of the office, Dr. Abenaim spends most of his time with his four beautiful children and wonderful wife. www.SmileSyllabus.com www.JonathanDentalSpa.com The Trust Factor: https://www.amazon.com/Trust-FactorTM-Empowering-Patients-Practice-ebook/dp/B01MTGC6UC%3FSubscriptionId%3D1MMFMDQSXBK76B7FVN02%26tag%3Dkindkindle03-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB01MTGC6UC

Dr. Larry Rosenthal believes that improving his patients smiles through "conservative cosmetic dental techniques," has a positive and powerful impact on their overall appearance and self con dence. He completed his residency at Monte ore hospital and Graduated from New York University. Dr. Rosenthal is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. In the 1980's Dr Rosenthal developed the procedure called the "Smile Lift" which patient's from around the world visit his dental of ce to experience. In his new book OPEN WIDE(R): A Guide to Smile and Facial Aesthetics to Enhance Your Con dence, Appearance, and Overall Health, Dr. Larry Rosenthal breaks down the myths, deceptions, and misconceptions about dental care and empowers you to take charge of your smile and the lifelong health you've always wanted and needed. He is Director of the Aesthetic Hands on Continuum at The Rosenthal Institute at New York University. Expounding his philosophies, experience and expertise in aesthetic dentistry extensively Dr. Rosenthal lectures, publishes, and teaches throughout the country. Pro led on television, radio and in many leading publications such as Vogue, Town & Country, W, Elle, Glamour, Forbes, The New York Times and the Wall street Journal he spreads the word about his excitement for aesthetic dentistry and the powerful impact it can have on his patients lives. In honor of Dr. Rosenthal, The Rosenthal Institute for Aesthetic Dentistry at the New York University College of Dentistry is the nation's rst comprehensive program to train dentists in the burgeoning eld of aesthetic dentistry. This 9,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, houses 15 treatment areas, a 52-seat amphitheater, a conference room with remote broadcast capabilities and a large laboratory with a demonstration area. A separate entrance on First Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets opens onto a beautiful lobby leading to an elegant, wood-paneled reception area. The Rosenthal Institute provides a coordinated approach to the study of aesthetic dentistry. Dr Rosenthal is also the Recipient of the Dr. Harry Strusser Memorial award for distinguished contribution to public health. www.rosenthalapagrp.com www.aestheticadvantage.com

Dr. Ashley Joves was born in Marysville, OH and moved to the Bay Area, CA at the age of 4. She graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychobiology from UC Davis in 2004 and spent one year working in a dental practice before she left for dental school in 2005. It was always a dream of hers to live in Manhattan, so she knew that NYU College of Dentistry would be her top choice. It was then that Dr. Ashley truly fell in love with food, culture and the arts. She graduated from NYUCD in 2009 and completed a one-year general practice residency at Abington Memorial Hospital, just outside Philadelphia, PA. She received extensive training in all areas of general dentistry and learned more in that year than all the years of dental school combined. She has worked in several private practices, from east coast to west coast, and has seen the good, the bad and the ugly in practice and patient management. Dr. Ashley has always been a dreamer, but it took her this long (8 years to be exact) to finally act on her dreams. Last month, she announced via FB Live that she was officially doing a start-up, and that she was not going to "let fear and uncertainty" hold her back anymore. That post went viral and has been viewed almost 10,000 times. Dr. Ashley is documenting her startup journey all in real-time on Facebook and Instagram. She hopes that her journey can provide value to anyone thinking about doing a startup, in this day in age where everyone thinks it's business suicide, especially with the amount of student debt dentists are faced with. She is a mom to two young boys, ages 2 and 3, and hopes to inspire more women to take the leap into practice ownership! www.smileandcompany.com

