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Jeanette MacLean, DDS shares why kids have so much tooth decay, how to prevent it, and why kids should have their first appointment by their 1st birthday.   Dr. Jeanette MacLean is a private practice pediatric dentist and owner at Affiliated Children's Dental Specialists in Glendale, Arizona. A 2003 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and 2005 graduate of Sunrise Children’s Hospital pediatric dental residency program through the University of Nevada School of Medicine. She is a diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and her clinical research has been published in Pediatric Dentistry, the official publication of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Her article "Pediatric Dentistry, Parents, and Spoiled Kids; Tips for Dealing with Parents in an Era of "Everyone Gets a Trophy!"" was recently published in the August 2015 issue of Dentaltown magazine.     www.kidsteethandbraces.com info@kidsteethandbraces.com

Geoffrey Wan discusses the first ten years of his career, including the life of a young dentist, study clubs, books, goal setting, and much more!     Geoff was born and raised in Vancouver Canada, but ended up going overseas to Sydney Australia where he did his dental degree. He sought to return to North American soil by completing a GPR and an AEGD, then working at a DSO for 3 years. During that time, he married an Australian and has returned to Sydney to start a family. Geoff has been in private practice in Australia now for 4 years. Geoff has done some training in Orthodontics under world renowned Derek Mahony, some basic implant training with Zimmer, and his restorative influence is from Frank Spear. Much of Geoff's time is now devoted to family, but he is able to slip in much content from Podcasts and audio books daily.     geoffwan@gmail.com http://www.smilesunlimited.com.au +61 450451714

Jarod Johnson, DDS shows us the right way to dive into a successful, satisfying career after graduation.     Dr. Jarod Johnson earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Iowa in 2009, and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from The University of Iowa in 2013. He recently completed the Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry at The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine in June of 2015. During his time in Nevada he served as a Delegate in the Southern Nevada Dental Society to the Nevada Dental Association. He recently opened a private practice in Muscatine, IA.     smile@arcticdental.com www.arcticdental.com

Jayme Amos, founder of Ideal Practice, shares detailed, calcuated information about how to start a practice. Every dentist who's opening a practice needs to hear this!     Jayme Amos is the founder of Ideal Practices, Dentistry’s consulting firm dedicated to helping dentists open new practices with clinical and profitable excellence. He is the bestselling author of Choosing the Right Practice Location, host of the Dentistry’s Ideal Practices Podcast and founder of HowToOpenADentalOffice.com  Jayme’s firm works across the country helping dentists open practices that give them the control, freedom and income they deserve.       www.HowToOpenADentalOffice.com www.IdealPractices.com   jayme@howtoopenadentaloffice.com

Per Ahlberg, CEO of Per Capita AB, discusses Sweden's different approach to dentistry.   I am a Web-entrepreneur that has now worked in 10 years within the dentistry in Sweden. I am now working in my own company Per Capita AB together with some of the most dental skilled people, institutions and companies. 2008 I founded www.Dental24.se. In 2010 I was nominated to The Web Entrepreneur of the year by InternetWorld, a leading Internet magazine in Sweden. I am born and live in Gothenburg on west coast of Sweden in the same town as professor P-I Brånemark who invented the implant for 50 years ago and where professor Jan Lindhe lives. In 2005-2008 I happened to work with the Brånemark implants, Procera and CAD/CAM solutions as Sales Manager for Nobel Biocare.  Now I share corridor with a Nobel Prize winner in Medicine professor Arvid Carlsson at Sahlgrenska Science Park in Gothenburg.  Before my job at Nobel Biocare I worked 10 years (1989-1999) as Sales & Marketing Manager for Novartis/Ciba Vision, a pharmace

Heidi practiced as a clinical dental hygienist for over 22 years in Washington State and Switzerland, before pursuing her MBA at The George Washington University. She also worked at the University of Washington Graduate Periodontics Clinic, served as a clinical dental hygiene Board Examiner for Washington State, along with teaching local anesthesia administration and amalgam/composite placement at Shoreline Community College. Heidi has held various offices in the Washington State Dental Hygiene Association, the American Dental Hygiene Association, the Swiss Dental Hygiene Association, and is a member of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists. She has lectured extensively in the United States and Europe, while serving as a Professional Educator for Philips Sonicare, and is currently the Director of Dental Sales and Education for Kolibree, the amazing Bluetooth-connected sonic toothbrush.

