YDC 35 Speakers - Yankee Dental Congress

YDC 35 Speakers
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Pamela Alberto, DMD is the director
of predoctoral surgery and a clinical
associate professor in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery
at the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey. She maintains a private
practice in Sparta, NJ.
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Joyce Bassett, DDS is an accredited
member of the AACD. She maintains
a private practice in Scottsdale, AZ
and is the founder of Women
Teaching Women Cosmetic
Learning Facility.
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Michael Bellerino, CDT is a clinical
assistant professor in the department of
prosthodontics at Louisiana State
University School of Dentistry and is on
the board of examiners for the
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
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Alan Budenz, DDS is a professor in
the departments of anatomical
sciences and dental practice as well
as the director of oral diagnosis and
patient intake at the University of the
Pacific School of Dentistry.
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Judy Bendit, RDH is a clinical
instructor at Temple University’s
Maurice H. Kornberg School of
Dentistry and guest lecturer and
board member at Harcum College.
She is also a consultant for a number of dental
manufacturers.
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Susan Calderbank, DMD is a staff
dentist at the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center on the Horizon
Campus and an associate instructor
at the University of Pittsburgh School
of Dental Medicine.
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Payam Ataii, DMD is founder of
The National Association of Dental
Professionals®, and has over a
decade of clinical experience. He has
published articles in dental journals
and has been featured on local and national
television networks for his research.
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Nathan Birnbaum, DDS is an
associate clinical professor of
prosthodontics and operative
dentistry at Tufts University School of
Dental Medicine, and he maintains a
private practice in Wellesley, MA.
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Eric Carlson, DMD is a professor and
chair of the department of oral and
maxillofacial surgery at the University
of Tennessee and president of the
Tennessee Society of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons.
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Sarah Anderson, JD is on the
co-council of Health Care for All.
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Nancy Andrews, RDH is a national
speaker, consultant, and author on
diseases, infection prevention,
instrument sharpening, disaster
preparedness, and ergonomics.
Herbert Bader, DDS is a national
lecturer on nonsurgical periodontics,
diagnostics, instrumentation, and
adjunctive oral cancer screening.
Charles Blair, DDS is a contributing
editor for Dental Economics
magazine and a former practicing
dentist who provides consulting
services to the dental industry on a
Kathleen Boyce, CPA is the chief
financial officer at the Massachusetts
Dental Society. She is a certified public
accountant in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Paul Casamassimo, DDS is chief of
dentistry at Nationwide Children’s
Hospital and a professor of pediatric
dentistry at The Ohio State University
College of Dentistry.
full-time basis.
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Elizabeth Bakeman, DDS is a clinical
instructor for the Kois Center. She
serves as an examiner for the AACD
and maintains a private practice in
Grand Rapids, MI.
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William Balanoff, DDS received his
dental degree from Northwestern
University. He has an MS in
craniofacial research.
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William Blatchford, DDS is the
president of Blatchford Solutions, a
national dental consulting firm, and
an international speaker.
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Chris Bolan is the vice president of
Brain Pad Inc.
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Peter Banks is the director of the
training and outreach program at the
National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children.
Nancy Bouchard, DDS is a former
clinical instructor for the Boston
University Goldman School of Dental
Medicine and the Forsyth School for
Dental Hygienists. She currently
practices in Maryland.
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James Cassidy, DDS is a part time
faculty member of the Medical
College of Georgia School of
Dentistry in the department of
oral rehabilitation.
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Cyndi Childs, NREMTP is a nationally
registered paramedic and an
advanced cardiovascular life
support instructor.
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Corine Barone Cognata, DMD is on
the faculty of Children’s Hospital and
Harvard Dental School of Medicine,
and she maintains a private practice
in Marblehead, MA.
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Michael Cognata, DMD is a clinical
instructor in orthodontics at Harvard
School of Dental Medicine, with
private practices in Marblehead,
Boston, and Everett.
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Julie Connolly, DDS is an assistant
clinical professor at Columbia
University College of Dental Medicine
and maintains a private practice in
New York City.
