Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Dr. Edward Feinberg is a graduate of Tufts University and has practiced Dentistry in Scarsdale, New York for more than 35 years. He is the successor to a unique tradition of restorative dentistry and was trained by a master and pioneer in full coverage restorative dentistry, Dr. Elliot Feinberg.  The techniques used by Dr. Feinberg have documented clinical evidence in a library of 100,000 pictures taken during the past 66 years. Dr. Feinberg is a nationally recognized lecturer and a noted author of scientific and educational articles for dental publications and a textbook, "The Double-Tilt Precision Attachment Case for Natural Teeth and Implants" (The book is available at www.edwardfeinbergdmd.com). He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Oral Implantology.  In addition to educational activities, Dr. Feinberg has also served on 4 Councils of the American Dental Association and is a past president of the Ninth District Dental Association, a component of the New York State Dental Association with 1600 members.

Since 1974, John has founded six companies and served as a Vice President of a Fortune 500 company. His performance results demonstrate a clear understanding of how to build successful businesses. He is a 2005 graduate of Leadership Birmingham and was a 2007 finalist for Birmingham's Small Business Person of the Year Award. Graduated from High Point University, John is a native North Carolinian.   He is a frequent guest speaker for Associations, Study Clubs and Product providers, and is published in leading industry publications. He is author of How to Grow Your Dental Practice in the New Economy.   John and his wife reside in Birmingham and have three adult sons, one dog, and two cats.   You can contact John at john@whydtp.com.   www.WhyDTP.com

Kevin Mosher is an executive with more than 20 years experience in the dental and medical technology industries. Following a five-year stint as an officer in the US Navy, Kevin transitioned to a medical career in sales and marketing. He worked with companies such as: Baxter Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, and Masimo Corporation — a startup medical device manufacturer. Following Masimo, he served as President of dental implant manufacturer Nobel Biocare's North American division. Prior to his current position at ClearChoice, Kevin served as President & CEO of medical device startup DFINE, Inc. — a company focused on the minimally invasive treatment of diseases of the spine. Kevin holds a B.S. in Applied Engineering Sciences from the U.S. Naval Academy.   www.ClearChoice.com

Dr. Shelburne graduated from the University of Virginia with a double major in Biology and Religious Studies in 1977. He went on to graduate with honors from Virginia Commonwealth University's Dental School and opened a private general practice in Pennington Gap, Virginia, in 1981. He and his family have served as short-term volunteer missionaries with the Baptist Medical Dental Missions International and on various Mission of Mercy projects in Virginia.  In March 2008, he surrendered his dental license after being convicted of healthcare fraud and spent 19 months in Federal Prison and 2 months in a halfway house.  Dr. Shelburne is a nationally known speaker/writer/and consultant who openly shares his mistakes, what he learned as a result, and how to avoid those career ending errors.  "It is a wise man who learns from his mistakes, but a wiser man still that learns from another's.   www.RoyShelburne.com

Dr. James Metz is a 1973 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry.  Dr. Metz maintains a general dental practice in Columbus, Ohio, with an emphasis on dental sleep medicine and restorative dentistry. He is the affiliate director of The Ohio State University Medical Center Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program.  He has previously served on the AADSM board of directors, course development committee, public relations committee, and was the Chair for the Introductory Course of Dental Sleep Medicine in addition to being the Co-Chair for the Annual meeting 2014.  He is the current Chair of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Interest Group on Dental Sleep Medicine and a member of the Executive Committee the Sleep, Respiratory, and Neurobiology (SRN) Assembly of the ATS.   www.TheMetzCenter.com www.ColombusDentistry.com

Kim has 40 years experience in the dental trade, having started with a local dental supply company in Salt Lake City right after graduating college in 1976. During his 40 years in the industry, he has worked in sales, manufacturing, R&D, marketing, and product development. As the Endo Product Manager at Ultradent, he was tasked with the responsibility to manage the development and bring to market Endo Eze AET. Later, at SybronEndo, Kim managed the development and release of a number of Endo products, including TF Adaptiv, ApexID, K3XF, and System B Cordless. Currently, Kim has his own company, Lean Dental Solutions, Inc. and has developed and is selling the Grasshopper Mouse dental office inventory control system. Kim was married 40 years ago in June and he and his wife Laura have four children and 13 grandchildren. Kim & Laura live in Santa Ana, California.   www.GHMouse.com

Educated at the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. Hagi has a focus for minimally invasive aesthetic dentistry and metal-free oral implant rehabilitation. Dr. Hagi is a Fellow with the International Congress of Oral Implantology, Academy of General Dentistry, International Academy of Dentofacial Aesthetics and Associate Fellow of the  American Academy of Implant Dentistry. The Thornhill Smile Centre, Dr. Hagi's private practice, is located in Thornhill, ON and is a Leading Dental Centre of the World (LDCW).  Along with the Centre of Excellence in Implant Dentistry(CEIT), the education centre, Dr. Hagi brings excellence in dental care and dental continuing education. Dr. Hagi is an international lecturer, published author and consultant to several dental manufacturers.   www.thornhillsmilecentre.com

