LASCHAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - Key Persons
Doctor Marc Habib did his undergrad studies in Dentistry at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut and graduated with honors. He was awarded the Zareh Ouzounian prize of Endodontics in 2004.
He graduated in 2007 with a Masters Specialization in Endodontics followed by a Masters in Biomaterials of the oral Cavity at the Saint Joseph University as well.
Very skillful using the operating microscope, he is a highly skilled professional with extensive experience in endodontics. Senior lecturer giving courses in the Endodontic University Diploma program at Saint Joseph University (Beirut), University of Jaume I (Spain) and visiting lecturer for the Masters of Advanced Endodontics program of the University of Sienna (Italy).
He is the Treasurer of Lebanese Society of Endodontology, member of the European Society of Endodontology and member of the SIE (Italian Society of Endodontics).
Since 2009 he has been a member of the organizing committee for the annual international meeting of the Lebanese Society of Endodontology.
He is Assistant Professor of Endodontics at the University of Cagliari and Professor of Micro Surgical Endodontics at the University Federico II of Naples. Recently, Dr. Castelucci was nominated Assistant Professor of Endodontics at Boston University, Faculty of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
Job Titles:
- Dental Educator and Surgeon
Dr. Arun K Garg is a nationally recognized dental educator and surgeon who for over 20 years, served as a full-time professor of surgery in the division of oral and maxillofacial surgery and as director of residency training at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller school of medicine.
Frequently awarded faculty member of the year by his residents, Dr. Garg is considered the world's preeminent authority on bone biology, bone harvesting and bone grafting for dental implant surgery and has written and published nine books and a dental marketing kit which has been translated in multiple languages and distributed worldwide. He has been a featured speaker at dozens of state, national and international dental association conventions and meetings including the American Academy of Periodontology, the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the International Dental Implant Association.
Dr. Man, a South Florida native, has been passionate about caring for pets' needs since childhood. Beginning at 13, Boaz spent every summer and school holiday working at veterinary hospitals in preparation of his dream to become a veterinarian. Dr. Man completed his Bachelor in Biology with a Double Minor in Chemistry and Judaic Studies from the University of Miami in 1999.
Dr. Man earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Ross University in 2004 after completing his clinical training at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Man then completed an internship with board-certified internists, surgeons, and critical care veterinarians at Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Man has been serving clients and patients at several prominent animal hospitals in South Florida. In 2013 Dr. Man became the owner and medical director of Boca Midtowne Animal Hospital, which is AAHA accredited, and he is proud to be a fear-free certified veterinarian. Dr. Man is an editorial advisory board member for DVM 360 & contributes regularly with his educational social media content and publications for the magazine. Dr. Man serves as a practice management advisor for fear-free and has recently been invited to lecture on hot topics in veterinary medicine in San Diego & Las Vegas, including digital cytology & high-power laser surgery.
Dr. Man resides in Boca Raton with his wife Jade, their three children Leia, Ruby, and Max, and their rescued dogs named Millie and Elvis. He believes in providing the highest quality of care to his patients and those who love them and has special interests in dermatology, internal medicine, and surgery. Dr. Man takes great pride in his commitment to practicing state-of-the-art medicine and diagnostics, and believes staying up to date with technology is one of the many essential keys to practicing good medicine. Most importantly, Dr. Man is dedicated to giving pet parents the guidance they need to make informed decisions with regard to their pet's health.
Biography
Dr. Christopher Phelps is an entrepreneur, general dentist, and an amazon best-selling author of the book, Grow Your Dental Membership Plan and The COMPLETE Book On Dental Marketing. He is a certified Kolbe Trainer and is also an expert in the science of ethical influence and persuasion having received his Cialdini Method Certified Trainer (CMCT) certification under acclaimed behavioral scientist, Dr. Robert Cialdini. He currently practices in Charlotte NC and is the cohost of The Marketing Mindset Podcasts. He is the founder and president of Golden Goose Scheduling, The Phelps Institute, Your Marketing CEO, Dental Membership Direct and is a lead trainer at Sunrise Dental Solutions. Golden Goose Scheduling helps practices answer and schedule more new patient calls while reactivating patients who are overdue for hygiene care. The Phelps Institute was founded to train Dentists in both the clinical and business aspects of running their practice. Your Marketing CEO advises practices to make sure they are getting a return for their marketing investment. At Dental Membership Direct, his team helps offices create, implement and grow their own in-house dental membership plan. Sunrise Dental Solutions works with practices to improve their systems, team leadership and profitability.
