Welcome to the StellaLife Innovator Series! In this episode, Liz Lundry sits down with David Schwab, PhD, a renowned professional speaker, author, and practice management consultant. Dr. Schwab, with his extensive experience as the former Director of Marketing for the American Dental Association and Executive Director of the American College of Prosthodontists, shares his insights on the current hot topics in dentistry.
Watch this month's Innovator Series special episode featuring Dr. Mike Milligan, founding member, past board member, and past president of the American Academy for Oral & Systemic Health and founder and president of OralSystemicLink.net, "Saving Lives through Oral-Systemic Health." He shares his practice philosophy and moving experience with Oral Cancer. You won't want to miss this!
Dr. Jessica Pharar, who attended the University of California, Irvine, for her undergraduate study, where she researched oral cancer and dental lasers that helped develop current dental practices. As a UNLV School of Dental Medicine graduate, she chose to pursue post-doctoral training programs following dental school, completing an Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program from Texas A&M, Baylor College of Dentistry. The program trained her in some of the most advanced dental treatments to treat various patient ailments expertly. Her time with the Sammons Cancer Center taught her how to approach treatment for cancer patients and a profound respect for those facing the disease. She currently owns and practices at Drs. Chin & Pharar Dentistry. She manages and provides dental treatment for the Pharar Foundation and also educates other medical professionals about the necessity for optimal dental health during cancer treatments.
Dr. Parul Dua Makkar shares how her life took a different trajectory when she lost her only sibling, Dr. Manu Dua, who was 34 years old, to Oral Cancer last year. He was a Dentist as well. Since his death, she has devoted her time to educating doctors and patients alike about risk factors and prevention and advocating for early diagnosis of Oral cancer. She has also co-authored the book ‘Life Interrupted, Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide’ which is a winner of the CIPA EVVY Award for Motivational/Inspirational books. She is the 2023-2024 ADA Wellness Ambassador for New York (District 2). She can be reached at Parul@parulduamakkar.com or Instagram @pdmfamilydental or @duagoodjob. www.parulduamakkar.com
TITLE: StellaLife Innovators Series Special What happens when we do serial extractions? Dr. Claire Ferrari, an orthodontist with over 25 years of experience and a practice in Kensington, CA. She studied craniofacial anomalies and went on volunteer missions treating patients with facial deformities in Nepal, Chile, and Argentina. She also taught dentistry at Trinity College in Ireland. Leading orthodontists trained her—Bill Profit, Jim MacNamara, and Vince Kokich— at the University of North Carolina, the University of Michigan, and later, the University of Washington. As a fellow at UCSF, she learned about Invisalign® from its founders and was among the first to adopt this technology. She took a year-long intensive course with the Airway Collaborative, where she learned about the science of sleep and how breath affects everything from oral health to brain function. Dr. Ferrari uses CBCT and airway analysis with 3D imaging. In this special Innovators Series edition, she shares cases of patients for whom she provided rehabilitation after undergoing serial extractions as children, allowing them to breathe and chew normally.