Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Dr. Donald Zelazny is a dentist, dental surgeon, and travel enthusiast. He attended the University of Notre Dame for his undergraduate degree and graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. After completing a one-year dental residency at the University of Toledo Medical School, he started his private practice here in Oakland County. He continues to stay on top of recent trends and training in dentistry, and has been recognized as a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD).   Dr. Z is known for his friendliness and attention to detail. He loves how his Franklin, MI office was once an old farmhouse converted to a dental office. When not practicing dentistry, he spends time with his two internationally adopted children (one from Korea, the other from Kazakhstan), plays guitar and tennis, and travels http://zdds.net/

Known for his positive contributions to the lives of dentists and dental teams across the globe, Gary Kadi has been a devoted advocate for the whole of the dental community, their families, and their patients for over 19 years.   A speaker, author and researcher, Gary re-energizes, interrupts the status quo, and shares discoveries and interests far beyond helping dentists implement systems and raise their profit margins. He is inspired everyday by the courage and personal successes of dentists and team members with whom he has the privilege of working and getting to know.   After years of studying the reoccurring challenges of team, finance, and patient issues facing dentists for years he had a breakthrough. It came in understanding the business model dentists were fighting to fix was created by a non-business practitioner who could throw up a shingle and be successful. He discovered the source of getting dentists off the drill, fill and PPO treadmill.   In 2008 while watching the first “Hangover” movie and hearing the line “You’re not a doctor, you’re a dentist” he then discovered his life’s mission of “altering America’s health by transforming the way the public relates to dentistry.”   He created NextLevel Practice to implement the Complete Health Dentistry™ business model where teams willingly embrace and implement change, patients respect their treatment regiments, invest in their health, and doctors enjoy practicing the way they envisioned at dental school graduation.   The team-driven Complete Health Dentistry™ business model takes any practice that is stagnating and turns the situation around very quickly in complete alignment with the practice’s values. Doctors and their teams are re-inspired by re-relating their role in patients’ TOTAL HEALTH.   Gary Kadi is also chairman of Partners in Complete Health, an organization committed to helping dentists understand the science behind “Complete Health Dentistry” and the connections between dental health and overall physical health. In 2013, he took the first step in mobilizing the Complete Health movement by producing Say Ahh, the world’s first documentary on oral health through Partners in Complete Health.   www.nextlevelpractice.com

Tija Hunter, CDA, EFDA, CDIA, MADAA dives into the latest trends in dental assisting, how to generate more revenue by investing in your staff, and much more!

John Dovgan: “I have been retained by Defendants and Plaintiffs’ counsel as an expert in the area of dental standard of care. I have been a continually practicing full-time dentist for over 26 years and currently practice in Phoenix, Arizona. I have been a board approved consultant for over 20 years, adjudicating more than 1,000 dental board cases in Arizona. The primary responsibility of a board-approved consultant is to understand and define the standard of care and deviations from the standard of care. I have adjudicated cases that include failure to diagnosis, failure to treat dental conditions, dental fraud, inadequate treatment, over treatment, death of a patient, over sedation, inappropriate behaviors of a doctor and/or staff, inadequate clinical practice, inadequate treatment planning, appropriateness of care, and board generated cases due to malpractice settlements or awards. I have adjudicated cases in all fields of dentistry.   I was appointed by the Governor of the State of Arizona as their Dental Expert Witness for the Parsons’s v. Ryan class action lawsuit in 2013. I also was chosen by the Attorney General of the State of Michigan as their Dental Expert Witness for their class action lawsuit (Johannes v. Heyns) as well as Dental Defense Expert in the Federal Detainee Case in Illinois (Smego v. Mitchell).   In addition, I currently consult and provide expert reports to the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners. I developed the only board-approved template used by dental consultants and board members as a guideline to assess appropriateness of care.   Also, I have been retained as a dental expert witness in over 100 cases for both defendants and plaintiffs since the beginning of 2010 due to my expertise in the standard of care. I have over 3,000 hours of continuing education, including advanced training in prosthetics (both removable and fixed), dental implants, risk management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Computer-Aided Design (CAD/CAM), Cone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT), full mouth reconstruction, digital x-rays, endodontics, and lasers (both hard and soft tissue). I have been a beta tester for Dentrix, a dental software program commonly used by dentists throughout the United States, and I am familiar with other commonly used dental software programs.   Furthermore, I have lectured and done live patient demonstrations using both hard and soft tissue lasers. I have taught hundreds of dentists how to operate dental lasers, and I have published in restorative implant dentistry.   “DOCS” has utilized several suggestions I have made in establishing Standard of Care guidelines for sedation protocols as well as incorporated labels for emergency kits I help develop. Additionally, I am a board-approved anesthesia evaluator and onsite inspection evaluator for the State of Arizona. I administer oral examinations and onsite inspections for anesthesia 1303 permits.   Lastly, I currently lecture on “The Standard of Care — What is it? What is it not?” as well as do Webinars for continuing education.”   www.dovgandental.com

