CE Leaders

Dentistry Today’s 27nd annual directory spotlights the many professional educators leading the way in continuing dental education. The following pages feature basic information for each of these clinicians. To view their biographies and 2025 lecture topics and schedules.

Budenz, Alan W.

Dr. Budenz is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at the University

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Bunek, Sabiha S.

Sabiha S. Bunek, DDS, CEO, and editor-in-chief of DENTAL ADVISOR, leads a seasoned team of researchers and clinicians in reporting

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Canham, Leslie D.

Ms. Canham is a speaker, podcaster and consultant specializing in infection control, OSHA compliance, the Dental Practice Act, HIPAA regulations, and accommodating

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Castagna, Debbie

Ms. Castagna is co-founder of The Practice Source, a company that provides dental practice management consulting services and has published

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Chi, Justin

Dr. Chi is the director of clinical technologies at Glidewell. He joined the company as a clinical research associate in

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Chopra, Sonia

Dr. Chopra is a healer and tooth saver. She’s a board-certified endodontist, TEDx speaker, Forbes contributor, author, endodontic instructor, impact

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Christensen, Gordon J.

Dr. Gordon Christensen is founder and CEO of Practical Clinical Courses and chief executive officer of Clinicians Report Foundation (CR) in

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Christensen, Rella P.

Dr. Rella Christensen cofounded Clinical Research Associates and directed this well-known dental products testing institute for 27 years and subsequently

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Clark, David J.

Dr. Clark received his DDS from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. He founded the Academy of Microscope Enhanced

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Clark, Wendy AuClair

Dr. Clark completed her undergraduate training at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga, and then earned her doctoral degree from

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Cohen, Michael

Dr. Cohen received his DDS degree from McGill University in Montreal and his MS and Certificate in Periodontics from the

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Cohn, Carla

Dr. Cohn graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1991 and went on to complete a postgraduate internship in pediatric

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Cranham, John C.

Dr. Cranham has a contemporary dental practice in Chesapeake, Va, focusing on cosmetic, restorative, and implant services. An honors graduate

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Cutbirth, Steven T.

Dr. Cutbirth is certified to administer both intravenous (IV) and oral sedation for all dental procedures. Prior to his training

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Davis, Karen

Ms. Davis received her bachelor of science in dental hygiene from Midwestern State University. She is the founder of her

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Deutsch, Allan S.

Dr. Deutsch is the executive vice president, codirector of dental research, and cofounder of Essential Dental Systems, a dental product

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Dewhirst, Nancy

Ms. Dewhirst presents interactive, hands-on workshops as well as seminars that combine science and practical information nationwide. Topics include OSHA,

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