Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

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

This episode of Dentistry Uncensored is a little different. There's no guest on this show; instead, you will hear Howard's speech at this year's 15th Annual Townie Meeting in Las Vegas! Vegas has been a blast, but we decided to switch things up next year and will be hosting the 2018 16th Annual Townie meeting in Orlando, Florida Exclusive registration opening pricing available June 1st – 30th Visit towniemeeting.com/orlando to learn more and register!

Dr. Byoung Suh is the Founder and President of Bisco Dental Products, Inc. which Is located in Schaumburg, Illinois. With his background in research and chemistry, his focus at Bisco is on dental materials research and product development. He has over 30 patents and 19 patents pending, and has published more than 30 articles and 80 abstracts. Dr. Suh has become a well-known and sought-after lecturer and teacher lecturing extensively in the US and Canada, as well as in over 40 countries internationally. He has given more than 250 lectures and presentations at various dental associations and research conventions around the world. www.BISCO.com

Gordon J. Christensen is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practical Clinical Courses (PCC), Chief Executive Officer of Clinicians Report Foundation (CR), and a Practicing Prosthodontist in Provo, Utah. Gordon and Dr. Rella Christensen are co-founders of the non-profit CLINICIANS REPORT FOUNDATION (previously named CRA), which Rella directed for many years. Since 1976, they have conducted research in all areas of dentistry and published the findings to the profession in the well-known CRA Newsletter now called CLINICIANS REPORT. Gordon's degrees include: DDS, University of Southern California; MSD, University of Washington; PhD, University of Denver; and two honorary doctorates. Early in his career, Gordon helped initiate the University of Kentucky and University of Colorado dental schools and taught at the University of Washington. Currently, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Utah, School of Dentistry. Gordon has presented thousands of hours of continuing education globally, made hundreds of educational videos used throughout the world, and published widely. Gordon and Rella's sons are both dentists. William is a prosthodontist, and Michael is a general dentist. Their daughter, Carlene, is a teacher. He is a member of numerous professional organizations. www.pccdental.com www.cliniciansreport.org

Dr. Baxter attended Vanderbilt University for his undergraduate studies and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry where he graduated at the top of his class and was inducted into OKU, the national dental honor society. He attended the residency program at Nationwide Children's Hospital / The Ohio State University, one of the nation's top-ranked pediatric hospitals and busiest pediatric dentistry clinics. Dr. Baxter is a Board Certified pediatric dentist and Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. After graduating from residency, he opened his own practice in Birmingham, AL, Shelby Pediatric Dentistry. His practice has grown quickly, and he was recently named the Small Business of the Year in his county in addition to Healthcare Professional of the Year. Dr. Baxter enjoys spending time with his wife, who is a nurse practitioner but is currently home with their twin 2-year-old girls, Hannah and Noelle. They both have a passion for using medical and dental skills for local and global missions. www.ShelbyPediatricDentistry.com www.mPowerApproach.org

Dr. Kianor Shah is a 36-year-old practicing Dentist and an Entrepreneur from Palm Springs, CA. As a traveling and temporary healthcare provider, Dr. Shah has practiced in more than 300 offices. As a businessman, Dr. Shah has built numerous co-brand, private label, and Peer-to-Peer partnerships in the Healthcare Industry. Dr. Shah is a seasoned educator in clinical topics of Head and Neck Anatomy, Biophysics, Surgical Extractions, and Oral Implantology. Dr. Shah addresses domestic and international financial executives annually with Healthcare Industry forecasts and advises Financial Technology companies. Dr. Shah completed his undergraduate studies at Western Illinois University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000. Dr. Shah graduated in 2006 with a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from Southern Illinois University. He has finished an M.B.A. at Brandman University in International Business in 2016. His participation as a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Fellow of the California Implant Institute, and Fellow of the International Academy of Dental-Facial Esthetics has culminated in his Mastership and Diplomate status of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Shah has been in various roles as an Inventor, founder, owner, Chairperson, CEO, President, Managing Director, Partner, Associate, and Consultant for a variety of domestic and international related business matters. In addition to his expertise practicing General Dentistry, Dr. Shah practices in the fields Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Endodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, and Oral Surgery. Dr. Shah reads, writes, and speaks English, German, and the Farsi languages. Says Dr. Shah, "A dentist is a lifetime professional commitment. Part artist, part architect, part entrepreneur, part physicist, part surgeon, part businessman, part therapist, and part community friend." Dr. Shah enjoys world travel, public speaking, studying and researching historical events, and participating in sports including soccer, table tennis, and fitness. www.KianorShah.com

