Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Xaña Winans is a dental marketing strategist, international speaker, and author. She founded Golden Proportions Marketing in 2001 after the marketing she did for her husband's general and cosmetic dental practice was published in a book about successful cosmetic dentists, interrupting family dinner one night with numerous calls from dentists around the US who wanted to experience similar success.   At GPM, Xaña leads a team of 20 dental marketing professionals who have grown over 1400 private, group and multi-location practices. Driven by a love of strategy, she provides data driven dental marketing solutions that address every stage of the marketing process, from branding, to lead generation, to tracking and ROI.   Xaña is an invited lecturer on dental marketing, speaking to national audiences at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, Yankee Dental Congress, the AACD, the BACD, and numerous state dental meetings and study clubs. She has been guest faculty for Six Month Smiles, The Pankey Institute, LVI, and wa

Dr. Brower received scholarships to attend the University of South Dakota after graduating from Washington High School in Sioux Falls South Dakota in 1990. He completed his studies in 3 years while finishing with Cum Laude honors and received a scholarship to attend the Number 1 ranked dental school in the nation which was the University of Minnesota at that time.  He found he had a strong interest and ability in dental implants and orthodontics while at the University of Minnesota.  During his studies there he accepted a Health Professional Scholarship from the United States Army where he received advanced training at Tripler Army Medical Center from 1995-1997 on Oahu over a period of 2 years.  He specifically worked side by side with a gifted team of oral surgeons and an orthodontist that ran the US Army residency training program.  After 4 years he graduated from the University of Minnesota with Honors, and in 1997 accepted an officers commission in the Army where he requested his initial duty station to b

Dr. Andrea Joy Smith has been practicing dentistry for over 22 years. She completed her dental training at the University of California San Francisco in 1994. After practicing for about 6 years in Oakland California, she relocated her practice to Sacramento CA in 2001. Dr. Smith has been placing mini dental implants since 2007. She is a Diplomat in the International Academy of Mini Dental Implants. And is a member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID).   She has published articles in the Journal of the International Academy of Mini Dental Implants. Dr. Smith believes that the minimally invasive mini dental implants has many applications. She has used them to stabilize loose dentures, replace single or multiple teeth, and fixed or removable full arch restoration. Dr. Smith will soon be publishing a book for dental patients. Called In the Chair with Dr. Smith, Treating More than Toothaches   www.SmileAgainNow.com

Meet the two sisters: one is a dental hygienist and one is a dentist. Together, they create educational solutions for those who need to take the board examinations. When they are not working, you can find them traveling and practicing yoga. Claire Jeong is an entrepreneur who is striving to promote educational efficacy. She founded StudentRDH and StudentCDA – which offer review courses for board examinations for dental hygiene students and dental assistant students. The online platform provides study notes, practice questions, and timed mock exams through the latest e-learning technology. In less than two years, StudentRDH has become one of the top solutions and is helping makes studying, as some users say "addicting."   Jeong has a Business Degree in Administration from Yonsei University, a Master's Degree in Administration from Boston University, and a Dental Hygiene Degree from Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene in Boston. Prior to her career in the dental field, Claire Jeong was an education specialist at t

Dr. McGlennen is President and Medical Director of Access Genetics and OralDNA Labs. He has published more than 75 scientific articles and book chapters and has served as the editor of five journals. He holds 9 issued patents. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and also by the American Board of Medical Genetics, with a Specialty in Clinical Molecular Genetics. He is internationally recognized as an expert in Molecular Biology and Genetics. His focus in research has been on reducing the complexity of gene based testing, including DNA chip technology and simple analytic instrumentation to better serve the community laboratory. He has served on a series of governmental and regulatory committees focused on the growth of the field of molecular diagnostics.  Through is interest in OralDNA Labs he hopes to bring the power of the clinical lab to the forward reaching dental practice.   www.OralDNA.com

Dr. John Aylmer is new to the dental profession, graduating from Nova Southeastern University in May of 2016. He was born and raised in Florida so naturally he stuck close to home and is working as an associate in Boca Raton, Fl. Throughout school, he was an active leader of his peers through numerous organizations.   Dr. Aylmer has shown his commitment to our profession by attending multiple state and national lobby days. In addition, he has served as a Student Consultant to the Florida Dental Association's Council on the New Dentist offering his and his peers advice on how to better serve the younger generation. Through his networking, he has helped numerous peers find jobs. He plans to continue to help ease the transition from dental school to working in the real world by continually giving back to his future colleagues.   Upon graduating he began working for Dental Associates of Boca Raton where he has found his groove and has embraced his freshness out of school. Here today, Dr. Aylmer will walk dental s

Paul Yuan has a background in business from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has over 15 years of experience in Dental management in both Dental retail and Dental operations. He managed 34 offices for a major Dental Services Organization for over 5 years and is bringing this experience and insight to the private dentist. He is now a Dental Consultant and has been working independently for the past 2 years.   www.SynergySpecialists.com

Hootan Shahidi graduated Emory University with a Master's in Public Health focusing on Health Policy and Management.  For a decade Hootan managed and consulted for numerous dental practices in Southern California. During this period he discovered that many dental offices were not utilizing medical insurance nor were they aware of the possibilities.  In 2013, Hootan founded Cross Over Dental Enterprises (CODE), a full service medical billing company for general dental and specialty practices.   www.CrossoverDental.com

Stay tuned until the end to watch the Mike Massotto's hilarious video, "The 25 Surefire Ways To Destroy Your Dental Practice - The Movie"   Mike Massotto is the founder and CEO of Staff Driven Dental.  After 10 years of business consulting success in both the health care field and coaching company executives in corporate America, Mr. Massotto used his extensive expertise in business and personal development to master their application in the dental field. ABC, FOX, CNN News, Dental Town, and Dentistry Today have nationally recognized him. For over 19 years, his unique approach to dental practice development has helped create effortless and fulfilling lives for hundreds dentists and their teams. Mr. Massotto is the author of the book: The 25 Surefire Ways to Destroy Your Dental Practice. In 2004, he wrote, produced, and directed a movie based on the book which has received rave audience reviews. He also created the first ever "Dental Reality Show" short film based on the real life story of one of his top clien

Dennis Braunston, founder of Dental Learning Centers® and ShadeWave, LLC, has been in dental technology since 1990. As a provider of CDE since 2001, he is recognized as one of the early pioneers and experts at teaching digital photography, cosmetic imaging and case presentation in dentistry. Dennis has recently developed ShadeWave, Digital Shade Matching System, ImageCentrik Dental Software, camera shade devices and dental cameras.    He is faculty Director, for Dental Learning Centers and University at Sea. His publications have been in the Journal of Dental Technology (JDT) and Contemporary Esthetics. Dennis can be contacted at 425-557-7788.   www.ShadeWave.com

Vijay Sikka is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the 12 years old Sikka Software Corporation. Under Vijay's leadership, Sikka Software Corporation has become the premier cloud based business analytics and optimization platform company and a SaaS based market leader for dental industry with growing presence in veterinary, optometry and audiology industries in the United States. Sikka Software Corporation has 20,900 installations and is experiencing strong growth and will be looking for investments to fund that growth. Vijay is a healthcare informatics expert with more than 25 years of software development and quality experience including large scale projects with National Institutes of Health, Glaxo Smith Kline, Roche and UCSF affiliates. In 1996, Vijay founded IBrain Software, Inc., a business intelligence company that competed with Business Objects, Cognos etc., and served as IBrain CEO until its acquisition in 1998 by Entigen Corporation, that later became part of Roche.  In 1999, he co-founded

Eric Schiffman is a professor in the Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain at the University of Minnesota. He has received over $14 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has over 50 publications. He has lectured locally, nationally and internationally on topics pertaining to the prevalence, etiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with TMD. Past research includes developing and publishing revised validated Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for the most common TMD - for use in both the clinical and research settings. Past research in TMD management includes assessing the long-term effectiveness, in symptomatic closed lock patients, of self-care compared to comprehensive rehabilitation with and without TMJ surgery. His recent research assessed the longitudinal impact of TMJ intra-articular disorders on jaw pain, function and disability. He is currently the principal investigator in a National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) stud

Bill Rossi is President of Advanced Practice Management. He and his team are actively involved in the ongoing management of over 250 dental practices that collectively produce over $30,000,000/month. He has over 35 years in practice management, has been a contributor to Dental Economics, Excellence in Dentistry, and Dentaltown CE. Bill is an ally for private independent practices in a profession increasingly impinged on by corporate dentistry and PPOs.   www.AdvancedPracticeManagement.com

