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2024 Speakers
As of Apr 25, 2025
Marco Abanto, DDS, MS, PHD
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Lima, Peru
Private Practice
Rosa Agramonte, DMD
Basic Science
Santo Domingo, DN
Pres., Aladome Coordinadora de Sala Aladome
Franklyn Aguebor, DMD
Practice Management
New York, NY
Cosmetic and General Dentist
Private Practice
Smaylin Aguero
Periodontics
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Prof., Periodoncia, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU)
Lois Banta, none
Practice Management
Grain Valley, MO
CEO, Pres., and Founder, Healthcare Enterprises, Inc.
Co-Founder of COLLABricon Total Team Synergy
Juan E. Bazan, DDS
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Lima, Peru
Prof., Professional Improvement, Dental College of Peru.
Regent, International Academy of Dentistry ADI for Latin America
Wendy Bebey, RDH, BS
Basic Science
Simsbury, CT
Academic Relations Manager, Young Innovations
Chair-Elect, ADEA Admin Board, Corporate Counsel
Jed Best, DDS, MS
Pediatric Dentistry
New York, NY
Clinical Prof., Pediatric Dentistry, Case Western Univ.; Assoc Clinical Prof.., Pediatric Dentistry, Columbia Univ.
Dipl., Amer. Bd.of Pediatric Dentistry
Renuka Bijoor, DDS
Pediatric Dentistry
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Asst. Clinical Prof., Pediatric Dentistry, Columbia Univ.
Private Practice
Danielle Brown, DDS
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Irvine, CA
Staff Dentist and Educator, Glidewell Dental Lab
Jason M. Bullock, DMD
Restorative Dentistry
Midland, GA
Asst. Prof., Uniformed Services Univ.; Program Dir., 12-Month Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)
Steve Carstensen, DDS
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Redmond, WA
Dipl., Amer Bd. of Dental Sleep Medicine
Private Practice
Frank Celenza, DDS
Periodontics
New York, NY
Assoc. Clinical Prof., Periodontics and Orthodontics, Rutgers Univ.
Gail Cherry-Peppers, DDS, MS
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Kensington, MD
Prof. and Dir., Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Howard University
Dir., ODR and Community Dentistry;
Private Practice
Gordon Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD
Fixed Prosthodontics
Provo, UT
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Practical Clinical Courses (PCC);
Sr. Consultant & Previous CEO, Clinicians Report Foundation (CR);
Adj. Prof.., Univ., of Utah School of Dentistry
Tamara Cister, DDS
Marketing
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Directora Ejecutiva de ROCA INTERNACIONAL
David Clark, DDS
Restorative Dentistry
Tacoma, WA
Dir., Bioclear Learning Centers International
Founder, Acad. of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry
Gwen Cohen- Brown, DDS
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Brooklyn, NY
Faculty AIDS Institute, NYSDOH
Prof., New York City College of Technology
María del Carmen Sanchez Pumeda, DDS
Pediatric Dentistry
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
Cátedra de práctica clinica en Odontopediatria en Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo ( UASD) Práctica privada. Vicepresidente actual de la Sociedad Dominicana de Odontopediatria.
Ann-Marie C. DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd
Health and Nutrition
Stoneham , MA
Consultant, Dental Hygiene Examiner, CDCA-WREB-CITA
Vanda Domingos, DDS
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
São Paulo, SP
Prof., Marc Institute;
Coordenadora de Especialização em Ortodontia
Professora da Facop- Armonizacion orofacial
Karina Doro, DDS
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Professora em associação Brasileira de Odontologia, ABO NOVA IGUAÇU E DUQUE DE CAXIAS.Consultório Particular
Ortodontista e Harmonização Orofacial
Veronica Escalante
Laser Dentistry
Corrientes, Argentina
Láser en Odontología.
Director de Grupo Clínica Centro.
Presidente de AIOI Corrientes.
Vicepresidente de Aladome Argentina.