Michael Cwiklinski, DMD practices
periodontics and implant dentistry at
Brookline Periodontal Associates.
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Maryann D’Amelio, RDH is a dental
assisting instructor and a practicing
dental hygienist.
Robert Edwab, DDS is a board
certified oral and maxillofacial
surgeon and a diplomate of the
American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery.
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Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD
is an associate professor of
pharmacology at the Arizona
School of Dentistry and Oral Health
and the USC School of Dentistry. She
maintains a private practice in Phoenix, AZ.
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Thomas Connolly, DDS is an assistant
clinical professor of dentistry at
Columbia College of Dental Medicine.
He maintains a private practice with
his daughter, Dr. Julie Connolly, in
periodontics and implant therapy in Manhattan.
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Robert DeFrancesco, DMD holds a
position on the Board of Registration
in Dentistry, where he was chair for
four years, and is a member of the
Northeast Regional Board of Dental
Examiners. He maintains a private practice in
Waltham, MA.
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Louis DePaola, DDS is a diplomate of
the American Board of Oral Medicine
and a professor in the department of
oncology and diagnostic sciences at
the University of Maryland at
Baltimore Dental School.
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Paul Feuerstein, DMD is technology
editor for Dental Economics, and a
technology columnist for the Journal of
the Massachusetts Dental Society. He
maintains a private practice in North
Billerica, MA. He is being honored as this year’s
Clinician of the Year.
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Sean Crabtree is the founder of The
Crabtree Group, LLC, specializing in
business strategies for dental
professionals.
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Corrine Cronin, RDH is a lecturer for
the Institute for Advanced Dental
Studies and a practicing hygienist.
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Harold Crossley, DDS is a professor
emeritus from the University of
Maryland at Baltimore Dental School.
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Kate Crowley, DMD is a practicing
periodontist in Weymouth and Fall
River, MA, and a board certified state
forensic dentist in the Office of the
Chief Medical Examiner.
Richard D’Innocenzo, DMD is an
associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Boston University
Goldman School of Dentistry, and he
is in the department of oral and
maxillofacial surgery at Boston Medical Center.
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Linda Drevenstedt, MS is the
president of Drevenstedt Consulting,
LLC. Dentistry Today has honored her
as a “Leader in Dental Consulting” for
the past 10 years.
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Robert Faiella, DMD is a diplomate
of the American Board of Periodontology and maintains a private practice
in Osterville, MA.
John Fisher, DDS is vice president
of the Massachusetts Dental Society.
He maintains a private practice in
Salem, MA.
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Julie Fitzpatrick is a pediatric
dentistry office manager and is
writing a manuscript documenting
her family’s unique journey in helping
other families challenged by the
autistic spectrum disorder.
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Teresa Duncan, MS is founder and
president of Odyssey Management,
Inc. She consults and lectures
internationally on insurance and
practice management issues.
Neal Fleisher, DMD is an assistant
clinical professor in the department of
general dentistry at Boston University
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
and maintains a private practice in
Brookline, MA.
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Lee Culp, CDT is the founder of
Mosaic Studios and the Institute for
Oral Art Design. He is the former
director of technology for Ivoclar North
America.
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Vincent Dunn, JD continues his
advocacy for healthcare professionals in civil, criminal, and administrative matters at the law firm Melick,
Porter & Shea.
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Gregory Folse, DDS is a clinical
assistant professor of geriatric
dentistry at Louisiana State University
School of Dentistry and founder of
Outreach Dentistry. He maintains a
private practice in Lafayette, LA.
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George Freedman, DDS is a founder
and past president of the American
Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a
cofounder of the Canadian Academy
for Esthetic Dentistry. He maintains a
private practice in Toronto, Canada.
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Ronald Fried, DMD is an assistant
professor of periodontology at
Harvard School of Dental Medicine,
and a diplomate of the American
Board of Periodontology. He
maintains a private practice in Brookline, MA.
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Anita Gohel, DMD is director of oral
diagnosis and radiology and an
assistant professor in the department
of general dentistry at Boston
University Goldman School of Dental
Medicine.
