Jessica Ann Rickert, D.D.S. is the first female American Indian Dentist in the world.  Dr. Rickert attended the University of Michigan from 1968 to 1975.  In 1975 she established a private dental practice.  From 1975 to 1982, she was the director of the dental clinic at the Children’s Aid Society, a private agency for foster-care children in Detroit; there she initiated programs in preventive dentistry and orthodontia as well as providing general dental services. From 2007 to 2010, she has provided general dental services for the Department of Corrections of the State of Michigan. In 2011, she provided general dentistry in the Michigan Community Dental Clinics on a full-time basis.  Currently, she is a clinical dentist at the Family Health Care Organization in Michigan. Dr. Jessica A. Rickert treats each patient with compassion, confidence, competence and kindness.

Dr. Svoboda wants to talk about Dragons … about the Old Dragons of Dentistry. They have been frustrating the efforts of dentists for over 100 years. They are the root causes of treatment complications, directly related to current prosthesis installation techniques. It is good to get to know those dragons and tame those dragons, because when they bite your patients, your patients might want to bite you … and that’s not good for your health or your business. Dr. Svoboda graduated from the U of Toronto with a PhD and DDS and has placed and restored thousands of dental implants over the last 30 years. Hello Emil the Dragon Tamer.

Dr. Kenworthy attended Brigham Young University for his undergraduate education. He received his BDS and DDS degrees from the University of California at San Francisco, and his orthodontic certificate and a Master's degree from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. His writings have been published in the Journal of Orofacial Pain, the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, the European Journal of Orthodontics, and the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. He is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists, completing his term as president of the Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists in 2016. He has not had impression trays or alginate in his office since 2014.  This has allowed him to become more accurate and efficient in his delivery of custom orthodontic solutions. He is immersed in digital orthodontics and enjoys sharing the solutions he has found. Dr. Kenworthy's Missoula, Montana practice supports all the fun he, his wife, and their five boys can find.

Danielle Cline took to the dental front office like a duck in water when she started in 2007. She became an expert on dental insurance and was determined to educate not only her patients, but anyone who called to ask a question. Today she not only provides consulting services for dental teams in the Austin area but she is launching her new company, Dental Mama. With Dental Mama she will take her knowledge directly to the people who are confused, frustrated, and most deeply impacted by their dental plans: Patients! She knows that virtually no one understands how their plans work when they come to the dentist, and believes that consumer-based education will positively impact experiences for patients and dental teams. Her company, Cline Consulting, focuses on team-building and treatment acceptance. She believes clear language, excellent verbal skills, and a strong knowledge of dental insurance as well as financial options help set patient expectations. A confused patient will be less willing to accept treatment and more likely to leave negative feedback. Danielle loves to help dentists understand their own vision and use that to give the entire team purpose. She believes that this is necessary to building a successful practice with patients who will rave about their experience.

Noted as a key risk management and compliance expert in dentistry, Cary has provided training programs for dental schools, ASDA, private practices, dental groups, Texas Dental Association, American Association of Dental Office Managers, and Seattle Study Club. Cary is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management from the American Hospital Association and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. And a Certified Insurance Counselor from the National Alliance. His professional background includes 15 years of risk management experience in dentistry and 11 years of corporate HR leadership at Motorola, CIGNA Healthcare, and The Hartford Insurance Company. Cary is the founder of Dentist Secure, Dentist Secure Labs, Done Desk, and High Trust Practice.

Dr. Michael Miller received his D.D.S. from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1974 and completed a general practice residency at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston in 1975. He authored a 3-year series of articles on bonding in the Journal of the Houston District Dental Society and has lectured internationally. Dr. Miller is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and a Founding and Accredited Member and Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, for whom he wrote the initial accreditation guidelines. He also has memberships in the International Association of Dental Research/American Association of Dental Research and the Academy of Dental Materials. He has contributed to several texts and is the co-founder/President of REALITYRATINGS & REVIEWS. Dr. Miller maintains a private practice in Houston, Texas and is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston. Dr. Ingrid Castellanos received her C.D. in 1983 and her Especiality in Orthodontics in 1989, both from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Facultad de Odontologia in Mexico City, Mexico. She has lectured internationally and holds memberships in the Academia Mexicana de Ortodoncia (Mexican Academy of Orthodontists), and the American Association of Orthodontists, in addition to being a Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists. Dr. Castellanos is currently the Publisher and in charge of coordinating product evaluations for REALITYRATINGS & REVIEWS.

