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Speakers
Dr. Jose Luis Ruiz
Cosmetic Rehabilitation
Dr. Ruiz is the founder and Director of the Los Angeles Institute of Clinical Dentistry, and former Director of the “University of Southern California’s Esthetic Dentistry Continuum” from 2004-2009. He is an honorary clinical professor at Warwick University in England and member of the editorial board for Dentistry Today. He is an Associate Instructor at Dr. Gordon Christensen’s PCC in Utah, as well as an independent evaluator of dental products for CR. He is Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Ruiz was named as one of the “Leaders in CE in 2005-2015” by Dentistry Today.
Dr. Ruiz has published several research papers as well as many clinical articles on adhesive dentistry, occlusion and esthetic dentistry. He regularly lectures at all major dental meetings, nationally and internationally.
Dr. Ruiz currently practices full time in the practice he has had for over 20 years in the studio district of Los Angeles. His focus is on treating complex Cosmetic, Rehabilitation, and Implant cases.
Dr. Ruiz has made numerous television appearances highlighting his Esthetic Dental makeovers, including NBC Channel 4 News, ABC’s Vista La and Channel 52’s Telemundo. He lectures nationally and internationally and has published multiple articles on Cosmetic Dentistry, Occlusion and Team Leadership.
Dr Bernice Ko
Endodontics
Dr Bernice Ko was the former Course Director of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Endodontic Continuum Lec-ture and Hands-on Workshop for the past 16 years. This course has successfully served both local and foreign general dentists since 1997 in their day to day endodontic clinical procedures.
She received her dental degree and completed her postgraduate training in Hospital Dentistry and Endodontics at UCLA. Dr. Ko is a Diplomate with the American Board of Endodontics and is a Lecturer with the Section of Endodontics & Special Patient Care at UCLA. Dr. Ko was the former Director of the UCLA Postdoctoral Endodon-tics Program providing advanced training to residents in their endodontic didactic, laboratory, clinical and research curriculum. She was also the former President of the Southern California Academy of Endodontics and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, UCLA School of Dentistry Chapter.
Presently, she maintains an Endodontic-Periodontic private practice in West Los Angeles, California with Dr. Thien Nguyen, Dr. Todd Yamada and Dr. Daraporn Tanpattana.
Dr. Dennis Smiler, D.D.S., M.Sc.D. 
Implants
Dr. Smiler graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dentistry in 1964. He attended Boston University, Graduate School of Dentistry, earning a Masters of Science degree in 1968. Following an internship and residency in oral surgery at Roosevelt Hospital, New York, he returned to California in 1969, establishing his oral surgery practice in Los Angeles and Encino.
Dr. Smiler is an educator of dental implantology. He has published numerous articles in the dental professional literature and contributed to periodicals and text books. He lectures extensively and participates in symposiums throughout the country and internationally at universities and implant conferences. Doctors from around the world attend his seminars and live surgical demonstrations to recieve training in dental implantology.
Dr. Samuel Lee
Implants
Dr. Samuel Lee is a Diplomate of American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry. Dr. Samuel Lee is a graduate of Harvard School of Dental Medicine in specialty degree in Periodontology, and has earned his Doctor of Medical Science. He has invented ultra low dosage 3d imaging technique while at Harvard, and has obtained US patent. Dr Lee grew up in California. After completing his bachelorʼs degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at UCLA, Dr. Samuel Lee furthered his studies in Dentistry from the UCLA School of Dentistry. He then practiced implant dentistry and orthodontics in a private practice in Buena Park, California. He has won the 1st Award at many prestigious organization: The 2008 American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) Table Clinic Presentation, the 2007 American Orthodontic Society (AOS), and the 2007 International Congress of Oral Implantologists(ICOI). He is the inventor of "Crestal Window Sinus Grafting Technique," and own the patent on his sinus instruments. He currently teaches internationally on his sinus techniques and TAD to specialists, general dentist, and dental schools.
Dr. Mathew Chesler
Endodontics
Dr. Matthew Chesler is a native of Wayzata, Minnesota, near the·Twin Cities. After high school, he left the “frozen tundra” behind for sunnier days in Southern California, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at UCSD and then moved on to USC School of Dentistry for his DDS degree in 2004. During his studies he received a faculty award for excellence in Endodontics.
