Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Richard Chwalek is known for his personalized work as a dental marketing consultant for many dentists over the last 20 years. He currently works with dentists from Traverse City, Michigan to New Zealand. He also has worked on marketing for a number of dental labs. His specific focus is developing individualized solutions for his clients in social media and external marketing. In addition to his own suite of services he recently became a certified partner with Lighthouse360, a comprehensive patient communication system.   www.NicheDental.com

Dr. Rami Gamil: B.D.S. / FICOI/ DU University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier Rami Gamil received his Diplome Universitaire DU in 3D Imaging from the University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier in France. His main area of interest in research is Digital Dentistry, Computer Aided Implantology, Image Guided and Computer Guided Surgery, 3D Smile Anlaysis & published author in JPD, JOI & other articles in press. His main focus is the use of CBCT, 3D imaging, computer aided implant surgery,3D Smile Analysis, CAD/CAM and rapid prototyping in dentistry. He is a current member of the Computer Aided Implantology (C.A.I.) Academy. And Active member of the International Digital Dentistry Society & member of its Data Acquisition council. Dr. Gamil teaches at the First Digital Dentistry Master Program organized by the Department of Surgical and Morphological Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. He is also the C.E.O. & Founder of 3dVision Company and Advanced Training Center for 3D Imaging, 3D printing,

Peter E. Dawson, D.D.S. is considered to be one of the most influential clinicians and teachers in the history of dentistry. He authored the best selling dental text, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment of Occlusal Problems, which is published in 13 languages. His latest book is entitled Functional Occlusion: From TMJ to Smile Design. He is the founder of the "Concept of Complete Dentistry Seminar Series (SM)" as well as The Dawson Academy. In addition to numerous awards and special recognitions, Dr. Dawson is the past president and life member of the American Equilibration Society, a past president of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.   www.TheDawsonAcademy.com

Tom is an owner and CEO of SS White, a dental manufacturing company with a 168-year history of changing dentistry for the better. His experience includes heading up Sales and Marketing, and leading the development of new products that are used around the world by over 50,000 doctors. Several of these products were co-developed with Dr. Dan Boston and Temple University. Tom is passionate about the conservation of healthy tissue and efficiency, and has a high interest in helping great doctors build great practices.   Tom began his career at Kodak as a technical sales rep.  He earned a BA from the University of South Carolina in 1987 with a double major in Management and Marketing.   Tom is a member of several boards, including SS White and Temple University's School of Dentistry Board of Visitors.   Tom and his wife, Michelle, reside in Boulder, Colorado with their three children. Together they enjoy hiking, reading, travel and golf.   www.SSWhiteDental.com

Dr Marcus Dagnelid received his dental degree in 2003 from the faculty of Odontology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He subsequently started working in his private clinic with focus on prosthetic treatment and implantology.   The team at the clinic has worked for many years in close collaboration with implants companies, with a high focus on surgical- and prosthetic protocols. In the field of guided surgery, the team is considered opinion leaders being responsible for the development of Nobel Guide concept. Marcus has been a Procera Software specialist since 2005, Simplant Pro user since 2007 and has given numerous lectures both nationally and internationally on the subject guided surgery. He continuously helps dentists with guided surgery clinical issues. Marcus has also worked closely together with Biomet3i on product testing and development as well as research in the past.   Since more than 5 years he has worked in very close collaboration together with Dentsply Implants, Astra Tech Implant System. This

Dr. Brett Gilbert received his D.D.S. and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Maryland. Dr. Gilbert has a private practice limited to Endodontics in Niles, Illinois. He is currently on faculty in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry and on staff at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago.  Dr. Gilbert lectures nationally and internationally on clinical endodontics and conducts advanced hands on training courses.  Dr. Gilbert is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.   www.KingEndo.com

Having graduated from The University of Sydney with a Bachelors of Dental Surgery in 2001, Dr Katyal entered private general dental practice and also completed a Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) from The University of Sydney. In 2013 Dr Katyal attained the degree of Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics from The University of Adelaide as well as Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.   Her research interests are in the field of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, snoring and oral appliances, which has been published in both Australian and American orthodontic journals. She has also been awarded the prestigious Sam Bulkley AB Orthodontics Traveling fellowship to continue her research in Germany in the area of miniscrew-assisted rapid maxillary expansion in children and adolescents. She is also actively involved in setting up a multidisciplinary pediatric sleep clinic at Westmead Children's hospital

