Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Eric Schiffman is a professor in the Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain at the University of Minnesota. He has received over $14 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has over 50 publications. He has lectured locally, nationally and internationally on topics pertaining to the prevalence, etiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with TMD. Past research includes developing and publishing revised validated Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for the most common TMD - for use in both the clinical and research settings. Past research in TMD management includes assessing the long-term effectiveness, in symptomatic closed lock patients, of self-care compared to comprehensive rehabilitation with and without TMJ surgery. His recent research assessed the longitudinal impact of TMJ intra-articular disorders on jaw pain, function and disability. He is currently the principal investigator in a National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) stud

Bill Rossi is President of Advanced Practice Management. He and his team are actively involved in the ongoing management of over 250 dental practices that collectively produce over $30,000,000/month. He has over 35 years in practice management, has been a contributor to Dental Economics, Excellence in Dentistry, and Dentaltown CE. Bill is an ally for private independent practices in a profession increasingly impinged on by corporate dentistry and PPOs.   www.AdvancedPracticeManagement.com

Karen Siebert is a part-time clinical instructor and adjunct faculty at the College of Lake County in Waukegan, Illinois, teaching courses in oral pathology and the dental hygiene process of care for patients presenting with medical concerns/special needs.  She is a 1985 graduate of the University of Iowa, BSDH, and a 2012 graduate of the University of Illinois Springfield with a MA in Educational Leadership.  Prior to finding her passion in dental hygiene education, Karen practiced clinically, implementing non-surgical periodontal programs and managing dental hygiene departments in two practices.    Karen's career endeavors have expanded to include lead clinical educator for American Eagle Instruments, writing/presenting curriculum for continuing education courses and webinars, as well as articles focusing on both clinical applications and current technology that help us serve patients with the highest quality of care and achieve career longevity for ourselves.  She is a member of Careerfusion, ADHA, OSAP, a

Dr. Rohan Wijey is the Clinical Director and Senior Lecturer of Myofunctional Research Co (MRC) and CEO of the Myobrace Pre-Orthodontic Centers.    His myofunctional journey began in 2007 by working under the Founder and CEO of MRC, and he has since lectured across 5 continents and has published in orthodontic and pediatric journals around the world. During his time at MRC, he has seen the worldwide acceptance of myofunctional orthodontics grow rapidly, to the point where the Myobrace and Trainer Systems are now the most widely used early-intervention orthodontic treatments in the world.   Dr Wijey is also a qualified myofunctional therapist, having completed training programs in the USA, Brazil and Australia.   Despite his heavy lecturing schedule, he remains very much involved in clinical practice, dividing his time between the four Myobrace Centers owned and operated by MRC in Australia.   www.MyoResearch.com

Dr. Tetsuo Nakamoto presents how theobromine was discovered, why it's unique, and how it compares to fluoride.   www.Theodent.com

Dr. Glazer is a Fellow and Past President of the Academy of General Dentistry, and former Assistant Clinical Professor in Dentistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY). He has been a visiting clinician at several universities around the country including: SUNY - Buffalo, Univ. of Minnesota, Univ. of California - San Francisco, Univ. of Texas - Houston, Univ. of Florida - Gainesville, and the Univ. of Missouri - Kansas City. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists; International College of Dentists; American Society for Dental Aesthetics, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry. Dr. Glazer is an Attending Dentist at the Englewood Hospital (Englewood, NJ). Additionally, Dr. Glazer is the Deputy Chief Forensic Dental Consultant to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York.   For the past several years, Dr. Glazer has been named as one of the "Leading Clinicians in Continuing Education" by Dent

Dr. Willey is a Diplomate with the Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines, a Diplomate of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy and serves on the Board of Directors for the Dental Division of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy. He has dedicated his practice to treating sleep disordered breathing, snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and oral facial pain (TMD). His career path has taken him from general dentistry to the study of functional orthodontics at the United States Dental Institute, to Neuromuscular Occlusion from the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, to treatment of Obstructive sleep Apnea with Oral Appliance Therapy. All of these areas deal significantly with the neuromuscular positioning of the lower jaw and have proven to be a natural progression in his post graduate studies. He is the founder and developer of the Koala Center for Sleep Disorders and follows strict medical and dental guidelines for treatment and medical insurance reimbursements for patients

