Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Doctor Jennifer Sarsland was born and raised in Bowman, ND. Dr. Sarsland earned her Bachelor of Business degree from The University of Mary in Bismarck, and after working in the insurance industry for a few years, decided to go back to school to pursue dentistry. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln, May 2011, and moved back to her hometown to join Dr. Patrick Kelly’s practice. Dr. Sarsland is a member of the American Dental Association, North Dakota Dental Association and West Slope District Dental Society. She enjoys keeping up on advances in dentistry by reading the latest dental literature and attending a wide variety of continuing education courses. Dr. Sarsland’s husband Curt also grew up in the Bowman area. They currently ranch northwest of Rhame and Curt runs a carpet cleaning business. In their spare time they enjoy following their four children, Caleb, Julie Claire, Gabe and Anna in their various activities.   Doctor

Carrie Ibbetson’s 20+ year career in dentistry includes dental assisting, front office, office managing, hygienist, sales, consulting and speaking, allowing her to understand challenges and create solutions from multiple facets. When not focusing on the professional side of the industry, she spends ample time with the consumer population, helping mentor the public into successful oral health and wellness.   Her non-clinical skill set includes marketing, office mentoring, podcasting, video producing, speaking, blogging, sales and oral health coaching. She is a KOL (Key Opinion Leader) for dental companies, and stays immersed in what the progressive dental world has to offer. She can be found online at www.Carrieibbetson.com and www.OralHealthCoaching.com. Her podcast, “Healthy Mouth Healthy Life”, is on iTunes and her docu-series “Coming Clean – My Journey Back to a Healthy Mouth” is on YouTube.   https://www.carrieibbetson.com/ https://www.oralhealthcoaching.com/

Jens T.W. Kuhn --Born 1968 --Father of three children --Enjoys horseback riding and traveling --German citizen --Bachlor of Business Administration from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ --MBA and Master of International Business from Loyola University, Chicago, IL --Started professional career as strategic marketing consultant --Moved on to work in the international marketing division of a pharmaceutical company --Started Dental career at Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG, Germany twenty years ago --First eight years as Vice President of Sales --Then two years augmented responsibility as Vice President of Sales and Marketing --For the past ten years as president --In 2007 founded Kettenbach L.P., the exclusive US distributor of Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG from Germany   http://www.kettenbach.com/

Krzysztof Kris Polanowski dentist, lecturer, practicing dentist. He runs over 100 sessions in many countries. From couple years Kris runs workshops for Cosmedent and publish many articles in Dental magazines. Active  Dentist knowing dental job from practical sides, focused on “real dentistry”.   http://www.stomapol.pl/

Dr. Dominik Nischwitz aka. Dr. Dome is Specialist in Biological Dentistry and Ceramic Implants, Founder of the DNA Health&Aesthetics – Center for Biological Dentistry in Tübingen/Germany, Founder of Bioaesthetics which is the company for hypoallergenic, vegan, organic supplements.   He is the current Vice President of the ISMI – International Society for Metalfree Implantology. He is Expert in the field of  nutrition, micronutrients, oral and intravenous orthomolecular medicine as well as the inventor of the FOOD DESIGN Concept and the perisurgical orthomolecular supplementation protocol called BONE HEALING PROTOCOL.   Besides being a surgeon he is a natruopathic and functional medicine practitioner as well as International speaker.   www.dnaesthetics.de www.bioaestheticsltd.de

Larry demonstrates passion and commitment for both the creative and technical  aspects of the lab. Dental Laboratory Associates benefits from his 30 years of dedication to the precision craft of emerging dental lab technologies and an absolute understanding of the importance of high customer service.   Larry is currently a faculty member of the AAID Toronto TiMax Implant Course, the Toronto East Implant Continuum and is the chair of a Spear Education Study club that he also runs, his clinical understanding and treatment planning knowledge is his forte. Being an integral part of our clients Clinical dental team and is always available with his knowledge and expertise to assist you chair side whenever needed.   Larry’s passion is helping  clients and their patients so that their experience when working with our Laboratory is both stress free and enjoyable. He is responsible for coordinating the treatment and case planning between our clients and our Laboratory as well as assisting chairside whenever needed.   L

