Peter Guevara, DMD, MAGD, ABGD – Course Director and Speaker

Jon Dossett, DMD, MAGD, ABGD – Speaker

William Dunn, DDS, MAGD, ABGD – Speaker

David Klingman, DMD, MAGD, ABGD – Speaker

Thu Luu, DMD, FAGD, ABGD – Speaker

Merlin Ohmer, DDs, MAGD - Speaker

Dr. Tarun Agarwal practices in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a nationally recognized lecturer in the field of aesthetic and restorative dentistry. In July 2002 he co-founded the DentalTown "Townie Meeting" an annual event considered one of the most progressive educational opportunities in dental education. Dr. Agarwal has assisted numerous dental manufacturers in new product development and review. He has been featured on ABC, NBC and CBS news and several consumer magazines for his pioneering use of technology, philanthropic events, and aesthetic dentistry. In 2003 Dr. Agarwal was voted the "Townie of the Year" for his contributions to the growth and dynamics of the dental community.

Dr. Charles Blair is CEO of Dr. Charles Blair & Associates, Inc. located in Belmont, North Carolina. A graduate of Erskine College, he earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, Dr. Blair holds degrees in Accounting, Business Administration and Mathematics.

Dr. Charles Blair is dentistry’s leading authority on practice profitability, fee analysis, insurance coding strategies and overhead control. He has individually consulted with thousands of practices, helping them identify and implement new strategies for greater productivity and profitability. A widely-read and highly-respected author and publisher, Dr. Blair has authored and co-authored several business and finance books, as well as contributed numerous articles in various dental publications. He currently offers two publications, Coding with Confidence: The “Go To’ Dental Insurance Guide and the Insurance Solutions Newsletter. Also through his expertise, he has created the CDT Code Advisor through www.practicebooster.com, which offers practical guidance for the real world application of CDT codes.

In addition, Dr. Blair is a nationally acclaimed speaker for national, state and local dental groups, study clubs and other professional organizations. He offers leading-edge presentations in the business, finance, and insurance coding arena of dentistry. Dr. Blair’s extensive background and expertise makes him uniquely qualified to share his wealth of knowledge with the dental profession.

Dr Todd B. Engel, Charlotte, North Carolina, is a graduate of the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry where he also received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery. Dr Engel is a Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and maintains active membership status with the following associations: American College of Oral Implantology, Academy of Osseointegration, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and Orange County Dental Society.

Dr Engel has extensive experience in Dental Implant Rehabilitation, CT Guided Surgical Design, Complex Treatment Planning as well as Full Mouth Rehabilitation. Dr Engel has hosted live radio, authored several articles and has been a featured keynote speaker both nationally and internationally on topics such as Dental Implants and Restorative Applications, Digital Radiography, CBCT – Cone Beam Technology, Ridge Augmentation and Socket Preservation, Treatment of the Edentulous Patient, Current Dental Materials as well as Comprehensive Treatment Planning on Medically Compromised Patients. In 2005 Dr Engel’s life long dream of creating a learning institution where he could share, teach and motivate other dental professionals was realized by the inception of the Engel Institute. The Institute has grown to now include 10 locations with faculty both nationally and internationally and has trained well over 2000 dental professionals in its short tenure.

Dr. Fazio of Ridgefield, Connecticut is a graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine with additional fellowships in Periodontology and Oral Medicine. For 35 years he has been an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at Yale Medical School and an Attending at the Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven Connecticut. His current book, co-authored with Leslie Fang M.D., is the 2016 Edition of “The Ultimate Cheat Sheets – The Practical Guide for Dentists”. It has been named by  Gordon Christianson’s CRA Newsletter: “Best Educational Product” for three consecutive years. He serves on the Editorial Board for the Journals: Inside Dentistry and Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry. 

DENTISTRY TODAY for eight consecutive years named Dr. Fazio one of the Top 100 Clinicians in Continuing Education in Dentistry.The authoritative, independent Continuing Education Review named Dr. Fazio nationally as one of the three “BEST SPEAKERS”, calling him “exceptional” and stating, “Dr. Fazio brings expertise and passion to his lecture…He is a natural gifted speaker who looks at ease, has command of the room, holds the audience’s attention, and gives his all to inform the audience…” Dr. Fazio has presented Continuing Education Courses throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

An honors graduate from the Combined Degree BA-DDS program at New York University, Dr. Josh Gindea has been in dental private practice in New York City for more than 3 decades. With three practices, Dr. Gindea and his partners have been able to combine their professional skills with their business acumen to create a very successful business model.  For the past six years, Dr. Josh Gindea and his partners have operated DoctorsInternet.com. This state of the art, innovative company provides website design, internet marketing, social media and reputation management services for health professionals. Due to its expertise in the field, its ability to drive new patients to its clientele and its very reasonable pricing, DoctorsInternet.com has established itself as among the leaders in the dental website design and internet marketing services field.

