Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Travis Hornsby is the founder of Student Loan Planner and the host of The Student Loan Planner podcast. To date, he’s personally consulted on over $200 million in dental school debt for over 500 dentists and dental specialists. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is tired of dentists getting lousy advice on how to manage their student loans. https://www.studentloanplanner.com

James R. Glidewell is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder and CEO of Glidewell Laboratories, the world’s largest privately owned provider of restorative dental solutions. Spurred by a desire to make rehabilitative dentistry affordable for all, Jim applied a unique blend of technical knowledge, business principles, and marketing philosophies to expand his one-man, kitchen-table operation in 1970 into a multifaceted technology company among those at the forefront of the oral health industry today. Employing a diverse team of certified technicians, engineers, scientists, clinicians, and support personnel, Jim continues his lifelong dream of advancing the materials and techniques available to dentists and laboratories, enhancing knowledge through free education platforms, increasing patient access to premium services, and in growing the careers of the more than 4,000 individuals come to join him in his pursuits. A respected member of his southern California community, Jim activel

ADVENT President and Founder, Madan Kandula, MD, takes an iron fist in a velvet glove approach to combat the conventional constructs of a failed healthcare system. During his twenty years in clinical practice, Dr. Kandula has brought an entrepreneurial attitude to the practice of medicine. Dr. Kandula addresses each of his patient's problems and each obstacle in front of him with the mindset of, "What are the best tools or techniques to address this issue today (not yesterday and not tomorrow)." Board certified in Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery, Dr. Kandula has been a pioneer in developing new techniques and treatments for his patients in Wisconsin with nose, sinus, snoring and sleep apnea complaints. His visionary approach is demonstrated by being the first surgeon to perform Balloon Sinuplasty in Wisconsin and developing a new model of care to evaluate The Breathing TriangletM. Long wait times, dismissal, and uncertainty define the healthcare experience in America, and Dr. Kandula knows that he ca

Dr. Heuerman has been practicing dentistry for almost 30 years. He enjoys the challenge of dentistry and making long-lasting relationships with his patients. In addition to general dentistry, Dr. Heuerman loves providing a range of services including orthodontic services. Dr. Heuerman enjoys spending time with his wife and children, cheering on his son and the GVSU Men's Tennis team, traveling, music, and predicting the winner of every grand slam tennis tournament. He is also a guitar player, an active band member of his church, and enjoys writing new songs. He has published an album titled "Dental Doc and The SpiTunes," an album of "dental" covers. A Michigan native, Dr. Durance was born and raised in Midland.  After attending Albion College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, where he received his DDS in 2017. Dr. Durance enjoys the challenge of dentistry and treating each patient as an individual, working with them to meet

Dr. Michael Yar Zuk is a general dentist in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada who hit the global headlines when he purchased John Lennon’s rotten molar for a Guinness Record. What most people didn’t know was he had published a tell-all book titled Confessions of a Former Cosmetic Dentist to assert his position against over-treatment that had become rampant in the profession. Within weeks of striking marketing gold of a lifetime, the local dental authority crushed his book with a publication ban. His professional journal started with buying an embezzled mall practice, moved through the cosmetic rage, time as an elected board member and is ending with a brutal war against his province’s dental authority. Could you be the next victim of abuse of power?

Dr. Zadeh is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He received his doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Southern California (USC) Ostrow School of Dentistry in 1987. He has completed post-doctoral clinical education in Periodontology and earned a PhD degree in immunology from the University of Connecticut, Schools of dental medicine and medicine in 1992. Dr. Zadeh is internationally recognized for his clinical and scientific expertise. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.  He served as the president of the Western Society of Periodontology in 2017.  Dr. Zadeh directs the VISTA Institute for Therapeutic Innovations with blended educational pedagogy and directs the Southern California Consensus Symposium. He maintains a private practice limited to periodontology and implant surgery in Southern California. Southern California Consensus Symposium on Feb 6-8 https://www.learnvista.com/southern-california-consensus-symposium/ Use promo co

Becky Bye is both a licensed attorney and licensed dentist, and practices in the area of medical malpractice law, including dental malpractice law, as well as other areas of personal injury. Becky practiced law for a large law firm and in the government before choosing to use her previous background in science and her passion for healthcare to attend dental school. While Becky was in dental school, she maintained an interest in law and continued to use her legal background for the benefit of patients. During her time in dental school, she was elected President of the Colorado Chapter of the American Student Dental Association and was also elected to serve on the board for her student chapter of Alpha Omega. After graduating dental school and practicing general dentistry in the Denver metropolitan area, Dr. Bye merged her passion for law and the health sciences as a practicing attorney at Tomazin, Hillyard & Clor, LLP.

Dr. Petruska grew up in Hungary and after graduation immigrated to the US in 1988. After passing his dental boards he started practicing as an associate in Santa Barbara, Ca. During his employment he introduced implant dentistry, orthodontics and complex prosthodontics in his employers practice tripling it’s production. He ran two of his own practices for 7 years, but found practice ownership too demanding. He sold his practices and right after was diagnosed with cancer. After his recovery he continued his career as an independent contractor, coaching his colleagues in their own offices to perform molar endos, implant dentistry and surgical procedures. He started a dental advocacy and marketing group to elevate the status and prestige of dentistry within the medical profession, society and media.

Laura Turner attended the University of California at Davis, graduating with Bachelors of Science degrees in Aeronautical Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Following completion of her undergraduate degree, she completed a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Los Angeles. Laura worked as a software and information technology project manager in Southern California. Laura currently serves as the Executive Director for the Student Doctor Network, a non-profit family of websites that help students become doctors. In this role, she coordinates a network of remote employees to build online tools and resources which are provided for free or at-cost. Riley Edmister is a soon to be dental student, currently finishing up her undergraduate degree. Riley works as a Student Consultant at Student Doctor Network. She spends most of her time studying, volunteering, and shadowing dentists.

