Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

• How to sell more dentistry and save more lives • Dentistry Is A Branch of Medicine • Defining our role in healthcare • Health, Function, & Aesthetics (Comprehensive approach)     Dr. Glasper, the comprehensive dentist, graduated from Howard University Dental in 1991. She completed her residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ and trained with thought leaders such as Pet...

Dan Marut started Quality Dental Plan. Is it slow out the gate, or has QDP hit the ground running?     Dan Marut, DMD established Quality Dental Plan in October 2009 after three years of rigorous testing and development. His vision for QDP is to connect dentists looking to make a difference in their communities with new patients, while giving people without dental insurance a compelling reason to...

•What is Ethical Sales? •Some of the biggest mistakes Dentists make in their communication  •My eight step process •Why dentists find it challenging discussing fees with their patients •What is important in order to hear a "yes" more often  •Why technical skills are important, it only accounts for a small percentage in hearing a yes from your patients •Why everyone in the practice is involved in s...

•Importance of training •Morning Huddles  •Hand offs •Great Staff Communication  •Staff support doctor and doctor support staff  •Use of headsets in the office  •Much more     I have a bachelor’s degree in human resources and a master’s degree in organizational development. What is that, you might ask? Basically, I have spent years learning how to deal with people in the context of an organization...

Dr. Dan Fischer, founder and president of Ultradent Products, Inc., shares the minimally invasive approach that surrounds everything he does.     Dr. Dan E. Fischer graduated from Loma Linda University in 1974. Following graduation, Dr. Fischer maintained a full-time private practice for 15 years. Since 1990 he has been practicing dentistry part time while working extensively in the research and d...

ZendyHealth:   • helps providers solve the problem of having open appointments that they are unable to fill. • matches cash-paying patients to practitioners who need to fill scheduling holes • supplements business and helps providers bypass some of the challenges that insurance brings to the table.    Dr. Banthia is a double Board Certified surgeon and a graduate of Stanford, UCSF, and Columbia /...

•Keeping patients as the #1 Focus of front office team members •Retaining existing patients and in-office referrals •Continuing education for the front office team member     Lisa Marie Spradley, FAADOM, the Front Desk Lady, has worked in the dental front office for nearly 20 years and understands the struggle to put the patient’s needs first while still taking care of the business of the front of...

•Bruxism and OSA •What to do with bruxing patients •Know when to treat and when to refer. •Work with your local MD's •Positive effects of cannabis oil     Dr. Shirazi graduated from Howard University College of Dentistry, in Washington D.C. in 2000 and earned a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine from SAMRA University in 2006 and is also a board licensed Acupuncturist. He has completed over 2000 h...

•What is Style Italiano? •Philosophy of the group •Members of the group •Past present and future of the group •Styleitaliano and USA dental market •Why Styleitaliano?     Prof. Angelo Putignano MD, DDS   • M.D. degree and D.D.S. post graduate certificate from University of Ancona-Italy • Full professor in Restorative Dentistry at School of Dentistry Polytecnique University of Marche-Ancona-Italy •...

•Where are we in Dentistry and where are we heading?   •What are the challenges that face younger dentists and new graduates?   •What has brought on these challenges   •How to try to solve these challenges   View 'Ultradent receives Golden Hands Award':  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBSY4hWqezE     Graduated from USC School of Dentistry in 1992 and have been practicing for almost 24 years. Priv...

C.R.U.S.H. It: Contintue your education Relationships win Understand your options Start with you Hone your external team     Dr. Rice graduated in 1994 from UB Dental school. In 1995, he completed a GPR. From there, he completed continuums at the Pankey Institute, The Dawson Center & The Spear Center. He is the founder of the nations largest dental student and new dentist network, igniteDDS and ma...

Manraj Bath, DMD discusses lip augmentation, dental implants, and why his office hardly ever gets dry sockets.     Dr. Bath spent his childhood years in Warren, Pennsylvania before completing his studies in chemistry and biology at Erie's Gannon University. Dr. Bath earned his DMD degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland where he received the AAOMS excellence award in oral surgery....