While at USC, Dr. Chesler received a full scholarship from the US Navy. He first reported for active duty to Camp Pendleton where he completed a one year residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry. Shortly afterwards, he became one of the youngest residents to ever be selected for the Endodontics residency program at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD. He completed the program in 2008 and concurrently earned a postdoctoral Master of Science degree from The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
After graduation, he reported to Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i as the Endodontics department head. Lieutenant Commander Chesler was transferred back to the San Diego area in early 2011 where he served as the head of the Endodontics department at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar. In 2015 he separated from the Navy after eleven years of active duty, but is currently a naval reservist.
Dr. Chesler has remained academically active. In Hawai’i he was chairman of the annual Tri-Service Dental Symposium, providing lectures to all Oahu-based dental officers. ·He is successfully mentoring promising junior officers to follow his training path. Annually, he attends the American Association of Endodontists continuing education program and stays abreast of the latest research by keeping up with multiple endodontic publications.·He holds professional memberships with the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists, California Dental Association, and the San Diego County Dental Society.
Dr. Allen J. Moses
Sleep Apnea
Dr. Allen J. Moses received his DDS degree from the University of Illinois in 1968, and then served 2 years in the United States Air Force. ·His dental practice for the past 24 years has been located in the Sears/Willis Tower, Chicago Illinois. ·He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain and the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. He authored the book, “Controversy in Temporomandibular Disorders: Clinician’s Guide to Critical Thinking”, has published over 40 scientific papers and has taught in 12 different countries. Dr. Moses holds a faculty appointment as an assistant professor at Rush University College of Medicine in the Department of Sleep Disorders and is the dental consultant in the Department of Sleep Disorders/Neurology at Northwestern University Medical School. He was the recipient of the AACP’s Haden-Stack Award in 2012, held an appointment to the United States Food and Drug Administration Dental Products Panel for over 10 years, was Book Review Editor of CRANIO for over 10 years, and is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Journal of Cranio Mandibular Practice and Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy. He is the inventor of The Moses® sleep apnea and snoring appliance and co-inventor of The Moses Bite Shims.
Joshua Gindea, DDS
Internet Marketing
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.
In addition to his dental practices, Dr. Gindea has been involved in three health industry businesses over the past three decades. In the 1990’s Josh and his partners founded Westchester Dental Products, a dental supply company that was able to provide its clientele with outstanding pricing and service. The company was eventually bought by Henry Schein, the largest dental supply company in the country.
With the advent of digital record keeping and radiography throughout the medical and dental environment, Dr. Gindea and his partners created Professional Offsite Data Backup, Inc., a company that provided offsite data backup services for health professionals. This provided its clientele the ability to store their vital office data in a secure offsite cloud environment at pricing far below its competitors. PODBI was purchased by a large cloud based data storage company in Texas.
For the past five years, Dr. Josh Gindea and his partners have operated DoctorsInternet.com. This state of the art, innovative company provides website design, internet marketing 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 design and marketing services for all health professionals.
Dr. Guy Levi
Bone Graft
Dr. Guy Levi obtained his dental medicine degree from Tel Aviv University.
He is the founder of Dental Training Center in Israel where he is conducting postgraduate courses in basic and advanced implant dentistry.
He is well recognized for his dedication in providing continued education bringing more than 20 years of clinical experience in cosmetic dentistry and full mouth reconstruction, including surgical placement and prosthetic restoration of dental implants. Dr. Levi maintains a private practice in Encino, California.
Dr. Levi is an active member of various professional organizations, including The Academy of Osseointegration and American Academy of Facial Esthetics.
Dr. Clarice Law
Clarice S. Law, DMD, MS is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Sections of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry. Dr Law received her DMD from Harvard School of Dental Medicine and completed specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry. As a full-time faculty member at UCLA, she teaches both Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics to dental students and residents. Her clinical teaching responsibilities and service to professional organizations focus on interceptive orthodontics. Most notable are contributions to the growth and development and orthodontics sections of the upcoming Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry, Practical Reviews in Pediatric Dentistry, and Oakstone’s Foundations in Pediatric Dentistry online/DVD essential review course. On the other hand, as the daughter of a psychologist, she has always been interested in human behavior and has made it a focus of scholarly activity. She has authored two review articles on behavior guidance for the CDA Journal and thought she was getting quite proficient in non-pharmacological behavior guidance until her own children were born, refocusing her research on the influence of contemporary parenting on pediatric behavior guidance in the dental setting. Professional presentations on this topic include a String of Pearls presentation at the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry’s Annual Meeting and a half-day continuing education course for the Colorado Springs Dental Society. Dr Law is very happy to have the opportunity to share her experiences with the Los Angeles Dental Meeting community.