Dr.Thomas Meyer, DDS, MICCMO has enjoyed practicing dentistry in the Chicago suburbs area since 1993. He proudly continues to provide excellent care to the community as his father did the generation before him.   Dr. Meyer – Dentist Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines IL – strongly believes that all of his guests are deserving of the highest standards of quality care and treatment.   To fulfill this promise, he stays committed to continuing education, advanced technology, and the latest procedures used in his office, along with top-of-the-line patient amenities.   EDUCATION His achievements in advanced education include receiving his mastership award within the distinguished International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO) and being a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.   He has recently attended many advanced cosmetic courses from the world-renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), orthodontic and TMD seminars through the Center for Occlusal Stu

Dr. Pamela Marzban provides a wide range of family and cosmetic dentistry services to patients throughout Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station and the surrounding Northern Virginia communities. As a native Virginian, she is both proud and honored to be able to serve the community in which she has spent almost her entire life.   Dr. Marzban is committed to using the most advanced dental technology and treatments in order to provide you with the exceptional levels of care you deserve. She is a firm believer in the adage, "Every smile has a story," and she strives to change the lives of her patients by delivering a beautiful smile that restores confidence and maintains optimal levels of oral health for years to come.   www.MarzbanDDS.com

Dr. Alexandra George graduated from West Virginia University School of Dentistry in 1990. She completed a general practice residency program at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has dedicated her professional career to providing her patients with the very best that cosmetic and restorative dentistry has to offer.   Dr. George specializes in a high end cosmetics and TMJ issues (pain therapy). She has a true passion and talent for the art of creating smiles that are both healthy and beautiful. With her extensive training and experience in restorative dentistry to repair dental problems, Dr. George is able to correct all your dental problems and make your smile more beautiful and dazzling than it ever was before.Her devotion to being the best in her field is reflected in her constant desire to continue to learn more.   Dr. George also attended the world-renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI) for postgraduate education in neuromuscular dentistry, where s

Howard sat down with Dr. Mac lee and Dr. Robert Jankelson in Scottsdale, Arizona during an event hosted by the ICCMO (International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics).   www.ICCMO.org   Dr. Jankelson's Winery: www.TsillanCellars.com

Prof. Malo received his dental degree from the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the University of Lisbon in 1989. He founded the MALO CLINIC in 1995 where he developed the MALO CLINIC Protocol (surgical techniques and innovative products such as the All-on-4® treatment concept, a new Zygoma implant and protocol, the NobelSpeedy implant and the advanced technical solution MALO CLINIC Bridge), recognized worldwide by the dental and medical community as setting a new standard in Fixed Oral Rehabilitation. Prof. Malo is a visiting professor at several universities, has published numerous scientific journal articles and is co-author of several textbooks.   Prof. Malo lectures regularly at international conferences and has also received several distinctions and awards for his medical/dental breakthroughs and his management, leadership and entrepreneurial skills.   www.maloeducation.com www.dental.maloclinics.com www.malosmiles.com www.maloclinics.com

Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS is an international speaker passionate about prevention and early intervention working with dental professionals to improve practice profitability. She is the author of the 2016 book A Gingivitis Code Finally! the fifth book in the DentalCodeology series of bite-size books for busy people. She authored a chapter in CDT 2017 Companion. Patti holds publishing and speaking licenses with the American Dental Association for Current Dental Terminology and SNODENT Diagnostic Coding. She is a proud member of the National Speakers Association.   www.DentalCodeology.com

Howard sat down with six dental specialists - Dr. Sahar Jaffrey (Pediatric Dentist), Dr. Donna Barpal (Prosthodontist), Dr. Joanne Jensen (Endodontist), Dr. Alice Tai (Periodontist), Dr. Sloan McDonald (Oral Surgeon), and Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca (Orthodontist) - and discussed how dentists can better refer to and understand the nine dental specialties.   A special thanks to Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca for arranging the evening!