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David Harte, DMD is founder of the
Comprehensive Masonic Child
Identification Program (CHIP), serves
as the national spokesperson for
Masonic CHIP, and is a member of
the dental identification response team.
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Fay Goldstep, DDS sits on the
editorial board of Oral Health
magazine and has been a featured
speaker in ADA seminar series. She
maintains a private practice in
Toronto, Canada.
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Jake Hartman is an EMT, health care
provider instructor, and certified CPR/
AED/First Aid instructor who teaches
on a variety of medical issues.
Ellen Gambardella, CDA is a dental
assisting director at Minuteman
School of Applied Arts and Sciences
in Lexington, MA.
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Kanchan Ganda, MD is a professor
at Tufts University School of Dental
Medicine and director of pre- and
postdoctoral medicine programs.
Howard Glazer, DDS is the deputy
chief forensic dental consultant to the
office of chief medical examiner of the
City of New York and maintains a
private practice in Fort Lee, NJ.
Ralph Green, DDS is president and
CEO of LED and founder of Nobel
USA. He is a former faculty member
of Tufts University School of Dental
Medicine.
James Hanratty, DDS is a diplomate
of the American Academy of
Periodontics and a lecturer in
periodontics for the Institute of
Advanced Dental Studies.
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Kelly Hartman, MEd is a certified
CPR/AED/First Aid instructor and has
taught in private practices, in school
settings, and for the Veterans Affairs
Hospital.
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Mitchell Gardiner, DMD is an adjunct
clinical instructor in community health
and hospital dentistry at the University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New
Jersey and maintains a private
practice in Shrewsbury, NJ.
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Henry Gremillion, DDS is an
associate professor in the department of orthodontics at the University
of Florida College of Dentistry, and an
associate faculty member at the L.D.
Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education.
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Catherine Hayes, DMD is a
professor and chair of the department of public health and community
service at the Tufts University School of
Dental Medicine.
Jonathan Garlick, DDS is director of
both the division of cancer biology
and tissue engineering and the
center for integrated tissue engineering and a professor at Tufts University
School of Dental Medicine.
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Anne Guignon, RDH is an international speaker, writes a monthly
column for RDH Magazine, and has
practiced dental hygiene for 35 years.
David Gates, DDS lectures throughout the U.S., Canada, and Central
America, and has taught over 100
Invisalign courses. He owns a
cosmetic, reconstructive, and implant
practice in Las Vegas, NV.
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Harold Gelb, DMD is founder of the
Gelb Cranio-Mandibular Pain Center
and Adjunct Clinical Professor at Tufts
University School of Dental Medicine.
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Shirley Gutkowski, RDH is a clinical
hygienist with over 20 years of
experience. She is a specialist in
minimally invasive strategies.
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Mary Pat Hagan is a shareholder in
Schwartz Hannum PC and has over
15 years of experience counseling
corporations in all aspects of
employment law and litigation.
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Kevin Henry is the managing editor
of Dental Economics and editor of the
Dental Assisting Digest e-newsletter.
He has worked at PennWell covering
the dental industry for more than
10 years.
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Niki Henson, RDH is the president of
Cornerstone Dental Academy, a
published author, curriculum
developer, consultant, and national
speaker.
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Howard Hill, DDS lectures nationally
and internationally and maintains a
full-time restorative practice.
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Mary Hirtle, RN is a PACU staff nurse
at Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, MA,
and an ACLS/BLS/PALS instructor.
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David Kumamoto, DDS is a clinical
associate professor and team dentist
at the University of Illinois at Chicago
and past president of the Academy of
Sports Dentistry. He maintains a
private practice in Chicago, IL.
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James Kane, DMD is a staff
orthodontist at the Tufts Dental Facility
for the Handicapped and associate
clinical professor of orthodontics at
Tufts Dental School. He is co-founder
of Project Stretch, a voluntary, non-profit corporation.
