Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Eric D. Kukucka is president and owner of The Denture Center, a network of clinics currently comprised of three facilities in Southwestern Ontario. Eric is at once a prominent sales strategist and advocate for market best practices and a skillful oral health professional dedicated to creating high quality digital removable, fixed and fixed-detachable implant prosthetic restorations. In addition to his clinical practice, Eric regularly contributes to collaborative research projects and product development and testing initiatives at a global level. He currently resides in Windsor, Ontario. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Described as an educational entertainer, Gerry completed pediatric dental residency at Emory University, 1979 and orthodontics at Northwestern University, 1981 under the direction of Dr. Hal Perry. For 39 years, from 1981 to 2016, Gerry had an exclusive orthodontic practice in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a Diplomat of The American Board of Orthodontics and Fellow of The American College of Dentists. Currently, Dr. Samson holds formal faculty appointments at 6 university postgraduate programs in the USA, lectures extensively, reviews articles submitted for publication to The American Journal of Orthodontics and The Angle Orthodontist. In addition, Gerry is orthodontic clinical director for Specialty Dental Brands, consultant for White Oak Orthodontic Products, QC Orthodontic Lab, Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Associates, and Reliance Orthodontics. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Harrell graduated from UAB Dental School in 1975 then pursued his orthodontic residency at the University of Pennsylvania in 1977. Dr. Harrell has been interested in 3D imaging since the early 1980's and also how early airway issues in children can cause altered growth and development, malocclusions and co-morbidities from sleep disorders later in life if left undetected and untreated. The face, jaw structure, TMJs and airway space are three-dimensional and are inter-related. Dr. David is a paediatric ENT surgeon in Australia. He is a strong advocate for teamwork in healthcare, and in particular on the topic of sleep disordered breathing. He is the author of two books, “Snored to Death” and “Don’t ignore the snore” which are both available on Amazon as print and Kindle versions. He has been running education courses on ENT for dentists for over 10 years and joins us today to share his passion and knowledge. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

As the CEO of dental practice management software company Maxim Software Systems, Alex Zlatin helps struggling dental professionals take control of their practices and reach the next level of success with responsible leadership strategies. Leveraging over 13 years of management and consulting experience, he empowers organizations to become more productive and profitable based on the belief that successful businesses establish a genuine connection with employees, stakeholders, customers, and vendors. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Danielle McKinley is a Certified HIPAA Advisor with 10+ years of experience in risk management focusing on HIPAA, PCI, OSHA and Cyber Security. She is the founder of The HIPAA Chick and one of the founding members of PCIHIPAA. Danielle has a passion for removing barriers like HIPAA compliance for Dentist so they can focus on patients without putting their business at risk. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Donald A. Curtis DMD, FACP is a Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences at UCSF. He is board certified and is past president of the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics and American Board of Prosthodontics. He has published in Head and Neck, Bone, Journal of Biomechanics, and numerous basic science, medical and education journals. His current research has focused on clinical judgment and professional development, with recent invited editorials in Medical Education, IJOMI and JADA. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Axel Klarmeyer is the CEO at BEGO Dental and has a long-standing success story at the company, a leading dental device manufacturer with more than 130 years of tradition and dental expertise, offering conventional as well as digital solutions. Axel Klarmeyer joined the BEGO team in the year of 1995, as a junior salesman for the classical dental portfolio. Since the beginning of 2019 he bears the overall operational responsibility for BEGO Dental. His heart beats for the topics of 3D printing and agile working. Amir Mansouri is the CEO and Co-founder of SprintRay, a leader in providing 3D printing and digital solutions to the dental industry. Amir is an inspiring and charismatic leader with unique blend of scientific and entrepreneurial skills. Under his leadership, SprintRay grew from a proof-of-concept business plan to a multi-national digital dentistry company. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Poyak is originally from outside of Cleveland, Ohio. After he graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry, he married his wife, Susan, and they moved to Virginia Beach where he served as a dentist in the navy. He became interested in doing orthodontics on a limited basis in New Hampshire and continued to learn whenever he could about more advanced ortho procedures. His desire to learn led him to get involved with the IAO, (International Association for Orthodontics) an organization of over 2500 general dentists from around the world who want to advance their knowledge of ortho. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Keith Miller has been a leader in the DSO industry since 2002. He helped lead a large Dental Service Organization through significant growth over the 13 years he was a principal in the business. In 2017 he started a revolutionary new DSO called Partnerships for Dentists. After a ton of learnings in the DSO arena he helped create an alternative model to the traditional DSO. Partnerships for Dentists allows a ton of autonomy for their partners while helping them grow their business on both the top and bottom line. Dr. Gregory Allen Kerbel has been a family and cosmetic dentist in a fee for service private practice since 1991. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Baylor University in 1988, his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1991, and joined Partnerships for Dentists in 2018 as Chief Clinical Officer, after a disabling car wreck fractured his neck. Now he has a new path helping other dentists achieve their dreams, as dentistry helped him achieve his. Join the com

Kristi Gray, an expert in dental billing and office management, is the founder of ClaimsNest. With 25 years managing and working in private dental practices and a DSO she knows what it takes to make sure your practice is profiting for the work that you’re doing. She is passionate about educating dentists about the things they don’t realize they need to know. She has attended multiple training classes and seminars throughout her tenure on how to manage an office and make an office profitable. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Ackah graduated from dental school in 2009. After dental school he realized he needed more education to be the super dentist he wanted to be, so he went on to get his GPR training at the Pittsburgh VA System. After working for one year as a general dentist, he realized he loved surgery more than dentures, so he applied and got accepted into the Pitt periodontal residency. Following graduation in 2014, he moved to Houston, Texas where he set up a traveling periodontal business. When not doing dentistry, Dr. Ackah enjoys hosting the podcast “Tooth Be Told”, cooking, traveling and watching soccer. Kyle Dumpert grew up in Bedford, PA. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008 with his bachelors, then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine where he graduated in 2013. After dental school, he completed a one year GPR at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital. He then returned to his hometown of Bedford to work for his childhood dentist with plans to purchase the practice. In July

