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Neil Park, DMD
Neil Park, DMD
Jim Glidewell, CDT
Jim Glidewell, CDT
As the advancements of the digital age continue to merge with innovations in dentistry, staying knowledgeable about the latest materials, tools, and techniques is necessary for those in the dental profession. Dentistry is not immune to a world full of automated services and convenient customer experiences. Practicing doctors are quickly moving toward a new standard of care that needs to meet patients’ demands for more efficient, effective and affordable treatments and solutions. Learn more about how to adapt to a new era in dentistry with Glidewell.
More about Jim Glidewell
Jim Glidewell is the founder and president of Glidewell, the world’s largest privately owned provider of restorative dental solutions. In 1970, Mr. Glidewell officially opened his lab to the public. Although his company initially started on his kitchen table, Jim applied a unique combination of technical knowledge, business principles, and marketing philosophies to quickly grow Glidewell into the recognized dental industry leader that it is today.
Still driven by his mission to make rehabilitative dentistry affordable to all, Mr. Glidewell employs a diverse team of over 4,000 employees. Joined in his pursuits are certified technicians, engineers, scientists, clinicians and support personnel, who all believe in his mission of advancing high-quality, cost-efficient materials. In addition to his work in driving change in dentistry, he also serves as an advocate for continued education. Glidewell currently supports numerous free education platforms, instructional courses and programs, which assist in providing enhanced knowledge to practicing dentists.
Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS, MAGD
Timothy 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 180 articles and contributed to textbooks on the surgical and prosthetic phases of implant dentistry.
Charles Schlesinger, DDS, FICOI
Charles Schlesinger, DDS, FICOI
Dr. Charles Schlesinger is a dental implant educator and clinician who has been lecturing internationally for over 10 years. In 2016, he founded The CD Schlesinger Group, LLC, to help practitioners gain knowledge and experience with implants, and became a leading clinical instructor for the Hahn™ Tapered Implant System. Dr. Schlesinger also provides comprehensive implant care to patients in a private practice setting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Paresh B. Patel, DDS
Paresh B. Patel, DDS
Dr. Paresh Patel is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry and the Medical College of Georgia/AAID MaxiCourse. He is a fellow of the Misch-Resnik Implant Institute and a diplomate of the ICOI.
Dr. Patel has placed more than 5,000 implants, has published numerous articles in leading dental journals, and has worked as a lecturer and clinical consultant on dental implants and prosthetics for several companies. Dr. Patel maintains private practices in Lenoir and Mooresville, North Carolina.
Randolph R. Resnik, DMD, MDS
Randolph R. Resnik, DMD, MDS
Dr. Randolph Resnik graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and has earned specialty certificates in prosthodontics and oral implantology, as well as a Master of Dental Science. He was chief of staff and surgical director of the Misch-Resnik Implant Institute for over 15 years, and is currently the institute’s director and primary lecturer. Dr. Resnik lectures in the U.S. and internationally, and has authored several definitive textbooks on oral implantology.
Roger P. Levin, DDS
Roger P. Levin, DDS
Dr. Roger Levin is the CEO of Levin Group, Inc., a leading dental management consulting firm. Founded in 1985, Levin Group has worked with more than 30,000 dental practices. Dr. Levin is one of the most sought-after speakers in dentistry and is a leading authority on dental practice success and sustainable growth. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, and has authored 65 books and more than 4,000 articles on dental practice management and marketing.
Raymond Choi, DDS, M.S.
Raymond Choi, DDS, M.S.
Dr. Raymond Choi received his DDS from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and has taught there for over 10 years as an assistant clinical professor. He is currently an adjunct clinical faculty member at Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, and he recently completed a three-year master’s degree program in geriatric dentistry at USC. As a general dentist who has been placing implants for over 20 years in his private practice in Tustin, California, Dr. Choi was one of the first dentists on the West Coast to place mini dental implants for loose-denture stabilization.
David Hochberg, DDS
David Hochberg, DDS
Dr. David Hochberg graduated from the Emory University School of Dentistry and completed advanced training in the surgical and restorative phases of implant therapy at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) MaxiCourse® held at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Dr. Hochberg operates a general practice in Atlanta that has provided restorative, implant and cosmetic dentistry services for more than 30 years. He has lectured nationally, is the immediate past president of the AAID, and is a former chief editor of the AAID News.
Taylor Manalili, DDS, FICOI
Taylor Manalili, DDS, FICOI
Dr. Taylor Manalili is director of clinical prosthodontics at Glidewell. Since joining Glidewell in 2018 as the company’s first-ever Fellow, she has conducted clinical research and performed advanced restorative work, including implant placement, chairside restorations and full-mouth rehabilitations. Dr. Manalili earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree as well as a certificate in the advanced specialty of prosthodontics from Stony Brook University. Throughout her residency, Dr. Manalili served as a clinical instructor for predoctoral students, and provided lectures to students, residents and local dentists.
Jack Hahn, DDS
Jack Hahn, DDS
Dr. Jack Hahn has been placing and restoring implants for over 50 years, and he developed the original tapered implant design in the 1990s. More recently, he oversaw the design of the Hahn™ Tapered Implant, which was created to streamline treatment and improve results. Dr. Hahn was also honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry in 2015. He lectures to dentists around the world and maintains a private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio.