Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

If you don't know what to look for, it's so easy to get lost in your stats. Listen to Bill Rossi tell you exactly what you should know about your practice's numbers!   Bill Rossi has over 25 years of experience in dental practice management. He and his associates are actively involved in the ongoing management of over 240 practices.   advancedpracticemanagement.com apm@advancedpracticemanagement.com   (952) 921-3360

Ziv Simon, DMD took a non-dentist--someone who doesn't even have a dental degree--and put him through his 7 hour suturing training. After the course, this student got results that were better than some of the dentists. Listen in to learn more.     Dr. Simon maintains a private practice limited to periodontics, dental implants and reconstructive surgery in Beverly Hills, California. He obtained his dental degree from Tel Aviv University. and his periodontal degree from the University of Toronto. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in the specialty of periodontics   Dr. Simon is the president of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry and founder of the Beverly Hills Multidisciplinary Dental Study Group and the Dental Hygiene study club of Beverly Hills. Dr. Simon teaches at the School of Dentistry, University of Southern California. He lectures and publishes on esthetic periodontal surgery, bone grafting and computer-guided implant su

How many dentists do you know who are not incorporated? Corporate dentistry is not unique. Group practices, however, can be.    Dr. Cooper's professional career includes private periodontist, academician, researcher, teacher, practice management consultant, corporate consultant, trainer, seminar director, board director, author, entrepreneur and inventor.   Dr. Cooper has studied with masters in many disciplines, participated in formal business educational programs, and worked as an independent contractor with top-flight consulting companies. In 2011, Dr. Cooper was selected as a coach for the prestigious TED Fellows Program.   The Mastery Company has been in existence since 1984. Dr. Cooper's client experience in dentistry includes solo private practice, small partnered practices, managed group practices and retail corporate enterprises. Dr. Cooper has worked with numbers of health care entities such as insurance companies, clearing houses, bio-technical companies and disease management companies, as well as

Listen in to learn some of the amazing, shocking statistics behind embezzlement. The first step to detecting embezzlement is understanding the problem.   Overcoming a troubled adolescence, David Harris has become the world’s leading expert on dental office embezzlement. He is the CEO of Prosperident, the world’s largest dental embezzlement investigation firm. Prosperident’s team of specialized investigators is consulted on hundreds of frauds annually committed against both general dentists and dental specialists. David has had the distinct pleasure of hearing cell doors slam shut on many embezzlers. David is a licensed private investigator with a graduate degree in applied mathematics and a CPA. David is “dual certified” in fraud investigation – he possesses both the Certified Fraud Examiner designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Certified in Financial Forensics designation from the American Institute of CPAs. David is a Mensa member and belongs to several organizations for dent

Howard Farran and Thomas Mitchell explore the concept of ideal dentistry, and what changes that may mean for you and your staff.   I've been in practice 4 days/week for 40+ years and teaching 1 day/week for about 20 years. My training includes tons of mentoring by a famous periodontist and completion of a 3 year program in Advanced Restorative Dentistry at the University of Washington. My practice focuses on basic general dentistry with an emphasis on perio/pros combination cases. The courses at UW I'm involved with are the first year courses in anatomy and occlusion. I give up to 3 lectures/year on anatomy, bite splints and TMJ. I also run a study club.    I've been married for 43 years (Howard met my wife Linda last year when we visited his office). My home is here in Bellevue and we have a condo in Scottsdale. We have one son who lives in LA with his wife. He's a psychiatrist working for LA County Jail System, and his wife is a hair stylist who owns her own shop in Pasadena. My hobbies include golf and gol

Forget dental school; they don't even teach some of these concepts in business school. Jay White, MBA shares what you should be focusing on. And it might not be what you think.   Jay is the founder and President of J White and Associates LTD a dental managment, coaching and marketing firm. For over 40 years Jay and his team have coached dentists and team members on how to improve the profitability of their practices. Choosing to have dentistry is a decretionary decision, so suddenly the behavior and training of the team become exceptionally important.   Jay Graduated from the Northwestern University Business school and earned an MBA in marketing and finance from Univ. Of Southern Calif.   website: JWhiteAndAssoc.com cell : 612 599 3219   Office: 952 432 3322

Steffany Mohan, DDS shares some of the business and economics of dentistry, and what it means to be an entrepreneur.   Dr. Steffany Mohan has practiced dentistry for 19 years. She completed her undergraduate work in agricultural biochemistry before earning her Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Iowa. Since then, Dr. Mohan has built and sold several dental practices and currently owns one of the busiest and most successful practices in the state of Iowa where she employs four associate dentists and twenty team members, including 6 full time hygienists.  She was chosen to be the Associate Clinical Director of OsteoReady™ due to her keen intellect and her history of serial implementation successes. Dr. Mohan has a true passion for mentoring and guiding colleagues through her own proven clinical management systems. Dr. Mohan has been placing implants for nearly a decade. She currently works with over 100 individual offices as an advisor for their dental implants services and management systems.  Dr.