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Dennis Köhrer studied engineering at the RWTH Aachen University and received his dental degree from the private University Witten/Herdecke. He began to specialize in endodontics and microsurgery early in his career and is actively engaged in modern technologies of endodontic treatment. In numerous international courses and lectures he imparts his knowledge and has published several articles. Due to his engineering expertise, he is involved in the development process of dental products and has invented the Endo-Cowboy, an endodontic instrument for the retrieval of broken files. Together with his brother he is leading a clinic with seven doctors where he continuously strives to perfect techniques and instruments for a higher level of patient treatment.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Professor at the Department of Periodontics
Dr. Edgard El Chaar is a Clinical Professor at the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, former Director of Advanced Education Program in Periodontics at New York University College of Dentistry. He travels several times a year to lecture internationally and domestically and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and authored several chapters in published books. Dr. El Chaar completed his Doctorate of Dental Surgery, his post-graduate education in Advanced Periodontics and Dental Implants, and received a Master in Oral Biology all from New York University. He is a candidate of executive MBA and MS in healthcare leadership at Cornell University set to complete in 2024. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, Fellow of Implant Team of Implantology (ITI) and Member of American academy of Periodontology and Academy of Osseointegration.
Founder Dr. Jeffrey Lasner has spent four decades consulting and listening to many of the top dental professionals around the world. The results are an advancement in design and manufacturing that has created the finest instruments being used today. Many of these instruments have been used in teaching surgeries by the top professionals in the industry.
Having designed surgical instruments for many years, Dr. Jeffrey Lasner and his team sought to identify WHY scissors and forceps inevitably failed during surgery. In stainless steel and titanium instruments, repeated ultrasonic bombardment during the sterilization process was acknowledged as the catalyst of decay. Simple enough, a new, ultrasonic-friendly alloy was needed, so instruments would survive sterilization and remain reliable.
Job Titles:
- Specialist in Endodontics
Dr. Wall has been helping patients to feel better for over twenty years. He is a graduate of the University of Utah and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He has an impressive list of accomplishments and credentials, including Accreditation by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, a Fellowship with the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (July 2010), a Fellowship with the Academy of General Dentistry (June 2007) and an Associate Fellowship with the World Clinical Laser Institute (July 2005). he is internationally sought after as a lecturer, teaching and training about metal-free dentistry, zirconia implants, TMJ dysfunction and sleep appliance therapy.
Dr. Wall teaches dentists from around the world how to perform holistic dentistry. He hosts in-person training in his state-of-the-art facility in Bountiful, Utah. Dentists travel from far and wide to learn how to diagnose and treat patients in a manner that will have lasting beneficial systemic health effects.
Katsushi Okazaki, D.D.S., Ph.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry, operating a variety of clinical training programs as the course director and served as Director of Endodontics course in Linhart Continuing Dental Education program at NYU College of Dentistry. Furthermore, K. Okazaki is a Clinical Associate Professor of the Department of Endodontics at Tokyo Dental College, JAPAN, engaging dental education and research. Dr. Okazaki is also an Adjunct Faculty member, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, operating research activities. He is a co-author of the book chapter in the seventh edition of Ingle's Endodontics and as the main author of the book chapter in Diagnosis of pulpal-periapical disease, In Endodontic Prognosis. K. Okazaki has received his DDS, earned a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Physiology and served as a Teaching Fellow in Oral Anatomy at Aichi Medical University in Japan. After Postdoctoral Research in the Department of Development and Surgical Sciences at the University of Minnesota, K. Okazaki completed Postgraduate Programs in Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry in the USA. K. Okazaki received the Distinguished Educators Award in 2015, the Research Award in 2018, and the Outstanding Professional Distinction in 2019 from NYU. K. Okazaki lectured on various topics on Endodontics to post-graduate students, as well as pre-doctorate students.