Anthony became interested in dentistry when he was 9 years old and had his one and only filling done. His dentist was one of his mom's best friends; so, he was always felt very welcome at the practice. Dr. Carbonella shadowed him in high school for 100 hrs and became completely hooked.  He went to UConn undergrad with every intention of getting accepted into UConn School of Dental Medicine. The summer before dental school started, he was offered a USAF scholarship for school. After graduating, Dr. Carbonella went onto active duty, did AEGD residency in California, got lots of good training in every specialty, then was assigned to McGuire Air Force base in New Jersey. He's been at McGuire for the past 3.5 years and has been moonlighting for the past year for private practice experience and to save some extra cash. In the past has lectured to younger "airmen" on the benefits of retirement planning and being smart with money. It's a passion of his. Next spring he is leaving for San Antonio Texas where he will st

Dani Dental Studio was established in 1993 by owners Assen and Daniela (Dani) Dobrikov. After graduating from Dental Technology College in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1988, Assen and Dani began their ​ careers as dental technicians. ​ In 1990, they relocated to the United States and have followed the philosophies of Dr. Peter Dawson, David S. Hornbrook, Carl Misch, Terry Tanaka, Gordon J. Christensen and Frank Spear. ​Co-owners Dani and Assen assure meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to perfection. Dani Dental Studio has a loyal following of dentists nationwide. Assen and Daniela Dobrikov are always available to assist dentists by telephone or in-office visits to provide their expertise and offer recommendations on challenging cases. Dani Dental Studio can fulfill all of your technical dental needs.   ww.DaniDental.com

Andre is an author, inspirational/motivational speaker, certified software trainer, CAD/CAM/CBCT training professional and National Speaker. He was the founder of Systems Practice Management, a dental practice management, training and consulting firm. Creator of the CREW team-building and training process, a contributing creator of the companies DentaLife, Dynamic Dental Systems and HMS and co-author of the periodontal protocol Stat-Ck.

Sharon Lechter is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, international speaker, licensed CPA and Chartered Global Management Accountant. A life-long education advocate, she is the founder and CEO of Pay Your Family First, a financial education organization and Chief Abundance Officer for EBW2020, an organization dedicated to Empowering a Billion Women by 2020. Sharon has combined her expertise as a CPA and an international bestselling author with her unmatched passion for financial literacy and entrepreneurship to inspire change for individuals and businesses across the globe for over 30 years. Credited as the genius behind the Rich Dad brand, Sharon is currently partnered with the Napoleon Hill Foundation.  As a driving force behind these two mega brands, Sharon has demonstrated her entrepreneurial vision and business expertise while empowering audiences with messages of hope and prosperity. Sharon is also the author of the bestselling books Think and Grow Rich for Women, Outwitting the Devil, Three Feet F

Camellia Dental Care's Tooth Aid products not only whiten teeth, but are primarily used to sooth and heal gum tissue. Many people buy the product primarily to heal gum tissue and are pleasantly surprised when they find that their teeth are stronger and whiter. The natural fluorine soothes gums and strengthens and whitens teeth.   Our organic botanical teeth whitening system is so simple, you can do it in the privacy of your home. The product was developed by Sandra Senzon, RDH, and is a natural teeth whitening system made from healthy organic botanicals without the harsh chemicals in other teeth whitening systems.   Our products contain Organic Camellia Seed Oil, also known as Tea Oil, and is flavored with Organic Peppermint, and Lavender Oil. ToothSticks are used for daily use and come in flavoring of Rose Hip Oil, Lavender Oil, Peppermint Oil, and Eucalyptus oil.   The advantage of using the Botanicals over Peroxides that are in all tooth whiteners is that you can use the oils all day. The Botanical Whiteni

Glennine Varga is a certified TMD assistant and educator with an AA of sciences. She is a certified TMD assistant with the American Academy of Crainofacial Pain (AACP). She has been employed in dental education for over 18 years. She has been a TMD/Sleep Apnea trainer and speaker with emphasis on medical billing and documentation for over ten years. Glennine is the owner of DSM Boot Camp and co-founder of DSM Interactive Team Training (DSMITT) with Jan Palmer. Glennine has trained and assisted hundreds of dental offices on practice management, TMD/Sleep Apnea, medical billing and team training. She is proud to speak along side Dr. Steve Carstensen for the American Dental Association (ADA) dental sleep medicine course and The Pankey Institute dental sleep medicine course.   www.DSMBootCamp.com

