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S.N. Bhaskar, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
	Dr. S. N. Bhaskar received his D.D.S. degree from Northwestern University Dental School and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois. He is Major General, United States Army, (Retired), formerly Assistant Surgeon General of the Army and Chief of the Army Dental Corps. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine and the American Board of Oral Pathology and has a Certificate in the Specialty of Periodontics. He has published more than 200 original articles in 42 different scientific journals and has received many awards for his contributions to dentistry. He is the author of text books in Oral Histology, Oral Pathology, and Radiographic Interpretation. His books on these subjects have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, German and Greek and are read by thousands of dentists around the world. Dr. Bhaskar has given more than 10,000 hours of lectures to Dental Societies and Dental Schools in the United States and foreign countries. Dr. Bhaskar neither receives nor accepts any support from any commercial organization. This course and other courses Dr. Bhaskar gives are sponsored by CLINICAL DENTAL SEMINARS, an organization which he founded and which is dedicated to bringing current, practical, professional information to the dentists and their staff. CLINICAL DENTAL SEMINARS is funded exclusively by Dr. Bhaskar"s private practice, limited to Periodontics, in Monterey and Salinas, California.
Charles M. Cobb, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
	Dr. Charles Cobb graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), School of Dentistry in 1964. He received a Certificate of Specialty in Periodontology and a Master of Science degree in Microbiology, both from UMKC in 1966. Following two years of active duty with the U.S. Navy, Dr. Cobb returned to school at Georgetown University, graduating in 1971 with a Ph.D. in Microanatomy. After graduation from Georgetown, he held teaching and research positions at Louisiana State University and the University of Alabama in Birmingham. In addition to teaching/research, Dr. Cobb recently retired from academics as Professor Emeritus at UMKC. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, has published over 165 peer-review articles and presented over 120 programs at regional, national and international meetings. Lastly, Dr. Cobb retired from the U.S. Army Reserves with the rank of Colonel and is on eof the few Reservists to have received the "A" Specialty Designator from the Office of the U.S. Army Surgeon General and induction into the Order of Military Medical Merit.
Dianne D. Glasscoe, R.D.H., B.S.
	Dianne D. Glasscoe, R.D.H., B.S., has a 30+ year career in dentistry. She has experience in all phases of dental office operation- front desk, certified chairside assistant, and registered dental hygienist. Dianne also has a bachelor of science degree in human resource management. Her business, Professional Dental Management, Inc., is based in Frederick, Maryland and consults with active dental practices in all aspects of their operations including business and clinical areas. Her nationwide consultations have successfully implemented programs that raise the level of productivity, efficiency and profitability of those offices she serves. Ms. Glasscoe has published numerous articles in Dental Economics, Dental Practice Report, Dentistry Today, Woman Dentist Journal, Insurance Solutions and RDH. She authors two monthly columns - one in Woman Dentist Journal called “Practice Wisdom” and the other in RDH called “Staff Rx”. Dianne has also authored a textbook chapter in the national periodontal textbook and was honored by Dentsply® as a “Distinguished Dental Professional” in 2005. She formerly served as an adjunct clinical instructor of dental hygiene at the Guilford Technical Community College. Dianne is a nationally recognized speaker with a wide range of topics, including clinical and practice management issues. She is an enthusiastic and entertaining speaker who “gets things done” in her seminars. Dianne has served on the Board of Directors of The Speaking/Consulting Network and is also a member of the National Speakers Association, ADHA, Institute of Management Consultants, and Christian Medical/Dental Association. Some of her previous speaking engagements include: Internet Dental Forum; Yankee Dental Congress; Holiday Dental Conference; ADA; ADHA; University of North Carolina; PennWell’s “Under One Roof” meetings nationwide; numerous state association meetings and other venues nationwide.
Randy F. Huffines, D.D.S.
