The Dental Update

has over 20 years experience in the dental industry assisting dentists in improving their key performance indicators by providing guidance on dental billing and coding. She is the owner of Hidden Dental Profits, a business specializing in dentists streamlining and improving the dental billing cycle processes and enhancing their revenue from dental insurance.

You may contact Ms. Aguilar with your comments or questions at 951-416-5106 or by email at billingcoach@hiddendentalprofit.com.

is a practicing dentist in Fort Myers, Florida and former Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Overjet, a leader in dental artificial intelligence. He earned his dental degree summa cum laude from Boston University and holds a master’s in Biomedical Science. He is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists.& Blending clinical expertise with a passion for technology, Dr. Balaban has been instrumental in advancing the use of AI in dentistry, helping drive Overjet’s growth and FDA-cleared innovations. He has authored numerous publications on dental AI, contributed to the ADA’s whitepaper on augmented intelligence, and collaborates with leading dental organizations to integrate AI into clinical practice.

You may contact Dr. Balaban with your questions and comments by email at marvard@bu.edu.

is a pioneer in the field of laser dentistry. One of the first dentists in the world to incorporate lasers into general practice he has close to 4 decades of experience with CO2, Diode, Erbium, Nd. YAG and PBM wavelengths. He has authored over twenty peer-reviewed papers and 7 laser textbooks. As an international lecturer, he has delivered close to 400 Laser Certification and Laser Tongue Tie Certification courses worldwide. He practices laser-assisted dentistry in New York City. He is the only dentist in the world to have the triad of awards: Diplomate of the American Board of Laser Surgery, Fellow of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, Master of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, as well as being a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry His seminal textbook Principles and Practice of Laser Dentistry, now in its 3rd edition, has been the standard textbook on laser dentistry for over a decade. He practices laser dentistry in New York City, where he also serves as Director of Laser Dentistry at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Queens.

You may contact Dr. Convissar with your questions or comments at laserbobdds@gmail.com.

is a board certified endodontist and national recognized speaker. The author of numerous publications, Dr. Glassman lectures globally on endodontics, is on staff at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry in the graduate department of endodontics, and was an Adjunct Professor of Dentistry and Director of Endodontic Programming for the University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica from 2010 to 2017. Gary has presented at major dental conferences around the world including the annual conference for the European Society of Endodontology, The Canadian Dental Association, The Ontario Dental Association, The California Dental Association, The Texas Dental Association, The Greater New York Dental Meeting, The Pacific Dental Conference, Washington’s Nation’s Capitol Dental Meeting, The Chicago Mid Winter Dental Meeting and the Irish Dental Association. A Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, Fellow of the American College of Dentists, Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International, Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and Fellow of the Academy of Dental-Facial Aesthetics, Gary is the endodontic editor for Oral Health dental journal and Inside Dentistry.

You may contact Dr. Glassman with your questions or comments at gary@rootcanals.ca.

is an implant surgeon and reconstructive dentist with more than 20 years of experience placing and restoring dental implants. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from SUNY Buffalo and completed advanced training in oral implantology at New York University. A board-certified implant dentist, Dr. Jackson is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology and an Honored Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He is a past president of the AAID and remains deeply involved in education, serving as Director of the Boston MaxiCourse and Co-Director of the Nashville MaxiCourse, as well as leading international surgical training programs.

You may contact Dr. Jackson with your questions and comments by email at bjjddsimplant@aol.com.

is the recent past president of the American Dental Association and has practiced esthetic, functional, and reconstructive dentistry since 1995. A nationally recognized leader, he has served as president of the Colorado Dental Association and as a Trustee of the ADA, where he chaired multiple committees including the Science and Research Institute and Audit Committee. Dr. Kessler is a frequent national and international speaker on well-being and leadership, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, and Pierre Fauchard Academy. He has also been consistently recognized as a “Top Dentist” and honored for his contributions to health and wellness.

You may contact Dr. Kessler with your questions or comments at bikodds@gmail.com.

is an Accredited Fellow and past President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is the current Accreditation Chair for the American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry. After obtaining his degree at The Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine he founded Bella Smiles of Long Island, a multi-location group practice focused on Comprehensive Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry. Dr. Lotardo has published multiple articles and lectures internationally on Smile Design, Cosmetic Dentistry and Restorative Driven Orthodontics. 

You may contact Dr. Lotardo with your questions and comments by email at drl@bellasmilesnow.com.

is an attorney, orthodontist, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in Graduate Orthodontics at New York University College of Dentistry, and clinical attending faculty at Wyckoff Heights Hospital Pediatric Residency Program. His legal practice as of-counsel with Rivkin Radler, LLP focuses on business and transactional issues related to the practice of dentistry including practice transitions, partnership and employment agreements, office leases and the defense of allegations of professional misconduct. Dr. Ploumis also maintains a practice in orthodontics in New York City, has contributed to many dental journals and is a frequent national speaker on dental-legal topics.

You may contact Dr. Ploumis with your questions and comments by email at EPloumis@DentalPracticeLawyers.com.