Karen Siebert is a part-time clinical instructor and adjunct faculty at the College of Lake County in Waukegan, Illinois, teaching courses in oral pathology and the dental hygiene process of care for patients presenting with medical concerns/special needs.  She is a 1985 graduate of the University of Iowa, BSDH, and a 2012 graduate of the University of Illinois Springfield with a MA in Educational Leadership.  Prior to finding her passion in dental hygiene education, Karen practiced clinically, implementing non-surgical periodontal programs and managing dental hygiene departments in two practices.    Karen's career endeavors have expanded to include lead clinical educator for American Eagle Instruments, writing/presenting curriculum for continuing education courses and webinars, as well as articles focusing on both clinical applications and current technology that help us serve patients with the highest quality of care and achieve career longevity for ourselves.  She is a member of Careerfusion, ADHA, OSAP, a

Dr. Rohan Wijey is the Clinical Director and Senior Lecturer of Myofunctional Research Co (MRC) and CEO of the Myobrace Pre-Orthodontic Centers.    His myofunctional journey began in 2007 by working under the Founder and CEO of MRC, and he has since lectured across 5 continents and has published in orthodontic and pediatric journals around the world. During his time at MRC, he has seen the worldwide acceptance of myofunctional orthodontics grow rapidly, to the point where the Myobrace and Trainer Systems are now the most widely used early-intervention orthodontic treatments in the world.   Dr Wijey is also a qualified myofunctional therapist, having completed training programs in the USA, Brazil and Australia.   Despite his heavy lecturing schedule, he remains very much involved in clinical practice, dividing his time between the four Myobrace Centers owned and operated by MRC in Australia.   www.MyoResearch.com

Dr. Tetsuo Nakamoto presents how theobromine was discovered, why it's unique, and how it compares to fluoride.   www.Theodent.com

Dr. Glazer is a Fellow and Past President of the Academy of General Dentistry, and former Assistant Clinical Professor in Dentistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY). He has been a visiting clinician at several universities around the country including: SUNY - Buffalo, Univ. of Minnesota, Univ. of California - San Francisco, Univ. of Texas - Houston, Univ. of Florida - Gainesville, and the Univ. of Missouri - Kansas City. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists; International College of Dentists; American Society for Dental Aesthetics, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry. Dr. Glazer is an Attending Dentist at the Englewood Hospital (Englewood, NJ). Additionally, Dr. Glazer is the Deputy Chief Forensic Dental Consultant to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York.   For the past several years, Dr. Glazer has been named as one of the "Leading Clinicians in Continuing Education" by Dent

Dr. Willey is a Diplomate with the Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines, a Diplomate of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy and serves on the Board of Directors for the Dental Division of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy. He has dedicated his practice to treating sleep disordered breathing, snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and oral facial pain (TMD). His career path has taken him from general dentistry to the study of functional orthodontics at the United States Dental Institute, to Neuromuscular Occlusion from the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, to treatment of Obstructive sleep Apnea with Oral Appliance Therapy. All of these areas deal significantly with the neuromuscular positioning of the lower jaw and have proven to be a natural progression in his post graduate studies. He is the founder and developer of the Koala Center for Sleep Disorders and follows strict medical and dental guidelines for treatment and medical insurance reimbursements for patients

Dr.Thomas Meyer, DDS, MICCMO has enjoyed practicing dentistry in the Chicago suburbs area since 1993. He proudly continues to provide excellent care to the community as his father did the generation before him.   Dr. Meyer – Dentist Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines IL – strongly believes that all of his guests are deserving of the highest standards of quality care and treatment.   To fulfill this promise, he stays committed to continuing education, advanced technology, and the latest procedures used in his office, along with top-of-the-line patient amenities.   EDUCATION His achievements in advanced education include receiving his mastership award within the distinguished International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO) and being a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.   He has recently attended many advanced cosmetic courses from the world-renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), orthodontic and TMD seminars through the Center for Occlusal Stu

Dr. Pamela Marzban provides a wide range of family and cosmetic dentistry services to patients throughout Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station and the surrounding Northern Virginia communities. As a native Virginian, she is both proud and honored to be able to serve the community in which she has spent almost her entire life.   Dr. Marzban is committed to using the most advanced dental technology and treatments in order to provide you with the exceptional levels of care you deserve. She is a firm believer in the adage, "Every smile has a story," and she strives to change the lives of her patients by delivering a beautiful smile that restores confidence and maintains optimal levels of oral health for years to come.   www.MarzbanDDS.com