Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Laura is a registered dental hygienist with fourteen years of experience in a periodontal practice providing non-surgical periodontal therapy and periodontal maintenance. Laura believes in using the latest technologies to achieve the most predictable outcomes for her patients, and has used a periodontal endoscope from the start of her career in dentistry. A master trainer for OraVu’s DeVa dental endoscope, Laura also delivers educational presentations on the topic of visual scaling and root planing. Laura serves on the Arizona Dental Hygienists’ Association board as Treasurer and is a past president. She earned her hygiene degree from Phoenix College and has a BFA from Arizona State University. https://www.oravu.us/events Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Howard joins Dr. Eric Block on the Deals for Dentists Podcast to talk business, dentistry, and navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Dania Tamimi graduated with a dental degree from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She trained at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and earned a doctorate of medical science (DMSc) and certificate of fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in 2005. She is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR). She is the lead author on two textbooks: “Specialty Imaging: Dental Implants” and “Specialty Imaging: Temporomandibular Joint” and a co-lead author on “Diagnostic Imaging, Oral and Maxillofacial”. She lectures nationally and internationally.She currently runs her home-based oral and maxillofacial radiology private practice in Orlando, Florida and is the mother of three children. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Ben Baranes is a general dentist practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Baranes was born and raised in Paris, France. At the age of 18, he decided to pursue his American Dream and moved to California for his undergraduate studies. A decade later, he still feels like it was the best decision he ever made. Dr. Baranes graduated from the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health in May 2019. Coming out of dental school, like many new graduates, Dr. Baranes struggled to find a good job and often found himself in difficult situations where his sense of ethics was questioned. He is now eager to help dental students avoid the same mistakes he made by being able to identify red flags in their job search. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

William Ben Johnson is an endodontist, inventor, entrepreneur, educator and philanthropist. He developed Thermafil and then established Tulsa Dental Products, beginning with the modernization of endodontic treatment. He has received several awards such as the 2004 President’s Award from the American Association of Endodontists and the 2000 Louis I Grossman Award from the French Endodontic Society. He is member of the Oklahoma Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists, and the International College of Dentists, among others. Most recently, Johnson has directed his efforts toward designing instruments for improved cleaning and shaping of the root canal system. He received his DDS degree and endodontic certificate from Baylor University Dental School. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Joel Gould has been practicing in Southern California since 2001. His General and Cosmetic Dental Practices treat patients of all ages and offer a broad range of treatments. Dr. Gould gained experience in pediatric dentistry, geriatrics and hospital dentistry in Vancouver, Canada, for 10 years before moving to the Los Angeles area. Dr. Gould was treating obstructive sleep apnea in Manhattan Beach for several years before he was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2015 himself. His research into the underlying cause of this strange new disease led him to create his new “Sleep Restoration Program” designed to change the public’s perception of the ever-growing epidemic of insomnia and sleep apnea. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Takeisha Presson is a native of Washington, DC. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Zoology with a minor in Spanish at Ohio Weselyan University. After working several years as a Biologist for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, a branch of the Food and Drug Administration, she decided to pursue a career in dentistry. Dr. Presson attended and graduated from Howard University College of Dentistry with her Doctorate of Dental Surgery and completed a general practice residency at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a public psychiatric hospital for civilians and criminals which triggered her interest in mental health. Dr. Presson is a gifted clinician passionate about educating her patients on best oral hygiene habits and oral disease prevention. Her ultimate goal is to give them a reason to smile. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Morgan is a graduate of the University of Arizona school of business. Following graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy and served for over ten years as a Naval Aviator flying carrier-based F/A-18 Hornets. After leaving the Navy, Morgan co-founded HDA Accounting Group with the specific objective of creating a niche accounting firm that specialized in providing high value and high touch service to small business owners. Morgan holds a master’s degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He continues to serve as the President of HDA Accounting Group leading a large staff of professional accountants delivering dental-specific financial accounting and tax services exclusively to private dental practice owners. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Aubé Graduated from University of Montreal in '84, and then went to McGill for a residency program with emphasis in full mouth rehab and orthognathic surgery. In 1995 he went through the full Dawson and Pipier curriculum. Then in '98 he was invited by The Montreal Migraine Clinic to study the effect of occlusal equilibration on tension type headaches. He presented the results at the prestigious American Academy of Resorative Dentistry in Feb 2000 in Chicago. Dr Aubé maintains a full time referral practice limited to diagnosing and treating TMJ pathologies and their consequences, and the consequences of severe parafunction. He is also a husband, a father of 4, and has one grandson and another grandchild on the way. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Cherie founded Armor Dental Corp., a dental product development company and manufacturer in February 2016. Le Penske, a seasoned entrepreneur for 20 years, also founded LP Group, a consulting firm in 2000, which provides strategic communications counsel and services to leading business and organizations including Fortune 500 companies, and smaller public and private companies. Le Penske holds five utility patents both domestically and internationally. She recently cofounded Armor Respiration, Inc, a company dedicated to improving respiratory health and wellness. Fred Joyal is a prominent speaker and author focusing on remarkable customer service. Fred was the co-founder of Futuredontics, the parent company of 1-800-DENTIST, which just celebrated its 34th year in business. He is the author of two books, Everything is Marketing: The Ultimate Strategy for Dental Practice Growth, and Becoming Remarkable: How to Create a Dental Practice Everyone Talks About. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentalto

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