Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Jeffrey Krupp, DDS discusses his inspiration to spend 5 years producing his vast volume of information, conservative diagnosis, and patient comfort, and self care.     Dr. Jeffrey Krupp, a Board Certified member of the American Association of Endodontics, brings to the continuing education world “Success In Endodontics” a CE course developed from his 33 years of private practice experience in the field of clinical endodontics. Over the last five years Dr. Krupp has developed “Success In Endodontics”, as a comprehensive technique course incorporating HD microscopic clinical footage, 3D animations, graphs, and detailed diagrams. The course is certified by ADA CERP and accredited for 16 CE units by the Academy of General Dentistry - PACE.   Dr. Krupp obtained his DDS from UCLA in 1979, his MS degree and specialty certification in endodontics from Marquette University in 1982. He has been in clinical practice at the same location in San Jose, California since 1982 and is full-time practice today.     Success In E

Practice management software can be a great tool. But most offices never use it correctly. The best practice management is a personal, real, genuine touch.     Jennifer de St Georges has developed a strong global reputation for providing dentists and their teams bottom line and logical solutions to solving complex dental management issues.    Audiences love her content driven programs delivered in her fast-paced, humorous, and motivating style. Meeting planners appreciate her multiple programs, allowing them to mix, match and customize her programs for their group’s specific needs. This flexibility allows Meetings to book her for multiple days and ongoing return visits.   Jenny places special focus on helping dentists and teams raise their level of oral and written communication with patients. Jenny supports all her programs with detailed workbooks. Attendees relish this take-home tool to plan and implement her program solutions. Through her company JdSG International Inc., Jenny provides telephone, webinar a

Matthew Costa DMD shares why he made a smart move using microscopes the way he does (plus it saves his back!).     I was born and raised just outside of Philadelphia. I got my Bachelors of Science in Biology from Temple University in 2004, and graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry in 2008. I practice general dentistry in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on microscope-enhanced aesthetic restorative dentistry, surgery and endodontics.      

Mike shares thoughts on single visit dentistry vs 2 visit, common dentist errors, and how quickly everything is going digital.     Dr. Michael DiTolla was in private practice for 15 years before becoming Director of Clinical Education for Glidewell Labs. In 2011 he received the "Most Effective Dentist Educator" award in a nationwide survey of dentists. From 2012-2015 he lectured on behalf of CR, presenting their iconic "Dentistry Update" lectures, the longest running CE program in dentistry.  In 2015 he became Director of Clinical Affairs for Sirona Dental, where he is also Director of SIROWORLD, Sirona's official community for owners and fans of their digital technologies.     http://www.drditolla.com      

Cory Glenn, DDS chose to set up shop in rural Tennessee. Generally a low income area, he shares how he keeps costs low and efficiency high. He calls the process: MacGyver Dentistry.     I’m Cory Glenn. I completed my DDS degree at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and obtained my doctor of dental surgery degree in 2008. Upon graduation, I was accepted into the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency associated with Lutheran Medical Center at the University of TN. Since finishing my residency, I have operated a solo general practice in Winchester, TN where I focus on comprehensive dental care.  As a continual student, I have completed the AAID Maxi Course in dental implants as well as the AOS Comprehensive Orthodontic Continuum. My areas of interest include dental implants, guided implantology, photography, composite resin, smile design, complex rehabilitations, and complete dentures. In particular, I enjoy developing innovative clinical techniques that can be applied to these variou

Howard and Jay Geier talk about going from good to great with a little extra, person-to-person, intentional service.       Jay Geier was only 18 when he started his first company. He and his mentor, Dr. Alan Goodwin, developed a board game designed to help kids learn how to make good life decisions called "Drugs and Alcohol: Play It Straight." The duo ended up selling a million dollars worth of games to school systems around the country via direct mail. The experience taught Jay the power of marketing. He pursued a marketing career and ultimately became the marketing director of a large private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, where his sole responsibility and livelihood was based on generating new patients. This experience is really where the Scheduling Institute began. He employed every imaginable marketing tactic for getting new patients. They generated hundreds of calls, but the calls weren't translating into new patients. On a mission, he studied every part of the patient intake process and discovered two h