It's not enough to simply omit addictive behavior from your life; you have to replace it with positive things. For Alan Mead, DDS, one of those positive things is podcasting.     Alan Mead:   •General dentist •Podcaster •Blogger •Horse feeder    practicing in Saginaw, MI. Founder and co-host of the Dental Hacks podcast.     www.meadfamilydental.com www.thebloggingdentist.com www.dentalhacks.com www.moreperfectunionpodcast.com   alan@meadfamilydental.com

Learn how to recognize facial skeletal abnormalities, and how to help patients help themselves.   Dr. Radhika Chigurupati is a board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who specializes in orthognathic surgery for correction of developmental and acquired jaw and facial deformities. She sees both children and adults with jaw deformities, cleft and craniofacial anomalies, tooth eruption disturbances, jaw tumors and maxillofacial pathology, and sleep disorders/obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). She works with her colleagues in other medical and dental specialties to provide interdisciplinary care for these patients at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Franciscan Hospital for Children (FCFH). She has joined Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in March 2013 after spending 9 years at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and one and half years at University of Maryland, Baltimore. During that time, she has practiced at UCSF Moffitt Medical

Learn the value that Anoziem Ohiaeri, RDTH brings to dentistry in Nigeria.     I am a registered Dental Therapist who has practiced in Nigeria for about 9years working for private practices and currently working for the government at one of its Federal Medical Centres. I studied at Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy Enugu Between 2002 and 2006, graduated with a Higher National Diploma. I also hold a Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Development Administration specializing in Health and Social Service Development.     Email: aohiaeri@gmail.com Twitter: @zatoothfairy

Ginger Bratzel, DDS explains her beginnings as a consultant, how to balance employee dynamics, and why you should treat your practice like a business.     Ginger Bratzel, DDS is the founder and creator of New Patient Attraction Automation , a proven step-by-step program to show dentists exactly how to attract and keep more patients for practice growth.    She is a dentist, coach, speaker, and marketer. Ginger received her dental degree from the University of Colorado Health Science Center and was in private practice.    Ginger is the author of Secrets of Creating A Prosperous Dental Practice: the Mindset, Business, and People to Get You to Your Dream Practice and is known for her “no holds barred and shoot straight from the hip” approach to practice growth and patient attraction.     www.GingerBratzel.com   Rio Grande DATP LLC 106000 S Penn Ave  Suite 16 PMB 545 Oklahoma City, OK 73170 405-418-6684

Dr. Pei Kang shares her observations regarding endodontics, why to control your spending, and how she has explored passions outside dentistry.     Dr. Pei has experience in running both brick and mortar and online businesses. Her expertise is developing business and marketing systems to increase visibility, audience growth, and productivity.    Dr. Pei practices part time in the DFW area, She is the co-founder of "PR Podcasting", a done-for-you podcasting and PR agency, and co-hosts the ReLaunch and Become Known in Your Niche. During its iTunes debut, the show ranked #1 repeatedly in its New and Noteworthy categories - business, education, and health.     http://relaunchshow.com pei@ReLaunchShow.com

A veteran of dental hygiene education, Deborah Levin-Goldstein shares how to master your craft as a hygienist.     Deborah Levin-Goldstein is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. She has been a dental hygiene educator at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA for thirty-three years. Deborah has presented numerous continuing education courses on a variety of topics to dental and dental hygiene societies as well as Dentaltown in 2013. She has published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene and is a contributing author for six chapters in the textbook, Head, Neck and Dental Anatomy, fourth edition.     debbielg@ptd.net

Geoffrey Hall, DDS explains why general dentists can do orthodontics, and shares the Smilefast story.     Dr Geoffrey Hall  BDsc (Melb) CertOrth (Uni of Penn)   Dr Geoffrey Hall received his dental training at the University of Melbourne in 1983, and pursued his postgraduate orthodontic training at the University of Pennsylvania in 1988 and completed his degree in 1990.  Dr Hall has an extreme passion for orthodontics. He practices at his busy South Caulfield practice in Melbourne, specializing in adult and children treatments including early treatment, conventional, short-term and lingual braces, Invisalign and aligner systems, and interdisciplinary treatment, including orthognathic surgical cases.  Dr Hall was the first dentist and orthodontist to use Invisalign outside the United States.  Dr Hall developed a short term cosmetic orthodontic treatment called Smilefast practiced by many dentists not only throughout Australia but internationally. Dr Hall lectures both nationally and internationally on Smilefas