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Sergio Kuttler, DDS is assistant dean
for advanced education programs
and a professor in the department of
endodontics at NoVA Southeastern
University and is a diplomate of the
Mexican Board of Endodontics.
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David Hornbrook, DDS has been a
guest faculty member of post- graduate
programs in cosmetic dentistry at Baylor,
Tufts, University of Buffalo, University of
Missouri–Kansas City, and UCLA and
is the clinical editor of the Dental Practice Report.
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William Kannel, MD is the cofounder
of the Framingham Heart Study and
professor of medicine, public health,
and epidemiology at Boston
University Goldman School of
Medicine.
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Christopher Hooper, DDS is an
internationally recognized speaker
and an associate professor at MCV/
VCU Dental School. He maintains an
active practice in Virginia Beach, VA.
Janice Hurley-Trailor is an image
expert and business management
consultant who writes and speaks
internationally.
Marilyn Kalal, RDH is a professor of
dental hygiene and senior clinical
coordinator at Quinsigamond
Community College.
Douglas Lambert, DDS is a senior
partner in an esthetic-based practice
in Edina, MN emphasizing cosmetic,
comprehensive, and sports dentistry.
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Sheldon Itzkowitz, DDS is an
assistant clinical professor in the
departments of general dentistry and
periodontology at Boston University
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
and maintains a private practice in Attleboro, MA.
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George Kirtley, DDS is senior
instructor for the Aesthetic Advantage
in New York, London, and Palm
Beach and team dentist for the NBA
Indiana Pacers. He maintains a
private practice in Indianapolis, IN.
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Paul Levi, DMD is a diplomate of the
American Academy of Periodontology
and an associate clinical professor at
Tufts University School of Dental
Medicine. He maintains a private
practice in Burlington, VT.
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Celeste Kong, DMD is the director of
the predoctoral restorative dentistry
division at Boston University Goldman
School of Dental Medicine.
Roderick Lewin, DMD is the project
director for New Faces for Honduras.
He is also an instructor at the
University of Massachusetts Medical
Hospital, and a faculty member at
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
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Rita Johnson, RDH is a cofounder
of Dynamic Dental Seminars &
Consulting Services and is currently
employed by Brontes Technologies.
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Michael Kahn, DDS is a professor
and chair of the oral and maxillofacial
pathology department at Tufts
University School of Dental Medicine
and a diplomate of the American
Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
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Brian LeSage, DDS teaches postgraduate students at UCLA. He
maintains a private practice in Beverly
Hills, CA.
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Carol Jahn, RDH is manager of
Professional Education and
Communications at Water Pik, Inc.
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Barbara Kay, DMD recently retired
for her dental practice of 35 years,
but continues to volunteer two days
a week at Tuft School of Dental
medicine. She received the 2009 Lucy
Hobbs Taylor Women Dentist of the Year Award.
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Philip Koralishn, DDS is an assistant
clinical professor of prosthodontics
and operative dentistry at Tufts
University School of Dental Medicine
and maintains a private practice in
Wakefield, MA.
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Gerard Kugel, DMD is an associate
dean of research and professor of
restorative dentistry at Tufts University
School of Dental Medicine.
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Herlivi Linares, DDS is the associate
director of the Lynn Community Health
Center.
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Kaneta Lott, DDS is a diplomate of
the American Board of Pediatric
Dentistry and an assistant clinical
professor in the department of
pediatric dentistry at the Medical
College of Georgia.
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Robert Lowe, DDS lectures
internationally and has published
several articles. He maintains a
private practice in Charlotte, NC.
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Garrett Ludwig is founder of
Diversified Design Technologies. He
lectures on dental office design
throughout the country, including at
the University of Connecticut School of
Dental Medicine.
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Leah MacPherson, RDH is a
professor at Middlesex Community
College and a recipient of the
National Teaching and Leadership
Excellence Award.
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Denise Marcinuk is an office
manager for Dr. Jeffrey Leonard.
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Tara Mardigan, MPH, RD serves as
senior clinical nutritionist at DanaFarber Cancer Institute and is the
Boston Red Sox team nutritionist.
