Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Dr. Dennis E. Brown, DDS has been practicing dentistry for 42 years. He is a Vietnam veteran. After leaving the Army he attended The Ohio State University receiving his DDS degree in 1977. Dr. Brown opened a private practice in his hometown of Owensville, Ohio in October 1978. Dr. Brown combined his practice with Cincinnati Dental Services in 2018. He is also the founder and owner of Greater Curve. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Sivakumaran "Siv" Raman is a physician who has spent most of his career in Medical Informatics and Analytics. With the experience of leadership positions at several large US health insurance companies, health systems, and information technology firms, he has extensive knowledge and expertise on the American healthcare system. His new book, "Just Enough Healthcare", is a short primer on the US Healthcare System. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Miguel Hirschhaut was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1970. He received his DDS degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela, which he attended from 1988-1993. He then studied to become a specialist in orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania from 1993-1995. He is an Invited Professor of Orthodontics at Universidad Central de Venezuela. Dr. Hirschhaut has given courses and lectures on surgical orthodontics, interdisciplinary treatment, and management of impacted teeth in 10 different countries. He has taught classes at 6 US universities, 1 Canadian university and 9 Latin-American universities. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Katie Heald completed her undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech and went to dental school at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. After dental school, Dr. Heald completed a General Practice Residency at the VA Hospital, in conjunction with the University of Florida in Gainesville. She has a strong background in medically compromised and geriatric patients and owns four offices where Dr. Heald and her care teams actively treat thousands of patients in need. Ashley Keen-Ramirez, DDS, is the Dentist Partner of the Ruskin, FL - Sun City location. She graduated from Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in 2013. Dr. Keen earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Miami. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Donald Casey is Chief Executive Officer of Dentsply Sirona. He has more than 30 years of global health care experience and an outstanding track record in identifying and commercializing medical innovations. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of the Medical segment of Cardinal Health, a leading manufacturer and provider of medical products and supply chain services to hospitals, laboratories, physician offices, surgery centers and other sites of care across the health care continuum. Mr. Casey serves on the board of the nonprofit Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center organization and previously had served on the boards of AdvaMed, the James Foundation, Surgical Specialties (formerly AngioTech) and West Corp. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a master of business administration degree from the University of Notre Dame. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Safarian graduated from Tufts School of Dental Medicine in 2001 and received his Fellowship from Las Vegas Institute For Advanced Dentistry (LVI) in 2009. His passion for dentistry has led him to study and practice all aspects of dentistry including dental implants, orthodontics and sleep apnea. Today he continues to advance his training in comprehensive cosmetic dentistry and his goal is help as many people smile with confidence again. Continuing education will always be an important part of what makes Dr. Safarian different from other dentists. He continuously strives to be at the forefront of new procedures and techniques so that he can treat his patients in the best way possible. Howard will be joining Dr. Safarian for a live virtual summit at 8am PST on September 18th on the 7 Figure Dental Facebook page. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Hariri moved to the United States from Khartoum, Sudan in 1986 at 24 to begin her studies at Loma Linda University's International Dentist Program. After earning her DDS, she would work as a dentist for 30 years, 27 of which were as CEO of her own thriving dental practice. Today Dr. Hariri's sole focus is Dentalvil, created to help dentists who wish to be more successful, profitable, and flourish in their practices. Using a peer-to-peer coaching model, her extensive education, and experience, Dentalvil removes the guesswork, frustrations, and difficulties of practice ownership, showing dentists how to streamline, optimize, and achieve their goals. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Joe Hogan joined Align in June 2015 as President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and a Director of Align Technology. Joe is an accomplished chief executive with extensive experience across multiple industries including healthcare, technology and industrial automation. Before joining Align, Joe served as CEO of ABB, a $40 billion global power and automation technologies company based in Zurich, Switzerland. During his five years at ABB, he oversaw a 25% increase in revenues. Prior to ABB, Joe spent 25 years at General Electric (GE) in a variety of executive and management roles, including eight years as CEO of GE Healthcare, where he drove significant geographic and market portfolio expansion and more than doubled revenues from $7 billion to $16 billion. Joe earned an M.B.A. from Robert Morris University and a B.S. degree in Business and Economics from Geneva College, both in Pennsylvania. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Wael Zeitouni grew up in Charlotte, NC. He then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology. He continued his dental education at New York University College of Dentistry where he acquired his Doctorate of dental surgery. He returned to his home state for a General Practice Residency at Carolina's Medical Center. He acquired his Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantology (FICOI), and is working towards his MAGD. Dr. Z is very passionate about keeping his team and himself up to date on advanced dental technology and continuing education. Dr. Z enjoys treating the whole family in a comforting, safe, and friendly environment. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Internationally recognized as a leading expert in all aspects of clinical endodontics, Dr. Ruddle is acclaimed for providing superb endodontic education through his teachings, clinical articles, training manuals and multimedia products. He is the founder and director of Advanced Endodontics®, an international educational source in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Ruddle created the world's first private microendodontic simulation training center in 1989 and has trained several thousand dentists microscope-assisted endodontic techniques. He is well-known for his ability to empower colleagues and motivate clinicians towards their full potential. Additionally, Dr. Ruddle maintains a private practice limited to endodontics in Santa Barbara. Dr. Ruddle has been married to his incredible wife, Phyllis, for 53 years, has two fabulous daughters, Lisette and Lori (along with their wonderful significant others), and five amazing grandchildren. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Tony McGinnis is the Executive Vice President of Internet Marketing at Scorpion. As one of the leaders of the marketing division at Scorpion, Tony architects the growth strategy of their client campaigns. He is Google AdWords Certified and has over two decades of marketing advertising experience. Prior to joining the Scorpion, Tony spent several years in the entertainment industry working on marketing campaigns for feature films and VIP Hollywood clients. When he isn't working, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, following Dodger baseball, and playing and coaching baseball. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Tejas Patel is a practicing dentist in Austin, Texas. His office is located in Downtown Austin. He has a thriving Cosmetic Dental Practice with a heavy focus on Smile Makeovers and Porcelain Veneers. Dr. Patel has a large social media presence, especially on Instagram and TikTok. Dr. Patel enjoys comic books, movies, and is learning to DJ. He lives in Austin with his wife, two daughters, and their dog. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Reznick is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He received his undergraduate Biology degree from CAL-Berkeley, Dental degree from Tufts University, and his M.D. degree from the University of Southern California. He did his internship in General Surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena and trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at L.A. County- USC Medical Center. Dr. Reznick is one of the Founders of the website OnlineOralSurgery.com, which educates practicing dentists in basic and advanced oral surgery techniques. Dr. Reznick is also a consultant to a number of manufacturers and suppliers of dental and surgical instruments and equipment, and is on the Editorial Advisory Boards of a number of dental journals. He is the Director of the Southern California Center for Oral and Facial Surgery in Tarzana, California. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Careen W. Young DDS, MSD is originally from Toronto, Canada where she received her dental degree from the University of Toronto. Afterwards, she completed a McGill University general practice residency and then a Master's degree and a specialty degree in Prosthodontics at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. In the early years following graduation, she taught briefly at the University of Washington, UCLA and USC dental schools. In addition, she has lectured to various dental organizations on the subjects of aesthetic dentistry, implants and prosthodontics. She remains at the forefront of dentistry and has maintained a private practice in Beverly Hills for over 20 years. Dr. Young was awarded the Lucy Hobbs 2013 Icon in the Industry Award, which honors exemplary woman in the dental community. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Brendon Kensel is the Founder and CEO of PrimaHealth Credit. As a former owner and operator of orthodontic practices, Brendon saw first-hand how patients are struggling to pay for out-of-pocket expenses, particularly credit-challenged and underbanked consumers. He started PrimaHealth Credit with the vision to help more patients access the healthcare they need by offering affordable monthly payment options. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Howard recently spoke with dental school students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham about the business of dentistry and what to expect coming out of dental school during the 2020 pandemic. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Kiera is the owner and founder of The Dental A Team and she consults in over 50 dental offices nationwide. Together, her team tackles in-person dental office coaching. Her mission is to help clients achieve maximum success & efficiency. She is also a partner in several dental offices, & has worked in just about every position within her own practices. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Molayem received both his Bachelor of Arts in History and Doctor of Dental Surgery at the UCLA School of Dentistry. Thereafter, Dr. Molayem completed a specialty program in Periodontics at the Herman Ostrow USC School of Dentistry. He is the Founder of both the UCLA and USC Journals of Dental Research which have been going on for 13 and 11 years, respectively. He has lectured and has published in the field of dental implants and periodontics and is the co-founder of Synergy Specialists the largest agency for travelling dental specialists in the United States. Dr. Molayem has been practicing periodontics in a private practice setting in Southern California for the past 10 years. More recently, he has been conducting research and has published the most comprehensive connection to date between the mouth and Covid-19 in the Journal of the California Dental Association. https://www.mouthcovid.com Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Vaibhav Garg (MDS) is an endodontic specialist, director & owner of the first microscope enhanced practice, Vijay Dental Clinic, in the city of Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh). He is a combination of a clinician and an educator, focusing mainly on teaching safer endodontics through a clinician's perspective. With over 10000 hours of teaching experience through different continuing dental education programs/workshops/hands-on activities in different academic institutions situated across India, he is considered as a promising educator in the field of endodontics in India. He has been trained exclusively with the inventors of the Protaper range of endodontic products i.e. Dr. Clifford Ruddle (USA) & Dr. (Prof) Pierre Machtou (Italy), at Dentsply Sirona HQ in Switzerland. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Geninho Thomé is graduated in Dentistry, Specialist in Periodontology, Master and PhD in Oral Implantology. He founded the Neodent implant system in 1993 after years of experience in the field. Twenty years later the company was acquired by the Straumann Group. In 2004, he also co-founded the Latin American Institute for Dental Research and Education (ILAPEO) – which is now Neodent's main clinical research center. Currently, Dr. Geninho Thomé is Scientific President of Neodent, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Neodent and CEO and Professor at ILAPEO. Translating for Dr. Thomé is Dr. Sergio Rocha Bernardes. He has over 10 years of experience in the Dental Implant Market and Industry, originally as a consultant and nowadays working directly. He has been a clinician in this field since 2000, practicing surgeries, prosthodontics and oral rehabilitation. He has also worked directly with students as a Professor, instructor and trainer since 2003, for theoretical and practical courses. Dr. Bernardes is co-author of three books on Oral Implantology. His main focus is research, product development, scientific writing and marketing analysis over Oral Implantology and related. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Hessam Nowzari graduated from the University of Brussels in Belgium, University of Rennes in France, PhD in Biology and Health Sciences, and University of Southern California, Advanced Periodontics program. He was the Director of Advanced Periodontics at USC from 1995 to 2012 and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is the founder of the Taipei Academy of Reconstructive Dentistry in Taiwan. Since 2012 to 2016, he is an active member of a review committee for The National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR) in Italy and served as one of the selected scientific experts charged with assessing and ranking research proposals on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. He was the guest Editor-in Chief of the "Journal de Parodontologie & d'Implantologie Orale" 2013 in France and is on the editorial board of Clinical Implant Dentistry & Related Research. He has 150 research publications, 84 on PubMed. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Eyal Simchi is a Pediatric dentist who does dentistry differently. A trailblazer in the use of new and inovative techniques focused on improving his patients' experiences, Dr. Simchi has gained worldwide attention for his use of magic in dentistry. Dr. Simchi attended UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School where he was elected to serve on the ethics committee. Although Dr. Simchi excelled in prosthodontics, a childhood full of brothers and sisters established his true passion: pediatric dentistry. Dr. Simchi went on to complete a two-year pediatric dental residency training program at Maimonides Medical Center. He then continued to advance his specialization by becoming Board Certified. Having completed his training, he has worked in several prestigious pediatric dental offices before having the opportunity to open Riverfront Pediatric Dentistry. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Block lives and practices in the town of Acton, Massachusettes about 30 minutes west of Boston. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He received an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Tulane University in 1997, where he was a walk-on for the Division 1 tennis team. He earned his DMD from the Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale in 2002, and then completed a two-year Dental Implantology residency at Boston University in 2004 where he also was a former instructor. He recently launched Dealsfordentists.com which is a marketplace website that connects dentists to dental companies. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Commander Corinne Devin was born overseas and lived in six different military bases while her father CDR (retired) Robert F. Devin served in the Dental Corp. Nine generations of a distinguished Naval family preceded Corinne and inspired her to pursue a career in the United States Navy. She deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009 with United States Navy to Al Asad, Iraq and has enjoyed her travel to over 50 countries in Europe, Middle East and Asia. Her professional education consists of a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from St. Mary's College, Doctorate of Dental Medicine from University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Master's Degree in Oral Biology from Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program and board certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. CDR Devin is the Department Head of Dental Specialties and the sole orthodontic provider where she proudly serves the military active duty and their families at United States Naval Hospital Sigonella. She currently lives in Catania, Sicily, Italy and has a love for fitness, travel and pageantry. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

On his 30 year anniversary of lecturing, Howard spoke with members of the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine's Business Book Club about the business of dentistry and what to expect coming into the profession during a pandemic. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Sam Ahani is a general dentist who cofounded Shoreview Dental in Pacifica Ca. in 1997 along with his wife and partner in crime Dr. Sepi Vafi. He graduated with a degree in computer information systems from San Francisco state in 1989. More recently he founded refera.com a revolutionary dental referral platform. Sam has two Daughters, Elika and Nikka, and enjoys learning about technology and business, fishing, and Brazillian Jui-Jitsu. Sam's most recent hobby is walking and listening to business podcasts of all kinds. Dr. Rowshan Ahani is a Board Certified endodontist and owner of Bayside Endodontics in Daly City, California. He attended UC Davis for his undergraduate degree, then went on the UCLA School of Dentistry, where he received his DDS degree in 1999. After graduation, he moved the State University of Buffalo, New York, where he earned his certification in endodontics as well as a Master's in Oral Biology. He lives with his wife, Tina (also a dentist) and their 3 sons, aged 11, 13, and 15. As for hobbies, he enjoys an active lifestyle which includes snowboarding, fishing, and basically every outdoor activity with his wife and boys. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Fonseca came to the U.S from Cuba after attending dental school at age 21. Upon arriving he immediately decided to continue studying dentistry. He attended the University of Florida where he got a Bachelor of Sciences in Microbiology. Then he went to Dental School at Indiana University where he got his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1989. Since then, Dr. Fonseca has opened three dental practices from scratch and he attributes his success to choosing great locations, owning the real state, working hard and providing 24 hours emergency service. He enjoys taking dental courses and attending dental conventions in the US and other countries. He is past president of the Miami Dade Dental Society and continues being involved in organized dentistry. Besides dentistry, he is passionate about networking and politics and on the personal side he has a son who is in law school and he enjoys traveling and cruising. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Seth Calish attended Florida State University and was a brother of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, is an Eagle Scout, and later earned a Master's in Medical Science at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He is currently a 3rd Year Dental student in Florida and has held many leadership positions such as President of his Class, President of the Dental Business Management Club, and ASDA District 5 Advocacy Chairman. Most importantly he started the Dental Student Vibes Podcast along with his colleagues Matt Havass, Anthony Wallitsch, George Gerakios, and Cole Herzik. Dental Student Vibes Mission is to help dental students and new grads become top 1% dentists in clinical, business, marketing, and personal finance, and live a happy and fulfilled life as a dentist! Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Florian Hillen is CEO and Founder of VideaHealth, a leading dental artificial intelligence company. VideaHealth spun out of MIT in 2018 and uses artificial intelligence to automatically detect diseases in dental imaging. Before VideaHealth, Florian founded a digital pregnancy startup, ninu, worked at McKinsey. &. Company and for a SF-based startup Eko which developed a stethoscope automatically analyzing heart sounds. Florian has two Masters in Computer Science and Technology & Policy from MIT, a medical degree and a business degree from the LMU and Technical University Munich. VideaHealth has raised more than $6.5 million in funding from Pillar VC, Zetta Venture Partners, and angel investors. VideaHealth works with leading DSOs and insurance providers nationwide and has been featured in TechCrunch, The Wall Street Journal, among many other media outlets. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Gantman graduated University of Montreal in 2012 after which he worked with native communities in Canada's Northwest territories for 18 months. He returned to Montreal in early 2015 and shortly after opened his first practice with his university buddy Dr. Michael Benarroch. Since then, they have grown to 5 locations throught greater Montreal with 15 associate dentists. They offer advanced aligner therapy using Invisalign in all of their practices and were diamond Providers in 2019. They offer mentorship through their established network and are helping dentists become the best versions of themselves. They saw an opportunity in the dental supply world in 2018 and are founders of Dentira with Vikas Gupta (Software Engineer) and Dr. Sudha Chinta, Endodontist in San Diego. Today Dentira has more than 4000 offices across America and is growing at a rapid rate. They are on a mission to transform the way dental supplies are purchased and bring transparency to the world of dental supplies. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Ares Manos Co-founded K2 Dental Arts, a digital dental laboratory that went from $0-6,000,000 in revenue in six years and ranks consistently on the Inc. 500 /5000 list. It now operates under Paramount Dental Studio - a larger lab in California. Part of K2's success stemmed from its expert understanding of how to implement intraoral scanners in dental practices. In February (before his first child was born) he had time to attend his second Wim Hof Seminar, taking daily ice baths in a polish river. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Hemali Ajmera, DDS, is a highly skilled general and cosmetic dentist serving patients from all over the Tri-State Area at Ajmera Dentistry, her practice in Woodside, Queens, New York. In 2008, she graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from New York University's College of Dentistry. Now, as a practicing professional, Dr. Ajmera specializes in addressing the oral health needs and aesthetic concerns of her patients. She relishes the opportunity to provide her patients with brighter, straighter, more attractive smiles. Outside of the office, Dr. Ajmera makes it a point to discuss the importance of oral health in her community and beyond. As a spokesperson for the Queens County Dental Society and New York State Dental Association, she has made appearances on NY1, Fox News, and Dr. Oz for that very reason and to promote the American Dental Association. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Sascha A. Jovanovic is considered one of the founders of guided bone regeneration (GBR). He was formally trained in periodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry, in Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University and in Prosthodontics at University of Aachen, Germany and holds a Master of Sciences degree in Oral Biology from UCLA. He lectures extensively worldwide and has published over 65 articles and book chapters, and one textbook titled Color Atlas of Implantology (Thieme Publ.) which is translated in 8 languages. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the gIDE academic curriculum, is on several editorial boards for scientific journals and presents and teaches his implant protocols globally. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Thad Miller is a dental industry leader with twenty-four years experience. His circles of influence span across the United States and include practicing dentists, dental schools, manufacturers, suppliers and beyond. Over the years he saw firsthand the difficulty dentists had when it came time to buy and sell a practice or find a partner for the practice. He wondered..."Could there be a better way? What if the process could be professional, streamlined and efficient? Utilizing technology, yet never losing the human touch?" These questions led him to found ddsmatch in 2009 and ddsmatch Franchise in 2015. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Chad P. Gehani, an endodontist from Queens, New York, is president of the American Dental Association. Since 2014, Dr. Gehani has served as the Second District Trustee to the ADA Board of Trustees, and was a delegate in the House of Delegates from 2000 to 2014. Dr. Gehani was previously the president of the New York State Dental Association and the Queens County Dental Society. Dr. Gehani graduated from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. He practices in Queens, New York. Dr. Kathy O'Loughlin is the executive director of the American Dental Association, the nation's leading advocate for oral health. She is a nationally recognized leader in the health care, nonprofit and education sectors, and she speaks around the country about the profession of dentistry, oral health care delivery and public health policy. She was the first female dental school class president and valedictorian of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and is the first female executive director of the American Dental Association, which was founded in 1859. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Amy Clark is an accomplished business analyst and management consultant with a 30+ year portfolio of success developing and expanding new opportunities to positively impact bottom line earnings for her clients. Amy is a national keynote speaker, a member of Cambridge's Who's Who of Women Entrepreneurs, the Chandler Chapter Past President for the National Association of Professional Women, and Chapter Past President of IIBA. She is a Registered Dental Assistant, Master Life Coach, Master's in Business Administration, a Certified Business Analyst and a Reiki Master. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Eric Shirley is the President of Patterson Dental, a leading, value-added distributor focused on providing best-in-class products, services and technology to the dental and animal health markets. Prior to joining Patterson, Eric held leadership positions at Midmark, Dentsply International and several other medical device manufacturers. Eric holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Long Beach State University, and a Master of Business Administration from UCLA Anderson School of Management. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Seray Cicek is a medical technology innovator and synthetic biology enthusiast. She holds a MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences and BASc in Engineering Science (Biomedical) from the University of Toronto. Her strong interest in synthetic biology led her to pursue graduate studies in Keith Pardee's lab. Her graduate studies focused on development of a low-cost diagnostic device for the detection of Zika virus in patient samples, and deployment of these devices in Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil. Seray is the co-founder and CEO of LSK Technologies Inc, a start-up that aims to decentralize diagnostic labs to increase access to traditionally lab-based tests, starting from COVID-19 testing. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Sara Zeidan is currently a practicing general dentist in the Bay Area and the founder/CEO of DrHuddle. She received her BS degree in Microbiology from San Francisco State university, and after being introduced to dentistry, Dr. Z fell in love with the medicine and artistry aspects of the profession. She went on to achieve her DDS degree from NYU Dental School. Following dental school, and before moving back to the Bay Area, Dr. Z worked in Illinois for a couple years. After moving back to the Bay Area in the end of 2018, she fell in love with the tech startup spirit all around the Bay. So, along with two talented software engineers, Dr. Z has founded DrHuddle.com, a free online platform that facilitates dental referrals between general dentists and specialists. Through DrHuddle, the mission is to add an important software upgrade into the dental field, as dentists can get rid of paper referrals and non-HIPAA complaint emails.

In working as a CPA and starting several small businesses, Levi Morehouse realized that the back-office is a distraction to most entrepreneurs and that they need done-for-you, cloud-based, accounting and reporting and he founded Ceterus in 2008. In the years since, Ceterus has grown quickly, raised millions in venture capital, built an automated accounting platform, and most importantly empowered thousands of entrepreneurs with accounting, reporting, and consulting solutions. More recently Ceterus has begun to provide their accounting platform to CPAs and Accountants who serve as trusted advisors to small business entrepreneurs themselves. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his lovely wife, five boys, and a baby daughter. Jonathan has been with Ceterus for nearly a decade, growing sales and developing new revenue streams in a rapidly changing accounting environment. Jonathan's focus is to empower dental-focused CPA firms to improve their Client Accounting Services business with greater automation, accuracy, and a white-labelled client reporting portal which includes real-time dental P&L benchmarks and industry insights.

Dr. Nammy Patel, DDS (www.sfgreendentist.com) operates a practice called Green Dentistry in San Francisco and is the author of Age With Style: Your Guide To A Youthful Smile & Healthy Living. A graduate of the University of California's School of Dentistry, she is a leader in the movement to bring environmental sanity and well-being into the dental world. Dr. Patel focuses on helping patients recognize the vital connection between dental health and whole body health. Howard's video on uncovering hidden sugars: https://youtu.be/tcQwbIJG91Y Nammy's video on making your own toothpaste: https://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/learn-how-to-make-toothpaste-and-mouthwash

Dr. Spencer Zaugg received his bachelor degrees in chemistry and microbiology at Weber State University then earned his doctorate in dental medicine at Southern Illinois University. Following dental school, he completed a 1 year full-time fellowship in implant dentistry at SIUE- SDM. He attends several continuing education courses a year as well as lectures on implants. He is a Kois graduate and has earned several degrees, certificates and awards. The education, experience and skill set that Dr. Zaugg has allows him to provide good solid dentistry, which he has great passion!

Sally McKenzie is President and CEO of McKenzie Management, a nationwide dental practice management company which Sally founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1979. Prior to founding McKenzie Management, she was an Expanded Duty Dental Auxiliary and Business manager and Instructor of Dental Auxiliary Utilization with the Ohio State University College of Dentistry and Columbus Public Schools. She is also the owner of The Dentist's Network electronic publication founded in 2006. Prior to founding McKenzie Management, she started one of the nation's first Dental Personnel placement businesses with four franchises in Ohio and started 75 agencies throughout the U. S. In 2009 to 2018 she was also the publisher and owner of The New Dentist magazine. Sally has lectured through the U. S. and internationally to the nation's top meetings, state associations, dental universities, regional dental societies and study clubs.