Download the ULTIMATE dental marketing kit at postcardmania.com/howardfarran. It's a behemoth 30-page report that includes an exhaustive marketing checklist and the case studies Joy mentions on this podcast (and more!) — a must if you're serious about growing your practice. And as a bonus gift to Dentistry Uncensored listens, you can download a FREE ebook version of Joy's book, The Ultimate Postcard Success Manual, at postcardmania.com/podcast Joy Gendusa is an entrepreneur, business owner, author, established speaker and philanthropist. She is the Founder and CEO of PostcardMania, a marketing company specializing in lead generation for small to large-sized businesses. PostcardMania has been named to the Inc. 500 and the Inc. 5000 lists and has worked with 73,792 small business owners including 5,106 dentists. Joy has been featured in Dental Economics every month since 2015, as well as Business Insider, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc. Magazine and more as a marketing educator and expert. With only a phone, a computer and postcards, Joy grew PostcardMania from a startup into an industry leader. Today, PostcardMania generates more than $49 million in annual revenue and employs more than 210 people in the Tampa Bay, FL area. www.postcardmania.com

Dr. Irfan Atcha Graduated in 1996 from UIC college of Dentistry. Dr. Atcha has been in private practice in Chicago, IL since 1996. He is licensed to practice in IL, FL and CA. His practiced is focused on Dental implants, bone grafting, cosmetic dentistry and sedation dentistry. He has performed over 1000 arches surgically and prosthetically of All-on-4/5/6 Teeth-In-a-Day, TeethXpress full arch dental implant cases. He is trained and certified to perform IV sedation of the ultra high fear patients for their comfort. Dr. Atcha has conducted lectures and hand-on courses for Nobel Biocare and BioHorizons in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. He is a diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologist and has been awarded first place for a table clinic award at the ICOI for the immediate loading of Zygoma implants. He has published several articles on Full arch All-on-4 dental implant concept with guided and skilled approach. Dr. Atcha is a member of ADA, Illinois State Dental Society, Chicago Dental Society, ICOI, and America Society of Dental Anesthesiology. Him and his wife love to travel, spend time with family and fitness. www.NewTeethChicago.com

As founder of Inspired Hygiene, Rachel and the Inspired Hygiene team inspire dental teams to elevate their hygiene services and systems while increasing profitability. Drawing from her 25 years of experience as a clinical hygienist and hygiene profitability coach, Rachel delivers to-the-point articles and speaking programs. She has spoken for numerous organizations, including the Yankee Dental Congress, ADA and the Hinman. She received the 2012 Dental Excellence Award from DrBicuspid.com for "Most Effective Dental Hygienist Educator" and was named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry in 2013 by Dental Products Report magazine. She can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 704-541-0995 www.InspiredHygiene.com

Melissa Herbinko, a.k.a "Mel" began her dental career working as a dental assistant and joined Dr. John Grady's practice in 1992. Over the last 26 years the practice has grown into a three doctor practice known as GKG Ortho, Mel works along with Dr. Dan Kastner & Dr. Matthew Gornick too, she was an orthodontic assistant, and in 2013 she took on the role of Professional Relations Coordinator. Mel is outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic personality and commitment to the practice success makes her the ideal person for this position! She is highly involved in creating and building strong relationships with our referring dentists and their staff. Mel creates the fun contests that are held in our office, and makes visits to the local schools, helping to educate the students on the importance of excellent oral health. She participates in community sponsored events, answering our neighbors' questions about orthodontic care and promoting the benefits of orthodontic treatment. She also runs the referral marketing program in the practice and coordinates our Make-A-Wish® fundraising events. www.gkgortho.com

Life began for Christopher Hoffpauir in Lafayette, Louisiana. Poor experiences at the dentist led him to a path of dental phobia. In 2002, a severe dental infection changed his life. Seeing first hand what a difference proper dental care can make in someone's life, Chris decided to go back to school in pursuit of a degree in dentistry. Returning to school at 30 years of age, he was not the typical student. Years of work experience in various fields gave him a different perspective than that of most students. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Houston Clear Lake with a BS in Biology with a focus on Molecular and Cellular studies , and his DDS from the University of Texas School of Dentistry in 2012. In 2013, Dr. Hoffpauir opened a new start up practice in Alvin, Tx where he continues to practice today. Dr. Hoffpauir has a special interest in utilizing the latest technology to offer the best possible care to patients, with a focus on helping patients with dental phobia overcome their fears. www.MyWinningSmiles.com www.DentistAlvinTX.com

