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March 3, 2020
Ken Berley, DDS, J.D.

Dr. Ken Berley is a dentist and attorney with a practice focused on the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and TMD. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM), a lecturer, and a consultant in the areas of risk management and the development of a successful dental sleep medicine (DSM) practice. Dr. Berley has written numerous consent forms that are used in general and DSM practices. In addition, he is the president of the Dental Sleep Apnea Team, which provides educational opportunities for doctors and dental staff, and he is the coauthor of “The Clinician’s Handbook for Dental Sleep Medicine.”

Stuart E. Coe, DDS

Dr. Stuart Coe owns a private practice in Roswell, Georgia, focused on family, cosmetic and implant dentistry. He earned his DDS degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. Dr. Coe is a member of the Academy of Osseointegration, American Academy of Facial Esthetics, American Dental Association, and Seattle Study Club of Atlanta. In addition, he established and maintains a dental clinic in Eswatini, Africa, through an organization named Heart for Africa, and he travels there yearly.

Kyle Curran

Kyle Curran is the senior account manager at Pristine Medical Billing, where he helps dental practices navigate insurance claims. He has managed the billing aspect of treatment for more than 50 practices, assisting many dentists who are new to dental sleep medicine. Kyle is also working toward a bachelor’s degree in business administration at California State University San Marcos, and will graduate in the spring of 2020.

Randy Curran

Randy Curran is the founder and CEO of Pristine Medical Billing. He has helped over 1,000 dental practices optimize the financial side of medicine. He also educates dental teams about topics such as proper workflows, medical necessity, documentation requirements, and ethical coding. During the past 14 years, Curran has helped obtain medical insurance coverage for over 28,000 patients for the treatment of sleep apnea.

Jill Frazier, DDS

Dr. Jill Frazier provides a full scope of general and cosmetic dentistry services at Missoula Dental Arts, where she creates beautiful smiles for people throughout the community. Dr. Frazier’s expertise ranges from porcelain veneers, to dental implants, to crowns & bridges.

Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS, MAGD

Dr. Timothy Kosinski graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and received a Master of Science degree in biochemistry from Wayne State University School of Medicine. In addition to serving on the editorial review board of numerous dental journals, Dr. Kosinski has published over 240 articles and contributed to textbooks on the surgical and prosthetic phases of implant dentistry. He is currently the editor of General Dentistry, the journal of the AGD.

Susan McMahon, DMD

Author, lecturer and instructor Dr. Susan McMahon is an expert in the fields of cosmetic dentistry, dental care and teeth whitening. She is accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and has received Top Dentist awards from Pittsburgh Magazine and the Consumers' Research Council of America.

Randolph R. Resnik, DMD, MDS
Randolph Resnik

Dr. Randolph Resnik is a leading clinician, educator, researcher, and author in the field of prosthodontics and oral implantology. Dr. Resnik received his dental degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Upon graduation from dental school, he continued his training at the University of Pittsburgh, receiving a specialty degree in prosthodontics, a surgical fellowship in Oral Implantology, and a master's degree in oral implantology/radiology. He is currently the director of the Resnik Implant Institute. Dr. Resnik serves on faculty positions at numerous universities, including The University of Pittsburgh (graduate prosthodontics), Temple University (oral implantology and periodontics), and Allegheny General Hospital (oral and maxillofacial surgery). Along with his passion for lecturing and education, Dr. Resnik is also an accomplished author, having published over 200 articles. His recent textbooks, Avoiding Complications in Oral Implantology, 4th Edition of Contemporary Implant Dentistry, and 3rd edition of Dental Implant Prosthetics are bestsellers in the field of implant dentistry. Dr. Resnik currently maintains a private practice in Orlando, Florida.

Jesse Teng, DDS

Dr. Jesse Teng is an El Paso, Texas-based orthodontist who specializes in sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs) and childhood airway therapy. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from John Hopkins University, then earned his doctor of dental surgery degree from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine as well as a certificate in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics from the University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health. Dr. Teng is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, past president of the Texas Association of Orthodontists, and delegate member of the American Association of Orthodontists. He was recently appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the Dental Review Committee of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.

Carrie Webber
Carrie Webber

Carrie Webber is chief communications officer and co-owner of Jameson Management, Inc., a dental management, marketing and hygiene coaching firm. Carrie creates customer service and business development opportunities as well as marketing initiatives and social media strategies to effectively communicate the Jameson message to the dental profession. She contributes to several publications and is a frequent speaker at dental meetings nationwide.

Sergei Azernikov, Ph.D.

Dr. Sergei Azernikov received his doctoral degree in engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. After spending a year as a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan, Dr. Azernikov joined Siemens Corporate Research in Princeton, New Jersey, where he developed patient-specific medical devices, such as hearing aids and orthopedic implants. Dr. Azernikov joined Glidewell in 2012 to work on dental CAD software automation and currently leads the machine-learning team, which develops AI technologies that will shape the dental industry of tomorrow.

Justin Chi, DDS, CDT

Dr. Justin Chi is director of clinical technologies at Glidewell. He joined Glidewell as a clinical research associate in 2015 after graduating from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Dr. Chi’s previous education included receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in dental laboratory technology from the LSU School of Dentistry and earning his CDT in crown & bridge in 2007.

Neil I. Park, DMD

Dr. Neil Park is vice president of clinical affairs for Glidewell. He received his DMD from Temple University School of Dentistry and practiced general dentistry in Florida before moving on to an accomplished career in the dental implant field, developing continuing education programs and implementing a predoctoral implant curriculum in universities throughout North America. In 2016, Dr. Park joined Glidewell, where he oversees clinical research as well as training and education programs for implant and restorative solutions.