Rhonda Mullins and Kim Pinzini of www.DentrepreneurSolutions.com discuss what value you might be letting slip through your fingers. Learn how to keep it and create amazing strategies!     RHONDA MULLINS Rhonda brings years of expertise and the endorsement of satisfied clients and strategic accomplishments to her position as CEO and Managing Partner of Dentrepreneur Solutions, an Atlanta based design consulting firm for Dental Entrepreneurs.  As an “Innovative Creative Consultant” in business enterprise and care driven clinical outcome, she delivers!   Her contribution to Solo, Multi and Large Group practices nationally has been and continues to be a passion with GREAT persistence in impact and innovative solutions for this industry and it’s providers.  She has cultivated a “Design Thinking” approach to close the gap between Research Evidence-Based Dentistry and Optimum Patient Care Delivery through a Care Driven® focus that allows any business model to succeed and be sustainable in the shifting landscape of t

Dr. Louis Kaufman is a nationally recognized educator, author and practicing clinician.  He is a graduate of the University Of Illinois School Of Dentistry.  Being highly experienced with LUMINEERS®, he has successfully completed over 1,000 patient cases in the Chicago area and continues to tour the country to train and educate other dental professionals about LUMINEERS® and other major dental procedures.  In 1995, he joined his father Richard’s well-established 60-year-old General Dentistry practice treating 3rd and 4th generation patients.  Dr. Kaufman serves on the advisory board of numerous dental manufacturers, consults on product development and educates clinicians around the globe.  He lectures at approximately 20 continuing education programs annually and has published numerous articles focused on restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Kaufman holds professional memberships in The American Dental Association, The Academy of General Dentistry, The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and The Chicag

Dr. Anissa Holmes, a Global leader in Dental Social Media, and the owner of Jamaica Cosmetic Dental Services, is an innovator in creating “Wow Experiences” for her customers. She thrives on thinking out of the box, and has grown a mega-successful dental practice in record time. Voted one of the “Top 25 Women in Dentistry” in 2013 by “Dental Products Report”, Dr. Holmes has effectively mastered the skill of the use of Social Media, with a Facebook following of over 40,000 fans.   www.deliveringwow.com

Dr. Ronald A. Feinman is no stranger to the field of cosmetic dentistry. He is proud to be a Founding and Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and visiting Scientist at the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Feinman has also formerly held teaching positions at six universities, including one as a special lecturer in Esthetic Dentistry at Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Georgia. He has authored and co-authored two textbooks, published numerous articles, and lectured throughout the world on the subjects of esthetics, dental products and operative dentistry. As a Clinical Research Evaluator, as well as being on the board of Reality and Practical Periodontics and Aesthetics, Dr. Feinman has, throughout the years, been involved with the development and testing of many of the products which we use today. Dr. Feinman has been a spokesperson for cosmetic dentistry throughout the years, frequently appearing on CNN, WSB and WAGA, spea

Fred Joyal co-founded the 1-800-DENTIST referral service in 1986. It's the largest dental referral business in the country, with over 250 employees and serving every state. 1-800-DENTISTS strives to be the best way to find a dentist, by screening dentists on an ongoing basis, and having more information on the practice than any other resource. Joyal has written over 100 television commercials, appeared in more than 25, and directed 20 of them; his goal is to create a single commercial that makes everyone in America want to go to the dentist immediately. Joyal currently lectures on practice marketing to groups of dentists around the country, focusing on building patient loyalty and increasing production by better communication, mindset and attitude. He published his first book, “Everything is Marketing: The Ultimate Strategy for Dental Practice Growth,” and just released his newest book, “Becoming Remarkable: Creating a Dental Practice Everyone Talks About”.   www.goaskfred.com

Going back to basics includes how to create and use checklists effectively!     Shelly Ryan is a Registered Dental Assistant with more than 20 years of dental experience in clinical, front desk, office management, training and consulting.   Shelly often works as a player coach, side-by-side with administrative and clinical staff as an experienced colleague. Staffs respond well when Shelly works with them on verbal skills, communication, conflict resolution and accountability.     http://www.advancedpracticemanagement.com   shelly@advancedpracticemanagement.com

Crossing over from clinical to manufacturing and tech, and now to selling implants. What successful dental offices have in common. What the least successful dental offices have in common. Advice to hygienists.     Working in the dental industry for 16 years, Stephanie’s extensive dental experience combines with her current professional focus on implantology providing the best solutions for dentists and staff. She served as presidents of the New Mexico Dental Hygienists’ Association in 2013 and continues to serve on the board. After graduating from the University of New Mexico with a degree in dental hygiene, she practiced clinical dental hygiene for 7 years. Prior to that, she was a dental assistant. Currently, Stephanie works with dentists, specialists and dental labs throughout Colorado, New Mexico and west Texas as the technical sales representative for OCO Biomedical dental implants.     sdominguez@ocobiomedical.com 505.350.9994 www.ocobiomedical.com