Dr. Marc Schlenoff is VP of Clinical Development at Tend, the dental brand bringing a hospitality mindset to oral health. Prior to Tend, Dr. Schlenoff was the Director of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Since 2004, he has been an instructor at NYU’s Aesthetic Advantage Hands-On Symposium run by Dr. Larry Rosenthal. The Consumer’s Research Council of America named Dr. Schlenoff one of America’s Top Dentists for Cosmetic and Restorative Care for nine consecutive years. Dr. Schlenoff is also an active member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry, where he is a Fellow. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Buske grew up in Minnesota playing hockey and lacrosse. He moved to Texas to finish his undergrad at Texas A&M and then completed his DDS at Baylor College of Dentistry in 1997. He lives in the small town of Granbury, just outside of Fort Worth, where he practices in a group with 2 other doctors. Dr. Buske primarily focuses on Dental Implants, Full Mouth rehabilitations, & Quadrant Dentistry. He is the Chief Dishwasher at Granbury Dental Center. Dr. Buske and his wife Kammie live on lake Granbury with their three kids and love getting out on the water to surf behind their boat in their free time. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Mongrain is a 1979 graduate of the University of Florida, College of Dentistry. He currently practices part time in Tulsa, OK and is a Director of Clinical Advocacy for Heartland Dental, Digital Clinical Technologies, Scanners and Labs. He is a consultant to the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Dr. Mongrain has spoken and published internationally on restorative, preventive dentistry and technology. He has worked with a number of dental companies in biomaterials and technology including 3M, Dentsply Sirona, Dentsply Caulk, Premier Dental, IvoclarVivadent, E4D/Planmeca, Patterson Dental and Henry Schein. He is a member of the ADA and AGD. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Faiella is the Chief Dental Officer for Overjet, Inc., a leading provider of AI-powered technology in Dentistry. He is a Past-President of the American Dental Association, and currently serves as Director and Treasurer of the American Board of Periodontology and as Treasurer of the American College of Dentists. He received his graduate training in Periodontology as an NIH Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, as well as a Master of Medical Science (M.M.Sc.) degree from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wardah Inam is the CEO of Overjet. Overjet is the leading provider of AI solutions for the dental industry to help improve patient care. She has been ranked among the 32 most influential people in dentistry by Incisal Edge. Prior to founding Overjet, she led product management at a Silicon Valley based healthcare startup, Q Bio, working on biomedical imaging. Dr. Inam received a PhD from MIT, where she developed AI-powered microgrid technology. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.

Dr. Leanna Shetler and Dr. Matt Dahar were destined to be best friends. In fact, their dads were best friends growing up. They played football together at University of Pittsburgh and were co-residents in Orthodontic Residency as well. Their families were connected before they were even born. As they grew up together, they naturally became life-long friends. Once they graduated high school, they both tried other paths but dentistry kept pulling them back. With such amazing examples in their lives of how you can love on and serve others through your God-given talents, the path was there for them. They grew up knowing firsthand what it meant to serve others with love and how quickly patients can become family. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Marcin Dolecki is a graduate of the Medical University of Lodz, Poland and runs a private practice in Legionowo, Poland. For over 25 years he has been a national and international lecturer. He is the author of numerous publications, including two books: “Teeth Whitening” and “Marketing and Management in the Dental Office.” as well as the former editor and translator of "CRA Newsletter." He is a certified IAO Senior Instructor, IAO & EOS Fellow. His practice is limited to orthodontics and chirodontics – a multidisciplinary holistic approach to human health. For over 20 years he has taught holistic Neuro-orthodontics and Nutrigenomics to general dentists and chiropractors. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Dean Nicholas, better known as Dr. Dino, is a general dentist in Lombard, IL practicing in the western suburbs of Chicago. His practice is known as Dr. Dino’s Dental Oasis. He is a 1986 graduate of Loyola University School of Dentistry with a DDS degree. His patients age in range from 2 to 103 where he treats children of all ages! Dr. Dino provides small town comforts in a high-tech environment. Dr. Dino has also been known to pick up his local patients that no longer drive and do not have a way to get to get to the office. He practices general dentistry with an emphasis on removable and fixed prosthetics. Currently, Dr. Nicholas is serving as the President of the Chicago Dental Society, which has over 4000 members and is the largest single component in the country. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dennis J. Leonard is President & CEO of Delta Dental of Massachusetts. He had been President of Delta Dental of Massachusetts since 2011. Prior to that he served in many senior leadership roles such as Chief Sales Officer, Regional President and Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Mr. Leonard has over 38 years of experience in the health care industry, including 16 years with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Merrimack College with a B.A. degree in Political Science. He also earned his M.B.A. from Northeastern University. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Michael is currently a second-year dental student studying at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University in 2019, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He grew up in Topeka, Kansas as part of a family of nine. In May 2018, he married his wonderful wife, Paige. She is an incredibly talented artist and works hard to help put him through dental school. They enjoy eating out, playing board games with friends, and, of course, binge watching TV shows. When he is not studying, Michael also enjoys playing tennis, racquetball, and pickleball. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com