Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

As Clinical Director of Oventus, Dr Chris Hart is overseeing the delivery of the O2VentTM product range to patients and through clinicians. Graduating from The University of Queensland in 1998 with a Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, he also studied at Cambridge University and graduated in 1999 with a Master of Philosophy in Biomedical Science.   Prior to establishing Oventus, Chris owned and managed a multi-site national dental practice, training institute and management consultancy which he sold to private equity investors. He now works full time as the Oventus Clinical Director.   Chris also acts as an adviser to various bodies within the dental industry as well as the healthcare sector more broadly on the commercial aspects of health care delivery.   www.oventus.com.au

Geoffrey Macdonald Knight, BDSc, MSc, MBA, PhD   Geoff Knight is a general dentist and internationally noted dental speaker from Melbourne, Australia with special interests in Minimal Intervention Esthetic Dentistry.   He has pioneered protocols for the pharmacological management of dental caries and periodontal disease. He has introduced the concepts of tunnel restorations and co-curing to MID and developed a number of innovative aesthetic techniques for the placement of direct laminate veneers, direct resin bridges and occlusal rehabilitation using composite resins. He has consulted widely across the dental industry and is named on several patents. He is currently working with SDI and PDS   Apart from his broad clinical base, he has been State President of his Dental Association and has extensive political and economic experience within the profession.   He has been published in Quintessence International, Australian Dental Journal and Journal of Periodontal Research. He has produced a series of clinical videos and written numerous articles on esthetic and adhesive dentistry that have been translated and published internationally in a number of languages.   His recreational pursuits include mountaineering, an interest that has taken him to some of the highest peaks on several continents.   www.dentalk.com.au

Dr. David Gane is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with an honors degree in physiology & pharmacology and a doctorate degree in dental surgery.   David has authored many publications and technique videos on digital dental imaging and has lectured nationally and internationally on this topic.  He is a recognized leader in the dental profession and is also a corporate executive with extensive experience in dental technology.  He is the former Vice President of Dental Imaging for Carestream Dental LLC and has served in executive capacities with a number of dental companies including Practiceworks LLC and Kodak Dental Systems and is the founder of Orbit Imaging Inc., a company that owns and operates dental imaging centers in Vancouver.   Dr. Gane currently serves as CEO of LED Medical Diagnostics, the manufacturer of the VELscope and the parent company of LED Dental and Apteryx Inc.   www.LEDDental.com

Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, BS is from Hartland, Wisconsin and has been involved in the dental field for over 20 years. Corinne graduated from Marquette University, the Coulson Institute of Oral Myology and has a certificate from the Human Resources Institute. She is an experienced private practice clinician, practice development administrator and previous dental staffing company founder and owner.   “Corey” owns Custom Dental Solutions, a company that provides business and training solutions to private dental and health care offices. She and her team develop successful protocols and systems to maximize growth and production. The experience of founding and owning a successful dental staff replacement company called “The Dental Connection, Inc.” gives her the background and knowledge in the industry to key into what practices need to ensure quality and excellence with patient and employee care.   Corey has been the recipient of the Sunstar-Butler Award of Distinction, and has been a Colgate Oral Health Advisor. Corey values her family time, but when there is free time, she enjoys writing articles for professional and consumer newsletters and magazines. She also enjoys traveling to conferences to represent forward-thinking companies and networking with her colleagues.   www.customdentalsolutions.com

Howard brought back three amazing podcast guests for an epic group discussion on managing your phone calls, hiring and firing, watching the numbers, and a whole lot more!   Sandy Pardue, Senior Consultant and Lecturer with Classic Practice Resources, has consulted with offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.  Dentistry Uncensored #32 http://bit.ly/HowardSpeaks32 www.ClassicPractice.com   Laura Hatch is the founder and owner of Front Office Rocks a company with the goal of helping other dental offices train and learn new policies and procedures that her team and has proven very successful in making dental offices work better. Dentistry Uncensored #235 http://bit.ly/DentistryUncensored235 www.FrontOfficeRocks.com   Rohit Garg is one of the co-founders of Practice by Numbers alongside his wife, Dr. Aditi Agarwal, DMD.  Dentistry Uncensored #740 http://bit.ly/DUwHF740 www.PracticeNumbers.com

Dr Manu Dua graduated from UBC in 2012, upon graduating he worked in northern Alberta to hone his skills which included hospital privileges. After years of associating, Dr Dua built a successful startup in a recession in his home town last year.   One of the first things Dr Dua did after graduating was complete a dental  mission trip in an orphanage in Peru which changed his life and set the tone for the rest of his career. His last dental mission trip to the Amazon was one of the most adventurous and amazing journeys of his life.   Giving back to the community is an important aspect of Dr. Dua`s vision; he has been involved in the C.U.P.S program, volunteering to provide dental care for those less fortunate in downtown Calgary.   As an average dentist Dr Dua is humbled daily by the challenges of dentistry and hopes he can provide a valuable service for his patients on a daily basis.   www.mdcdental.ca

