Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

• Enhancing patient care through increased interdisciplinary collaboration between all medical and dental healthcare professionals. • Education of the dental hygienist • The future roles of the dental hygienist; how is dental hygiene practice likely to change? • What I like about Dentaltown and Hygienetown. • How Dentaltown and Hygienetown has sparked my professional growth. • How my curious nature, and love of writing has enhanced my career • Overcoming shyness, and fear of public speaking, (which was holding me back professionally). • Rethinking views on retirement-when I was young, most women I knew retired at 60; as this draws nearer, I realise am enjoying my profession too much to think of retirement.       I am from London, England where I was an OR technician initially, then I decided I like patients better when they are conscious, so I switched to the dental field. Since graduation from hygiene school, I worked for 8 years in periodontology, public health and general practice before moving to Canada i

• How a website is the digital front door of your practice • How Doctors can use SEO to be more visible online • How reviews affect the buying decision of patients • How social media can help Doctors stand out from the competition • How contests are an underutilized method of getting new patients • How patient engagement platforms like Dental Sesame/SolutionReach help Doctors reduce no-shows and increase production     Scott Eklund was the Marketing Manager at Sesame Communications - a leading Dental Marketing and Patient Engagement provider. He has helped hundreds of doctors increase new-patient acquisition and improve patient satisfaction.     Company phone number 866-437-5384 Company email - solutions@sesamecommunications.com

Dr. Emily Letran shares details about Why and How to invest in:   • Your Practice • Your Team • Yourself     Emily Letran, DDS:   • Came to US as a refugee (Vietnamese boat people) at 13 years old, no English (learned some in refugee camp)   • Finished undergrad UC Riverside 3 years   • Finished UCLA in 4 years with 2 degrees: DDS and MS, Oral Biology • Currently has 2 multi-specialty group practices in Southern California: mix HMO, PPO, DentiCal, cash   • Author, "From Refugee to Renaissance Woman" • Upcoming books:    1. "Commit! Embracing Your Big Life, Celebrating the Entrepreneur's Family, Business, Passion, and Fun", foreword by Sharon Lechter    2."How to Train Your Patients": comical e-book to remind professionals they have to train themselves and their team FIRST before asking their patients/ clients to do what they want   ***   Exceptional Leverage Coaching for business professionals to win back time from work: ACTION formula: Appreciation, Communication, Trust, Investment (in self growth/education,

• How to track all your new patients properly with dynamic call tracking. • The common SEO mistakes that are LOSING you money every day & how to fix them. • Black-hat vs White-hat SEO tricks • What Google doesn’t want you to know about Yelp & Youtube. • How to get more Google+ reviews and dominate your competitors. • How to capitalize on the fact that over 50% of traffic is from mobile devices.     Charles Crawford is the co-founder Crawford and O’Brien, one of the fastest growing dental marketing agencies in America. Since 2010 Crawford and O’Brien has ranked hundreds of websites and videos on Google. After helping his first dental client make 5 figures per month in increased revenue Charles has been helping dentists dominate their local markets on Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Facebook ever since. Charles has been mentored by millionaires and some of the highest level players in the internet marketing world. From researching Google’s algorithm updates to testing new SEO methods, Charles will leave you wi

• The Vision for the ImplantWide surgicenter • The Rationale of the ImplantWide surgicenter concept  • The paradigm shift for delivering dental implants to help GP's learn and place Dental Implants.     Dr. Chapko graduated from Northwestern University in 1985. He currently operates a private practice in Belvidere, IL. For over 28 years, he has treated patients by delivering a broad array of surgical and restorative procedures.   Dr. Chapko was an instructor at Northwestern University Dental School. He is a member of the ICOI, AAID, AGD, and ADA. He demonstrates a unique ability at integrating and teaching surgical implantology from a restorative general practitioner’s vantage point, and is what led him to create and found Implantwide, LLC.       www.implantwidellc.com 630-912-2700