Keith English is the CEO and founder of LocalMed. Founded in 2013 LocalMed's mission is to provide accurate real time scheduling for dental patients. LocalMed currently supports over 1500 offices in the US scheduling tens of thousands of patients a month. When not trying to help dental offices grow their practice and provide a better patient experience Keith enjoys fishing, golfing and reading. His wife of 10 years, Josie, and their 2 children, Bryce and Grace, split time between Baton Rouge and Florida. www.localmed.com

Stuart J. Oberman is the founder and President of Oberman Law Firm. Mr. Oberman graduated from Urbana University, and received his law degree from John Marshall Law School. Mr. Oberman has been practicing law for over 24 years, and before going in to private practice, Mr. Oberman was in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 Company. Mr. Oberman represents dental clients through the United States in a wide range of areas, including mergers & acquisitions, partnership agreements, commercial real estate, entity formation, employment law, commercial leasing, intellectual property, and HIPAA/OSHA compliance. Mr. Oberman is a frequent lecturer and has published articles in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, he recently received, for the third year in a row, the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, which is based on client review ratings in the categories of communications ability, responsiveness and quality of service. Less than 1% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on martindale.com and lawyers.com have been accorded this honor of distinction. www.obermanlaw.com

Demetrios earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Business Management and further pursued his Master's in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management from Strayer University. During his tenure at Strayer University, he was nominated as the Head of Student Advisory Board from the faculty and staff for the Graduate and Undergraduate Chapter. He has received his Society for Human Resource Management-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) Certification. Known for his professionalism; his eagerness to build long-term relationships and create client oriented solution, Demetrios is always seeking to find a win-win situation. Demetrios is a Dental Business Management Systems consultant that assist dentist in developing their practice and improving their bottom line. He works directly with some of the largest banks in the nation that control of over $3.7 Billion Dollars in dental practice assets and expansion funding. In 2014, Demetrios became the Chief Operating Officer of GMAX Dental Services Network. He works directly with Group Practices, Solo Practitioner's, MSO's, and DSO's. Since then, they have have placed over 127 different companies and over 9000 keywords on the first page of Google. GMAX is also a Google Certified AdWords Partner. GMAX, also known as Google Max Marketing, has an A+ Rating with the BBB since 2012. Demetrios believes one of the paradigm shifts in dentistry is having a turn-key Dental Assisting programs that operate inside a dental office during non-clinical hours. He works with practices across the nation in providing the opportunity for the doctors to make a positive difference in their communities and creating passive income while still providing quality care. www.yourdentalassistantschool.com

Howard sat down with some of the Implant Pathway Faculty: Justin Moody DDS, Matt Nehl DDS, Jeff Martin DDS, Jumoke Adedoyin DDS, and Mike Freimuth DDS for a fun, fact-filled episode of Dentistry Uncensored! www.implantpathway.com

Dr. Paul Homoly, CSP, is a world-class leader in dental education. As a comprehensive, restorative dentist and acclaimed educator for over thirty years, he is known for his innovative and practical approach to dentistry. Paul is president of Homoly Communications Institute, a resource for personal, professional, and practice-building skills. Paul authored the highly regarded books, Dentists: An Endangered Species, Isn't It Wonderful When Patients Say Yes!, Making it Easy for Patients to Say "Yes", Just Because You're an Expert…Doesn't Make You Interesting and Case Acceptance for Everyday Dentistry. Paul also co-created the iTunes app DDS GP YES. He provides seminars, workshops and consultations on the topics of dental case acceptance, practice development, key opinion leadership, speaking, and practice management. Paul is an active author contributing to dental journals world-wide. Dr. Paul Homoly graduated from the University of Illinois College of Dentistry in 1975. He served for two years as a Naval dental officer at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. Following this he practiced restorative dentistry for 20 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. During that time he had seven university affiliations and received numerous awards and honors for his service in dental associations and private teaching institutes. During the last half of his clinical career, Paul expanded his work as a consultant and trainer, and since 1986 he has coached dentists, team members, dental laboratory technicians and owners, salespeople, consultants, academicians, and key opinion leaders. Paul retired from clinical practice in 1995 and now devotes his full time focus to training, coaching, consulting and authoring. Paul is a member of the American Dental Association and is licensed to practice dentistry in the state of North Carolina. Today Paul is regarded as one of the top communication coaches, consultants, and speakers in dentistry. Paul holds the highest earned designation in professional speaking – Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) – from the National Speakers Association. Fewer than ten percent of professional speakers are distinguished at the CSP level. He is the first and only dentist in the world to earn this designation. Visit www.nsaspeaker.org/certifications/ to learn why the CSP designation is important. www.paulhomoly.com