Dr. Glazer maintains a general practice in Fort Lee, New Jesey and is a Fellow and Past President of the Academy of General Dentistry,and former Assistant Clinical Professor in Dentistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY). For the past several years, Dr. Glazer has been named as one of the "Leading Clinicians in Continuing Education" by Dentistry Today, and most recently was named as one of the Top Dentists in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly & 201 Magazine. He lectures throughout the United States,Canada,and overseas, on the subjects of dental materials, cosmetic dentistry, forensic dentistry and patient management. Additionally, Dr. Glazer is a frequent author of dental articles and has been published throughout the world. Currently he publishes a monthly column in AGD Impact entitled "What's Hot and What's Getting Hotter!" 

Dilaine Gloege, CDC, CDA is a dental coding and billing support specialist with 28 years of dental experience in Concord, North Carolina.  Her current position is Call Support Center Supervisor for Insurance Solutions Newsletter and Practice Booster. Additionally, Dilaine is a contributor to Insurance Solutions Newsletter, Administration with Confidence Guide, Diagnostic Coding for Dental Claim Submission Guide and Medical Dental Cross Coding with Confidence, scheduled to be published in early 2016.  Dilaine is fortunate to have had the opportunity to share her passion for dentistry as a Certified Dental Assistant, Business Team Member and Practice Administrator. She looks forward to sharing that same passion with you and your dental teams as you continue to grow your practice.

Dr. Graeber has run a full-time comprehensive cosmetic practice for 41 years in East Hanover, New Jersey, and is an attending at Morristown Memorial Hospital.  He is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Laser Dentistry, of which he is the Immediate Past President and also one of the founding members. He has more than 25 years experience with multiple wavelengths of lasers, and has Performed more than 25,000 procedures.  In addition, Dr. Graeber utilizes operating microscopes, Velscope, air abrasion, low level lasers, CEREC, CariVu and Diagnodent technologies in his practice. He is a certified Laser Educator, has been lecturing Internationally for more than 20 years, and has authored more than 17 nationally-published clinical articles on lasers and minimally invasive dentistry.

Garrett B. Gunderson of Salt Lake City, Utah is a champion of finding spendable cash for dentists without having to work harder, take more risk or increase overhead. He has dedicated his career to debunking the many widely accepted myths and fabrications that undermine the prosperity and joy of millions of hard-working, honest doctors. Gunderson’s company, Wealth Factory, coaches and empowers its members to build sustainable wealth through financial efficiency and organization leading to clarity, peace of mind and financial confidence.  His firm was named to the INC 500.  You may recognize him from his appearances as a guest contributor on CNBC, Fox News, ABC, and many others.

Glenda Hood, MA, CPC, Belmont, North Carolina is an AAPC Certified Professional Coder with 30 years of experience
working clinically and administratively with medical professionals.  For the past 15 years she has focused on oral surgery and dental coding.  Currently, she is the medical coding support specialist for Insurance Solutions Newsletter.  In addition to providing support to clients, she is a regular contributor to Insurance Solutions Newsletter, as well as the publications Diagnostic Coding for Dental Claims Submission Guide and Medical Dental Cross Coding with Confidence, scheduled to be released in 2016.  Glenda has an enthusiasm for medical coding and is eager to share her knowledge and assist dental teams with the challenges presented by current healthcare trends.

Dr. Roger P. Levin is a third-generation general dentist and the Chairman and CEO of Levin Group, Inc., the largest dental practice consulting firm in the world. Levin Group was founded in 1985 when Dr. Levin recognized a vital missing link that was preventing his fellow dentists and specialists from increasing practice production. As a leading authority on dental practice management and marketing, he has developed the scientific systems-based consulting method that increases practice production and profitability, while lowering stress. He has authored 66 books and more than 3,800 articles. Dr. Levin sits on the editorial boards of five prominent dental publications, serves as the practice management editor of Compendium and is the managing editor of Dental Business Review. He is also a regular contributor to the Journal of the American Dental Association.