Dr. Bunnag is the recipient of the ADA Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2017.  Dr. Bunnag is a general dentist with extensive training in comprehensive dental care including restorative and cosmetic dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, implant surgery, temporomandibular disorders, Botox and fillers, Cerec crowns, sleep apnea, Invisalign, and Clear Correct.  She continues to expand her horizons through extensive continuing dental education and seeks the best practice and treatments for her patients so that they can obtain optimal dental health.     Dr. Bunnag is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.  She is also a member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentists, the International Association of Orthodontics, the American Association of Dental Sleep Medicine, Cerec Doctors and the Dawson Academy.      Before becoming a dentist, Dr. Bunnag was a certified dental assistant.  After completing her prerequisite classes at Montgomery College, she went on to Howard University School of Dentistry and graduated with distinction in 1994.  In 1996, Dr. Bunnag founded her comprehensive dental practice in Bethesda.  Just recently, Dr. Bunnag purchased another dental office in Four Corners, Maryland.  She is currently working in both offices.    Aside from her dental career, Dr. Bunnag is also the President and Founder of Smiles on Wings, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides humanitarian aid in Thailand.  Since its founding, Smiles on Wings has provided dental care to thousands of children and villagers in Thailand.  The organization was involved extensively in the 2004 tsunami relief effort.  In 2009, the American Dental Association awarded a grant of $70,000 for Smiles on Wings to set up a dental program in southern Thailand to provide dental care for those that were affected by the 2004 Southeast Asian Tsunami.  To date, with grants and donations from our generous donors,  Smiles on Wings continues to provide extensive help with: a mobile dental clinic in northern Thailand,  a permanent dental clinic in southern Thailand, and a scholarship program to send young at-risk tribal girls to college and to return to their communities to make a difference.  Smiles on Wings has graduated four young ladies from remote villages in northern Thailand and currently has eight more students under the program.  Read more about Smiles on Wings at www.smilesonwings.org.     Dr. Bunnag is also known locally for her philanthropic endeavors and received awards from numerous organizations in Montgomery County and the State of Maryland.  She volunteered to provide urgent dental care for Hurricane Katrina victims that relocated in Montgomery County after the storm.  She also volunteered in New Orleans with Mission of Mercy to provide dental care for the residents after Hurricane Katrina.  After Hurricane Sandy, Dr. Bunnag and her Smiles on Wings team also delivered items of necessities to victims of the hurricane in New Jersey and Staten Island.    Dr. Bunnag is a native of Thailand.  She came to the US when she was 14. She has two grown children and is a caregiver for her husband who suffered a massive stroke in 2009.  She is an avid gardener; a self-taught watercolor artist; a mindfulness meditation coach, and a dog lover.     www.smilesonwings.org

Helmut Flasch is an international speaker, management consultant, bestselling author and founder of the "Un-Advertising" marketing strategies.   For 26 years, he has helped small business owners in 3 continents worldwide to improve their businesses with his unique approach "Un-Advertising." Un-Advertising is an elegant approach to expanding a business without relying only on traditional advertising.   In the US, he has helped dentists to increase new patients and grow private practices.   Helmut has published 3 books: a) Double Your Business But Not Your Troubles b) You too can be happy c) Economic Deception and Jobless Recovery Exposed -- Why Getting Fired is the Best Thing that Could Happen to You.   www.UnAdvertise.com

Dr. Prabu Raman has practiced dentistry in Kansas City since 1983.  He is an alumnus of William Jewell College, UMKC – School of Dentistry & The Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies, where he served as a Clinical Instructor & Featured speaker. He currently teaches lecture and live patient courses on Aesthetics and TMD treatment sponsored by Myotronics – manufacturer of bio-electronic instrumentation for Neuromuscular dentistry.   His Kansas City practice, The Raman Center for Advanced Dentistry, focuses on four areas of excellence:  1. Neuro Muscular Dentistry / Temporo Mandibular Dysfunction 2. Aesthetic Dentistry / Complex restorative Dentistry 3. Neuro Muscular Functional Orthodontics 4. Sleep breathing Disorders / Oral Appliance therapy   He has achieved Mastership status of The International College of Cranio Mandibular Orthopedics & Mastership of Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies. He is also a Fellow of American College of Dentists & a Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy.   Dr. Raman has lectured on TMD in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the USA. He was selected by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs as a TMD Expert to participate in the Science Forum at 2011 ADA annual meeting.  He was also selected by the Journal of the California Dental Association to be an invited author to contribute to its August 2014 TMD issue.   Dr. Raman currently serves as President of the Missouri Dental Association, as a delegate to the ADA House of Delegates, Member of the ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure, Chair of Recognition of Dental Specialties and Interest Areas in General Dentistry Committee. He is also the Vice President of the International College of Cranio Mandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO), Past President of the International Association for Comprehensive Aesthetics (IACA), and past President of Greater Kansas City Dental Society.   His other memberships include: - International Association for Orthodontics (IAO) - American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP) - & American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).   www.midwestheadaches.com

Dr. Renne is a 2003 graduate of the College of Charleston and a 2008 graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. He is active in undergraduate dental education and holds a full time faculty position in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation at the Medical University of South Carolina as an Associate Professor. He is the Director of the division of digital dentistry and directs CAD/CAM clinic and Esthetic clinic. He is the course director for the preclinical CAD/CAM course. He has won several national and regional teaching awards for his efforts both pre-clinically and clinically. He is proficient clinically with the Planmeca Planscan, CEREC Omnicam, 3Shape Trios, CS 3600 and iTero.  His special interests in patient treatment include advances in material sciences that improve patient quality outcomes. He is active in dental research and currently has several patents including a patent for a platform of long-term antimicrobial dental materials that have revolutionary bond durability components by inhibiting enzyme degradation of the hybrid layer while simultaneously preventing bacterial proliferation.   www.CuRE-Innovations.com