Content Manager Ian Young & Dr. Gina Dorfman of YAPI interviewed Howard for Behind The Smiles, Stories to inspire and motivate the dental community.   https://yapiapp.co/behind-the-smiles/

Lars Christian Lund is the Vice President Corporate Business Development & Marketing of 3Shape, a developer of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions for the dental and audio industries.   An experienced med-tech VP with over 10 years executive management experience from market leading international companies, Lund leads the 3Shape Global Marketing team and business development with focus on strategic account leadership, market development, M&A and corporate development.   Based on a strong educational foundation from some of the best business schools in the world, Lund possess a strong leadership track record with strong financial results & top ratings from colleagues, employees, customers & managers. Through sharp analytical skills, teamwork, persistence and a strong focus on the customer, Lund is capable of covering a wide range of positions within sales, marketing, general management, business development and change management.   https://www.straighttalkdentists.com/

Dr Nina Bal is an award winner cosmetic Dental Surgeon and Facial Aesthetics practitioner who, in 2008, graduated at the top of her year with distinction (BDS magna cum laude) in Italy, and gained a highly respected diploma after completing a one-year Postgraduate in Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry in London.   ​A member of the General Dental Council, she is also a member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and SaveFace (the National Register of Accredited Practitioners who provide non-surgical cosmetic treatments in UK). Dr Nina in 2017 has been shortlisted as one of the best young dentists in the UK by the highly prestigious Dental Awards and she is the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards 2018 winner in Uk in the Facial Aesthetics category – Full facial treatment  .   She also is the official cosmetic dentist in the UK tv show ‘Bodyfixers “ series 2 on E4.   Her work has been featured many times in the Evening Standard Magazine, Forbes, Metro

Jon Winnyk is a general dentist who has been in practice for 4 years in Columbus Ohio.  He graduated in 2014 from The Ohio State University.  He is an owner of a Comfort Dental franchise, which are located across the country in many states including Colorado, Ohio, Washington, Kansas, Arizona, and Texas.  He, along with his partners, have grown their dental office from $2.3 million in collections in 2013 to almost $5 million in collections in 2017.  Jon and his partners own the largest Comfort Dental in the country and rank 2nd in collections out of 124 offices nationwide.   He has been happily married to his wife Lauren for 4 years and they are about to celebrate the first birthday of their son Aleksander.   Jon would like to discuss some tips for dental students just learning how to treat patients, new dentists trying to figure out career and life strategies, and any dentist trying to increase their production, make a better living, and enjoy their profession and career a little more.  Jon believes that a l

Dr. Philip J. Gordon and Dr. Christopher W. Barrett stopped by the house on the way to an Implant Pathway course to discuss all things dental implants. Be sure to check out Episode #635 that we recorded with Dr. Gordon (http://www.dentaltown.com/blog/post/6565/635-implant-dentistry-with-philip-gordon-dds) and his Dental Implant Practices podcast where he interviews the industry’s top clinicians in dental implantology (http://www.dentaltown.com/blog/705/dental-implant-practices/podcast).

Dr. Elliott grew up south of Boise (in Orange County, CA…. shhh… Don’t tell anybody).  After playing college soccer and graduating summa cum laude from Houghton College in Houghton, NY, Dr. Elliott graduated top 5 from Creighton University Dental School in Omaha, NE.  She moved to North Idaho as soon as she could.  Dr. Elliott loves helping her patients not only smile but sleep better too!  When she is not working (which is a lot just ask her family), she loves to spend time with her family of 3 boys (her husband Tom included!), travel, lecture and speak to other dental teams about snoring and sleep apnea awareness, play soccer, golf and read.   www.PostFallsFamilyDental.com www.milesin6northwest.com www.SleepApneaNW.com

Dr. Bicky Tran is a 2000 graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry.  She is now in private practice in old town Scottsdale.  When she’s not hovering over a tooth, you will most likely find her tending to her mini-farm at the office.   Over the years, she has cared for 8 vegetable gardens beds, 2 peach trees, 1 nectarine, 1 plum, 3 passion fruit vines, multiple citrus plants, and pomegranate bushes.   She has threatened to add chickens, but her staff is not allowing that to happen.    http://www.simplydentistry.com/