Dr. Okazaki focuses on the cutting edge of 3D-guided Endodontic Microsurgery. K. Okazaki gave a speech at American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Annual Meeting in 2021 and 2023 on 3D-guided Endodontic Microsurgery and Extended Reality (XR) in Endodontic Education and Treatment Simulation, respectively. K. Okazaki actively supervised and conducted more than 30 research projects in Endodontics, including international research projects supported by the Japanese Government.
Job Titles:
- Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr. Michel A. Pikos, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon, graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from The Ohio State University. He is the founder and CEO of the Pikos Institute. Since 1990, he has been teaching advanced bone and soft tissue grafting courses along with full arch immediate reconstruction courses with alumni that now number more than 5500 from all 50 states and 43 countries. He has lectured extensively on dental implants in the U.S. and internationally and is a well-published author including his recent book "Bone Augmentation in Implant Dentistry." Dr. Pikos maintains a private practice that is limited exclusively to Implant Reconstruction Surgery in Trinity, Florida.
Dr. Fayad received his DDS in 1985 from the College of Dentistry, Cairo University. Dr. Fayad received his Master's in Oral Sciences in 1994 from the University of Buffalo at New York. He received his Ph.D. in 1996 as a joint supervision between University of Buffalo at New York and Cairo University. He received his Endodontic training at the College of Dentistry at UIC. Currently, he is the director of endodontic research, and a clinical associate professor in the Endodontic department at the College of Dentistry at UIC, dividing his time between teaching, research, intra-and extra-mural continuing education, and private practice. He currently serves on the Scientific Advisory and Manuscript Review Panels of the Journal of Endodontics, and Evidence Based Endodontics Journal. He served on the AAE Research and Scientific Affairs Committee and co-chaired AAE/AAOMR committee drafting the joint position statement on CBCT (2015). He has numerous publications and chapters in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks (Pathways of the Pulp, Contemporary Surgical Endodontics, and Endodontics Principles and Practice). He is the co-editor of the CBCT textbook (3-D Imaging in Endodontics: A New Era in Diagnosis and Treatment) by Springer (2016). He is a recipient of the Calvin D. Torneck Part-Time Educator Award for 2022 by the American Association of Endodontists. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Endodontics and gave numerous presentations nationally and internationally.
Job Titles:
- Founder of the Resnik Implant Institute
Dr. Resnik is the founder of the Resnik Implant Institute and worked alongside Dr. Carl Misch for over 30 years. He is internationally known as a leading educator, clinician, author, and researcher in the field of Oral Implantology and Prosthodontics. He received his dental education from the University of Pittsburgh along with his specialty degrees in Prosthodontics, Fellowship in Oral Implantology, and a Master's degree in Radiology.
He is a frequent lecturer, both domestically and internationally. Dr. Resnik has been involved with numerous implant-related research projects including a 22-year Prospective Study on Maxillary Sinus Radiographic Pathology, a 5 - year Prospective Dental Implant study on a Bone Quality Based Implant System, and committee member on approximately ten Master's Thesis Research projects at Temple University Department of Periodontics. Dr. Resnik is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (non-active) and a member of the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society. Dr. Resnik is the author of two textbooks in Implant Dentistry - "Avoiding Complications in Oral Implantology" and Misch's Contemporary Implant Dentistry by Elsevier Medical Publishing. He maintains a private practice in Orlando, FL limited to Oral Implantology.