David Cohen, owner of Cohen Law Firm, PLLC, specializes in helping dentists and specialists with their legal business transactional needs, including practice purchases, sales, partnerships, associateships and business structuring and formation. He speaks extensively to dental audiences across the country on these topics. Cohen Law Firm serves clients nationally and understands the unique nature of the law as it relates to dentistry. www.cohenlawfirmpllc.com

Dr. Steven Lin is a board-registered dentist, writer, and TEDx speaker with work published in The Sydney Morning Herald, The British Dental Journal and About.com. Trained at the University of Sydney with a background in biomedical science, Dr. Lin's focus has been on the oral-systemic connection and how nutrition causes both dental and systemic disease. With a mission to integrate preventive nutrition into oral healthcare, his AGD registered CE course has trained over 200 dental professionals in Australia, UK and US. Dr. Lin will publish his book, The Dental Diet, an exploration of ancestral, the human microbiome and epigenetics to model why oral health is the true way model dietary guidelines. His website www.drstevenlin.com and social media pages @drstevenlin have an audience of over 100,000 people worldwide.

Dr Michael Pilon grew up in a suburb of Montreal. He is fluently bilingual in French and English. He is a graduate of Loyola of Montreal with a Cum Laude BSc in chemistry / biology. He attended McGill dental school and joined the Royal Canadian Dental Corps and had a subsidized education. He did a post graduate in Public Health at the University of Toronto . He served for 23 year in 8 provinces, as a single person till his mid 30's he was often the easy person to move. He also served on UN Peacekeeping duty in Cyprus and in a moment of weakness he volunteered for a 3 week Paratrooper course with the Canadian Airborne regiment and proudly earned his wings. In dental school he discovered that he could take standby flights to Canada's NATO bases and he visited Europe 8 times for a cost of only $2 per flight. His web site www.40countries. com outlines some of his travels which included 45000 km or 25000 miles hitch hiking in 20 of the 40 countries he visited. Dr Pilon entered private practice in Ottawa, which is a wonderful family and cultural city. www.ottawawestdental.ca

Ronald I. Prokes, DDS Dr. Ron Prokes practiced general dentistry on a full time basis for approximately 18 years in and near Kalamazoo, Michigan and has assisted over one thousand dentists in the transition of dental practices over the past 25 years or so. He is co-owner of Legacy Practice Transitions, a company which assists dentists in determining their needs in order understand opportunities sought or offered, and then locates the complimentary party, a process referred to as "Objective Based Transitions". Blake Ring Blake is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington and brings 15 years of dental experience in the areas of consulting, dental equipment, supply, and technology distribution. He has received numerous awards and accomplishments, which testify to his knowledge and expertise in helping doctors acquire and grow practices. He has assisted hundreds of doctors of all specialties in various parts of the country. Because of his vast network of professional resources and satisfied clients, Blake has strategic partnerships that will assist him in completing a successful practice transition for you. His undeniable work ethic and creative problem solving skills result in a win/win for both buyers and sellers. Blake has a sincere passion to offer the highest level of integrity in the industry, and this has made him a perfect fit for Legacy Practice Transitions. Blake is an active member of the National Association of Practice Brokers and Practice Valuation Study Group. He takes great pride in the consultative philosophy in which buyers and sellers connect through objective-based needs. Blake looks forward to the opportunity to help his clients achieve goals that they thought were unattainable. Dr. Marty Carrow Dr. Marty Carrow joined Legacy Practice Transitions after operating a multi doctor dental practice for 35 years. With the experience of completing five transitions in his dental career, he joined Legacy Practice Transitions in July of 2015. His goal is to provide guidance to both the buyer and seller in accomplishing a successful transition. www.legacypracticetransitions.com