Tamara Faure, RDH, MS, EdD
Special Patient Care
Stony Brook, NY
Dir., Dental Hygiene Continuing Education Committee, Asst. Prof.& Radiology Coord., Farmingdale State College
Lauren Feldman, DMD, MPH
Pediatric Dentistry
New York, NY
Clinical Assoc. Prof. and Dir., Advanced Education Program, Pediatric Dentistry, New York Univ.
Dipl., Amer. Bd. of Pediatric Dentistry
Marilia Figueiredo, International Dentist
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Pres & Director, Asociación Brasileña de Armonización Orofacial
Kelly Fox-Galvagni, RDA
Practice Management
Roslyn Heights, NY
Founder, Smile Potential Dental Practice Coaching
Ricardo Frederico, DMD
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Práctica Privada
Jennifer Frustino, DDS, PhD
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Buffalo, New York
Assoc. Chief of Service, Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Erie County Medical Center
Co-Chair, Western New York HPV Vaccine Coalition
Belkys Garcia, JD
Insurance Management/Coding
New York, NY
Senior Staff Attorney, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Law Reform Unit
David Geen, DDS
Dental Photography
New York, NY
Private Practice
Melania González y Rivas, DDS
Pediatric Dentistry
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Presidente de la Red Odontológica de Capacitación Internacional (R.O.C.A INTERNACIONAL.)
Directora Académica de Maestría en Mínima Intervención en Odontología basada en la sostenibilidad
John Graeber, DMD
Laser Dentistry
Boonton Twp, NJ
Director, Speakers' Bureau, Academy of Laser Dentistry
Clinical Director, AMD Lasers
Elizabeth Griffiths, DMD, MS
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Oceanside, CA
Dipl., Amer. Bd. of Operative Dentistry
Navy Specialty Leader, Clinical Digital Dentistry
Dept Head, Hospital Dentistry at Naval Medical Ctr. San Diego
Yarennis Guzmán , DMD
Endodontics
San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Jefe de Servicio y Odontología General: Hospital Dr. Mario Fernández Mena.
Timothy Hempton, DDS
Periodontics
Dedham, MA
Dipl., Amer. Bd. of Periodontology
Adj. Assoc.Clinical Prof., Peridontics,Tufts Univ.; Private Practice
Erin Hendricks, DA, CCHW
Practice Management
Rockville, MD
Pres., Amer Dental Assistants Association
Maikel Hermida Rojas, DDS, PhD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Baja California, Mexico
Assoc. Prof. & Researcher in Oral Surgery, Pharmacology and Research Methodology, Autonomous Univ. of Baja California
Private Practice
Leonard Hess, DDS
Fixed Prosthodontics
Monroe, NC
Clinical Director, The Dawson Academy
Gina Hill-Minor, DAA
Practice Management
Hagerstown, MD
Dental Assistant, Private Practice
Thomas Holland, JD, PhD
Forensic Dentistry
Murfreesboro, TN
Dipl., Amer. Bd of Forensic Anthropology
Prof., Forensics, Middle Tennessee State Univ.
David Hornbrook, DDS
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
La Mesa, CA
Clinical Dir., Education and Technology, Utah Valley Dental Lab
Dipl., Amer. Bd of Aesthetic Dentistry; Private Practice
Zhongxue Hua, MD, PhD
Forensic Dentistry
New York, NY
Dipl., Amer. Bd of Pathology; Chief Medical Examiner, Bergen County
Assoc. Prof., Forensic Dentistry, Rutgers Univ.