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Dale Miles, DDS is a diplomate of
the American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Radiology, and a former
professor of oral and maxillofacial
radiology at the Arizona School of
Dentistry and Oral Health.
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Carlos Moglianesi, DMD is a
diplomate of the American College of
Prosthodontics. He teaches at
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
and the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey.
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Edward McLaren, DDS is the founder
and director of the UCLA School for
Esthetic Dental Design and the
director of the UCLA Center for
Esthetic Dentistry. He maintains a
private practice.
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Gerald Maher, DMD has been the
team dentist for the New England
Patriots for more than 25 years. He is
a professor at Massasoit Community
College, a national lecturer, and has
published several articles on TMJ dysfunctions.
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Carl McManama, DDS is a professor
and division director of operative dentistry at Boston University Goldman
School of Dental Medicine and
maintains a private practice in
Cambridge, MA.
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John Molinari, PhD served as a
faculty member at the University of
Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry for
32 years, where he was a professor
and chair of the department of
biomedical sciences.
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Douglas Mahn, DDS is a graduate
of Stony Brook University School of
Dental Medicine. His practice in
northern Virginia emphasizes
perioplastic and implant surgery.
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Barry Major manages the
MassHealth Dental Program for
Doral Dental.
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Anil Makkar, DDS is founder and
president of Makkar Athletics Group.
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Mike Malone, DDS is past president
of the AACD and assistant professor
of prosthodontics at Louisiana State
University. He maintains a private
practice in Lafayette, LA.
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Joan McMillan, PT is a consultant for
injury prevention and ergonomic
assessment and is credentialed in the
McKenzie method of diagnosis and
treatment of the spine.
Eden Mogos is a clinical coordinator
for oral diagnosis and radiology at
Boston University Goldman School of
Dental Medicine.
Jaimee Morgan, DDS is an
international lecturer and author.
She maintains a private practice in
Salt Lake City, UT.
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Kevin McNeil, DDS has a private
practice in Wakefield, MA. He was a
former clinical instructor of prosthodontics and restorative dentistry at
the Harvard School of Dental
Medicine.
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Lynn Mouden, DDS is director of the
Office of Oral Health at the Arkansas
Department of Health, and founder
and international spokesperson for
Prevent Abuse and Neglect through
Dental Awareness.
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Noshir Mehta, DMD is associate
dean for international relations,
professor and chairman of the
department of general dentistry, as
well as director of the craniofacial pain
center at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
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Tom Mulligan, DDS is a diplomate of
the American Board of Orthodontics
and a national and international
lecturer. He maintains a private
practice in Phoenix, AZ.
Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH is the
owner of Educational Designs as well
as an international speaker and
writer on a variety of topics.
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Mark Murphy, DDS is a featured
presenter for the National Dental
Network and the National Lab
Network, and he practices general
dentistry part-time in Rochester, MI.
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Stephen Niemczyk, DMD is the
director of endodontic microsurgery
and clinical professor at Harvard
University School of Dental Medicine..
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Gianluca Paniz, DDS is adjunct
assistant professor in the postgraduate prosthodontic division at
Tufts University School of Dental
Medicine. He maintains private
practices in Padova and Verona, Italy.
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Robert Rada, DDS is clinical
associate professor in the department of oral medicine and diagnostic
sciences at the University of Illinois
College of Dentistry and maintains a
private practice in LaGrange, IL.
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Edwin Parks, DMD is a professor
radiology at Indiana University School
of Dentistry, as well as a diplomate of
the American Academy of Oral and
Maxillofacial Radiology.
Christopher Ramsey, DMD is a
clinical instructor at the Institute for
Oral Art and Design in Sarasota, FL,
and at the Pacific Esthetic Continuum.
He maintains a private practice in
Jupiter, FL.
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Gerald Niznick, DMD is founder and
former president of Core-Vent and
Paragon Dental Implant Companies
and is currently president of Implant
Direct, Inc. He has 35 dental implant
patents in the United States.