Ragini Singla graduated from Temple Dental School in 2009 and completed a general practice residency at Sacred Heart Hospital in 2010. She owns FlossNYC, a boutique dental practice on Central Park South in Manhattan. She always knew she wanted to own her own dental practice, but found that the road to ownership wasn't easy. She and her husband, Moki Goyal, started FlossNYC Practice Blueprint to break down the convoluted process for other aspiring owners. Moki Goyal has over 20 years of experience in the tech space. He started his career in consulting, helping Fortune 500 companies implement enterprise software. He has extensive entrepreneurial experience building businesses utilizing web and video production in online education. Currently he is VP of Product Development at Edulence, hosting the online training for companies such as Lincoln Financial, AARP, and Merrill Lynch. He is also Chief of Operations of FlossNYC and Practice Blueprint. www.flossnycpracticeblueprint.com

Prior to RecordLinc, Mr. Rodgers founded start-ups, BrightWhite Teeth-Whitening, Mustang Technology Inc. (sold 1997), Talent Roundtable, and PLM Solutions. He was an integral force to take both Taleo public and in selling VirtualEdge to ADP Inc. in 2006. He has been selling and marketing software for almost 20 years for companies including IBM, Oracle, ADP, VirtualEdge, and Taleo. He graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Business School with an emphasis in marketing and entrepreneurship. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Mr. Rodgers has been active and successful in building businesses; forming, financing, and staffing new companies, growing them into revenue generating enterprises, and taking them to liquidity. www.RecordLinc.com

Dr. Stacey Vlachos is a graduate of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He graduated with a B.S. with honors in 1976. He then went on to attend the University Michigan Dental School and graduated in 1982. Following his graduation, he practiced with the World-renowned Dr. Carl Misch in his private and hospital practice for several years, working side by side with him, to learn the field of implantology. He graduated from the 20-month Course thru he Misch International Institute where he was invited to join the staff as a lecturer, prosthetic, and surgical instructor. He holds dental Licenses with several states and has practiced for 35 years. He became a diplomate in 1992 of the American Board of Oral Implantology, and a diplomate in 1994 of the International Congress of Implantology. He also became a Diplomate of the American Society of Osteointegration, and American College of Oral Implantology. Dr. Vlachos is a fellow of the ICOI, American Society of Osteointegration, American College of Oral Implantology and American Board of Oral Implantology. Dr. Vlachos has earned a national reputation for his clinical experience and technical expertise. He has helped to develop the field by participating in ground breaking procedures which resulted in implantology becoming the fastest growing field in Dentistry. Dr. Vlachos currently practices in Naples, Florida. He is the founder of the One and One Surgical Implant Training Program. This is an individualized surgical program designed for inexperienced Dentists to perform surgical procedures, on their own patients with Dr. Vlachos and his staff assisting them and working together side by side. Dr. Vlachos can be reached at 239-560-7365 and at [email protected] www.RecordLinc.com

Julie Parker was the first non-dentist to own a dental practice is Australia. She owned and managed her practice for 10 successful years, increasing turnover four-fold. Julie co-founded Julie Parker Practice Success to fill a gap in the market. She saw that the current practice management programs were often too expensive for small and start-up practices to afford. The JPPS Practice Management Program is a very inexpensive but powerful program that is specifically designed for dental auxiliaries to learn and implement, making the practices they work tremendously successful. www.julieparkerpracticesuccess.com.au

Minal Sampat is a marketing consultant, public speaker, practicing dental hygienist, digital media fanatic and an enthusiastic shoe lover. She was born in India, grew up in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands and now lives on the East Coast. She launched her company, Growth Management Marketing LLC, by breaking the Guinness World Record for the most simultaneous mouthwash swishers at one time with over 1500 participants by creating an event called Swish Away Breast Cancer. Minal has also been featured in a handful of publications, podcasts and video interviews. She strongly believes in collaboration, brand engagement and team cultivation. www.marketinggmm.com

Dr. Scott Drucker attended the University of Pennsylvania for both a Bachelors degree in Biology and a DMD. He graduated from dental school in 2013. Dr. Drucker then completed his residency in Periodontics with a Master of Science in Oral Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2016. He is currently a member of the American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, Chicago Dental Society, American Academy of Periodontics, and Academy of Osseointegration. In the summer of 2014, he founded Supply Clinic, the online marketplace for dental supplies. As an entrepreneurial clinician, Dr. Drucker has a unique perspective to improve the dental supply market with dentists in mind. His goal is to improve the transparency and efficiency of the healthcare supply market, and optimize operational workflow in the clinical realm. www.SupplyClinic.com