Keli Tointigh began her career in dentistry following a decade of retail service where she was a general manager for the department store, Stein Mart. She graduated from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1999. She then obtained a Master's degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. Keli is married to John Tointigh (21 years) and they have 5 children, Gehrig (18), Boston (15), Maris (10), Nolan (5) and Caroline (3). Keli and John work together on many projects whether it is for Blackhorse Marketing or 406 Resources. They spend all their free time at a baseball field somewhere. With 15 years of experience advertising and marketing medical practices, John has made a career of working with offices to target the right demographic, utilizing a quality message and medium, increasing quality phone calls, which can then be converted into new patients.

Twenty years ago, while still in college, Bryan Currier started Advantage Technologies from his parents' basement. From those humble beginnings, he's now grown his company to include 85+ employees and over 800 customers that Advantage Technologies serves daily. Though growth has been abundant for Bryan's company, he remains passionate about supporting dental entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams of running a successful practice and helping improve the lives of their patients. He offers a no-nonsense approach when speaking about various topics including technology in dentistry, cybersecurity and Ransomware, IT, Cloud-Computing and general business topics at National, state, regional and study club events. While Bryan has presented at national events as large as Chicago Midwinter, he still loves to get in a room with 20 doctors to talk about ways they can grow their business. When he's not running a successful company or speaking, Bryan enjoys spending time with his extraordinary wife (which he self-admittedly married "up"), his 4 amazing children, and 5 backyard chickens. An avid aviator, Bryan and his wife are both pilots and take any opportunity possible to travel across the US and explore new places. https://www.adv-tech.com/howardfarran/

Karl Frye is the founder and Principal owner of Frye Practice Sales & Healthcare Real Estate. Karl oversees all aspects: sales, mergers, and acquisition and commercial real estate needs of his clients. Karl created FPS after a 10+ year career in commercial healthcare banking. Karl has successfully worked on hundreds of practice related projects in the all medical verticals with a heavy focus on Dental & Veterinary practice transitions. Karl has worked on single doc projects to expansion projects with 85+ doctors looking to build and expand ASC's throughout the Southwest United States. Karl lives in Scottsdale with his wife and two daughters, and when he's not coaching his daughters' sports teams or doing something as a dad, he enjoys golfing, watching college and professional sports, and making different meals on his smoker for his family and friends to enjoy.

With more than 30 years of experience and over 1,000 dental office developments to his credit, Steve Anderson has used his depth of experience working successfully with hundreds of dentists to build dream dental practices. Steve has authored 2 books on building a dream dental office: his first book, Dental Blueprint for Success, and now his forthcoming book, DentalEase. Steve is a featured presenter at AzDA Dental Schools and continuing education programs. In everything he does, Steve finds no greater joy than to positively impact others and leave a lasting legacy of improvement.

Airway Health Solutions is a unique "airway focused" dental consultancy and CE platform helping dental practices implement treatment modalities to intercept Sleep Disordered Breathing via growth & development of the jaws. This includes utilizing clear aligner therapy, myofunctional/expansion appliances along with interdisciplinary collaboration for patients of all ages. Airway Health Solutions services include: Live and Online CE Courses featuring our sought after 2 Day Mini-Residency with Dr. Ben Miraglia and our newly added "Whole Health Integration" courses featuring guest faculty, Dr. Felix Liao. Airway Health Solutions mission is to help dental professionals help their patients breathe, sleep, and thrive, providing a healthy ROI for both patient and practice health.

Colin Carr is the founder and CEO of CARR, the nation's leading provider of commercial real estate services for healthcare tenants and buyers. Every year, thousands of healthcare practices trust CARR to achieve the most favorable terms on their lease and purchase negotiations. Colin has been involved in commercial real estate since 2000 and has personally completed over 1,000 transactions. He is a licensed real estate broker in ten states. Colin lectures and trains thousands of healthcare professionals, administrators, business owners, students and more on an annual basis throughout the country at national meetings, conventions, study clubs, associations, universities and more.

Howard recently spoke to members of the Connecticut State Dental Association and gave advice for new dentists entering the profession in the wake of COVID-19.