Howard and Tom discuss plan design types for dentists, your role as a plan fiduciary, and the effect of investment related fees over time.     Tom has spent the last 30 years working with businesses small and large to provide superior retirement plan, employee benefit, and payroll solutions for their employees. Over the past 12 years, he has helped over 3000 companies establish a new or improved retirement plan. Working directly with plan sponsors, Tom and his team help create strategies and solutions for their retirement plans that meet both individual and corporate objectives. Prior to founding America’s Best 401k, Tom worked for two national record keepers in Sr. sales management positions and was also the Vice President of Corporate Retirement plans for Personal Capital, a Silicon Valley based digital wealth management firm. He started his business career with Paychex in 1983.     www.americasbest401k.com tomz@americasbest401k.com 855.905.4015

Louis Malcmacher, DDS discusses the circle of treatment o facial pain, facial esthetics, sleep medicine.   Dr. Malcmacher is dedicated to applying simple, commonsense clinical and practice management solutions to help dental practices improve production, add new services to be provided to patients, raise collections impressively, significantly reduce overhead, eliminate stress in the office - and have fun in the process!     www.facialesthetics.org   drlouis@facialesthetics.org   800 952-0521

Can amalgam be bonded? Can amalgam last longer? Is composite reson nontoxic?     Michael Wahl practices general dentistry in Wilmington, Delaware and received his undergraduate and dental degrees from Case Western Reserve University. He has published over 60 articles in many dental and medical journals and lectured at many major national and international meetings on dental treatment of medically compromised patients, amalgam and composite, and practice management, among other topics. He is a part time assistant attending dentist at Christiana Care Health System.     WahlFamilyDentistry.com DrMike@WahlFamilyDentistry.com

Kristin Lind AKA kalinjax discusses how she got started on YouTube, the psychological effects of tooth loss, and closing the communication gap between dentist and patient.     My name is Kristi but most know me as Kalinjax. I am a stay at home mom of four in Jacksonville, FL. After years of struggling with major tooth decay which affected me both physically and mentally, I decided to do something about it. I had all of my teeth extracted and received dentures from Coastal Dental in December of 2010. There was no other option for me, as my teeth could not be saved and I could not afford implants. Shortly after getting my new dentures, I started a channel on YouTube, which turned into an "all about dentures" channel over time. On January 1, 2013, I won a contest hosted by Dr. Golpa's Dental Implant Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. I received All-on-4 dental implants, sponsored by Nobel Biocare and placed by Dr. Mike Golpa. I enjoy sharing my experience with others who are faced with the challenge of tooth loss.   W

Howard and Robert discuss how you can pick the best case for painless porcelain veneers, how to avoid causing pain to patients, and the mystery of occlusion.     For over 30 years, Dr. Robert Ibsen has been creating beautiful porcelain veneer smile transformations without ever removing sensitive tooth structure or requiring any shots or temporaries. He is a graduate of the USC School of Dentistry and the Southern California College of Optometry. Dr. Ibsen co-authored the first textbook on adhesive restorative dentistry.     www.smilesimplicity.com info@smilesimplicity.com (805) 406-5925

Lorne Lavine, DMD has a background that makes him the perfect person to help you go paperless.     Dr. Lorne Lavine, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has over 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his D.M.D. from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, NY. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish DTC, a company which focuses on the specialized technological needs of the dental community.   Dr. Lavine has vast experience with dental technology systems. He is a CompTia Certified A+ Computer Repair Technician, CompTia Network+ certified and will soon be a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator. As a consultant and integrator, he has extensive hands-on experience with most practice management software, image management software, digital cameras, intraoral cameras, computers, networks

Andy Mancini, DMD, Julie Wilcox, and the team at Sedation Ready, Inc. teach exactly how and why a team should always be ready for immediately responding to an emergency in the office.     Sedation Ready, Inc. was formed by dentists for dentists. Plenty of offices use sedation techniques. With hands-on, intimate instruction, Sedation Ready helps prepare office teams for the worst of emergencies. There are lots of myths about emergencies and deaths at dental offices. Sedation Ready bravely addresses these taboos by simulating all kinds of emergency scenarios. Your team can be cool and collected during emergencies, and save lives in the process.     www.sedationready.com   844-787-3239

Rodrigo Cunha discusses: •The Importance of Dentin Preservation - An Evidence Based Approach •Using technology in order to preserve tooth structure during Endodontic treatment •TRUShape files and Dentin Preservation     Rodrigo Sanches Cunha DDS MSc PhD FRCD(C) Associate Professor and Division Head of Endodontics, at the College of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences - University of Manitoba, Canada.  Department Head, Restorative Dentistry Guest speaker at many events in Brazil, Argentina, Canada, UAE and USA.  Published a multitude of papers and abstracts in several peer reviewed journals Participated as the author and co-author of several Book Chapters in Endodontics Textbooks. Member of the Scientific Board for both the IEJ and JOE. Private practice limited to Endodontics since 1995 Member of the American Association of Endodontics (AAE) Member of the Canadian Academy of Endodontics (CAE) Member of the International Association of Dental Traumatology

