Name
03. The Modern Dental Workforce: Bold Concepts for Growing Practices
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 10:25 AM - 11:05 AM
Speakers
Wayne Silverman, DDS, Chief Dental Officer, Collective Care Dental
Sodabeh Etminan, DMD, MPH, Chief, Oral Health, University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center
Sepand Hokmabadi, DDS, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Total Health Dental Care
Sodabeh Etminan, DMD, MPH, Chief, Oral Health, University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center
Sepand Hokmabadi, DDS, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Total Health Dental Care
Description
Today’s dental workforce demands new thinking as practices scale and competition for talent intensifies. This panel explores bold workforce concepts, from flexible staffing and expanded roles to technology enablement and culture design. Leaders share how reimagining team structure and development can fuel growth, improve retention, and sustain performance in modern dental organizations.
Session Type
Panel
Dental + DSO: Topic Tags
DSO / DPM, Workforce, Business Growth