Deb Roberge has held almost every position in the dental profession other than that of a dentist. She began her dental career shortly after high school in 1963. Her interest in dentistry was something she had considered for years. Her hopes were to someday graduate from dental school, but it just wasn't in the cards for her yet with it all, she has accomplished quite a bit. Deb still has an interesting story to tell and has had quite a journey to share. She enrolled in a dental assisting program and upon completion, happily jumped right "in the trenches" as a dental assistant on Long Island and New York City where she quickly progressed to the business office. Deb relocated several times; to Arizona, Washington state, and then back to Arizona. Upon moving to Arizona in 1985, Deb purchased a Crown and Bridge Lab. This is where her exposure to the daily challenges that many of her dental practices were facing came to light. Deb wanted desperately to help and find some of the answers to the struggles particularly with hiring, integrating team members and of course the huge turn-over that seemed so prevalent in our industry. Over the years, she served in a large number of practices as a coach and advisor. It was during her tenure working with a consulting group in Phoenix that she perceived a critical need for a new kind of placement service. So many doctors with which she interfaced expressed their frustration with both the service provided by existing staffing agencies, and their own failed efforts to acquire and integrate the best team members. Deb's prior interaction with teams along with recognizing the challenges between the employer and employees, became her motivation to make a difference in this critical area of practice management. In 1997 in Phoenix, Deb created a dental-only placement agency with an innovative business model. Within 5 years, she had provided placement assistance for over 800 practices, and had personally interviewed over 3,000 job seekers. She sold her initial business in 2003, and then expanded her concept into a national franchise system with 8 locations across the country by 2009. It was a thrill for her to see how far her efforts took her, but traveling and very little time for herself or her family, led her to sell the entire franchise system and move on. Over the years that followed she placed personnel remotely for dentists across the country and enjoyed the interaction. This service grew with no advertising at all, strictly word of mouth from dentist to dentist. They would call and she couldn't say "no". Having had the opportunity to work with many specialists (especially periodontists), Deb observed (and heard from doctors and their teams) that existing practice management software systems simply fail to address many of their most important business needs. So about 2 years ago, she assembled a team of crack software developers to create a game-changing cloud based system for periodontal practices that provides advanced but user-friendly technical capabilities that go well beyond what existing PMS systems currently offer. OurPerioTeam has been in beta testing, and is now ready for deployment to the market. "Staying close to teams within the specialty areas is rewarding and so very necessary" says Deb. She is so grateful and appreciative to all the periodontists and their teams for all the feedback and suggestions they have offered. She says they will continue to listen and develop whatever they can to assist periodontists and their teams to be more efficient for them as well as their referring dentists. www.ourperioteam.com www.debroberge.com