Born in Havana, Cuba and bi-lingual in English and Spanish, Dr. Bernard Fialkoff graduated with a DDS Degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1980. He received the Alpha Omega Award as class valedictorian and was elected to OKU Academic Honor Society. Dr. Fialkoff received his Periodontal and Dental Implant post-graduate board eligibility at the combined Memphis Veterans Administration Hospital and University of Tennessee Dental School Post Graduate Specialty Program in 1982. He established his Bayside, New York practice in 1982, delivers Periodontics, Dental Implantology, Laser Therapy, Dental Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and runs a monthly study group for local dentists. His office offers state of the art computerized digital low-radiation dental x-rays, intra-oral camera and Cone Beam 3D Cat Scanning. Dr. Fialkoff and staff have worked closely with local dentists to help achieve patient dental goals for over 33 years. Dr. Fialkoff is the Founder and Executive Director of the Fialkoff Dental Study Club and the Implant Certainty Training Program, both continuing education programs that have been the premiere dental groups since the early '90's. Dr. Fialkoff has lectured around the world including at the CONAOD International Dental Congress in Santo Domingo, and nationally including at the Greater NY Dental Meeting. He was inducted into the Pierre Fauchard Honorary Society and Academy in 2015 as well as into the Academy of Odontology in 2011, and has received such honors as the "Leadership in Dental Education Award" by Interfaith Medical Center, and the National Coalition of Latino Officers Humanitarian Award, as well as Honorary Memberships with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program, Fraternal Order of Police, National Latino Officers Association, and Rockland County Hispanic Police Association, Community in Action. Dr. Fialkoff is the Founding Sponsor and President of the Foundation for a Drug Free World The Americas Chapter, and has produced or presented at more than 1200 drug education events around the globe including on the Eastern Seaboard of the USA, as well as in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Guatemala. He has forged national agreements with the National Council of Drugs of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as well as with the militaries of El Salvador and Guatemala. His chapter has received accolades and proclamations from Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congresswoman Grace Meng, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, among 20 other notable government leaders. He is also the Founder and Director of the US-Cuba Humanitarian Trip program, being one of the primary medical professionals to bring dentists into that country for the first time in half a century. Dr. Fialkoff and his wife Maria have four children, Jason, Meghan, Oswaldo and Scott. [email protected] www.baysidedentist.com www.drugfreeworldamericas.org

Frank J. Milnar DDS, AAACD is a graduate from the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry. He is an Accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a Board Examiner for Accreditation. Dr. Milnar maintains a full-time practice in St. Paul, Minnesota emphasizing appearance related dentistry. He has published numerous articles about the direct placement of composites, shade selection and minimally invasive dentistry and is on editorial review boards for numerous dental journals. Dr. Milnar is co-founder of the Minnesota Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and has lectured extensively within the U.S. Armed Forces as well as internationally on the subject of direct composite restorations, shade selection and minimally invasive dentistry. He has been voted "Top Dentist" and voted into the "Top Dentist Hall of Fame" for the last six years by his peers in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine. He has been voted by Dentistry Today as one of the top 100 dentists contributing to dental education. Most recently, Dr. Milnar was nominated to the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Continuing Education Advisory Board. www.stpaulsmiles.com

Gordon has over twenty years of professional business development, sales, marketing and corporate communications experience. He currently is the President & CEO of Sterngold Dental, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company serving the dental industry. Prior to this he was Vice President & General Manager at Sterngold Dental LLC. He previously held the position as Director of Marketing & E-Business and managed all of the marketing activities and operations for the Precious Metals Division of Cookson Group. Gordon was also the Director of Marketing & E-Commerce for Sterngold Dental, a subsidiary of Cookson Precious Metals. During his time at Sterngold he successfully launched a fully-integrated e-business platform for the company. Earlier in his career, Gordon was a Marketing Analyst for Neptco, Inc., a manufacturer of wire and cable products. He also was the Corporate Communications and Public Relations Manager for Cookson America, Inc. located in Providence, Rhode Island. Gordon holds a MBA from the University of Rhode Island and a bachelor's degree in Corporate Communications and Marketing from Roger Williams University (Bristol, RI). Gordon has been married to his wife Kristen for 19 years, they have three children together and reside in Tiverton, RI. www.sterngold.com