Sarah is a dental hygienist who has multiple jobs including working clinical hygiene one day a week, secretary on the dental hygiene committee of the NM dental Board of Healthcare, WREB examiner, mom of 3 little kids, and spends most of her time launching her new company CE Zoom. She is very passionate about educating dental professionals about the importance of obtaining continuing education, but most importantly quality education.   www.CEZoom.com

Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha is a general dentist who practices comprehensive cosmetic, reconstructive and periodontal care in a holistic setting. She is a 1982 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. For well over thirty years, Dr. Samaha has pioneered her practice on the principles of Total Body Wellness through Total Health Dentistry. Her practice maintains a special focus on the advanced, non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease and all aspects of the oral/systemic link. To support her clinical practice, Dr Samaha has extensive training in the field of integrative medicine, with special focus on advanced medical and genetic testing and nutritional physiology, for the purpose of true preventive medicine and healing.   After observing a significant disconnect between the scientific research and its application in a clinical setting, Dr. Samaha founded the AGD/PACE-approved Perio Arts Institute and began teaching PerioPassion Dental Seminars in 2007. In her seminars, she

Lisa Philp, RDH is the Chief Visionary Officer of Transitions Group North America, a full service coaching company for dentistry.  Her career began with clinical hygiene in United States and Canada to the creation of a periodontal disease management program in which she coached thousands of dental professionals.  She is currently a leader, author, and coach and highly sought after North American speaker.   www.TransitionsOnline.com

Originally from Damascus, Syria, Dr. Kadamani attended the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in California and has more than 18 years of experience in her field. She is an active member in a number of prestigious organizations, including the American Dental Association and Texas Dental Association.   Dr. Kadamani is deeply dedicated to staying current and proficient with leading-edge dentistry, which allows her to better help her patients achieve and maintain the highest standard possible in oral health. Her philosophy rests on individualized attention and a sincere commitment to her patients' wellbeing. She complements this philosophy with a firm belief in patient education and preventive dentistry, and truly appreciates the fact that so many of her patients are referred to our practice by their families, coworkers, and friends.   When she's not providing her patients with exceptional care at the office, Dr. Kadamani enjoys painting, sports, and spending quality time with her family, especially her w

A graduate of The Ohio State University's dental hygiene program, Anne practiced in 6 states, finally settling in Charlotte, NC, with her husband and three kids. Anne continues to practice one day a week as a dental hygienist. She helped launch Dental Entrepreneur: Business Beyond the Classroom in 1999, and has been the owner, editor and publisher for fifteen years. The goal of Dental Entrepreneur is to provide dental grads the assistance they need to maximize their careers as successful businessmen and women serving their profession.   www.DentalEntrepreneur.com

First year of AADOM Membership is 24% off using promo code TOWN16 at http://bit.ly/DUwHFAADOM (Case sensitive, use all caps)   Heather Colicchio is the Founder and President of the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM).  Heather has brought her background in business management and her unique skills in professional networking to help drive the success of AADOM, the largest professional organization of dental practice management professionals in the country.  In 2003, when Heather was busy owning and operating her successful chain of gourmet cafes (as well as raising a toddler and a newborn), the furthest thing from her mind was starting a dental association but life takes interesting turns sometimes. Through a dentist friend of hers, Heather became aware of a niche in dentistry that was not being filled. There was a lack of resources and education available for dental practice administrators.  She casually began putting people in touch to help them fill this need (kind of like a hobby) but

Steve graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2013 and maintains a rigorous continuing education schedule to keep up with the latest technological advances. He enjoys all aspects of dentistry and practices with compassion, honesty and understanding.   Steve served in the Army after high school and deployed overseas with the National Guard based in Monticello. He and his wife, Ashley, were born and raised in Minnesota. In his free time Steve enjoys playing with his kids, walking his dog, grilling and home construction projects.   www.monticellodentists.com

