Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Adam Witty is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Advantage|ForbesBooks, which he has built into one of the largest business book publishers in America. In addition to his work with Advantage|ForbesBooks, Adam is a sought-after speaker, teacher and consultant on marketing and business growth techniques for entrepreneurs and authors. He has shared the stage with Steve Forbes, Gene Simmons of KISS, Peter Guber and Bobby Bowden. Adam has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today and more. https://www.authoritymarketingbook.com

Dr. Lisa Alvetro is a recognized orthodontist and lecturer known for delivering the highest standards of care while focusing on the entire patient experience. She has been invited to teach not only in the United States but worldwide as well. Dr. Lisa is well known for her passion in Class II correction and more recently as an early adopter of technology with the establishment of Alvetro Orthodontics 3D lab in 2015. Dr. Alvetro received her D.D.S. summa cum laude from Ohio State University and completed her residency at Case Western Reserve University. She currently is an Associate Clinical Professor at CWU where her most recent project was establishing their digital workflow and 3D print lab. As a firm believer in giving back, Dr. Lisa created several foundations. Smiles of Hope is working with housing, water, education, farming and nutrition in the village of Tarime, Tanzania. Her foundation St. Jude Dental Cooperative is a volunteer orthodontic clinic providing services in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia.

Dr. Robert B. Kerstein received his D.M.D. degree in 1983, and his Prosthodontic certificate in 1985, both from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. From 1985 - 1998, he maintained an active appointment at Tufts as a clinical professor teaching fixed and removable Prosthodontics in the department of Restorative Dentistry. In 1984, Dr. Kerstein began studying the original T Scan I technology, and has since that time, also studied the T-Scan II, the T-Scan III, T-Scan 8, T-Scan 9, and now the T-Scan 10 technology. For many years now, Dr. Kerstein has lectured both nationally and internationally, about Prosthodontics, Implant Prosthodontics, Digital Occlusal Analysis, and treating muscular Temporomandibular Dysfunction with Disclusion Time Reduction Therapy.

Aaron Nicholas DDS is a practicing dentist and international speaker with over 30 years of experience. He graduated from University of Maryland Dental School. He is the Founder and CEO of Monday Morning Dentistry, Smile Protection Dental Plan, The Dental Assistant School of Maryland and Nicholas Dental Care. He has authored numerous video courses including. The One Hour Molar Root Canal, Buildup and Crown; Ultimate Anesthesia; Profitable Hygiene Without Bloodshed; and Efficient Extractions for the General Practi-tioner. He is the Developer and Instructor for the One-Hour Molar Root Canal Build-up and Crown hands on course. He is a regular participant in the Dominican Republic Dental Mission Trip and has made the excursion 20 times to help provide dental services to the less fortunate in that country.

Dr. Faraj Edher is a Specialist in Prosthodontics. He is the Director of the Digital Dentistry Institute, a global educational organization that conducts comprehensive training programs in digital dentistry and implant dentistry. He regularly gives presentations, seminars, and workshops, both locally and globally, on a range of different topics. These topics include generalized and specialized presentations focusing on digital dentistry, implant dentistry, treatment planning, and aesthetic rehabilitation. His current clinical and research interests are focused on the applications of digital technology in dentistry, complex implant reconstructions, and aesthetic rehabilitations. Dr. Richard J. Simonsen is Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions at the College of Dental Medicine at California Northstate University. Prior to joining California Northstate, he was the Dean of the University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and before that the founding Dean at Midwestern University, College of D

Vice President of TAUB Products, Jordan Taub has 16 years of experience in the cosmetic and implant dental industry. Jordan specializes in product development and marketing of problem solving dental resins and self-adhesive hard set cements.  His current focus is providing custom acrylics and technique solutions to the All-on-X implant supported full arch and denture industry.