• How to build a blog that attracts over 5 million visitors a year without paying Google or Facebook a cent • Content marketing • Digital marketing • Email marketing • Digital marketing trends • Social media marketing • How to convert traffic to leads and customers       I am a blogger, author, strategist and speaker and work with companies and executives to optimize their online personal and company brands with digital, content and social media marketing. This blog is about all things to do with “Social Media Marketing”, Content Marketing and Digital Marketing. This includes Twitter, Blogging, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and email marketing. Its focus is to assist business in “getting found online” in a digital world and making you visible and successful on a crowded web. I have spent most of my career involved with Information Technologies, Telecommunications and the Web Industry.       Website: http://www.jeffbullas.com/   Email: jeff@jeffbullas.com   Skype: jeffbullas   C

Learn from brothers J. Elliott Brennan and Jonny Brennan:   • Private Practice has changed • How to compete in a saturated market • How to hang your own shingle • How to manage and evaluate student loans • New game changers • How to manage everything around you and get through the survival years • What to expect for time and money • How to hit the ground running on a long prosperous career the way YOU want it     Dr. J. Elliott Brennan is Owner and Co-Founder of Brennan Dental in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Brennan grew up in Tempe and attended Arizona State University. After his studies in biochemistry, he attended the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. Upon graduation, Dr. Brennan was invited to stay on with the University as adjunct faculty where he has continued to work part time. He is married with three children and continues to prioritize dental technology in his practice and teaching. Dr. Brennan has volunteered his dental services at a myriad of community clinics, including the Phoenix VA Dental

Learn:   • The most important tax concerns for dentists   • What Haden Werhan loves most about his work   • What a Dental CPA is, and why a dentist would need one   • The biggest concertn Haden Werhan's clients are facing       I have been working with dentists since 1980. My background includes helping dentists through practice transitions as a consultant, broker, and now, as a CPA. I have about 150 dentist clients and my eight partners have another 600 combined. As a Dental CPA Financial Adviser, I help my clients determine their financial goals, whether or not they are on target to achieve them, and, if not, how to harness the power of their practices to create the income they need to achieve those goals.       J. Haden Werhan, CPA/PFS haden@twdadvisors.com   Thomas Wirig Doll 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 200 Walnut Creek, CA 94598   925.280.5741 direct line 925.367.5741 mobile 877.939.2500 toll free 925.939.2500 office 925.953.6141 direct fax   Website: www.twdadvisors.com   Blog: www.wealthextractions.com

• What is Biomimetic Dentistry? • What are the advantages of Biomimetic Dentistry?  • How and where does one learn more about Biomimetic Dentistry?  • History of Biomimetic Dentistry and how I became involved.  • How does Biomimetic Dentistry relate to the growth of one's dental practice and how does it benefit ine's patients?       I am President-Elect of the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry.  I am on the Board of American Friends of DVI as well as on the Dean's Council of Penn Dental Medicine.  I received my DMD from Penn Sental Medicine and my Certificate in Family Dentistry from UConn School of Dental Medicine.       http://www.newyork-cosmeticdentist.com

Tom Cockerell shares what was missing in dental software, and why he started Dental Symphony.       Dr. Tom Cockerell, Jr., has practiced general dentistry for 36 years in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the son of a dentist (now 92) who practiced for sixty years in Texas. Tom’s solo practice focused on the special needs patient treated in the hospital operating room but now an anesthesiologist joins him in the office one full day per week. In addition to special needs patient care Tom has a traditional patient base offering modern services using digital impression scanning, same day crown milling system, CBCT imaging, implant placement, prosthetics, periodontics and endodontics. His practice has a risk based preventive program using tools available from the Dental Symphony software.    Dr. Cockerell is the CEO of WorthWhile, Inc., the creator of Dental Symphony and the convener of the Clinical Team. His long term plans include transitioning away from full time practice to full time software management continuing to