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Debra November-Rider, RDH is an
adjunct clinical dental hygiene
instructor and course director for local
anesthesia certification for dental
hygienists at Middlesex Community
College. She is also the IRB Administrator at the
Forsyth Institute.
See Page(s): 47, 61
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David Paul, DMD is an assistant
professor at Tufts University School of
Dental Medicine. He is active in third
world health care and currently
serves on the board of directors for
Help Mercy International.
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Brian Novy, DDS is an assistant
professor at Loma Linda University
School of Dentistry and the current
vice president of the Foundation for
World Health. He maintains a private
practice in Newhall, CA.
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Arthur Nowak, DDS is executive
director of the American Board of
Pediatric Dentistry and professor
emeritus of pediatric dentistry and
pediatrics, in the colleges of Dentistry
and Medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.
See Page: 88
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Tricia Osuna, RDH is president of
the American Academy of Dental
Hygiene and has over 30 years of
experience as a clinician, author,
educator, public speaker, and mentor.
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Shannon Pace, CDA is the executive
director for Contemporary Dental
Assisting Magazine and teaches
complete care dental assistant
courses at the Dawson Academy.
Patrice Pellerin, DMD maintains a
private practice in Lachine, Quebec.
He lectures internationally on
orthodontics..
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Constantine Politis, DDS is the
former director of clinical periodontics
at Loyola University School of Dentistry
and maintains a private practice in
Oak Park, IL.
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Rich Powers has owned The
Henry Studio for 12 years. His vast
photography experience includes
weddings, portraits, landscapes,
and events.
See Page(s): 55, 77
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Stanley Presley, DDS maintains a
private practice specializing in
cosmetic and restorative surgery
in Salt Lake City, UT.
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Fran Pangakis is a certified
management training and development consultant and practice coach,
with over 30 years of experience in
dentistry.
See Page(s): 84, 87
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David Pumphrey, DDS maintains a
full-time practice specializing in
periodontics in Atlanta, GA.
See Page(s): 43, 66, 77
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Kenneth Reed, DMD is a clinical
assistant professor at the University
of Southern California and chair of
the American Dental Society of
Anesthesiology.
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Barry Regan is the director of claims
and risk management for Eastern
Dentists Insurance Company.
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Gary Reiser, DDS is the chair and a
diplomate of the American Board of
Periodontology and an associate
professor at Tufts University School of
Dental Medicine.
See Page(s): 81, 85
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Andrea Richman, DMD is the past
president of MDS and former general
chair of the Yankee Dental Congress.
She maintains a private practice in
Carlisle, MA.
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Robert Ritter, DMD is an international
lecturer and maintains a private
practice in Jupiter, FL..
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Jeffrey Rosow, DMD is founder and
chair of the Complementary and
Alternative Medicine Committee and
dental director at Connecticut Valley
Hospital.
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David Russell, DMD is the former
associate dean for clinics at Tufts
University School of Dental Medicine.
He practices general dentistry in
Boston, MA, and is a member of the
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry.
See Page(s): 49, 71
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Larry Sangrik, DDS is a national
speaker and maintains a general
practice in Chardon, OH, with an
emphasis on treating apprehensive
patients.
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Steven Satin is the president of Satin
Wellness, an in-home/corporate
company that specializes in
developing wellness programs for
companies.
See Page(s): 35, 44
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Lynn Solomon, DDS is an associate
professor in the department of oral
pathology at Tufts School of Dental
Medicine.
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Stephen Straus, DMD has 12 years
experience using the surgical
microscope for the preponderance of
clinical procedures. He maintains a
private practice in Holbrook, MA.
Jay Turkbas is senior vice president of product
development of Shock Doctor, Inc. Over the last 22
years, he has worked as a product and marketing
specialist in a variety of sports categories.
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Jeanne Ulmer, RN is president
and cofounder of Baystate Health
Educators, Inc. and has 30 years of
nursing experience.
See Page(s): 61, 66
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Maureen Strauss, RDH is an
associate professor at Middlesex
Community College. She is the dental
hygiene department’s community
outreach coordinator and has
coordinated the sealant program, “Team Seal” for
the children of Lowell.