Dr. Evelyn Teague Samuel is a gifted and charismatic orator, connecting with people of all ages and walks of life to provide her inspirational life message and mantra of planning, perseverance and excellence in all things. She owns and operates Teague Principles, LLC with the express purpose of reaching and equipping youth, business professionals and other medical practitioners with the necessary life skills, knowledge, and proven systems to succeed in any venture or calling. Serving as a personal and tangible exemplar of her message, Dr. Samuel blends real-world examples with humor, wit and insight to stir the soul of her audience and provide new hope, renewed drive and a world of new and promising possibilities. Her freshly-published book, "100 Things I HATE/Love about Dentistry, A professional's guide to efficiency, profitability, and sanity!" is an assembly of practical vignettes designed to inspire and instruct business professionals through their everyday challenges.   As an experienced businesswoman, D

Darren was raised on a farm in northern Wisconsin. He started his first business at 14 years of age. While in high school he took his earnings and invested them in the stock market and was able to get through college in 4 years without any debt. He joined the National Ski Patrol at 17 years of age and then attended the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse where he received his undergraduate degree in Biology and Chemistry. During college he was determined to have a great job prior to graduating and accomplished this goal in March of his senior year by getting hired by Patterson Dental. He was sent to Dayton, Ohio to start learning the business of dentistry. While working full time, Darren enrolled in graduate school to get his MBA. During his MBA work, he did consulting for companies as large as GE as well as non-profits such as We Care Arts. He completed his MBA in Finance and Marketing in 2 years. After having been in Ohio for 7 years, he and his wife, Christine, moved to Woodland Park, CO where he had to start

Dr. Jerome Smith: Undergraduate of the University of Louisiana; Graduate of the LSU School of Dentistry  Class of 1980  For the past 36 years, he has been practicing General Dentistry with Emphasis on Implant Dentistry and Comprehensive Adult Dentistry in conjunction with his nephew, Dr. Danny Domingue (youngest credentialed member American Board of Implantology  in the USA)  Together, they work with over 120 referral offices throughout Louisiana in providing implant surgery for their patients.     He is a member of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry; a Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantology and a member of various implant and dental organizations, too numerous to mention and a recipient of The Marc Lacantro Award for Service from the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of General Dentistry.  He is a founder of the Latin World Ministries Dental/Medical Project and has been on 35 mission trips starting back 22+ yrs. ago in Atoyac, Mexico with Rev. Larry Myers and Tom Shaffer.  Th

Howard sat down with President of the Pro Player Health Alliance David Gergen, NFL Hall of Famer Roy Green, and Executive Director of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy to discuss the importance of treating sleep disorders - especially in the NFL where they are extremely prevalent.   www.ProPlayerSleep.org www.GergensOrtho.com www.AmericanSleepAndBreathingAcademy.com

Jim Ratcliff is Chairman and CEO of Rowpar Pharmaceuticals of Scottsdale, Arizona, makers of the CloSYS Oral Care System of toothpaste, oral rinse and oral spray.  CloSYS is dispensed by dental professionals in the USA, Canada, and Australia and distributed nationally by Amazon, CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, and other major retailers. Jim is co-inventor of over 20 national and international patents and patents pending regarding the use of products containing stabilized chlorine dioxide, and is a national and international speaker on dentistry and  higher education. Prior to joining Rowpar, Jim was Director, Senior Scientist, and Director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Pennsylvania State University (1989-2000), Higher Education Section Leader and Professor at Iowa State University (1979-1989), and served on the faculty of Florida Atlantic University and Washington State University. Jim is an active member of the Arizona Chapter of the American Association for Dental Research, the Arizona Biotech

Livvie Matthews is an online marketing business coach.  She has a 30+ year background in dentistry (office manager-retired), has been online since the mid 90's, and she did monthly social media management with her own company for about 2 years. She transitioned to becoming an online marketing business coach and loves helping women purpose-driven coaches, consultants, and speakers who struggle to use the Internet and online marketing learn to remove the frustration and gain more visibility for expanding their online presence, getting more clients, and getting their message out to a much larger audience.   Livvie's walked in your shoes and knows the value online marketing and social media can bring for more visibility and expanding your practice.   www.LivvieMatthews.com