Dr. Randolph Resnik is a leading clinician, educator, researcher, and author in the field of prosthodontics and oral implantology. Dr. Resnik received his dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Upon graduation from dental school, he continued his training at the University and received a specialty degree in Prosthodontics. Dr. Resnik then furthered his post-graduate education at the University of Pittsburgh by completing a fellowship in Oral Implantology, while also earning a master's degree for his research on dental implants. He has spent the last 30 years working alongside Dr. Carl Misch, serving as surgical director of the Misch International Implant Institute and Chief of Staff. During that time, Dr. Resnik established himself as one of the world's experts in dental implant radiology, while also continuing to improve educational protocols in implant dentistry through the Misch Institute. Dr. Resnik serves on faculty positions at numerous universities, including The Uni

Thirty years ago, Dr. Dan German started an orthodontic practice which became one of the largest privately held practices of its kind in the country. He served on the faculty of the Ohio State University where he trained post-doctoral residents and was an attending clinical doctor until 2016, when he founded orthobrain™. Dr. German is well known throughout the dental world for treating and educating professionals on how to correct the entire spectrum of malocclusions, all while rendering exceptional service. Dr. German is devoted to solving dental problems using new and better solutions. He helped develop systems for an easy and precise way to place braces without any lab work.   Dr. German pioneered the use of Clear Aligners for orthodontics. His techniques have been taught around the world.   For more than 25 years, Dr. German has shared his knowledge and insight about orthodontic diagnoses, treatment plans, and appliance design with specialists and general practitioners. His articles have been published in

Dr. Frank is an international clinical and business lecturer, inventor, and founder of multiple companies in the dental space.  He has owned multiple private dentist-owned groups (DDSOs) since 2001 when he graduated from Marquette Dental School.  He is a founding member of the DDSO Alliance. Text "freebook" to 31996 for a FREE copy of “Transition Time”   See Howard speak at DDSO Live at the Phoenician Scottsdale Resort on June 23rd, 2018. Townies are offered a VIP rate of $897. For more information visit ddsolive.com/scottsdale

Harold Meredith has been in exclusively in the dental field helping Dentist’s to manage and market their practices since 1990. He has visited over 5,000 dental offices in North America.   http://dentalmarketers.com/

Founded in 2004 by a fresh graduate from the College of Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Lance Schmidt. A glutton for punishment, Dr. Schmidt had actually just finished an extra year of study, completing the prestigious and highly selective Advanced Education of General Dentistry program, also at OU.   After consulting with an experienced dental practice transition attorney, dental CPA and dental practice consultant (with over 90 years experience in dentistry combined), he bought a practice at the age of 28. After highly overpaying for this practice, he then proceeded to work 7 days a week for the next three years - moonlighting at other clinics in addition to his 4 clinical days a week, at Reflections. He even mowed his own lawn and did the weekend cleaning during that time, just to keep his head above water.   Finally, after three years of abject misery, struggling just to make ends meet, he and his wife, Stephanie, who also worked at the clinic as the sole dental hygienist, were finally able to

Christian Pusateri is head of sales and marketing for Dental Engineering Laboratories, a medical technology company owned and operated by Stephen Buchanan on Santa Barbara, CA. He has worked directly and as a consultant for implant companies around the world. Christian has worked in the medical technology and Implantology markets over the last 9 years and has facilitated more than a hundred oral surgery hands-on courses.    http://dentalengineeringlab.com/

Max is a general dentist from Elm Grove, WI; a smaller town outside of Milwaukee. He has been in private practice for 5 years since graduating from Marquette University and has a dream of retiring in a world where the Green Bay Packers win the superbowl every year and private dental practices still thrive and do not look like today’s medical practice with crappy customer service and no real relationships with patients. Max and his wife Susan, a Pediatric Dentist, live with their dog Gilbert Brown and In their free time they enjoy hiking, binge watching Netflix and helping to run a small 501c3 called United By PAT, chartered to providing dental care to those with big need and little access.   http://www.honestteeth.com/