• Major trends in clinical dental materials • Major trends in dental technology • Major trends in dental education delivery and formatting : new education technologies and preferences are altering access and consumption of information  • Major trends in the evolution of patient treatment options • Trends in the evolution of the dentist – patient interaction • New clinical standards : in the next 12 months, in the next 5 years     Dr. George Freedman is a founder and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a co-founder of the Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry. He is a Visiting Professor at the MClinDent programme in Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry, BPP University in London. His most recent textbook, “Contemporary Esthetic Dentistry” is published by Elsevier. Dr Freedman is the author or co-author of 12 textbooks, more than 700 dental articles, and numerous webinars and CDs and is a Team Member of REALITY. Dr Freedman wa

• Creating a practice vision   • Changes in Endodontics in past 25 years (technology, competition, success/failure)   • When to buy/move into new technology   • and more       Edward Carlson, BS, DDS:     • Raised in Utah the son of a Turkey Rancher.  • Attended BYU with a BS in Zoology and minors in Chemistry and English. Degree awarded in 1980.  • Attended West Virginia University for Dental School 1979 to 1983, DDS degree.  • Worked as a general dentist for the IHS in Ft. Duchesne, Utah for four years -- Lt. Commander in USPHS.  • Endodontic training at the VA hospital in Long Beach, California, certificate program 1987-1989.  • Board Certified by American Board of Endodontists 1994, Certificate No. 1000.  • Co-founded The American College of Endodontists, Fellow in International College of Dentists.  • Established Superstition Springs Endodontics in 1999.  • Eagle Scout, awarded Silver Beaver in 2013.       ed.carlson@superendo.com Superendo.com

Two successful dentists talk about breaking the ice with patients, and how their comedy has changed their practices for the better.       Jimmy Earll:   • Solo private practice in the Sacramento area • Started stand up comedy 2007. • Performed on the Vegas strip (Mandalay Bay, Bally's, Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas Hilton and the Rio) • Performed for a Prince in Saudi Arabia, opening for Edwin San Juan. • Was in the 2009 San Francisco Comedy Competition, Las Vegas World Series of Comedy.  • Performed in close to 70 comedy clubs around the world and have worked with Carlos Mencia, JoKoy and Norm McDonald     www.facebook.com/jimmyearll

• Stretching vs. Yoga • Value of moving (mindfully) • Importance of breath • "Pushing" yourself-how much is too much? Why? • Living a life with gratitude and joy-one trillion reasons! • Yoga & Pilates-two different fruits; but oh so good for you! • Atha = Now! That all-important word!     Juli Kagan “Moving You Intelligently”™   Known as The Mindful Body Expert, Juli believes the mind-body connection is vital for mental, physical, and spiritual well-being; but her greatest pleasure is sharing her knowledge with others - whether in a tent in the African Mara, on a cruise ship in Tahiti, or privately, teaching Yoga or Pilates one-on-one, “working with the body in front of her.”   Author of the book Mind Your Body, Juli is passionate about intelligent movement. She has a unique understanding of biomechanics, ergonomics and expertise in posture; coalesced as a registered dental hygienist, previous dental (and hygiene) school clinical instructor and lecturer as well as a 600-hour Pilates Instructor and 500-hou

• Half of graduating dental students will never own a practice • There is still opportunity in this ever changing landscape • We are fighters for the entrepreneurial spirit - We believe • 4 key stages for an E-dentist (Buy, Build, Grow, Wealth) • You MUST start thinking like a CEO (Builder, visionary, leader) • Tools the tech savvy dentists are using       We are a CPA firm that only work with Dentists. We help Doc BUY their first practice. We help Doc BUILD their practice with tools and processes. We help Doc GROW their practice with branding and expanding. We help Doc achieve WEALTH turning active income into passive. We talk with our clients every week. We are very involved in their success.       www.RealTimeCPAs.com   One of our vendors did a video on us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEX5NB02q7Y   Our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9_dqCASfDKjl4iZlqP6Isw   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realtimecpas

