Dentistry Uncensored With Howard Farran

Between marketing, dentistry, and guns see how many gems you can pick up from this frank discussion between Howard and Michael.   Dr. Mike Barr owns a solo fee-for-service in Boynton Beach, Florida. His passions include cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry and online marketing. He wrote a book, “The Complete Website Owner’s Manual for Dentists” and is working on a 2nd edition (coming soon!). He has been a “Townie” since the very first days of DentalTown.com. Mike also has an active blog called, “TheDentalWarrior.com”   www.TheDentalWarrior.com   mike@TheDentalWarrior.com

Dr. Costes had three years between undergrand and dental school to figure out what he was doing. Now he shares the unique principles he learned during that time, and how he's applying them to dental.   --Mark Costes-- - B.A.in Psychology from U.C. San Diego - DDS from Marquette, 2002 - It took 21 attempts and 3 years to get into dental school - Opened six successful dental practices in first seven years of private practice - Founded Horizon Schools of Dental Assisting, has expanded to over 130 locations - Founded Dental Success Institute consisting of live events and dental business coaching   - Host of the Dentalpreneur Podcast   truedentalsuccess.com info@truedentalsuccess.com

Plenty of dentists squirm at the thought of social media marketing. But social media marketing is not scary at all when you realize it's just word of mouth…online.   Jack Hadley teaches social media marketing to MBA students at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management in Provo, Utah. He is also a founding partner at My Social Practice, an agency that provides social media marketing ideas, content, strategy, and support to dental and orthodontic practices.   http://mysocialpractice.com   jack@mysocialpractice.com

Have composites completely replaced amalgam? Is amalgam obsolete? Listen to Howard and Ron discuss.   Dr. Ron Jackson is a 1972 graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He has published many articles on esthetic, adhesive dentistry and lectures across the United States and abroad. Dr. Jackson is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, a Fellow in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a Diplomate in the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry and is Director of the Mastering Dynamic Adhesion program at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies.      Dr. Jackson practices in Middleburg, Virginia emphasizing comprehensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry.   www.ronjacksondds.com ron@ronjacksondds.com   540-687-8075

Listen to Erin Elliott explain how you can specialize, and why you should communicate clearly with staff and patients.   Dr. Erin E. Elliott grew up in Southern California before traveling across the country to Western New York to play soccer at a small Christian college, Houghton College.    After graduating Creighton Dental School in 2003 her husband and her settled in North Idaho. Dr. Elliott is an partner at Post Falls Family Dental in Post Falls, ID and is happy doing general dentistry, dental sleep medicine and raising her two sons.   erinelliottdds@gmail.com www.postfallsfamilydental.com   208.773.4579

With traditional methods like gum grafting, Dr. Chao says, "[He] was unable to get the results I wanted. So I realized I had to develop new instruments." Listen to find out the impact his research has had.   John Chao, DDS is a: •Graduate of the USC School of Dentistry •Attorney at Law •Instructor at USC   •Inventor of the Pinhole Surgical Technique     John Chao (626) 308-9104 John@PinholeAcademy.com   PinholeAcademy.com

Some patients with crowded teeth will never think about going to an orthodontist. Tif Qureshi arms general dentists with the training they need to help their patients on the ortho side of things.       Tif Qureshi qualified from Kings College London in 1992. He is a Past President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and sits on the editorial board of Dental Update. Tif has a special interest in simple orthodontics using removable appliances and was the first dentist in the UK to pioneer the Inman Aligner. He was the first dentist in the world to use the Aligner as a major tool for cosmetic dentistry. Tif also pioneered the concept of Progressive Smile Design through Alignment Bleaching, Bonding and is also an experienced teacher in the Dahl concept to assist in minimally invasive dentistry. Tif now lectures nationally and internationally and has had many articles published on all these subjects.   www.iasortho.com   tif@inmanaligner.com

Angie Stone explains why nursing homes are almost always ill-equipped when it comes to oral hygiene, and how to help the patients there keep their teeth!   Angie Stone, RDH, BS began her career in the Navy as a dental assistant. After completing her enlistment, she continued to assist while obtaining her hygiene degree. As Angie practiced hygiene she completed her bachelors in psychology. She has taught in dental assisting and dental hygiene programs. She has also provided onsite education to dental professionals in 40 states and 5 countries and territories. In addition to numerous published articles, her original research regarding xylitol and elders was published in a peer reviewed medical journal in November of 2013. Angie’s book, Dying from Dirty Teeth, was launched in March of 2015. Her company, HyLife, LLC, brings oral care services to dependent elders because they shouldn’t “die from dirty teeth”. Angie is a six time attendee of CareerFusion and was awarded the Sunstar Award of Distinction in 2012