Colleen Huff, FAADOM
Insurance Management/Coding
Grand Island, NY
Pres/Owner Colleen Huff-Dental Insurance Coach
Ignacio Javier Arellano Alonzo, DDS
Marketing
Monterrey, Mexico
Prof., Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey
Práctica Privada
Marcus Johnson, DDS, MSD
Endodontics
NY, NY
Chief, Endodontics for One Brooklyn Hospital
Dipl., Amer. Bd. of Endodontics, Private Practice
Juan Jose Cestero, International Dentist
Periodontics
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Private Practice
Bekir Karabucak, DMD, MS
Endodontics
Phialdelphia, PA
Prof., Endodontics, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Dipl., Amer. Bd. of Endodontics
Luis Karakowsky, DDS, DMD
Pediatric Dentistry
Mexico City, Mexico
Presidente Comite Consultivo Academia Mexicana de Odontologia Pediatrica
Private Practice
Pilseong Kim, DDS, MS
Implant Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
Prof., Periodontics, Univ of California Los Angeles
Private Practice
Samuel Kratchman, DMD
Endodontics
Merion Station, PA
Assoc. Prof., Endodontics, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Nancy Kuy, RDH, Ed.D.
Special Patient Care
New York, NY
Adj. Clinical Instr., Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting, New York Univ.
Julio Lalama Monserrat, International Dentist
Orthodontics
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Director del Diplomado de Ortodoncia en la Academia Internacional de odontología integral. (AIOI)
Lowell Levine, DDS
Forensic Dentistry
Albany, NY
Forensic Consultant
Private Practice
Steven J. Lohmeier, DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
San Antonio, TX
Founder, San Antonio Site-Dir., Dept. of Defense’s Combat Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Surgery (CCTS)
Maria A. Loza, DMD, MS
Implant Dentistry
The Woodlands , TX
Dipl. Amer. Bd. Prosthodontics
Prof. and Chair, Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, UT HEALTH Houston
Hector Luis Rodriguez Soñe, DDS
Orthodontics
Santo Domingo, DN
Coordinador y Prof. Ortodoncia, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña
Glenn Maron, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Atlanta, GA
Asst. Clinical Prof., Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory Univ.
Private Practice
Willca Mejía, DMD
Endodontics
San Francisco De Macoris, Dominican Republic
Coordinadora de la Maestría en Endodoncia y Microscopía y Dentística Restauradora y Estética de la Universidad Católica Nordestana
Directiva de la Sociedad Dominicana de Endodoncia
Bhagwati Mistry, DDS, MDS
Wellness
Tarrytown, NY
Dipl., Amer. Acad. of Pediatric Dentistry
Certified 500Hrs.Kriplau Yoga Teacher & Wellness Facilitator
Catherine P. Monchik, RDH, MS
Special Patient Care
Manalapan, NJ
Asst. Prof, Dental Hygiene Unit, Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College
Prof., Oral Pathology and Dental Specialties, Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College
Emanuele Morella, DDS
Implant Dentistry
Milano, Italy
Práctica Privada
John Osborn, DDS
Human Relations
Maynardville , TN
Dir., Dental Services, Remote Area Medical
Amey Patil, BDS, MSD
Orofacial Pain
Newark, NJ
Dipl., Amer. Bd, Orofacial Pain and American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry; ICD-USA; Chair, New Jersey Section, Northeast Region 2, PFA
Asst Prof., Rutgers Univ.
Priscilla Pereira, DDS,M.S.C.
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Sao Paulo , Sao Paulo
Dir., Cursos de Armonización Orofacial en ProClinic
Presidente Difne Latinoamérica - Dental International Relleno Neurotoxina Educación
Maricruz Pérez, DDS
Pediatric Dentistry
Morelia, Mexico
Coordinadora de Posgrado de Odontopediatría, en CEMRO, Morelia, México
Yiselis Portes, International Dentist
Restorative Dentistry
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Directora Grupo YPH Odontología Especializada
Diego Portnoi, DDS
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Director del Centro de Estética Dental White Smile
Kevin Postol, DDS
Practice Management
Twin Oaks, MO
Pres., Amer Acad of Dental Sleep Medicine
Dipl., Amer. Acad. of Dental Sleep Medicine
Juliana Ramalho, DDS., M.Sc
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Union City, NJ
Professora de Harmonização Facial
Co-Founder GREEHOF & Botoxia & Fillerama
Eduardo Ramos Gonzalez, DDS
Marketing
Monterrey, Mexico
Director de Carrera Cirujano Dentista Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey
Profesor Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey, Profesor en Cursos de Educación Continua
Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS; MS
Pediatric Dentistry
Los Angeles, California
Prof. and Chair, Pediatric Dentistry, Univ. of California,Los Angeles;
Executive Dir. for the UCLA Center for Children’s Oral Health
Gillian Robinson-Warner, DDS
Human Relations
Washington, DC
Asst. Prof., & Co-Director, Restorative Services Comprehensive Care Dept, Howard Univ.
