Smiles In The Sun Seminars - Seminar Presenters

Seminar Presenters

Howard S. Glazer, DDS - New Products, Materials and Technologies

Dr. Glazer is a graduate of NYU College of Dentistry, a Fellow and Past President of the Academy of General Dentistry, and former Assistant Clinical Professor of Dentistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY). Dr. Glazer has been a visiting clinician at several universities around the country including SUNY, Buffalo; University of Minnesota; University of California, San Francisco; University of Texas, Houston; University of Florida, Gainesville; and the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists; International College of Dentists; American Society for Dental Aesthetics, Fellow of International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and a Diplomat of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry. Dr. Glazer is an attending Dentist at the Englewood Hospital (Englewood, NJ). He is a member of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) – DMORT. Additionally, Dr. Glazer is the Deputy Chief Forensic Dental Consultant to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York. For the past several years, Dr. Glazer has been named as one of the ''Leading Clinicians in Continuing Education'' by Dentistry Today. He lectures throughout the US, Latin America, Canada, Europe, Israel, Scandinavia, India, Japan, China, and Korea on the subjects of cosmetic dentistry, forensic dentistry and patient management. Dr. Glazer is a frequent author of dental articles and has been published throughout the world. Dr. Glazer authors a monthly column in AGD IMPACT magazine on new p.0roducts and materials entitled “What’s Hot and What’s Getting Hotter! He maintains a general practice in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Richard M. Weledniger, DDS - Language & Communications - Building as Invisalign Practice and How to taking it to the Next Level

Dr. Weledniger is a graduate of NYU College of Dentistry and Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU College of Dentistry in the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care as well as at SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. He is an attending dentist in the Departments of Dentistry ay Stony Brook University Hospital and Nassau County University Medical Center as well as in the Department of Dental Medicine Division of Forensic Odontology at both North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is an Invisalign Premier Provider, certified in CEREC and soft tissue lasers. He is a member of DMORT- US Department of Health & Human Services, National Disaster Medical System, as well as Forensic Dental consultant for Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, New York City and the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. He is member of the Nassau County Dental ID Team and member of the Medical Reserve Corps of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. He is the author of "The Dental Language Guide" which is currently under publication development. Dr. Weledniger maintains a private practice in Mellvile, NY.

Roy H. Sonkin, DDS - Forensic Odontology

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Dr. Sonkin is a graduate of NYU College of Dentistry, Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and a certified member of the American Association of Dental Consultants. He is the Deputy Commander of US Department of Health & Human Services, National Disaster Medical System - DMORT Region 2 as well a Forensic Dental consultant for Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, New York City and the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. He is member of the Nassau County Dental ID Team and member of the Medical Reserve Corps of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Dr. Sonkin is a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University College of Dentistry and an attending dentist in the Department of Dental Medicine Division of Forensic Odontology at both North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Sonkin maintains a general practice in Elmont, New York.