Dr. Levin has been named one of the “Leaders in Dental Consulting” by Dentistry Today magazine for the past 12 years. He is a past recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, has served on the Board of Advisors of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, served as adjunct faculty for several dental schools and is a former Chairman of the National Museum of Dentistry. Dr. Levin presents more than 100 seminars worldwide each year and is a keynote speaker for major dental conferences. He has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Time magazine. Levin Group is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with a West Coast office in Phoenix, Arizona.

Charles received hi-s BBA from the University of Texas at Arlington and is an investment advisor representative of Cain, Watters & Associates, PLLC. Charles began his career with CWA in 2001 and continues to help the company educate dentists on the financial decisions they face. Charles began presenting to dental schools in 2004 and since that time has spoken to over 15,000 students and residents at more than 40 schools. He also speaks regularly at dental study clubs as well as state and national dental meetings on the benefits of owning a dental practice. Charles also launched National Dental Placements, a company designed to help associates and established doctors with practice transitions. His firm has advised hundreds of dentists on the most effective way to purchase into a dental practice or transition out of a dental practice.

Dr. Edwin A. McDonald III received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Economics from Midwestern State University. He earned his DDS degree from the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. Dr. McDonald has completed extensive training in dental implant dentistry through the University of Florida Center For Implant Dentistry. He has also completed extensive aesthetic dentistry training through various programs including the Seattle Institute. In addition, Dr. McDonald has lectured before organizations such as The Yankee Dental Congress, The Chicago Mid-Winter Dental Meeting, The Texas Dental Association, and The Southwest Dental Conference. He has also authored a series of articles for Dental Economics and other dental journals. Dr. McDonald is a Past Board Chairman of the Plano Family YMCA and has been a volunteer with Serving Him International Healthcare Ministries including missionary trips to Braila, Romania.

Dr. Meinecke has been teaching facial injectables nationally since 2009.  In 2013 she created FACES, (Facial Anatomy for Comprehensive Esthetic Seminars) whose core mission is to provide instruction which is completely rooted in science and based on a comprehensive academic approach.  The courses taught by Dr. Meinecke are the only offerings on this topic that include facial cadaver dissection review along with live patient injections.  In addition to teaching facial injectables, Dr. Meinecke maintains a private practice in Potomac, Maryland.  She’s immediate past President of the Maryland AGD.  Nationally, she’s a Spokesperson for the AGD and serves on the National AGD Council for Legislative and Governmental Affairs.  She been an AGD/ASDA Task Force member since 2012 and served as Chair from 2014-2016.

Dr. John Minichetti has been practicing and teaching implant dentistry for over 25 years.  He has published numerous scientific articles, lectures worldwide and is a member in several academies including the New Jersey Dental Association and American Dental Association. He is an attending at Englewood Hospital, a former faculty member of Mount Sinai Medical School and Fairleigh Dickinson University Dental School. He has authored numerous articles in the scientific literature and is a fellow of The International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI), The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) , The International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics, and The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID).  Dr. Minichetti is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/ Implant Dentistry. Dr. Minichetti is past- president of the AAID, Chairman of the AAID Study Club Committee and President of the AAID-Bergen County Dental Implant Study Group.  Dr. Minichetti is the Director of the Center for Implants and Aesthetics at Englewood Dental, the Dental Implant Learning Center and the Las Vegas AAID Maxicourse in Dental Implantology.

Named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry for 2014 by Dental Products Report, Lori Paschall is a Past President of the American Dental Assistants Association.  Lori is a Regional Account Manager with Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, one of the world’s leading dental instrument companies and continues to educate dentists and their teams by providing detailed information regarding instrumentation and the proper procedures for their sterilization and infection control, has provided practices with yearly required OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens training and has consulted with dental practices wishing to help their assistants to perform at a higher level.

Lori has been a practicing dental assistant for more than 30 years.  She is a Certified Dental Assistant, a Certified Preventative Functions Dental Assistant, a Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant and a Fellow of the American Dental Assistants Association.  In addition to her experience as a clinical dental assistant Lori has spent several years teaching dental practice management skills to dentists and their teams.  Lori has been very active in South Carolina dentistry, serving as a planning team member of the SCDA Dental Access Days Project.  She is active in her professional organization, the American Dental Assistants Association and serves an active role in her local and state organizations.  Lori is a past president of the Columbia Dental Assistants Society and the South Carolina Dental Assistants Association.  