Robert Fontana has served as ADMI’s Chief Executive Officer since the company’s inception in 1998. Under his leadership, ADMI has advanced from its Northeastern roots to become one of the largest and fastest-growing dental support organizations in the United States. With a unique grasp of the intersection between retail and healthcare, Bob has pioneered an operating model that breaks down barriers to care and puts patients at the center of everything Aspen Dental-branded practices say, do and promise. He has led Aspen Dental’s successful national expansion entirely through organic growth, with a new office opening every four days, giving patients more choice, greater value and better access to care.

Dr. Allington started working in his father’s dental office in Peterborough Ontario at the age of 14.  After finishing his BSc and MSc at Queen’s University he did 1 year internship and Hoffmann La Roche in Basel Switzerland.  In 2001 he entered McGill Dental School in Montreal Quebec graduating in 2005.  Following a 1 year AEGD residency at the University of Connecticut, he returned to Montreal working in variety of practices in Ontario, Quebec and Vermont and teaching part time at McGill.   His goal was to get as much experience as possible prior to moving to his ultimate destination Bermuda in 2008.  He worked as an associate from 2008 until 2018 when he purchased the practice where he works full time.   He has served as the President of the Bermuda Dental Association and is the current Chair of the Bermuda Dental Board.  Dr. Allington is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Fellow of the ICOI and has been an Invisalign gold plus provider.  Recently, he has begun organizing dental continuing educa

Brandon McCarty is the CEO and Co-founder of CureMint Inc, a technology startup that provides the power of enterprise procurement for any sized dental organization. Before that he was the COO and Co-founder of CGC an innovative consulting firm that provides fundraising and marketing services to nonprofits. He also served as an adjunct professor for Pepperdine’s MBA course where he taught “funding entrepreneurial ventures”. And just 5 short years ago, Brandon served as a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment where he deployed 4 times and conducted over a 100 special operation missions.

Dr. Geoffrey Sharpe grew up in the north of England and graduated from Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences in 1998 with distinction in Restorative Dentistry. In 2010, Dr. Sharpe was invited to join a renowned clinic in Dubai as their in-house periodontist. He held this role for seven years prior to creating The Perio Clinic in 2017. Until recently, he also held a part-time role at Mohammed Bin Rashid University in Dubai where he enjoyed teaching and mentoring the next generation of periodontists. Dr. Sharpe lives in Dubai with his wife, Kim, and their one-year old son, William. In their free time, they enjoy early mornings at the beach, camping in the desert and exploring travel opportunities from Dubai.

Brant E. Herman, Co-Founder and CEO, is the visionary leader of MouthWatch. His overall responsibilities include product development, industry relations, strategic partnerships, and day-to-day operations. Widely known in the field of teledentistry, Brant is a frequent public speaker and author of articles in leading publications explaining the benefits of teledentistry to patients, practitioners, and policy makers. Brant is an experienced entrepreneur and grew his passion for building companies during the first Silicon Valley technology boom. He currently lives in Central New Jersey, close to the MouthWatch headquarters, with his wife, son, daughter and crazy dog. www.mouthwatch.com https://vimeo.com/327177460

Dr. Pinchas Kfir, DMD, MEI, is the founder, CEO, and director of Zeev Modular Dental Implants. Dr. Kfir is a dentist with over 25 years’ experience in dental implantology. He is also an experienced entrepreneur and co-founder of start-ups in dental field.

Dr. Uri Sonenfeld is a graduate of the Hadassah School of Dental Medicine. He is an innovator in dental simulation and guided surgery in the field of implant dentistry. Dr. Sonenfeld led the clinical development of the DentSim, the dental computerized simulation system and the IGI, computerized navigation system for placement of dental implants since their early stages in 1996. Dr. Sonenfeld is currently practicing dentistry in a private practice in Jerusalem placing dental implants with the IGI system. Dr. Jeffrey Port is the R&D Clinical Specialist at Image Navigation.

Yoram Ashery is the CEO of Nobio and a long-time executive in the healthcare industry. He has served in executive management and held commercial responsibilities at several medical technology firms and was involved in bringing to market new technologies and leading startups from early stages to commercial success.

Dr. Nussbaum trained and was US board-certified in internal medicine after completing an MD/PhD at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He performed post-doctoral studies at the Weizmann Institute of Science, an internationally known research center in Israel. He continues to be actively involved in the investigation of inflammation and autoimmunity. In addition, Dr. Nussbaum has research experience with botanicals, specifically cannabis. Dr. Nussbaum has numerous publications in leading scientific journals.

Howard travels to the Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine to discuss dental education and dentistry in general with Professor Shlomo Matalon, the school's Director of Dental Clinics.

Dr. Boaz Hetsroni is a general (but experienced..) dentist who developed a "breakthrough-changing life" device for dental implantologists. The "Omplant prosthetic parts Driver" (patent pending) is considered a must-have tool among hundrends of top implant dentists who use it worldwide. The wireless prosthetic parts driver automatically find...catch...dis/connect prosthetic components with the right torque from/to an implant in few seconds. Visibility of the screwable parts/hex is not required! Same time if the implant was placed in posterior area/distally tilted/or obscured by deep gums! All-inclusive Omplant Driver system (screwdriver & organizer) promotes fast, smooth,very convenient work flow. Beside saving 70% off chair-time, and half of mouth opening it provides a new standard of safety from falling parts in mouth so it is very friendly to the dentist and the patient.