Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

Howard travels to the Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine to discuss dental education and dentistry in general with Professor Shlomo Matalon, the school's Director of Dental Clinics.

Dr. Boaz Hetsroni is a general (but experienced..) dentist who developed a "breakthrough-changing life" device for dental implantologists. The "Omplant prosthetic parts Driver" (patent pending) is considered a must-have tool among hundrends of top implant dentists who use it worldwide. The wireless prosthetic parts driver automatically find...catch...dis/connect prosthetic components with the right torque from/to an implant in few seconds. Visibility of the screwable parts/hex is not required! Same time if the implant was placed in posterior area/distally tilted/or obscured by deep gums! All-inclusive Omplant Driver system (screwdriver & organizer) promotes fast, smooth,very convenient work flow. Beside saving 70% off chair-time, and half of mouth opening it provides a new standard of safety from falling parts in mouth so it is very friendly to the dentist and the patient.

Dr. Yuval Zubery has over 25 years of experience in dentistry and periodontics. 
Since 1995, Dr. Zubery has had his own private practice specializing in periodontics and dental implants. Author of over 30 publications, he lectures on periodontics, regeneration and dental implantology at international events.

Dror Kanion achieved a cum-laude BSc in Electrical Engineering and a cum-laude MSc in Biomedical Engineering. Dror has over 20 years of experience which includes holding a variety of senior management positions in research and development and marketing for various hi-tech companies including international corporate companies such as Applied Materials and Texas Instruments. Over the years, Dror has also co-founded various technology start-up companies. Today Dror plays an integral role within Meodental and is responsible for establishing Meodental's global footprint.

As the founder and president of ORCA Dental AI, Daniel shares over 20 years of experience in founding and leading technological companies. Daniel leads the vision and strategy of the company towards a future in which AI is dominant. Prior to founding ORCA Dental AI, Daniel founded CephX, ReKoverr and BitShakers. Daniel holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo in Israel, and an MBA from IDC Herzliya.

As the CEO of dental practice management software company Maxim Software Systems, Alex Zlatin helps struggling dental professionals take control of their practices and reach the next level of success with responsible leadership strategies. Leveraging over 13 years of management and consulting experience, he empowers organizations to become more productive and profitable based on the belief that successful businesses establish a genuine connection with employees, stakeholders, customers, and vendors. https://alexzlatin.com/ http://officemanagers.ca/ https://maxidentsoftware.com/

Dr. Abdi Sameni is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry and a 1991 graduate of Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC. He has been a member of the USC clinical faculty since 1998. He is a former faculty for the “esthetic selective” which emphasizes a “biomimetic approach” to restorative and esthetic care. He was the original director of the USC Advanced Esthetic Dentistry Continuum for the portion relating to indirect porcelain veneers. He is the former chairman and developer of the “USC International Restorative Dentistry Symposium” for the Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC. In 2019 He founded the Los Angeles Dental Symposium.

The proposed American Dental Federal Credit Union seeks to improve conditions of dentists, hygienists, office teams, and their families across the country. Their goal is to bring a member-owned, digital-first, financial institution strictly for the benefit of the dental community.

Dr. Andrew Sarpotdar is a board-certified orthodontist in private practice with his wife, Dr Jenny Sun, in the greater Phoenix area. He attended dental school at UCLA before earning his Masters degree in orthodontics from Columbia University in 2013. Dr Sarpotdar is a co-founder of the Orthodontics Pearls Facebook group, along with its corresponding annual meeting, the Mother of Pearls Conference, and is a strong advocate for collegiality and shared learning within the profession. In his free time, he enjoys traveling the world with his wife, working out, and spending time with his twin puggles, Chief and Lexi. Dr. Jenny Sun is an orthodontist in private practice with her husband, Dr. Andrew Sarpotdar. Dr. Sun was born in Beijing, China but moved to Gilbert Arizona at 13 years old, where she lived throughout her tenure at Arizona State University. Upon graduation, she attended Columbia University in New York City where she took an interest in orthodontics. After receiving her DDS, she moved on to Tufts University to complete her specialty training in orthodontics. Today she lives in Peoria, AZ with her husband and puggles. In her spare time she enjoys travelling, drawing, and watching the Bachelor. She is one year into her startup practice that she manages with Dr. Sarpotdar.

Over the last decade Dr Verdian has become one of Australia’s leading cosmetic dentist specialising in Facial Aesthetic Design for Smile makeovers and veneers. He has pioneered novel technology utilisation and was one of the first dentists to use 3D Facial Scanning technology to provide lifelike simulations for his patients makeovers and cosmetic dentistry. Dr Verdian has become renowned for providing his patients with natural and lifelike veneers that are specifically designed using Facial Aesthetic Design principles to ensure each patient has veneers suited to their unique facial features. He is commonly sought after to repair and restore smile makeovers and veneers that have been performed poorly, have not stood the test of time and require rehabilitation. He aspires to the ‘”Get it done once, get it done right” philosophy as is evident in his long lasting results. Instagram: @drverdian_dentallounge