Josh Brower, DDS discusses changes over the past two decades, the truly digital world we live in now, and the predictable (and not-so-predictable) future.   I graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1997 after receiving a health professionals scholarship from the US Army. I spent 2 years while in school training with specialists at Tripler Army medical center on Oahu, 2 years training in Germany, and 1 in Louisiana prior to receiving an honorable discharge and entering the regular world of dentistry. I worked in public health, then as an associate, owned a solo practice for over a decade in a rural community, and now own multiple rural and urban practices with multiple associates working with me. I focus my dentistry on dental implants, surgery, and orthodontics and have spent a lot of time designing dental implants, teaching about them, writing journal articles, and helping others make it through the road blocks I encountered along the way.   www.smilesforsiouxland.com browerj@gmail.com   800-516-7631

David Eshom, DDS shares detailed stories of how he's worked to make his practice so unique.   David Eshom graduated 1985, has private practice in San Diego which takes no PPOs and is 100% fee for service, Accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, BOD AACD for 6 years, Program Chair or Co-Chair for Professional Education for the AACD for 5 years, Speaker for Invisalign, cosmetic dentistry and lasers for last 15 years. Loves what he does and doesn't want to retire.   http://www.eshomdds.com

Sherran Bard, founder of Dental Practice By Design, explains her humble industry beginnings, why she needed to write her book, and how to ask your patients the right questions!   Sherran Bard was born and raised in Texas. She worked in Dentistry for over 30 years as a Team member and Consultant. She currently owns Dental Practice by Design, an onsite consulting company based in Texas.   When she began as an assistant, she was told she would basically be a janitor for the dentist and the patient; picking up and cleaning up every mess made. Immediately she began to study how to be much more than a janitor to the dentist and patients. She worked for that dentist for seven years before transitioning to another practice. The dentist there encouraged team training and growth. He was a CE junky. Her and the dentist began to work with a consultant.    She then learned to talk to the patients and ask what they wanted, rather than telling them. She has since retired from the practice atmosphere and has started teaching

Dino Napoletano, DMD talks about his sloppy college beginnings, why dentistry captivates him, and how he learned to do the impossible.   Son of Italian immigrants, born 1960 in Middletown, NY; BA Biology/Zoology with minor in Psychology Saint Leo University, St, Leo, FL (1983); DMD Boston University (1987); GPR UAB Veterans Hospital, Birmingham, AL (1988); Solo Practice (Donato Dental, PLLC) since 1988; Affiliate Medical Staff Member Orange Regional Medial Center, Middletown, NY since 1989; Integrated 3 wavelengths of lasers, Cerec, Lanap, and microscopes in 18 months (2004-2005). President & CEO A&D Management Inc, a commercial real estate development and management company since 1991 with majority of tenants being dentists; Dental Technology Integration Consultant, Donato Dental Systems, LLC since 2008; President & CEO of D&R Management, LLC, a commercial & residential property management company, Belleair Beach, FL since 2010; Authored numerous articles on dental technology integration.

Ivoclar Vivadent AG CEO Robert Ganley explains this one rule of introducing people--not to your products--but to who you are as a company.   Mr. Robert A. Ganley has been Chief Executive Officer at Ivoclar Vivadent AG and served as its Chairman of the Corporate Management since 2003. Mr. Ganley served as an Executive Vice President - Operations of Ivoclar Vivadent Inc. from 1987 to 1990 and President from 1990 to 2003. He served as Vice President of Finance - Administration of Williams Gold Refining Inc. from 1980 to 1986.     www.ivoclarvivadent.us

When "something is out of whack", as Dr. Comisi says it, "we need to look a little further than just telling them to brush and floss more!"   Dr. Comisi has been in private practice in Ithaca, NY since 1983, and is President and CEO of Dental Care with a Difference®, PC, where “Knowledge Brings Health”®, and is Chief Dental Officer for Vigilant Biosciences, Inc. He is a graduate of Northwestern University Dental School and received his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Fordham University. He is a respected Key Opinion Leader, who lectures nationally and internationally and contributes regularly to the dental literature.   thepracticaldentist.com