Dr. Kami Kohani
Orthodontics
Graduated from UCLA in 1991
Assistant Director UCLA Center for Esthetic Dentistry 
Teaching and educating Dentists in the field of cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics for over 18 years
Founder and CEO of JDI, Product Development and Research
Hold Several Patents in the field of Dentistry and Medical Devices
Founder and CEO of La Jolla Cosmetic Dentistry and Orthodontics
Founder of Ortho Express 6 Months or Less Accelerated Adult Orthodontics Seminars
Lectured Nationally and Internationally in the field of Accelerated Orthodontics and Cosmetic Dentistry
Founder of Africa Dental Relief program, reaching out to children with severe cleft lip and palate deformities.
Volunteer of the Year Award San Diego Fresh start Surgical Gifts Program
Lawrence Wallace, DDS
Dr. Lawrence Wallace is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Dentistry. He is board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with 25 years of private practice in the Chicago area. He is president of Larell Surgical Consultants, consulting in dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery to major medical insurance companies and is the developer and founder of The Larell One Step Denture process. He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally about the Larell system.
Dr. Michael Koceja
Perio Laser
Dr. Michael Koceja graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 1986. He served 8 years in the United States Navy Dental Corp where he completed a Periodontal Fellowship in 1991 in San Diego. He has been in private practice since 1994 and have actively used lasers in dentistry since 1999. He received his laser certification in 2000, and has since achieved mastership level in the World Clinical Laser Institute.
Cyrus Tahmasebi, D.D.S., F.A.C.D.
Prep and Delivery Bridge
Dr. Cyrus Tahmasebi received his dental degree from the University of Southern California in 1991, and started practicing dentistry in La Jolla California that same year. He continued to stay involved at U.S.C. Dental School as a guest lecturer as well serving as the President of its Century Club Alumni Association, and on the Board of Counselors of the U.S.C. Dental School.
-Fellow Of the College of Dentistry
-Fellow of the International Academy of
Esthetic Dentistry
-Board of Directors of the American Dental
Association
-San Diego Dental Association
-Board of the Orange County Dental Academy
In his professional career Dr. Tahmasebi has done research and development work on Laser whitening as the Medical Director of BriteSmile Company and served as the C.E.O of Glamsmile in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Most recently, before creating Viax Dental Technologies, he became President of Education as well as Research and Development at DenMat.
Currently he serves as the President of Viax Dental Technologies. In the course of his work at these companies he has introduced many products to dentistry, including a Diode laser, the One Hour Veneer system, and most recently the invention of First Fit Technologies. He has appeared as a dental expert on CNN, CBS, ABC and other TV networks. He also lectures globally on cosmetic dentistryand minimally invasive techniques.
Larry Oxenham
Author, Senior Advisor
Larry Oxenham is one of America’s top asset protection experts, having helped thousands of doctors achieve financial peace of mind by teaching them how to properly structure their assets for lawsuit protection and tax reduction. He has authored and co-authored several articles and books on the subject including The Asset Protection Bible and How to Achieve Financial Peace of Mind through Asset Protection.·His career has been credited with helping thousands of people save millions of dollars. Larry Oxenham is a nationally recognized speaker who has trained thousands of professionals at hundreds of conventions, conferences and seminars across the country.
Dr. Jorge Triana Estrada
Postgraduate and Undergraduate at International Dental Programs of University of De La Salle Bajío School of Dentistry
Graduate at National University of Mexico, has a postgraduate speciality in Administrative Law and Health Services Management. Has been Director of Dentistry Department at National Health Minister and the National Medical Arbitration Comission. Currently is Dean of University of De La Salle Bajío School of Dentistry.
Dr. Luis Carbajal Bello CD, COMF
Oral Maxillofacial
Graduate from National University in Mexico, did a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. carbajal was founder of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department and first Director of TMJ and Facial pain Clinic at the University of De La Salle Bajio, School of Dentistry. Currently is Coordinator of Curso Internacional de Revalidacion en Odontologia (International Dental Program) CIRO-IDP at the same institution.
Dr. Kamal Al-Eryani
Orofacial Pain and TMD
Dr. Kamal Al-Eryani is a postdoctoral fellow in the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. He obtained his residency in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine from the same university in 2016 and his Ph.D in Oral Medicine and Pathology from Niigata University, Japan in 2009. Dr. Al-Eryani awarded certificate of recognition for the pursuit of excellence in oral medicine from AAOM and awarded research grants from AAOM and AAOP. He is also an author of several publications in Oral cancer and he is working currently in several projects related to tempromandibular Joints and sleep disorders.