	Dr. Randy F. Huffines is recognized as one of the country's leading experts on aging and oral health. He is a frequent speaker at meetings such as the Hinman, Chicago Midwinter, Pacific Dental, Yankee Dental, California Dental, Texas Dental, and 9 out of the last 10 Annual Sessions of the American Dental Association. He is known for his ability to take complex oral health issues and translate them into easy-to-understand concepts and practical techniques the entire dental team can use immediately with their patients. Dr. Huffines is one of only a handful of practicing clinicians in the United States who has completed a two year postdoctoral Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry in addition to the D.D.S. which he received in 1983 from the University of Tennessee. For the past 25 years, he has treated older and medically complex adults in a traditional private practice, in hospitals, and in nursing homes. He is a Past President and a Fellow of the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, Fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, Diplomate of the American Board Special Care Dentistry, and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1996, Dr. Huffines became the first Chair of the American National Standards Institute Task Force that became the American Dental Association's Standards Committee on Dental Informatics. He serves as a consultant to the ADA's Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations. In 2004, he was appointed to the American Dental Association's Elder Care Task Force. Dr. Huffines is also the National Coordinator of Geriatrics and Special Care Dentistry for the Department of Veteran's Affairs. He holds faculty appointments in colleges of dentistry, medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences. In spite of these responsibilities, Dr. Huffines spends most of his workweek as a "wet-fingered" clinician providing comprehensive dental care to older and medically complex patients. This extensive practical experience is evident throughout his courses as he illustrates concepts with the patients he has personally treated.
Olga A.C. Ibsen, R.D.H., M.S.
	Olga A.C. Ibsen, R.D.H., M.S. is an Adjunct Professor at New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine. She also teaches Oral Pathology at University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. As an educator, clinician, author, and editor, she has made significant contributions to the dental hygiene profession. She has been a member of the faculty at Columbia University, State University of New York, and University of New Haven and has practiced clinical dental hygiene for over thirty years. Mrs. Ibsen has co-authored the text Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist published by W.B. Saunders. She has authored the chapter “Oral Pathology” in all six editions of Mosby’s Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene. She serves as a consultant member of the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners; Dental Hygiene Subcommittee on Examinations; editorial advisory boards for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and the Journal of Practical Hygiene. Her past ADHA editorial positions include editorial director of the Journal of Dental Hygiene and editor of Educational Directions. She is a past president of the Association of Dental Alumni at Columbia University and the American Academy of Dental Hygiene. She is a national and international speaker who emphasizes clinical application in her presentations and lectures.
John A. Molinari, Ph.D.
	John A. Molinari, Ph.D. received a B.A. in Biology from St. Vincent College and a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. He is currently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. Dr. Molinari has published over 300 scientific articles, text chapters and abstracts in the areas of Microbiology and Immunology, is a co-author of the text “Practical Infection Control in Dentistry”, and has lectured nationally and internationally on topics dealing with infectious diseases and dental asepsis. He also serves as a consultant for hospitals in the Detroit area and serves as a consultant to the ADA. Previously, he was the Project Coordinator for the governmental Health Resources and Services Administration Task Force on AIDS and Dental Education, and Chairman of the American Association of Dental Schools Curriculum Advisory Committee on blood borne Infectious Diseases. Dr. Molinari is also a consultant to the CDC in the areas of infectious disease and infection control. He is Past Chairman of OSAP and a present board member of the OSAP Foundation. Currently, he is the Infection Control Section editor for “The Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry”, and has been a member of the Editorial Board for the “Journal of the American Dental Association”. In recognition of his efforts, Dr. Molinari has been inducted as an honorary member of The Michigan Dental Association, The International College of Dentists, The American College of Dentists, and served as Chairman of the State of Michigan Governor’s Risk Reduction and AIDS Policy Commission.
Thomas Viola, B.S., R.Ph.
	Thomas A. Viola, B.S., R.Ph. is a Clinical Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, at Manor College in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, Burlington College in Pemberton, New Jersey and Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey. Mr. Viola received his pharmacy training and degree at St. John’s University in New York. Mr. Viola is a registered pharmacist in three states and has been in practice for 20 years. He actively participates in state and national pharmacy associations and has served on various committees on pharmacotherapeutics, disease state management and pharmaceutical care. His contributions to the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene have been as an educator and lecturer. Over the last 10 years, Mr. Viola has instructed dental hygiene students in pharmacology and anatomy and physiology and has spoken at dental hygiene association meetings and alumni meetings. He has prepared and presented numerous continuing education courses for practicing dental professionals as well as board review courses for dental hygiene program graduates. Mr. Viola is an excellent speaker with the unique ability to correlate pharmacology to the every day practice of dentistry and dental hygiene. Everyone attending his lectures appreciates this gift.