Dentaltown - bit.ly/DUwHF741 iTunes - bit.ly/DUwHFiTunes YouTube - bit.ly/DUwHFYouTube Follow Tiger on Instagram @zen.zupplies & @tiger.safarov Tiger's journey in America began when he emigrated from his home country of Russia to the United States in 2005. At the start, Tiger began learning English while driving to work and singing along to Frank Sinatra. With a strong drive to succeed, he started in his early years working multiple jobs during the day and attending night classes at the local community college. A few years later in 2007, at the age of 22, Tiger founded Siegel Construction while pursuing his bachelor's degree in Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Over the years, Siegel Construction became one of the premier dental and medical design-build firms in Chicago with the aspiration to continue growing throughout the Midwest. In early 2015, Tiger successfully transitioned from Siegel Construction and today the company continues to thrive and achieve big goals. An entrepreneur at heart, Tiger is currently developing another startup called ZenSupplies Beyond his business, Tiger loves spending his free time with his family, traveling and interviewing doctors and dental industry professionals for his YouTube show called "Dentistry Unveiled". Adventurer, world travel, and marathon runner, Tiger is always on the go. But when he finds a minute to kick back and relax, you can always find him wearing his favorite jersey cheering for his Blackhawks. Go Hawks! www.zensupplies.com

Rohit Garg is one of the co-founders of Practice by Numbers alongside his wife, Dr. Aditi Agarwal, DMD (Boston University). They have created multiple start-up practices in the Seattle area. They used the experience gained in creating and running dental start-up practices into the development of Practice by Numbers. Practice by numbers now actively used in 100s of practices across United States and has a very loyal following on DentalTown. Before running Practice by Numbers, Rohit worked as the Director of Clinical Research for Philips Heathcare. Rohit earned a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. Rohit has filed over 15 patents with 6 granted. www.PracticeNumbers.com

Dr. Ken Polke grew up in a tough neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio known as Collingwood, the same neighborhood depicted in the true story and movie "KILL THE IRISHMAN"…..set back in the 1950's and 1960's. This neighborhood would later come to be known as Bomb City, USA. because of the Mafia war car bombings and racial riots. Dr. Polke saw people all around him struggling and at times even dying. Ken watched his working class parents literally work their fingers to the bone to provide for him and his three siblings. And he watched neighborhood kids turn to a life of crime so they could possess fancy cars and beautiful women. At times the lure of organized crime appealed to Ken as well but with the support of his loving parents, a Catholic school education, and a belief in his own athletic abilities Ken learned how to "CONQUER HIS OWN ADVERSITIES" and make a successful life for himself. Dr. Polke did this first by playing professional football with the Miami Dolphins and then with the Cleveland Browns and then by owning a successful dental practice both in Ohio and then in Colorado. Today Dr. Polke has returned home to Cleveland ,Ohio to give back to his community much like LeBron James has returned home to Cleveland. Dr. Polke's storyline has caused some Hollywood interest already and who knows we may see Tom Selleck playing the role of Dr. Kenneth J Polke on the BIG SCREEN. "CONQUERING YOUR ADVERSITIES" makes the movie "RUDY" seem like a fairy tale. www.conqueringyouradversities.com

Rachel Mele is a dental executive, speaker and author. Rachel started her career in dentistry as a practice management consultant traveling to dental practices across the world. She has helped thousands of dentists get and keep patients by improving their online marketing and social media presence. Rachel holds a degree from the University of Hartford, is Distinguished Toastmaster, a member of the National Speakers Association, and sits on the board for the Arts Council of Greater New Haven. Rachel has lectured for more than a decade at dental conferences across the globe including the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and for many dental companies including Align Technology, Dentsply Sirona, and Straumann. Today, Rachel runs the healthcare division for Vennli, a voice of the customer platform. Rachel has helped strategically grow Henry Schein, SunStar, Convergent Dental, Heraeus Kulzer and many others. www.vennli.com www.rachelmele.com

Dr. Anne L. Koch received both her DMD and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the founder and past Director of the Postdoctoral Program in Endodontics at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Following her clinical and academic career, Annie created her own successful technology and development company, Real World Endo, of which she was CEO and President. Although Dr. Koch is no longer actively involved with Real World Endo, her passion still burns brightly. Women's issues in dental medicine and diversity challenges (as a whole) are key points of interest. Accordingly Dr. Koch is very involved with Women's Issues in organized dentistry, as well as maintaining a Faculty position at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Koch also maintains a position as a Senior Fellow with Penn Medicine. www.WomensDentalStudyClub.com