Stephen recently stood down as president of the Orthodontic Society of Ireland and is one of Listly’s 30 Dentists on Twitter. He’s originally from Northern Ireland, but he now works in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. He graduated in Dentistry in a previous century. He managed this on the first attempt, which was more than could be said for his driving test. Dr. Murray has carried out dental research, lectured in dental topics in Ireland and the UK, published articles in dental scientific journals, and helped the editors of other journals review articles. He also teaches other dentists, having lectured and delivered popular workshops in dental photography.

Dr. Steve Williams has been placing implants for over 20 years and has a passion for teaching others. He is an owner of a large implant-geared general practice just outside of Dallas, Texas. He operates the Dallas Implant Institute, teaching dentists from around the country both clinical and business aspects of implant dentistry. Dr. Williams received his DDS degree from Baylor college of Dentistry in 1987 and is an Associate Fellow in the AAID. His articles have been published in Dentistry Today, Dental Economics and The Profitable Dentist.

John Pohl was born and raised in Bemidji, MN, the home of Paul Bunyan and Jane Russell (not necessarily in that order). In 2007 he decided to pursue a long-time dream and open a strategic marketing agency focused on the dental industry. John named the agency 14th Floor Solutions and made himself the CEO: Chief Elevator Operator. Over the past 13 years John has had the good fortune of working for a wide variety of dental clients, many of whom remain clients. Most importantly, John has been married for 38 years to Mary, whom he first met in grade school, whose twin sister married his best friend from prep school, and whose father was his 7th grade basketball coach and 10th grade football coach. John and Mary have two children: Max, a teacher and entrepreneur living in Tokyo, and Lizzie, who works as an analyst for the Office of the Mayor in New York City.

Dr. Christian Thomas Yaste is passionate about using technology and find-ing cost effective solutions for dentists and patients. He has spent his entire career as a student of patient attraction strategies and communication skills for case acceptance. His greatest accomplishment, and what he is MOST proud of is having been a part of the development of an Insanely Awesome and Successful Dental Team and Practice Culture!

Dr. Mike Dostal completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas, and continued his dental degree at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Since then, he is recognized as an expert in comprehensive restorative treatment using implants, full arch implants, full mouth reconstruction, and orthodontics. Dr. Mike has a Midwest heart thru and thru, but that doesn’t keep him in one spot. He has invested hundreds of hours in implant and full mouth reconstruction training. This routinely takes him across the continental US to assimilate the latest research and techniques. Dr. Mike’s commitment to education is demonstrated by his membership to the American Dental Association, the Kansas Dental Association, International Association for Orthodontics, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and International Congress of Oral Implantologists where he has achieved Fellowship status. His latest endeavor, extending his passion for dentistry, includes mentoring other doctors with a focus on practice growth a

Dr. Aalok Y. Shukla is a healthtech entrepreneur with a clinical background in dentistry. He focuses his work on teledentistry and artificial intelligence to deliver a scalable, data driven approach to oral health care. After running his private practice for 7 years, he sold it in 2016 to focus on the unmet demand for accessible, affordable orthodontic care. He Co-Founded Straight Teeth Direct™, an innovative app and platform offering fully supervised mobile treatment with European dentists and users in 61 countries globally. He more recently launched a second platform focused on dental health, Instant Dentist, to democratize access to oral care and offer a new preventative and continuous practice model.

Patient News founder and CEO, Wayne Lavery, is a strategically minded leader with extensive experience developing effective marketing campaigns in the health care provider marketplace. Not one to sit still for too long, in his spare time you’ll find Wayne on a mountain bike or ski racing – on his new bionic knees. A good thing the company headquarters has a state-of-the-art gym and spin studio. Also with the company since inception, President and co-owner, Karen Galley is a true “road warrior” working between offices in Haliburton, Toronto and Manhattan. Karen delivers exceptional business results, and a unique corporate culture focused on client success. An avid foodie and wine enthusiast, you’re as likely to find Karen Apres ski! Maybe that’s why this dynamic duo is so successful.

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Dr. Gurinsky attended the University of Texas at Austin and then received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas and completed his residency in Periodontics and Dental Implants atThe University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He currently maintains a full time private practice in the Denver and Centennial areas.

