Today’s episode takes place in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Howard visited the dental office of Dr Matthew Hong, BDS. Dr Hong graduated from dental school in Sydney Australia in 1997. He is licensed to practice in Singapore, the UK, Australia, and Malaysia. Dr. Matthew Hong has the only Sirona Dentsply Cerec CAD-CAM in Malaysia. His wife Zoe is Mrs Malaysia Universe 2015 and is the spokesperson for Sirona Asia Pacific.

Howard sat down with Edward Zuckerberg to talk about the new Facebook Livestream feature and it’s marketing potential for dentists.

Howard sat down in Tokyo to interview orthodontist Dr. Shigeyuki Okuda and his two dental hygienists Dh. Mariko Sato and Dh. Teruyo Mitsuoka.

Howard sat down with Dr. Kiyotaka Umezu DDS, MS, a graduate of Nippon Dental University in 1997.

Dr. Kiyotaka Umezu DDS, MS is a Clinical Assistant Professor Loma Linda University and is the only Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology in Nippon (Japan).

Dental hygienist Atsuko Masutani joined the podcast towards the end.

Dr. Hymer travels the world lecturing in many aspects of dentistry. He is a senior lecturer for Progressive Orthodontics.”My aim is that dentists and the public are fully informed in what is available in the world of dentistry.”

Education

984-1988: Melbourne University, president of Dental Students Society in 1986

Professional Info:

1990-1992: Member of the Medical Board for the Mildura Private Hospital

1993-1996: Worked in private practice in Malvern and Brunswick

1995-2003: Member of the Medical Board for the Vaucluse Hospital

1997-Present: Owned and worked in my own practice, employing two hygienist, therapist and an associate dentist

www.firstbite.com.au

www.progressiveseminars.com

Drg. Christian Andri:

Founder and CEO of LaDenta Dental Clinic in Medan, Indonesia. Graduated From faculty Of Dentistry University of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. He specializes in Dental Implants, Esthetic Dentistry, and Family Dentistry. He is also the Vice of Secretary of the Indonesian Dental Association branch in Medan.

www.ladenta.org

Dr. John Kanca is one of the true pioneers in adhesive dentistry. He validated etching of dentin and made it an everyday reality. Dr. Kanca also created the concepts of wet bonding and pulse activation. Dr. Kanca has received fellowships in the Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Dental Materials, America Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Gordon Christensen Recognition Lecturer Award and has lectured on every continent except Antarctica.

www.ApexDentalMaterials.com

Howard sat down with the very active Townie bottomofthepocket, Dr. Jonathan Ee. Jonathan received his BDS in 2007 at The National University of Dentistry. Their discussion covers a multitude of topics in dentistry such as glass ionomer, implants, philosophies of dentistry, and much more!

DSS Academy is a leading privatized provider for Dental Continuing Professional Education in Singapore. It provides a myriad of courses and live-surgeries workshops, which include but are not limited to disciplines in Implant Dentistry, Periodontology, Prosthodontics, Oral Surgery Facial Esthetics, Orthodontics, and Patient Management.

Beside conducting internal courses, DSS Academy is also an education partner with a number of American based Education Groups such as Dentaltown, Levin Group, PCO (Practical Clinical Orthodontics Inc), I.A.D.I (International Academy of Dental Implantology) and P.D.I (Premium Dental Institute) offering quality and efficient education.

We visited the dental office of The Lee Family: Johnny Lee BDS, Hinly Lau BDS, Darren Lee BDSc, and Clare Chen BDSc. We discussed everything from Dr. Johnny Lee’s several books about philosophy and self-help, to what it is like living and working with a family of four dentists!