PK Clark places 1500 implants a year. His implants are placed according to three things: Location, Angulation, and Depth. Listen as he explains.   PK is a practicing dentist, lecturer, and surgical mentor. He is passionate about patient-centered care and devoted his professional life to his patients and advance dental procedures. He is often characterized as down-to-earth, thoughtful, passionate and ambitious. PK and his wife, Cheryl, are the proud parents of six children.   http://whitecapinstitute.com/ pk@whitecapinstitute.com   please always CC-bobbi@whitecapinstitute.com    

Regarding Ribbond, Dr. Rudo says, "Necessity was the mother of invention". In the early days, Ribbond was barely recognized. Now it's way more than just another legitimate dental material.   David Rudo was born in 1935 in Baltimore, MD. He graduated from University of Maryland in 1961, and served in the US Army in Germany from 1961-1963. Dr. Rudo moved to Seattle WA and started a dental practice in 1966, and developed Ribbond in late 1980's. Afterwards, he started Ribbond, Inc., in 1992. He then sold his practice to work full-time with Ribbond, Inc. Dr. Rudo currenty runs Ribbond, Inc. with his daughter and son.   ribbond@ribbond.com   800-624-4554    

Learn why it's important to educate yourself about sleep dentistry. Steven Olmos, DDS shares new and important information about the discipline.   Dr. Steven Olmos has been in private practice for more than 30 years with the last 20 years devoted to research and treatment of craniofacial pain, temporomandibular disorder (TMD), and sleep-related breathing disorders. He obtained his DDS from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and has continued his postgraduate education with over 4,000 hours and board certifications in the fields of mandibular orthopedic dysfunction and sleep-disordered breathing. Dr. Olmos is the founder of TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centres International with 30 licensed Centres in 6 countries dedicated exclusively to the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. His protocols are an assimilation of his knowledge base, which is reflected by certifications in all philosophies of treatment both medical and dental. Dr. Olmos is an adjunct professor at the University of Tenn

"Doctors--at some point--will run their office without ever placing a direct restorative material again."   Director of Marketing - Ivoclar Vivadent   www.ivoclarvivadent.us

. How to simplify bonding techniques and get consistent results every time . How the young dentist can easily learn esthetic bonding techniques and make it professionally rewarding and at the same time profitable . The importance of understanding the value of each bonding material and where they fit (these include microfill, nanofill, microhybrid, opaques and tints) . Bud Mopper's intense believe that bonding is the most versatile material there is and the reasons why   ***   Dr. Bud Mopper is in private practice in Glenview, Illinois, where he has been doing minimally invasive dentistry with composite for almost forty years. Dr. Mopper is the recipient of two of the most prestigious awards given by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. One for “Lifelong Commitment to Providing Excellence in Continuing Education in Cosmetic Dentistry,” and second, an award for “Outstanding Contribution to Cosmetic Dentistry.” The AACD recently honored Dr. Mopper with an award for “Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dent

Why are so many dentists dropping insurance, not doing dentures, not doing amalgams or cost effective crowns? This is common sense dentistry; this is meeting demand and helping people who need it. Listen in on to see what Howard and Mauty think...     Born in Brooklyn NY in 1962. Went to Poly Prep High School, NYU and NYU Dental (graduated in 1987). Interests are sports , current events, running, stock market, dentistry and naps.   sgmdds@gmail.com   Website sgmdds.com

Kathleen and Matthew Bickel have been married for over 20 years. They're definitely still in love with each other and with the amazing practice that they share. Listen to their optimistic views about everything dentistry.   Kathleen Bickel, DMD:   •BA Albright College, 1988 •DMD UMDNJ, NJ Dental School, 1992 (now Rutgers School of Dental Medicine).  •AEGD UMDNJ 1993   Matthew Bickel, DMD:   •BA Rutgers Univ, 1988 •DMD UMDNJ, NJ Dental School, 1992 (now Rutgers School of Dental Medicine) •AEGD UMDNJ 1993 •Married to Kathy Bickel, DMD since 1993, 2 daughters 20 and 15.    Co-owners of The Dayspring Center for Laser Dentistry since 1998.    Waterlase doc since 2004.     Dayspringlaserdentistry.com   Info@dayspringlaserdentistry.com  