Dr. Robert A. Horowitz graduated from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1982. After completion of a one-year GPR, he finished a 2-year specialty periodontics residency at NYU and the Manhattan VA. In 1996, he completed a 2-year fellowship program in Implant Surgery at New York University concentrating on bone grafting procedures. As a Clinical Assistant Professor in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University since 1996, he teaches, lectures, performs and assists in surgeries and conducts research in bone grafting and other topics related to periodontics, biomaterials, oral surgery, and implant dentistry. Dr. Horowitz teaches and supervises clinical treatments in the Departments of Oral Surgery, Periodontics, and Implant Dentistry, and conducts research in the Departments of Biomaterials and Biometrics and Oral Diagnosis/Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine. Dr. Horowitz also has faculty appointments as an assistant professor in Bucharest, Romania and in Chandigarh and Gurgaram, India.
Dr. Horowitz has published over 105 papers and 6 book chapters. He has lectured and taught hands-on courses in many regions of the US and internationally. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Periodontology, Quintessence, Compendium, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, and other high impact peer reviewed journals in the US and internationally. Dr. Horowitz was guest editor for an issue of the Indian Clinical Dental Research Organization of which he was honorary chairman for one year. He has performed research (and authored manuscripts) in periodontal regeneration, perio-plastic surgery, bone grafting, extraction socket augmentation, growth factors/enhancers and the placement of dental implants in areas of limited available bone. Ongoing research includes bone replacement techniques and materials, periodontal regenerative materials and procedures, growth factors/enhancers, minimally invasive surgical techniques, live CT scan guided surgery, implant surfaces/designs and the use of surgical enhancements to both fixed and clear aligner orthodontic therapy.
Dr. Robert J. Miller is an internationally recognized lecturer, academician, author, and researcher. A 1981 graduate of New York University College of Dentistry, he completed a post-graduate residency at Flushing Hospital and Medical Center. He has approached dental practice with a vision for incorporating advanced technology to provide paradigm-changing dental medicine. Dr. Miller's private practice in Palm Beach, Florida includes a multidiscipline state-of-the-art facility including 3D imaging, lasers, and navigated implant placement. He is a Fellow American College of Dentists, Diplomate American Board of Oral Implantology, Honored Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Diplomate International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Diplomate Academy of Osseointegration and serves as Chairman of the Department of Oral Implantology at the Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic in Palm Beach, Florida.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Shahram Ghanaati is a specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with additional designation of plastic operations, and has a triple doctorate in medicine, dentistry and science (MD, DMD, PhD) from the German universities Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz and Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt. Today, he is an Associate Professor at the Clinic of Oral, Cranio-Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery and a faculty member at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt. Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Ghanaati has performed several translational studies (preclinical and clinical) with special focus on biomaterial-related cellular reaction and regeneration capacity. In 2016, Prof. Ghanaati and his team established the so-called LSCC (Low Speed Centrifugation Concept) for PRF-derived blood concentrates to gain a highly bioactive autologous drug delivery system. This development led to the establishment of an AWMF S3-guideline for use of PRF in oral dentistry. Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Ghanaati gave more than 50 courses and workshops on GTR & GBR in implantology as well as on regenerative concepts and blood concentrates for application in Guided Open Wound Healing.
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Dr. Buchanan graduated first in his dental school class from The University of the Pacific in 1978. He received his specialty certificate from the Temple University Post-Graduate Endodontic Program in 1980. In 1986, he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Buchanan has practiced endodontics since 1980. In 1989, Dr. Buchanan was the first to reconstruct micro-CT scans of endodontic anatomy. He invented the Continuous Wave of Obturation technique in 1990, the first variably-tapered shaping technique in 1991, the first rotary negotiation technique in 2016, and the closed system negative pressure irrigation and filling technique in 2019. His instrument and device designs include: System-B; EOU; ElementsFree obturation heat sources; Buchanan Heat and Hand Pluggers; GT, GTX, and Traverse Rotary Negotiation Files; Buc ultrasonic tips; LAX guided access burs; TrueTooth and TrueJaw 3D-printed procedural training replicas; and most recently, the PulpSucker multi-canular negative pressure irrigation device. For over 30 years, Dr. Buchanan has shared his clinical competency by teaching procedural endodontics at worldwide events and at DEL, a teaching institute in Santa Barbara, California founded by Dr. Buchanan.