Sara Fossen discusses how to make your practice truly stand out, how to be a more effective leader, and how to make sure the solution doesn't sound worse than the problem when talking to patients!     Hi—I’m Sara Fossen. I am a practice management coach. I run and own a business which assists doctors with the overall effectiveness within their business. I’ve been in this field for 17 years. I’ve h...

Claudia Lovato shares some red flags that indicate your team isn't happy, and how to hire the right people.     Claudia started her career as a dental assistant in 1995. She founded her consulting and training business, Morado Innovative Solutions in 2005. In 2009, Claudia took a position teaching dental assisting to college age students. Claudia found it very challenging to manage, motivate and l...

Dr. Thomas Giacobbi interviews Howard Farran for his new book, Uncomplicate Business.   To purchase or learn more about Uncomplicate Business, visit www.howardfarran.com

Jeanette MacLean, DDS shares why kids have so much tooth decay, how to prevent it, and why kids should have their first appointment by their 1st birthday.   Dr. Jeanette MacLean is a private practice pediatric dentist and owner at Affiliated Children's Dental Specialists in Glendale, Arizona. A 2003 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and 2005 graduate of Sunrise...

Geoffrey Wan discusses the first ten years of his career, including the life of a young dentist, study clubs, books, goal setting, and much more!     Geoff was born and raised in Vancouver Canada, but ended up going overseas to Sydney Australia where he did his dental degree. He sought to return to North American soil by completing a GPR and an AEGD, then working at a DSO for 3 years. During that...

Jarod Johnson, DDS shows us the right way to dive into a successful, satisfying career after graduation.     Dr. Jarod Johnson earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Iowa in 2009, and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from The University of Iowa in 2013. He recently completed the Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry at The University of Nevada, Las...

Jayme Amos, founder of Ideal Practice, shares detailed, calcuated information about how to start a practice. Every dentist who's opening a practice needs to hear this!     Jayme Amos is the founder of Ideal Practices, Dentistry’s consulting firm dedicated to helping dentists open new practices with clinical and profitable excellence. He is the bestselling author of Choosing the Right Practice Loca...

Per Ahlberg, CEO of Per Capita AB, discusses Sweden's different approach to dentistry.   I am a Web-entrepreneur that has now worked in 10 years within the dentistry in Sweden. I am now working in my own company Per Capita AB together with some of the most dental skilled people, institutions and companies. 2008 I founded www. Dental24.se. In 2010 I was nominated to The Web Entrepreneur of the year...

Heidi practiced as a clinical dental hygienist for over 22 years in Washington State and Switzerland, before pursuing her MBA at The George Washington University. She also worked at the University of Washington Graduate Periodontics Clinic, served as a clinical dental hygiene Board Examiner for Washington State, along with teaching local anesthesia administration and amalgam/composite placement at...

It's not enough to simply omit addictive behavior from your life; you have to replace it with positive things. For Alan Mead, DDS, one of those positive things is podcasting.     Alan Mead:   •General dentist •Podcaster •Blogger •Horse feeder    practicing in Saginaw, MI. Founder and co-host of the Dental Hacks podcast.     www.meadfamilydental.com www.thebloggingdentist.com www.dentalhacks.com ww...

Learn how to recognize facial skeletal abnormalities, and how to help patients help themselves.   Dr. Radhika Chigurupati is a board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who specializes in orthognathic surgery for correction of developmental and acquired jaw and facial deformities. She sees both children and adults with jaw deformities, cleft and craniofacial anomalies, tooth eruption disturba...

Learn the value that Anoziem Ohiaeri, RDTH brings to dentistry in Nigeria.     I am a registered Dental Therapist who has practiced in Nigeria for about 9years working for private practices and currently working for the government at one of its Federal Medical Centres. I studied at Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy Enugu Between 2002 and 2006, graduated with a Higher National Diploma...

Ginger Bratzel, DDS explains her beginnings as a consultant, how to balance employee dynamics, and why you should treat your practice like a business.     Ginger Bratzel, DDS is the founder and creator of New Patient Attraction Automation , a proven step-by-step program to show dentists exactly how to attract and keep more patients for practice growth.    She is a dentist, coach, speaker, and mark...