See Page(s): 81
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Michael Unthank, DDS is a registered
professional architect, as well as a
dentist and owner of Unthank Design
Group, an architecture and interior
design firm providing services
exclusively to the dental profession.
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Robert Schreibman, DMD is past
president of the Hartford Dental
Society, past president of the
Connecticut State Dental Association,
and co-chairman of Mission of Mercy.
He has been in private practice for over 30 years.
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Robert Vanarsdall, DDS is a
diplomate of the American Board of
Periodontology and the American
Board of Orthodontists, as well as
a professor and chair at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
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Yuri Shamritsky, DMD is a former
assistant clinical professor and director
in the department of endodontics at
Boston University Goldman School of
Dental Medicine, and he practices
full-time at North Shore Endodontic Associates.
See Page(s): 76, 83
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Dennis Tarnow, DDS is a diplomate of
the American Board of Periodontology, as well as a professor and chair
of the department of implant dentistry
at New York University College of
Dentistry.
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Dorothy Vannah, RDH is a professor
and clinical coordinator in the
department of dental assisting at
Northern Essex Community College
and an associate professor and
director of simulation learning at Tufts University
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Michael Sheff, DMD is an associate
clinical professor of pediatric dentistry
at Boston University Goldman School
of Dental Medicine.
Carolyn Tomao, RN, MPH is founder
and owner of ABC CPR Services and a
registered nurse currently employed
as an emergency room nurse.
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Robert Treat, JD is a lawyer with
Melick, Porter, and Shea and has
focused his practice on the defense
and counseling of dental and
veterinary providers in Board of
Registration matters.
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Kelli Vrla, CSP is a Texas-based
leadership consultant who shares
relevant, memorable, and immediately transferable skills to help people
have more fun as they get more done.
Mary Ellen Sholes, CDA is a dental
radiology technologist in the oral
diagnosis and radiology department
at Boston University Goldman School
of Dental Medicine.
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Stephen Shore, EdD is an assistant
professor of special education at
Adelphi University, internationally
known author, consultant, and
presenter on autism and related
subjects.
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Melissa Sullivan, RDH is a professor
in the department of dental health at
the Community College of Rhode
Island and a hygienist in a private
periodontal practice.
Anastasia Turchetta, RDH is a
practicing clinical hygienist, national
and international speaker, consultant,
author, and practice coach.
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Rosemary Verri is the lady of
laughter, a combination of stand-up
comic and wellness consultant
helping people make sense of
humor.
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Christopher Walinksi, DDS is an
author, instructor, and innovator in
laser dentistry. He is the program
director for the New England Laser
Training Center.
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Mitzi Weinman is founder of
TimeFinder, which provides support
along with professional and personal
development to office staffs.
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Dennis Wells, DDS has been
featured on The Learning Channel
and ABC’s Extreme Makeover. He
maintains a private practice in
Brentwood, TN.
See Page(s): 78, 85
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Patricia White, CDA is past president
of the American Dental Assistants
Association and has 30 years of
clinical practice. She is employed
by Total Compliance Solutions.
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Mark Willes is owner and founder of
Experience Dental Studio, and is past
vice president and co-owner of Utah
Valley Dental Lab.
Sook-Bin Woo, DMD is an associate
professor and chief of the division of
oral and maxillofacial pathology at
Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
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Gail Williamson, RDH is a professor
of diagnostic sciences in the
department of oral pathology and
medicine and director of allied dental
radiology at Indiana University School
of Dentistry.
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Richard Young, DDS is an assistant
professor of restorative dentistry at
Loma Linda University School of
Dentistry. He maintains a private
practice in San Bernardino, CA.
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Roger Wise, DDS is a faculty member
of the department of orthodontics at
Harvard University School of Dental
Medicine. He maintains a private
practice specializing in periodontics
and orthodontics in Swampscott, MA.
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Andres Zuluaga, PhD is vice
president of research and development at Remicalm, LLC, and principal
of IO Consultants LLC.
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