Jacqueline Russo: Jacqueline Russo began her journey in healthcare as a registered nurse and ultimately became a dentist and enjoyed a private practice in FL for 15 years. After having health issues of her own which caused her to retire early in her career as a dentist, she became disillusioned by the mainstream medical approach of treating symptoms and not cause of disease. She became a voracious student of all things "alternative" like nutrition, supplementation, genetics and stress management. As her own health improved, she began coaching clients, and noticed that those with periodontal issues had more difficulties returning to overall health. Then she met Chris Kammer at the inaugural meeting of AAOSH in Madison WI and all the pieces started fitting together. She now is a board member for AAOSH, continues her pursuit of knowledge in integrative medicine and is passionate about sharing the mission of AAOSH and elevating the profession of dentistry so we can save lives! Chris Kammer: For more than 20 years, Dr. Chris Kammer has been at the forefront of emerging technologies and ideas in dentistry, and has become one of America's most active advocates for the "oral systemic" approach for disease prevention. He's the founding father of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH). This organization has partnered with the world class medical experts from the Cleveland Clinic to educate physicians and dental teams on the critical significance of how the health of the mouth impacts the health of the body. His work with the oral systemic approach has helped many dental teams and their patients gain increased resistance to chronic disease, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some types of cancer, and Alzheimer's, as well as pre-term birth, and obesity. Dr. Kammer was one of the first clinicians in America to develop a protocol for disease prevention with the oral systemic approach, using his comprehensive "Gums of Steel" program. He has helped bring the practice of oral systemics from its early philosophical stage to its current widespread recognition as an important healing approach that integrates medicine and dentistry and has the studies and results to back it up. Dr. Kammer's work has been presented at numerous dental conferences, conventions, and seminars, and has been published in leading dental journals. He has also been a chief dental consultant for Reader's Digest, and has been quoted in many publications including USA Today, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and Woman's Day. He was featured on ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer as their Person of the Week. He has also appeared widely on national television and radio programs including The Today show, Fox and Friends, CBS MarketWatch, CNN, NPR, Montel Williams, and even Late Night with David Letterman and American Idol. www.AAOSH.org

Dr. Taraneh Maghsoodi-Zahedi received her Bachelor's of Art degree from Azad University in Iran in 1992. Then she moved to Unite States in 1995. She received her Bachelor's of Science degree from UTSA in 2000. She received her DDS in 2006 from university of Texas health science center San Antonio (UTHSCSA). Following graduation, she continued her education in maxillofacial radiology program at (UTHSCSA) where she received her certificate on December 2009 and Master of Science degree. She has been engaged in patient care as the Chief Maxillofacial radiologist at nationally recognized imaging center 360imaging since then. In 2010 she has joined the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio as assistant professor in Periodontics department. She received her Board Certification from American Academy of Maxillofacial Radiology in 2010 . She has maintained private practice and academics since 2009. She has published articles in deferent areas of radiology. She has delivered presentations nationally on 3D imaging, radiographic interpretation and technical skills. She has been engaged in multiple areas of patient care, such as evaluation of pathology, trauma, TMJ, implant surgery , maxillofacial reconstruction, Craniofacial syndromes…etc. www.360imaging.com

Having practiced every phase of Orthodontic-Orthopedics for thirty-seven years, I moved from Brooklyn, NY to Portland, OR in August '16 where on Dec. 16, 2017 I petitioned the OR Board of Dentisty to sanction OJW for Dental Professionals. I await their decision. I teach OJW in many venues. I invented the appliance and developed the protocol for providing OJW: Weight-control. I provide OJW in Brooklyn NY. I have treated 200 patients most of whom come from everywhere in the United States simply because I am the sole provider. My dedicated OJW website is: www.ojwforweightcontrol.com See Youtube.com Ted Rothstein DDS to view some of the videos I posted on providing the OJW service. www.ojwforweightcontrol.com www.drted.com