As CEO and founding partner of Trusted Practice Transitions, Caleb’s focus is helping every doctor get the best result from the next step they are taking, ensuring that those steps lead to an improved future. He approaches every situation from the perspective of a colleague, as a vested partner in the decision. He understands that navigating one’s future can be stressful, and that the unknown obstacles can be daunting. Since 2002, Caleb has been involved in lending, dental sales, and consulting. Caleb has a proven record of success in the medical field. Through his ability to look at each transition from the client’s perspective and apply knowledge in several fields he is able to customize transitions for his clients. Caleb’s greatest asset is the ability to listen and understand the needs and wants of the doctors with whom he collaborates, then orchestrate and implement a customized plan to achieve those needs. His genuine love for people has allowed Caleb to make meaningful and powerful connections that foster enduring growth for his partners. Outside of his work Caleb enjoys coaching local high school basketball, fly fishing, and spending time with his beautiful wife and kids.

Davy Clay & Josh Smith are both Dental Billing Experts with 10+ years experience working in the dental billing and dental insurance industry. Their passion is helping dentists and their staff to realize and change the inefficient, inexperienced, and sometimes illegal billing practices taking place within dental practices. Both have a similar background with a degree from the University of Georgia, as well as both working for a DSO to start their careers. They started Dental ClaimSupport in 2012 knowing the need existed for insurance expertise in dental practices. Dental ClaimSupport is one of the nation’s leading Dental Billing companies helping dental practices across the United States increase collections from insurance. Using the system they created, Dental ClaimSupport transforms the way dental practices manage insurance collections, as well as making the practices more efficient in getting claims paid.

FLOSS Dental is now under new ownership as they announced that Dr. Michael Tran was appointed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Since he joined FLOSS, Dr. Tran is looking to carry the torch for the FLOSS concept and naturally grew into the part of the brand's ambassador. FLOSS is honored to have him at the helm as they build the brands vision and reach. Dr. Minesh Patel is now the company's Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Patel was one of the company’s first brand partners and has become a pillar on the team that is growing and shaping the future at FLOSS. Damien Morales will serve as the company's President and franchise developer. He'll employ the knowledge and skills he learned from franchise industry leaders like Golds Gym International, where he served as National Franchise Director. Together this group is poised to take the brand nationwide and bring, 'A New Experience in Dentistry' to patients across the country.

Dr. Sundeep Rawal is a private practice prosthodontist at Florida Prosthodontics, PA in the central Florida area. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Dentistry, USA in 2006 and completed his training in Prosthodontics at the University of California San Francisco in 2009 where he was exposed to the most current technologies shaping dentistry. He has worked extensively to utilize CAD/CAM technologies within the scope of clinical dentistry and enhance his patients’ restorative treatments. He has lectured across the USA as well as internationally with over 500+ engagements over the years, and published Numerous papers in Various dental journals and other Publications. Dr. Sundeep Rawal is a past president of the Brevard County Dental Society, and of the Florida Prosthodontic Association as well as an officer for the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and the Dental Society of Greater Orlando. He is also an officer in the Central District Dental Association and delegate to the Florida Dental Association. He has held numerous positions with national organizations such as the American College of Prosthodontics. He is a co-founder of the Digital Dentistry Institute, a leading contemporary education entity with courses all over the world dedicated to innovations and technology in dentistry. He is currently in private practice with Four office locations in central Florida in Orlando and east to the Beaches. Dr. Birdi received his dental degree from the University of Saskatchewan and his post-graduate specialty training in both periodontics and prosthodontics from the University of Minnesota. He is a Fellow and previous Examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of both the American Board of Periodontology and the American Board of Prosthodontics. Dr. Birdi is one of the very few board certified dual specialists in periodontics and prosthodontics in North America, and the first and only specialist in the world to attain board certification in these two specialties in both the USA and Canada. He currently is acting as an executive member of the board of directors for the Western Society of Periodontology and the Vancouver District Dental Society. Dr. Birdi is the co-founder of the Digital Dentistry Institute which is a global learning organization for his fellow dentists, and one of the largest dental educational organizations in North America. He is also founder of the BC Perio Dental Health & Implant Centres in Vancouver which is one of the largest and most technologically advanced multi-specialty dental centers in Canada.