Robert E. Grant is the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of Strathspey Crown LLC, a growth equity holding company based in Newport Beach, CA with a broad portfolio of company and asset holdings spanning healthcare, clean energy, social media, and financial technology. In addition, he is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of CONCIERGE KEY Health, the first on-demand service to the world's elite physician specialists. He is also the Founder and Vice Chairman of ALPHAEON Corporation (a subsidiary of Strathspey Crown Holdings LLC), a leader in the rapidly growing field of Lifestyle Healthcare and based in Irvine, CA. He served as the founding CEO of CONCIERGE KEY Health from April, 2017 until July, 2018. Likewise, he served as the founding CEO of ALPHAEON Corporation from February, 2013 until August 2016.

Danielle Ichelson, CEO of Dental Accounts at Ease, was a Las Vegas Showgirl on Ice turned Dental Practice Master. Danielle who had no desire to be in dentistry, as she was a professional figure skater, was brought into our field and found she was gifted at managing Dental Practices and understanding all areas of the Billing Department. While many others have tunnel vision in their positions, she had a gift of seeing the practice as a whole. “One position does not work without the other” is her constant motto. She worked locally in Phoenix, AZ and made a name for herself that brought dentists knocking at her door after-hours to help. In 2013, after assisting a failing single dentist practice in Gilbert, AZ hit over $120,000 in revenue within 90 days through her restructure plan, she launched her idea of outsourcing her services around Arizona, not realizing it would become a need around the U.S. In 2017, after many years contracting solo, an expansion plan happened through their own SEO designer, and she turne

Justin Krane is a Certified Financial Planner ™ professional and Fractional CFO. He is the founder of Krane Financial Solutions, located in Calabasas CA. Justin advises business owners in the dental industry to understand and get clear on the money side of their business. He teaches dentists how to be strategic with their business money so that they can grow their businesses - and build a plan to fund their personal goals. Justin believes that it’s not just about return on investment, but it’s about return on life. Justin works with dentists to create purpose driven financial plans.

Dr. Jason Genta received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Saint Louis University, and is a 2011 graduate of Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska. Following dental school, he completed a 1 year AEGD at UCLA in Westwood California. In 2012, Dr. Genta moved to Chicago where he joined DecisionOne Dental Partners, who at the time, was a group practice with 4 locations. DecisionOne has now grown to 50+ dentists and 31 locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. Since 2016, he has served as Vice President of Clinical Affairs for the group, and plays an active role in Doctor Recruiting, Training, Mentorship, and New Practice Acquisitions and Mergers. Dr. Genta is passionate about the success of young doctors, and teaches a course titled “Life After Dental School” at multiple schools across the country.

William & Lily retired in 2009. William from the computer industry, Lily from government, construction CAD/CAM project work. Two years after retiring, a very devastating earthquake hit the area of Peru where Lily was born. She felt strongly called by God to do something for these people. They founded LAMA ministries as a 501c3 charity in 2019, and acquired a donated piece of land in the middle of a village that is surrounded by 5 others. They broke ground and opened the doors of La Misión in 2013. It took a few more years to add a few more floors and then have resident missionaries present from 2015 till now. Monica Dunn, a dental hygienist, has dedicated her life to public health with a primary focus on dentistry. Her efforts are focused on working to implement programs to deliver oral health care to disadvantaged populations. She began her career 31 years ago as a dental assistant and quickly moved into dental hygiene. Her experience includes providing care to patients of all ages in multiple sett

Dr. Ken Snyder is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Dental Medicine. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona for 17 years and for the past 24 years he has been the Dental Director and the Children’s Dentist at the St. Vincent de Paul’s Children’s Dental Clinic. Recently he has retired from Clinical Practice and was appointed Executive Dental Director of the St. Vincent de Paul Clinic. Dr. Snyder has done extensive lecturing throughout the U. S. and Canada on the benefits of Humor, Laughter and Play in our Personal and Professional lives. He is a member of the American Dental Association. Dr. Snyder encourages all his patients to, “Be true to your teeth and they won’t be false to you.”