Dr. Niemczyk graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, receiving his D.M.D. in 1982 and his postgraduate Endodontic certificate in 1984. Since 1995, Dr. Niemczyk has been the Director of Endodontic Microsurgery at the IB Bender Postdoctoral Endodontic Program at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and was recently named the Assistant Program Director in 2018. He is the 2020 recipient of the AAE Calvin D. Torneck Part-Time Educator Award, and serves as a surgical consultant to the Naval Postgraduate Endodontic Program at the Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, and the U. S. Army Endodontic Residency Program in Fort Gordon, GA.
Dr. Niemczyk has lectured extensively in the U.S., Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia on topics ranging from Microsurgery and Intentional Replantation to advances in Non-Surgical Endodontics and Cone-Beam CT. He has authored numerous papers, chapters on Microsurgery in Dental Clinics of North America, Ingle's Endodontics 7th Edition and CBCT in Non-Surgical Retreatment. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Journal of Endodontics and the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology. He is the founder of Endodontic Microsurgical Innovations, dedicated to the development of new treatment techniques and instrumentation. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, and maintains a full-time practice limited to Endodontics in Drexel Hill, PA.
Dr. Sheffler has a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 1987, a D.D.S. at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland 1991, and a G.P.R. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 1992.
He is in Private Practice in Concord, New Hampshire at the Caring Family Dentistry and The Dental Implant Center of New Hampshire. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the International College of Oral Implantologist, and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Professionally, Dr. Sheffler was a Speaker for Millennium Dental and Keystone Dental, an Innovator of BLAST Protocol for Millennium Dental, published in Inside Dentistry and Implant Practice, and a Managing Partner of the Perio Profit Center and the Center for Clinical Excellence.
Dr. Sternberg has a B.S. from City College 1965 and his D.D.S. from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine 1969. He also completed his Graduate Periodontology studies from Columbia University. Dr. Sternberg is a 2-year Captain for the U.S. Army Dental Corps. He entered private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry. He carries his educational expertise to an Associate Professorship at Farleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry and Touro School of Dentistry, and lectures at the American Academy of Periodontology and numerous study groups in the New York metropolitan area.
Biography
Dr. Vinay Bhide is a board-certified periodontist who provides the full scope of surgical periodontal and dental implant therapy. Dr. Bhide has a special interest in esthetic and reconstructive periodontics. Dr. Bhide earned his DDS from the University of Toronto in 2001, and subsequently completed a one-year internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. He completed his Master of Science and specialty training in Periodontology at the University of Toronto in 2005. Dr. Bhide is an Examiner and Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. In addition to private practice, Dr. Bhide is a clinical instructor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Toronto where he is involved in didactic and clinical teaching of periodontics at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at UPenn. Dr. Bhide has lectured nationally and internationally and published on various topics related to periodontics and implantology.
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Thomas G. Wiedemann, MD, PhD, DDS, is currently an Associate Professor, full-time faculty member and Assistant Director for the Advanced Clinical Fellowship Program in Oral Surgery at New York University, College of Dentistry, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Wiedemann´s career consists of more than 27 years of surgical and educational experience in an academic setting and successfully operating private practices, providing the full spectrum of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant Dentistry. In addition, he is a Fellow of the European Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Wiedemann is the author of many peer-reviewed publications and has lectured extensively nationally and internationally and conducted hands-on courses on oral surgery topics, implant and bone graft procedures. His special research interests are: minimal invasive surgical techniques of the full scope of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and implant surgery, ceramic implants, peri-implantitis and implant failures, surgical complications management in implant dentistry and oral surgery. He has acquired extensive expertise in implant surgery (titanium and zirconia) since 1995 and is well versed in innovative concepts of bone and soft tissue regeneration, robotically-guided and piezo-surgery.