• How to sell more dentistry and save more lives • Dentistry Is A Branch of Medicine • Defining our role in healthcare • Health, Function, & Aesthetics (Comprehensive approach)     Dr. Glasper, the comprehensive dentist, graduated from Howard University Dental in 1991. She completed her residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ and trained with thought leaders such as Pete Dawson and Frank Spears. Sixteen years ago she opened her practice in Marriottsville, MD. In 2013 she started an oral health campaign committed to advancing the perception of dentistry; the campaign is called Teach Me Dental. Recently She's started a consulting firm The Comprehensive Dental Continuum. Currently she is the spokeswomen for the American Heart Association of Maryland. For more than 20 years, she has inspired her patients to be their own healthcare advocates through a comprehensive and holistic approach to dentistry. She believes open communication and patient education, transforms patients into inf

Dan Marut started Quality Dental Plan. Is it slow out the gate, or has QDP hit the ground running?     Dan Marut, DMD established Quality Dental Plan in October 2009 after three years of rigorous testing and development. His vision for QDP is to connect dentists looking to make a difference in their communities with new patients, while giving people without dental insurance a compelling reason to go to the dentist. Dr. Marut is committed to helping dentists achieve a sense of financial well-being and independence from insurance companies and provides the program structure and marketing materials to support them in this endeavor through QDP.   Dr. Marut is also sought-after lecturer whose articles have been published in several dental trade publications, including Dentistry Today and Dental Tribune.    A native of New Jersey, Dr. Marut always dreamed of moving out West. He realized that goal in 2002, when he bought a dental practice in Ashland, OR. He has been honored as the “Best Dentist in Ashland”, which he

•What is Ethical Sales? •Some of the biggest mistakes Dentists make in their communication  •My eight step process •Why dentists find it challenging discussing fees with their patients •What is important in order to hear a "yes" more often  •Why technical skills are important, it only accounts for a small percentage in hearing a yes from your patients •Why everyone in the practice is involved in sales  In 1997, two Dentists took part on Ashley’s Ethical Sales & Communication Programme and since then, over 8500 delegates have now taken this Programme world-wide. This programme is legendary in the U.K. Dental World and is probably the most sought after programme in Dentistry today. Ashley has delivered this programme in 14 different countries, including Estonia, Serbia Canada, five times in the USA.  Apart from the Ethical Sales & Communication Programme, Ashley delivers other programmes including creating a World Class Patient Journey, Creating a High Performance Team, High Impact Presentation Skills P

•Importance of training •Morning Huddles  •Hand offs •Great Staff Communication  •Staff support doctor and doctor support staff  •Use of headsets in the office  •Much more     I have a bachelor’s degree in human resources and a master’s degree in organizational development. What is that, you might ask? Basically, I have spent years learning how to deal with people in the context of an organization. Before entering the dental field I was a retail store manager, outside sales person, and technical recruiter. After graduating dental school, my husband Tony asked me to help him run is scratch dental office.    We opened our first practice in January 2003 outside of Baltimore, MD. With some more advanced training from a great dental training company, we took our practice from $0 with 0 patients in 2003 to about $120K a month in collections in 2007.   In January 2007, we took our entire staff to Carlsbad, CA (north of San Diego) for hygiene training and fell in love with Southern California. We sold our house and o

Dr. Dan Fischer, founder and president of Ultradent Products, Inc., shares the minimally invasive approach that surrounds everything he does.     Dr. Dan E. Fischer graduated from Loma Linda University in 1974. Following graduation, Dr. Fischer maintained a full-time private practice for 15 years. Since 1990 he has been practicing dentistry part time while working extensively in the research and development of many products used in the dental profession. He is president and CEO of Ultradent Products, Inc., an international dental manufacturer that owns and operates offices in nine countries throughout the world in addition to its U.S. headquarters. In 2013, the Utah Governor’s Office for Economic Development named Dr. Fischer International Man of the Year for Ultradent’s success in establishing and sustaining economic and cultural relations throughout the world. The Loma Linda University School of Dentistry named Dr. Fischer Alumnus of the Year in 1994 and bestowed upon him its prestigious Distinguished Alumn