Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Dr. Barakat has been a practicing dentist since 1998. After finishing his Residency, he moved to VA and worked with a group practice from 2003-2010, started his own practice in 2010, built the Smiles group in Northern VA from 2010-2019, and has been with Guardian Dentistry Partners since 2019 as Chief Clinical Officer. Mark previously led marketing, media, CRM, corporate communications, public affairs, employment brand and recruiting for Aspen Dental from 2012 to 2017 and now has been with Guardian Dentistry Partners for 9 months as Chief Operating and Marketing Officer. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Norton L. Travis serves as the Chief Executive Officer of ProHEALTH Dental which has a unique approach to dentistry by affiliating with large, well-established medical practices and healthcare systems to coordinate medical and dental services. Mr. Travis began his career as a corporate lawyer, having founded a firm in 1980 that grew to become the largest dedicated healthcare practice in the metropolitan New York area. Mr. Travis served as the Chairman of the Corporate Department of the firm and specialized in healthcare mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Travis received his B.A. cum laude from The University of Massachusetts and his J.D. with distinction from Hofstra University School of Law where he served as a member of the Law Review. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Jay is a self-made, first-generation millionaire from a middle-class American family. He’s owned businesses since the age of 18 and his life’s work the past 35 years has been dedicated to helping people grow and reach towards their God-given potential. He’s the founder and CEO of the Scheduling Institute, which is a consulting firm that’s helping dentists turn their practices into thriving businesses that can be sold for maximum value or kept for a lifetime of revenue. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Huot was a private practice owner from 1985 to 2008, and still practices clinical dentistry on a per diem basis, working as a clinician/consultant for private and public health concerns. He retired from the USAF Reserve Dental Corps in 2012 after 30 years of military duty. Dr. Huot is a past President of the Maine Dental Association in 1994, and the 2006 President of the Atlantic Coast District Dental Association in Florida. He served on the Florida Dental Association Board of Trustees, and two years as Vice President of the American Dental Association. He currently serves on the ADA Council of Members Insurance and Retirement Plans, and the AGD Legislative and Government Affairs Council. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Howard recently spoke with Laurel Graham and students from the University of Pennsylvania's Leon Levy Dental Medicine Library about the business of dentistry and what it will take to succeed in the profession after the COVID-19 pandemic. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Aurelia Byrne is a Registered Dental Hygienist and the founder of the A~flexX Assist Arm. A~flexX is the first company in dentistry that invented a third arm that attaches to the back of a dental chair, giving hundreds of practicing dental hygienists and dentists an extra hand. A~flexX provides quality products that offer solutions to current problems in dentistry, such as aerosol management and dental ergonomics. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Ira L Shapira DDS, D,ABDSM, D,AAIPM, FICCMO, MICCMO graduated in 1977 but had a long history of personal TMJ disorders. Seeking treatment as a student, he was a designated patient in a host of continuing education programs at Loyola and he realized that experts had a lot to learn. He became involved in treating sleep disorders due to knowledge he received from Dr. Jim Garry that allowed him to recognize sleep disordered breathing in his son, Billy. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Steven is the founder and CEO of Jarvis Analytics. He was born in Athens, Greece. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from Sheffield Hallam University and an MSc in Information Security from King’s College in London. Steven spent 10 years in the UK and moved to Dallas in 2005 where he still currently resides. He enjoys cooking and spending time with his family and 3 four legged family members, Waffles, Riley and Dakota. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Ali Jhaver is the CEO of Adit, a full service marketing firm that provides turn-key solutions to practices looking to gain more qualified leads, build brand recognition, and prosper financially. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Dr. Cherilyn Sheets maintains a full-time private practice in Newport Beach, California for esthetic rehabilitative dentistry. She is an international educator, clinician, author and researcher and received numerous awards. Dr. Sheets is Founder and Co-Executive Director of a non-profit teaching and research center, the Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute. She and James C. Earthman, PhD, Professor of Material Science and Bioengineering, University of California Irvine (UCI) School of Engineering, are leading research on energy dissipation in teeth and implants. They hold numerous US and International patents on the technology for quantitative percussion diagnostics. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com