At Ohio State University Dr. Patel served as the Implant Prosthodontic Fellow and was responsible for establishing many of the techniques and protocols for Digital Implantology and Prosthetics. Prior to opening his private practice he worked to educate surgeons in the field of 3D-Imaging, Computer Generated Guided Implant Surgery and the art of stereo lithography in dental applications. He teaches successful integration of CBCT in private practice, streamlined clinical treatments, and how to generate additional sources of revenue with ease. He is currently on an international lecture circuit teaching advanced digitization in dentistry, CBCT, its current and future applications, and dental practice management. He practices in Powell, OH.

Dr. Reznick is the Director of the Southern California Center for Oral and Facial Surgery in Tarzana, California and a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. A frequent lecturer, he has published numerous articles in JADA, Journal of the California Dental Association, Oral Surgery-Oral Medicine-Oral Pathology and Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, DentalTown Magazine, CE Digest and Gastroenterology. Dr. Reznick has extensive clinical expertise are in the areas of facial trauma, jaw and oral pathology, dental implantology, sleep disorders medicine, laser surgery, and jaw deformities. He was an early practitioner in the integration of digital photography and 3-D imaging in clinical practice.

Dana Rosenberg is a member of the Partnerships at Earnest, where she specializes in establishing relationships within the healthcare and dental industries. Prior to Earnest, Dana was Director of Business Development at Rock Health, where she facilitated strategic partnerships between healthcare startups and large incumbents in the industry. Earlier in her career, Dana served as healthcare consultant, focused on new product launches and strategic initiatives. She holds an undergraduate degree in Biology from Duke University, and an MBA from Wharton School of Business.

Dr. Jamison Spencer is the director of the Center for Sleep Apnea and TMJ in Boise, Idaho, and the director of Dental Sleep Medicine for Lane and Associates Family Dentistry in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Dr. Spencer is the Past-President of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP), a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain, a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine and has a Masters in Craniofacial Pain from Tufts University.  He taught head and neck anatomy at Boise State University and is adjunct faculty at the Tufts Craniofacial Pain Center in both the craniofacial pain residency and dental sleep medicine programs.  Dr. Spencer lectures locally, nationally and internationally on TMD, dental sleep medicine and head and neck anatomy and is a founding faculty member of the AACP’s Institute and the AACP/Tufts Dental Sleep Medicine program.

Lindsay Stevens is currently the Marketing Project Manager at the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB). She has been employed by DANB for 5 ½ years. Ms. Stevens has a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Illinois State University and just recently completed an integrated marketing communications program at The University of Chicago. 

Dr. Leonard Tau maintains a full time fee-for-service practice in Northeast Philadelphia focusing on general, cosmetic, reconstructive and implant dentistry.  He received his dental degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA and a Certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at UMDNJ in Somerdale, NJ.  He is an active member of many dental organizations including the ADA, AGD, AACO, DentalTown as well as being the sponsorship chairman for the Eastern Dental Society.

Dr. Tau is passionate about Internet marketing, social media, reputation marketing and its ability to help grow your practice. He shares his first-hand experience on how he achieved 100% growth in his practice since 2009. This is an exceptional growth level for a solo practitioner,  in a down economy.

Dr. Tucker has a special interest in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. As a Diplomate of The American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, he is exceptionally qualified to manage this serious problem with Oral Appliance Therapy.  Dr. Tucker was named one of the Best Sleep Doctors in 2012 & 2013 by the Sleep Review Journals for Sleep Specialists.  He has been actively treating patients in the Tri-State Erie area for the past ten years.  Dr. Tucker works directly with sleep physicians and sleep centers to ensure that his patients receive the most positive treatment outcome possible.  He founded Erie Dental Sleep Therapy, LLC in 2007.   Erie Dental Sleep Therapy, LLC became the eighth AADSM Accredited facility in June of 2012.  Erie Dental Sleep Therapy, LLC was also named one of the Best Sleep Facilities in 2012 by the Sleep Review Journals for Sleep Specialists. 

Dr. Tyndall has been the Director of Radiology for the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Dentistry for over 20 years and is a professor in the department of diagnostic sciences at UNC. A Diplomat and Past President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dr. Tyndall currently serves as Councilor for Public Policy and Scientific Affairs of the Executive Council of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. He has maintained a private practice in oral and maxillofacial radiology since 1991. His research expertise is focused in 3D digital imaging, implant radiology, applications of CBCT in dentistry and the use of computers in image processing. His work has been published in more than 85 journal articles.