Adolfo Rodriguez, DDS
Wellness
Santo Dominico, Dominican Republic
Presidente de la Fundacion Dental Dominicana
Hector Rodriguez Troncoso, DDS, MS
Orthodontics
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Práctica Privada
Cintia Rodriquez, DDS, MS, PHD
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Lima, Peru
Private Practice
David Rothman, DDS
Pediatric Dentistry
San Francisco, CA
Dipl., Amer. Bd of Pediatric Dentistry
Assoc. Prof., Case Western Reserve Univ.; Private Practice
Laura Roxana Valenzuela Ruiz, DDS, MDS, PhD
Orthodontics
Mexicali, Mexico
Prof & Chair, Orthodontic Program, Autonomous Univ. of Baja California
Chafic Safi, DMD, MS
Endodontics
Montreal, QC
Prof., Endodontics, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Prof., Endodontics, University of Montreal
Private Practice
Larry J. Sangrik, DDS
Medical Emergencies/CPR Training
Chardon, OH
Private Practice
Marta Satorres, DDS, Phd
Implant Dentistry
Barcelona, Spain
Assoc. Prof., Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Universidad Internacional de Catalunya
Reseach Vice-Dean, Universidad Internacional de Catalunya
Lisa Slade, DDS
Endodontics
Washington, DC
Dir., Endodontics at Howard University
Private Practice
Chanelle Small, DDS
Risk Management
New York, NY
Private Practice
Jezelle Sonnier, DDS
Special Patient Care
Washington, DC
Chief Examiner for CDCA/WREB/CITA
Asst Prof., Comprehensive Care, Howard Univ
Dir., Licensing Examination Processes
Margaret Surowka, JD
Ethics
Camrbidge, NY
Partner, Barclay Damon LLP; Co-Chair, Health Care and Human Services Practice Area
Richard Szumita, DDS
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Wayne, NJ
Program Dir., Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program, St. Joseph's University Medical Center
Pres., New Jersey Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Isaac Tawil, DDS MS
Implant Dentistry
Brooklyn, NY
Clinical Dir.,TBS Dental and Shining 3D
Co-Director of GuidedSmile
Nathaniel Treister, DMD, DMSc
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Stow, MA
Division Chief, Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Assoc. Prof., Oral Medicine, Harvard Univ.
John Vento, CPA, MBA, CFP
Financial Management
Staten Island, NY
Pres. & CEO, Vento Tax & Wealth Management Group
Rachel Vinci, MHA, RDH, BS
Infection Control
Bohemia, NY
Assoc. Dir., & Prof., Clinical Operations, Plaza College
Thomas Viola, RPh, CCP, CDE, CPMP
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Mansfield, NJ
Founder and CEO, Pharmacology Declassified
Consultant, Amer. Dental Assn. Council on Scientific Affairs; Adv.Bd., Acad. of General Dentistry
Arnold Weiss, DDS, MScD
Pediatric Dentistry
Chestnut Hill, MA
Clinical Prof., Pediatric Dentistry, AEGD/GPR Program in Public Health and Community Service Tufts Univ.
Jacqueline Wenger, RDH, MS
Health and Nutrition
Forest Hills, NY
Clinical Instructor, Hygiene, New York Univ.
Private Practice
Adan Yanez Larios
Endodontics
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco
Prof. Dr. en Cs., Presidente de la Federación Dental Iberolatinoamericana
Juan Yepes, DDS, MD
Pediatric Dentistry
Fishers, IN
Assoc. Dean, Graduate Education, & Prof., Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana Univ.