Dr. Mykhayluk graduated from Ivano-Frankivsk Dental Academy (Ukraine) in 2008. He specialises in micro dentistry, mostly indirect restorations, and practices at his family practice, Dental Clinic of Mykhaylyuk - Oral Design Center in the Ukraine. Dr. Mykhayluk is official trainer of Carl Zeiss Dental Academy, DSD lecturer and Co-founder of MicroVision Group. Dr. Nuno Sousa Dias from Porto, Portugal graduated from Tel Aviv University and lectures internationally. Mark qualified from the University of Witwatersrand in 1981. He then spent 23 happy years in private practice in London before ` seeing the light` and returning to Cape Town. He was a member of the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, the American Equilibration Society, and a Fellow of the International Congress of Implantologists, is a registered ITI speaker and has been involved in numerous international Study Groups. On his return to Cape Town he was approached to start the South African Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (www.saaad.co.za), of which

Dr Gluckman completed his dental training at the university of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1990. After spending a number of years in a general practice he completed a 4-year full time degree in Oral Medicine and Periodontics at the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, which he completed with distinction (cum Laude) in 1998. He was intimately involved in the development of the postgraduate diploma in Implantology at both the University of Stellenbosch and later at the University of Western Cape. He is currently in full time private practice in Cape Town He is the director of the Implant and Aesthetic Academy, which is a private post graduate training facility in South Africa currently providing a complete postgraduate training program in Implantology in South Africa. The Academy is accredited accredited by The University of Frankfurt. He has been involved in Implantology training for 18 years.   Dr Gluckman was the author of a monthly Implantology corner for the South African Dental Journal and is the

Dr. Chris Chang received his PhD in bone physiology and Certificate in Orthodontics from Indiana University in 1996 and is a Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontics (ABO). He is the author of Jobsology, co-author of Orthodontics Vol I-IV, Clinical Implant Dentistry I-II, and publisher of International Journal of Orthodontics and Implantology (iJOI). Dr. Chang frequently lectures worldwide on non-surgical orthodontic treatment, implant-orthodontic combined treatment and effective presentations. As a private instructor since 2006, he has taught over 2,500 doctors from more than 30 countries. In addition to teaching and publishing, he also founded Newton's A, Inc. and Beethoven Orthodontic Group, based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. His passion in digital learning has led him to produce a series of video courses on orthodontics and implantology and an App (iOS), Beethoven Dental Encyclopedia (BDE). He has been actively involved in the design of orthodontic bone screws and application on impaction treatment. His latest

Howard sat down with father and son dentists Dr. Nic van Rheede van Oudtshoorn and Dr. Sybrand van Rheede van Oudtshoorn. Their discussion covered the status of dentistry in South Africa from water fluoridation, to dental technologies, to how apartheid affected the profession.   Dr. Nic van Rheede van Oudtshoorn: As a Dux student at the University of Pretoria, he obtained his B.Ch.D in 1977, before starting a dental practice in Pietersburg. Elected to the executive committee of DASA (Dental Association of South Africa), Northern Province in 1985, he has since 1987 been President (Chairman) of SADA's (South African Dental Association) Limpopo Branch. Elected to the Board of Directors of Limpopo Medi-Clinic in 2002, he still holds the position, as well as President of South African Academy of Computerized Dentistry (SAACD). He is also an exco member of the International Society of Computerized Dentistry (ISCD). In 2008 he opened a high-tech dental practice, The Dental Studio, equipped with lecturing and trainin

Howard sat down with orthodontist Dr. Nuno Sousa Dias from Porto, Portugal who graduated from Tel Aviv University and lectures internationally. Their discussion went over how orthodontists and dentists can work together to provide optimum patient care. The podcast took place at the SADA convention in Midrand, South Africa!

Robert Arm DMD, is an activist for community health. He earned his dental medicine degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1972. He completed a rotating dental internship with emphasis on oral surgery and oral medicine at the Philadelphia General Hospital and pursued additional training in hospital dentistry and certification in oral medicine and oral pathology, at Philadelphia General and at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.   In June 2000, Dr. Arm joined a group of students, residents, attendees, and faculty from several universities who traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam to treat patients and to address students at the Hanoi Medical-Dental School.   He is also a Consultant for the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware, Former Program Director for the General Practice Residency at Christiana Care, Former Clinical Professor in Oral Medicine at Temple University and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine, Special Care Dentistry, and Facial Pain.   Dr. Arm joined the Christiana Dental

Dr. Jensen received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah. He completed his DDS Degree at the Northwestern University School of Dentistry, and his Anesthesiology Residency at the Northwestern University School of Medicine. He completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at the University of Michigan.   Dr. Jensen is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He is interested in bone grafting, dental implants, and distraction osteogenesis.   He is currently Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University, University of Michigan, and University of Colorado at Denver. Dr. Jensen has held a variety of teaching positions since the early 1980s, and has also served as a clinical instructor in the St. Joseph General Practice Residency Program.   Dr. Jensen has been a guest lecturer at scores of seminars and symposia, with a strong focus on implant dentistry, bone grafting, and maxillofacial surgery throug