Goal setting, why you should never haggle with patients about pricing, and how to stay OSHA and HIPAA compliant.     As the President and CEO of The Practice Mechanic, Rick Garofolo has contributed to the business of dentistry through proper accounting techniques, recall and follow up system creation, proper treatment plan presentation and more than 20 other systems.    In his newest book “Driving your Dental Business, 16 Business Lessons I Learned Teaching My Daughter to Drive”, Rick shares practice management techniques and methods that he used and still uses to grow dental practices’ bottom lines by an average 80% per year all over the country. Rick’s unique experience comes from a combination of years of successful business ownership with advertising agencies, PR firms, publishing companies, multiple magazines, restaurants, bakeries, a chain of barber shops and commercial and residential real estate investments coupled with his years of experience in the dental industry as a consultant and dental business

One of the largest barriers to entry for receiving denitstry is fear. Harvey Levy, DMD MAGD shares his compassionate approach to treating anxious and special needs patients.    Harvey Levy, DMD, MAGD practices general and hospital dentistry in Frederick, Maryland, where he emphasizes comprehensive dental care for individuals with anxiety or special needs. He graduated from Tufts Dental in 1974, GPR at Eastman Dental Center in 1976.   Dr. Levy has earned Mastership and four Lifelong Learning Service Recognitions by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) along with eight fellowships, four diplomat certificates, and board certification in Integrative Medicine. His work with anxious patients has earned him the AGD Humanitarian Award, the ADA Access to Care Award, the Maryland Governor’s Doctor of the Year Award, the Maryland State Dental Association’s First Humanitarian Award, Special Care Dentistry’s Saul Kamen Award, and the honor of running the 2002 Olympic Torch.   Dr. Levy also holds nine black belts, and wa

Penny Reed shares the five keys to growing your dental business. They might not be what you think.   Penny Reed, president of Penny Reed & Associates, is a dental consultant who began her coaching business in 1994 after working as a dental office manager. She is passionate about helping practices grow. She is the author of the book, "Growing Your Dental Business."   Penny is a member of the National Speakers’ Association and the past president of the Tennessee Chapter. She has been named a Leader in Dental Consulting by Dentistry Today, each year since 2007.     Penny is passionate about working with dentists and their teams to grow their dental businesses. She utilizes a combination of in-office and virtual training and coaching to assist dental teams in achieving their goals. By utilizing the principles in Growing Your Dental Business, most of her clients achieve an increase in collections of 25% or greater.   www.pennyreed.com   Penny Reed & Associates Phone: 1.888.877.5648   Email: penny@pennyreed

Learn about how Dr. Theeb's practice succeeds, what the market is like in the Middle East, and about BAIRD: the British Academy of Implant & Restorative Dentistry    ***   Dr. Thamer is a senior boarded dentist, who specialized in the field of cosmetic and implant dentistry. He runs Doctor Thamer’s Smile Studio and Dentallounge Clinics in Amman- Jordan. Dr. Thamer lectures extensively in the field of Aesthetic dentistry. He was a part-time lecturer at the University of Jordan. Dr. Thamer is an active member of numerous dental societies and he conducts many lectures and media shows dedicated towards public awareness in the field of cosmetic dentistry.    Academic Qualifications:  -Jordanian Board of Prosthodontics -MSc. Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.  -BDs. degree in dentistry, University of Jordan.    Memberships:  -Vice president of the Jordanian Implant Dentistry Commission 2012-2013  - General Secretary of the British Academy of Implant and Restorative Dentistry.    Awards:    -First place winner:

Most general dentists in the United States DO NOT place implants. Find out why general dentists in other countries place a lot more, and discover the beauty in doing it right.   Roberto Rossi is a DDS, and a specialist in Periodontology and implant dentistry. He is an active member of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.   www.drrossi.com   drrossi@mac.com

Regardless of how you feel about the UK's National Health Service, it causes problems for some. Established dentists are having trouble and new dentists are struggling more. Dr. Dev Patel, BDS shares his network solution to getting the kind of work that you love.   Dr. Dev Patel BDS PGDip has a special interest in cosmetic and restorative dentistry, in particular direct composite resin artistry and minimally invasive all ceramic restorations.     He graduated from the University of Manchester 2012, he then completed a post graduate diploma in primary care dentistry and is currently enrolled on a masters course in implantology at the University of Sheffield. He was awarded 'highly commended' in the category for 'Best Young Dentist South' at the prestigious 'Dental Awards 2015'. Dev is also the co-founder of the UK's largest Dental Professional Network - Dental Circle (www.dentalcircle.com).   www.drdevpatel.com www.dentalcirlce.com   Email - dev.dr.patel@gmail.com