Dr. Piedad Suarez
HIV Actualization for Dentistry
Dr. Piedad Suarez is an Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry and Section Chair of Geriatrics and Special Patient. She is the Co-Director of the Special Patient Clinic, Division of Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry. She has lectured internationally on HIV, Infectious Control and Geriatric Dentistry.
Dr. Mariela Padilla
Head and Neck Examination
Dr. Mariela Padilla, Assistant Director of Online Programs of Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry. Mariela Padilla obtained her DDS in 1989 in UCR, and in 1998 completed a Residency Program in Orofacial Pain at UCLA. In 2005 she obtained her Master Degree in Education and Curriculum Design. She was appointed as the Latin American of Science and Technology, School of Dentistry’s Dean in 2005, and was part of the Academic Board until 2016. Dr. Padilla is the past president of the Central American Dental Federation (FOCAP). In 2016 joined the Distance Learning Department at USC.
Dr. Sal Manrriquez
Oralfacial Pain
Lecture: Anatomy related with Orofacial Conditions, by Dr. Sal Manrriquez. Dr. Manrriquez has faculty appointments as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC in the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Residencies. He is the Research Director of the Translational Research Institute of Southern California. He is a Council Member and Chair of the Industry Relations Committee of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Dr. Manrriquez is also the Program Chair for the Osseointegration Study Club of Southern California. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, as well as a Fellow of the American Headache Society.
Dr. Karen Arlette Favela Flores
Special Presentation from Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila
Ortodoncia
“Dispositivo de Avance Mandibular tipo Guarda para el Tratamiento de la Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño" - Spanish
La apnea obstructiva del sueño (SAHOS) se caracteriza por una oclusión repetitiva total o parcial de las vías aéreas superiores durante el sueño, lo que genera una desaturación de oxígeno manifestándose como roncopatías.
En la actualidad el dispositivo de avance mandibular es el aparato de primera elección en el tratamiento de SAHOS leve a moderado ya que tiene la capacidad de disminuir los ronquidos y las apneas del sueño mejorando la calidad de vida del paciente.
Dr. Omar Gonzalez García
Special Presentation from Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila 
Endodoncia
Diafanización de piezas dentales para uso enseñanza-aprendizaje del sistema de conductos radiculares. - Spanish
La diafanización dental es una técnica que permite transformar un diente natural (in Vitro) en transparente total. Utilizando soluciones químicas para lograr dicha transparencia.
La diafanización de los dientes permite tener un conocimiento real de los conductos radiculares y su morfología, estableciendo que no solo existe un conducto principal, permitiendo visualizar la complejidad del sistema de conductos radiculares sobre todo a nivel apical.
El proceso de la técnica de diafanización para uso enseñanza-aprendizaje es útil para los alumnos de licenciatura y posgrado en el manejo de los tratamientos endodónticos y la preservación de los órganos dentales en boca.
Dr. Claudio Mario Martínez Longoria
Special Presentation from Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila
Odontología Infantil
Impacto de los hábitos alimenticios en el desarrollo de caries dental. - Spanish
Se ha restado importancia al factor dietético como etiología de caries, una buena dieta mejora la salud general y oral, se ha encontrado una relación íntima entre la obesidad y factores socioeconómicos como causa del aumento de riesgo de caries y una baja calidad de hueso, ligamento periodontal, así como retraso en la erupción dental.
Deben adquirirse hábitos como tener un cepillado bucal tres veces por día, tomar suficiente agua, evitar en lo posible la ingesta de alimentos azucarados y que contengan carbohidratos entre comidas, hacer deporte, así como cambiar los snacks por otros como: frutos secos, arándanos y quesos que contengan proteínas, grasas naturales a cambio de azúcares e hidratos de carbono.
Dr. Diana Ojeda Flores
Special Presentation from Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila
Periodoncia
Membranas reabsorbibles y no reabsorbibles en Periodoncia - Spanish
Al perderse un diente, se produce una reabsorción de la cortical vestibular que, dificulta la colocación de implantes. La regeneración ósea guiada (ROG), con o sin material de relleno es una alternativa de tratamiento. La ROG consiste en el uso de materiales de barrera para conseguir la regeneración ósea, impidiendo la invasión del defecto óseo por células de tejidos competitivos. Debido a sus características físicas y biológicas el material usado en implantología son las membranas. De acuerdo a su capacidad de reabsorción las membranas se dividen en reabsorbibles y no reabsorbibles.
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