Dr. Paquette is passionate about advancing the art and science of orthodontics. He has published numerous articles and lectures internationally - teaching orthodontists how to get great results with Invisalign and Carriere SLX.   He brings the same passion and expertise to each patient experience and is known for his laid-back, easy-going style.   www.paquetteortho.com

Dr. Sean K. Carlson is a Board Certified Orthodontist who received his dental degree from Harvard University in 1994. There he was awarded the American Association of Orthodontists Award upon graduation for demonstrating exceptional interest in the development of the oro-facial complex. He received both his Orthodontic Specialty training and his Master of Science degree in Oral Biology from the University of California at San Francisco in 1998. Dr. Carlson is an Associate Professor of Orthodontics at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry where he teaches one day a week. He has received several academic research awards including two American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Awards and has published numerous articles and abstracts in the orthodontic literature. He lectures nationally on a variety of clinical and theoretical subjects. His current lecture schedule focuses on three-dimensional imaging in orthodontics and the treatment of dental impactions. Since 1998, Dr. Carlson has served as a Senior Investigator in the Craniofacial Research and Instrumentation Laboratory at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry. His primary focus is on using computer technology to improve the way we study, teach and practice orthodontics. As a result of his research, he has been at the forefront of 3-D imaging technology since it was first introduced to the orthodontic profession. He installed Marin County’s first i-CAT 3-D CBCT x-ray machine in 2008.   http://carlsonorthodontics.com/

Dr. Edward Zuckerberg and his daughter, Arielle, stopped by the house to record a quick podcast and chat about what’s new with social media marketing in dentistry.

Dr. Jonathan Greenburg.  My career as a Dentist has been truly fascinating and I believe is what has led me to where I am today.  So where am I?  I am the founder and owner of Snore Experts which are 5 Treatment Centers in Los Angeles that exclusively treat Snoring & Sleep Apnea.  They are where you would expect; Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Encino, Valencia and Newport Beach.   I am also the founder and CEO of Zyppah, Inc. which is “HAPPY Z” spelled backwards.  Zyppah is a Company that has 2 parts:  A Consumer Division and a Professional, both to Dentists and Physicians Division.  With my wife, I also wrote a book on Adventure Travel in the 90’s called “If You Can’t Remember Your Last Vacation, You Need This Book” which sold out its first 2 printings and for which we were interviewed on the Oprah Winfrey show.   The key component to Zyppah are the mouthpieces I invented to treat Snoring & Sleep Apnea.  My undergraduate degree was in Bio-Medical Engineering.  I was actually one of the 1st Bio-engineering classes to ever graduate Syracuse from Syracuse University.    That was key to understanding how large a role the tongue plays in Snoring and Sleep Apnea and the fact that no one had developed a solution that was comfortable.  Everyone just focused on bringing the jaw forward.  But we can talk more about this later.    www.successwithsleep.com

Smile Advantage Mission: Dentists and patients working together to provide and receive affordable, quality dental care without the hassles of dental insurance.   www.mysmileadvantage.com

Dr. Thomas Shipley received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Brigham Young University and went on to earn his doctorate from the University of Kentucky’s College of Dentistry. Dr. Shipley completed his master’s degree in orthodontics at West Virginia University and has been providing outstanding orthodontic care to the Peoria, AZ community since 2005.   In order to stay up to date on the latest advancements in his field, Dr. Shipley is active in the Comprehensive Care Continuum Study Club, and he is the coordinator of the International Dental Ed Continuing Education Study Group for the entire Northwest Valley. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthodontics where his professional achievements and contributions to his field have helped him achieve Diplomate status.   www.shipleyortho.com