"Dr Eduardo Ricco, graduated at Universidade de São Paulo (USP) in 1990, just in the middle of a political/economical crisis and impeachment proccess of brazilian president Collor, just the same as last year with ex-president Dilma and between , not more than little gaps of prosperity in Brasil,gaps of opportunity which he took , as his country opened his market, he took part in an experience with network marketing, where he met Zig Ziglar, Covey, Tony Robbins, from whom he become partner, bringing his practice management group - Fortune to Brazil. He also brought his dental mentor and hero, Dr Howard Farran to Brasil for a Seminar at APCD São Paulo and DentalTown launching the website and magazine. He went to learn ortho, occlussion at Hospital Reabilitação Anomalias Cranio-faciais - Centrinho Bauru and implantology at Escola de Aperfeiçoamento Profissional da Associação Paulista de Cirurgiões Dentistas (EAP-APCD). He is also a member at APCD , that promotes yearly an international congress CIOSP , where he was president of one of its Regional and nowadays he is member of Conselho Deliberativo (house of delegates). Last years, Dr Ricco was collaborating with his community as Health and Dental Director in the public service. But his secret is his beautiful family 3 children, Luiza, Ana Lia, Dado and his wife Monica. facebook.com/saudeoral.ricco

Dr. Josh Johnson is a practicing orthodontist in Spokane, WA where he started a successful orthodontic practice from ground zero in 2006, just before the great recession. A native of the Midwest, he attended the University of Washington School of Dentistry, graduating in the top 5% of his dental class. He is a member of the dental honor society Omicron Kappa Upsilon. After dental school Dr. Johnson completed his orthodontic specialty training at the University of Michigan where he received a Master of Science degree prior to moving to Spokane to practice. Dr. Johnson is married to a practicing general dentist, Dr. Lissa Johnson. They have two terrific boys that enjoy sports of all kinds and being active outdoors. In his spare time, Dr. Johnson enjoys reading, triathlon, and playing golf. https://refer.to/

Jordon Comstock is a tech entrepreneur and has been in dentistry for over 10 years. He start- ed his career managing and growing Salt Lake Dental Lab with his Dad, Grandpa and twin brother. During his time at the lab he was involved in the crown and bridge department and then later moved to the sales and marketing department. Jordon studied web development and marketing at The Art Institute of Salt Lake City. He is now the Founder and CEO of BoomCloud and a co-host on the Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast (SayNoToPPOs.com). He has been featured on many other podcasts, dentistryiq.com and dentistrytoday.com He started the company because he was working with so many dentists who were struggling with insurance and wanted to help dentists thrive. BoomCloud exists to help dentists reduce their dependance on dental insurance and helps practices create, organize and automate an in-house membership program and generate recurring revenue. FREE Resources: Free Dental Membership Ebook: www.boomcloudapps.com/book Text BoomCloud to 33222: Get access to Jordon & his team's schedule to book a live demo of BoomCloud Free Webinar course with Dr. Chris Phelps and Jordon Comstock: www.boomcloudapps.com/courses www.boomcloudapps.com

Certified Fraud Examiner Bryant Truitt's presentations draw from over 20 years of dental experience investigating and correcting profitability and compliance vulnerabilities and helping to protect from future loss. Bryant is CEO of Brytan & Associates, a professional team of investigative experts and certified dental coders, who work with owners of private pay, Medicaid, and Medicare dental practices in the USA and Canada. Bryant's programs focus on reducing vulnerability, identifying profitability problems caused by internal and external actions and missteps, and how to provide accurate due diligence necessary to grow and continue to provide the highest levels of standard and patient care. www.BrytanAssociates.com

Dr. Seth Gibree has been practicing dentistry for more than 15 years. A key opinion leader and industry expert, he has experience in growth, operations, building relationships, leading change and organizational development. He is currently a supported dentist with Heartland Dental and also serves as a Clinical Director for the company. Dr. Gibree's values are rooted in faith, family, community, along with industry and society betterment. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board for Dentaltown Magazine and is actively involved with numerous children's charities. An avid reader and former Ironman triathlete, he enjoys sports and is a HUGE fan of the Boston professional teams and current Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. Dr. Gibree is a husband of almost 19 years and has two sons. His family is involved in their church, missions and fundraising for pediatric cancer organizations. www.Heartland.com