Patient-centered care means something different to everyone. Nareg Apelian, DMD shares exactly how he does it the right way!     Graduated in 1996 from Universite de Montreal.  Worked in a low socioeconomic demographic for 19 years.  Hired by McGill University in 2014 to take care of the clinical courses of the 3rd year students and directing the CE program.     nareg.apelian@mcgill.ca

John Heimke, DMD shares details about full arch implants, and why he loves Digital Smile Design.     John Heimke DMD General Dentistry is an accomplished Cosmetic/Implant Dentist with over 26 years of experience. Dr. Heimke is known for his exceptional talents and unique skill sets in creating, amazing - Natural Rejuvenated Smiles.    Dr. John Heimke is a 1989 graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, earning his degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). He also earned a graduate degree, Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Emory University. His Residency: Advanced Education Program in General Dentistry was completed at Ft. Benning, Ga., while serving in the U.S. Army Medical Department. He later completed his service with the U.S. Army at the 2nd Field Hospital, 576th Dental Detachment, Bremerhaven, Germany. Dr. Heimke is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, and Fellow of The Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Heimke is a graduate of the Misch Implant Institute, Dental Implant

Justin Moody, DDS shares how easy, predictable, and successful implants can be for general dentists.     I was the 5th generation to be raised on the Moody Ranch in Northwest Nebraska. Attended the University of Nebraska for undergraduate and the University of Oklahoma for my Doctor of Dental Surgery. Returned home to my hometown of Crawford Nebraska upon graduation and began my lifelong quest for continuing education. Have received my Diplomate in the American Board of Oral Implantology, Diplomate/Masters/Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Fellow and Associate Fellow in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Masters and Fellow at the Misch International Implant Institute, Adjunct Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and am a Mentor at the Kois Center in Seattle Washington. I currently manage a small group of general dentistry practices in Western Nebraska and currently live and practice in Rapid City South Dakota where my practice is limited to Dental Implants

Learn Dr. Coachman's digital workflow, and why he teaches dentists how to speak 'patient'.     Dr. Christian Coachman graduated in Dental Technology in 1995 and in Dentistry at the University of São Paulo/Brazil in 2002. He is a member of the Brazilian and American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Moreover, Dr. Coachman attended the Ceramic Specialization Program at the Ceramoart Training Center, where he also became an instructor.   In 2004, Dr. Coachman was invited by Dr. Goldstein, Garber, and Salama, of Team Atlanta, to become Head Ceramist of their laboratory, a position he held for over 4 years.    Dr. Coachman worked with many leading dentists around the world as Dr Van Dooren (Belgium), Gurel (Turkey), Fradeani (Italy), Bichacho (Israel), Ricci (Italy) and Calamita (Brazil).   Currently works at his family Dental Clinic in Sao Paulo-Brasil, together with his father, uncle and brother. Also works as a consultant for Dental companies and offices, developing products and implementing concepts and has lectu

You're constantly either selling or being sold. Renowned speaker and author Grant Cardone tells dentistry exactly why "sales" is not a bad word.     Grant Cardone is a New York Times bestselling author of four books since the 2008 economic collapse, international speaker, business innovator and leading social media personality in the world today.   Cardone owns multiple companies; Cardone Training Technologies, Inc., the most viewed sales training platform in the world, Cardone Group, a software and technology business, Grant Cardone TV, the first business and entrepreneur on-demand platform of it's kind, and Cardone Acquisitions, a national real estate company with over $500m in real estate transactions.     www.grantcardone.com   300 71st Street, Suite #620 Miami Beach, FL 33141 800-368-5771

When Mike Cataldo, CEO of Convergent Dental, first started building the company, the industry was skeptical about their product. He explains the must-haves in building a real, credible, and lasting business, and how Convergent's product has been so rapidly adopted, despite initial doubt.     Seasoned entrepreneur/CEO.  Founded, funded, built and sold MediVation Inc. to McKesson Corp. in 2000.  Served as an investor, advisor and/or board member in several healthcare-oriented startups.  Over 30 years of experience in healthcare technology companies.     ConvergentDental.com info@convergentdental.com