Chris Barrow has been active as a consultant, trainer and coach to the UK dental profession for over 23 years. Chris spent the first 17 years of his working life in the corporate sector and followed this with 29 years of running small private businesses. The different dynamics of both worlds have given him the valuable gift of knowing how to operate – and communicate – in both. In 1993, Chris decided to make the transition to from financial services to business coaching and became one of the first UK students at Coach University, from where he graduated as a certified coach. Recognizing the opportunity in the dental profession, 1997 saw the creation of The Dental Business School (DBS) and the development of a 12-month business coaching program for dental practice owners and their teams, delivered to over 1000 UK dental practices in the following 10 years. As a sought-after public speaker he is dynamic, energetic and charismatic. As a writer, his blog enjoys a strong following and he is a regular contributor t

Howard sat down with fellow graduates of UMKC Dental School to reflect and give advice to dental students and new grads. This episode took place in St. Joseph Missouri with Dr. Tom Moore, Dr. Dennis Myers, Dr. Stephanie Van Dyne, Dr. Lisa Gonzales, and Dr. George Ruwwe.

Robert B. Goldenberg, D.D.S. is recognized for helping dentists become more successful, faster, easier and more profitably than they might be able to do on their own.   He understands from his own personal experience the difficulties in treating patients while managing a dental business at the same time . "Robbie", as he prefers to be called, hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan and fled the frigid Midwest, landing in Arizona in the spring of 2005.   He has over 45 years of active clinical practice in all phases in the field of general dentistry. He also has broad based business experience as the managing partner for a large group dental practice as well as going it alone in his own practice start-up.   From a practice start-up, to marketing, to practice sales and transition he can be those extra set of eyes and ears than can help you cut right to the core of the issues and make your dental practice run more smoothly.   He has personally been "thru the fire" and learned the hard way what it takes to turn a common d

Imtiaz Manji is the chairman of Spear, providing the strategic vision and corporate leadership behind the industry's premiere destination education center and digital learning platform, which he uses - along with his numerous speaking engagements, published articles and popular blog - to reach thousands of dentists every year. Mr. Manji's unique gift is inspiring others to action. For the last 30 years, dentistry has benefited from his powerful speaking and writing, his tireless leadership in an ever-changing field, and his practical, actionable strategies for a successful life in dentistry. Widely considered one of the greatest assets to dentistry today, he is a visionary and a coach at heart. His unique vision and razor-sharp point of view about the dental profession has been sought out by thousands of practitioners, many of dentistry's highest profile clinicians, and executives at leading companies serving the dental market.   Mr. Manji has an unparalleled understanding of what makes a business work. His a

Mark J. Fleming, D.D.S. is a 1978 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Dr. Fleming has spoken to several international groups on CEREC technology and has served on the Board of an international academy which furthered the understanding and use of computerized technologies and machinable restorative materials in dentistry. He serves as a consultant to a variety of dental manufacturers helping in product evaluation and design. Dr. Fleming has been a CEREC user since 2001, a beta tester for the CEREC software since 2004. He is a Faculty Member in the CAD/CAM Dentistry Department at Spear. Dr. Fleming also serves as Faculty on cerecdoctors.com, the largest online CEREC training in the world. He is a Basic and Advanced Trainer for Patterson Dental for CEREC technology and editor for cerecdoctors.com the Magazine.   www.SpearEducation.com

Dr. Sameer Puri is the director of CAD/CAM at Spear and the founder of www.cerecdoctors.com, a website dedicated to CEREC online education.   The website has become the standard of CEREC training and is the largest online CEREC resource in the world.   Having trained more CEREC owners than any other individual in the world, Dr. Puri splits his time between his educational duties at Spear, managing the cerecdoctors.com website, organizing the cerecdoctors.com magazine and treating patients at the Spear faculty practice.   Dr. Puri's maintains numerous professional relationships and is an advisor to many major dental corporations and works with different manufacturers to help develop and test new products. He has served as a beta tester for the CEREC software since 2005 and is deeply involved in helping to test new software versions   Dr. Puri is a graduate of the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry and the Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency from the University of Tennessee.