Successful dental lab technician, and Dental Technicians Guild member Arian Deutsch has been involved with the industry his whole life. Listen as he discusses the changes and the constants.   Arian B. Deutsch, CDT, DTG   Arian is a certified dental technician who has studied at the University level in the United States and Canada. From 1993 to 2007 he served as general manager for his father’s small, boutique laboratory, Eurotek Dental Concepts in Fairfield county Connecticut, where he specialized in Swissedent technique as taught by Dr. John P. Frush, DDS. In tandem: Studied from 2004-2006 at George Brown City College, Toronto, ON IDEC program. In 2007 he moved to the Phoenix, AZ area and opened his laboratory, Deutsch Dental Arts, where he specializes in ‘life like rehabilitations’ through a variety of traditional and unique implant solutions such as Telescopic implant Bridges and the Marius Bridge. In 2009 he received specialized training from Daniel LeClerc, T.D. and Dr. Yvan Fortin, DMD in Quebec City, Q

Nancy Duque, DDS talks networking, mentoring, and what it's like being a successful woman dentist.   Nancy Duque, DDS has been a general dentist for over 30 years . During her career she has practiced in 4 states, owned practices in 3 of them, associated in many types of offices from private group practice to corporate and has treated patients from FFS to Medicaid, PPO and managed care, worked in a community clinic, been a clinical instructor at 2 dental schools, and currently owns a solo private practice in San Antonio, Texas.   www.tuscanydentalcare.com 210-494-3589 office 210-616-1996 Mobile   Dr.duque@tuscanydentalcare.com

Listen to Tarun Agarwal, DDS explain why you need to accept insurance, why you need to answer the phones on the weekends, how to be a more patient-centric praactice, and other things you need to do today to help your practice succeed.   Dr. Tarun Agarwal represents the next generation of leadership for the dental profession. As a respected speaker, author, and opinion leader, he is changing the way general dentists practice. His common sense approach to business, dedication to clinical excellence, integration of technology, and down to earth demeanor has made him a recognized educator.   www.3d-dentists.com   Dra@3d-dentists.com

Howard and Sheldon talk about the problems surrounding implantology today, and why Blue Sky Bio might be your new best friend.   Currently Chief Technology Officer and co - founder of Blue Sky Bio implants   Previously in private practice from 1982-2010. Practice limited to periodontics and implants. Practiced implant placement exclusively from 1996-2010.   www.BlueSkyBio.com 516-669-0489 516-238-3472   Lerner@BlueSkyBio.com  

Listen to Howard and Rick talk about how Six Months Braces work, why patients prefer it, and how you can implement it into your practice.   Dr. Richard J DePaul, Jr. is the developer of Powerprox Six Month Braces® and a practitioner with over 20 years of orthodontic experience & over a decade of experience teaching doctors orthodontics. Dr DePaul is a recognized pioneer in the field and the most renowned cosmetic orthodontic educator training doctors today.   His profound international success is rooted in his ability to de-mystify orthodontic treatment, making it easy to learn and implement. A 1994 graduate of Case Western Reserve University, he has authored several books, articles, and DVDs on the topic and lectures extensively to sold-out audiences all over the world.   440-646-1000 SixMonthBraces.com   Margie@SixMonthBraces.com

Dr. Stanley explains why he started a makeover TV show, and how his experience has prepared him for what's ahead.   Dr. Stanley studied to become a DDS in Lisbon and has several post graduate degrees in the field of cosmetic dentistry and implant surgery.   He has built one of Portugal’s leading practices and is one of the most reputed dentists in the country.   He lectures regularly all over the world on his work, having spoken in over 27 countries.   In order to help pay for his degree, he was a model with Elite. His first TV commercial was at the age of 15 and he went on to do over 60 TV commercials. This close understanding of the TV industry helped him create over 6 TV shows as the creator, executive producer and host, all in the area of medical makeovers. Recently he starred in his own prime time TV show “Dr. White”, a Portuguese adaptation of "The Doctors" and regularly appears as a guest on CBS's hit show “The Doctors”.   He has also had a few cameo roles in feature films.     He is a published author