Speakers
Speakers
The ODA NDS brings together a variety of distinguished speakers to meet the specific needs of new dentists. These industry leaders will provide you with tools to help you excel in your practice, profession and in your personal life.
2024 NDS Speakers
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Dr. Uche Odiatu DMD is a professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine and a practicing dentist in Toronto. This busy health care professional is an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Yoga Instructor, Certified Boot Camp Instructor and has given 700 plus lectures in England, Canada, the USA, the Bahamas, Denmark, Bermuda and Norway. Has been the invited guest in over 400 radio and TV shows from Alaska to Atlanta and from NYC to California. He won a 2023 Life Time Achievement award from The Global Dental Summit; 2023 Dental speaker of the year from the state of New Orleans and a Denobi Award 2023 for his contribution to the industry. He was nominated for dental educator of the year by Dr Bicuspid. You can visit his Twitter and Instagram @fitspeakers www.DrUche.com
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David Chong Yen, a Chartered Professional Accountant, certified financial planner & tax specialist, has been advising the dental profession on tax, accounting, valuations, estate, financial planning and practice management issues for several decades.
David has been a frequent speaker at various dental venues, including ODA Annual Spring Meeting and his articles have appeared in various dental publications, including Ontario Dentist, Oral Health and Dispatch. He co-authored the ODA published book, titled, “Dentist’s Tax and Financial Guide”.
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Dr. Lesley David is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who maintains a private practice in Toronto, Canada. She is an Associate Clinician at the University of Toronto in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, a Fellow and past examiner of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and is on staff at the Mt. Sinai Hospital and The Trillium Hospital. Dr. David is a remedial course provider for the Royal College of Dentists of Ontario in oral and maxillofacial surgery and implant dentistry. She served as an Emerging Leader Council Member for the Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation and is also a key opinion leader for various industry related corporations. Dr. David is a member of the Osseointegration Foundation Board of Directors and is on the Advisory Committee for DC Institute. Dr. David has numerous publications in implant dentistry, lectures internationally on various topics in implant dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery, and is a co-founder of Global Dental Mentorship.
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Dr. Pio Modi graduated from University of Toronto Dental School in 2001. He serves on the teaching faculty at The Dawson Academy and is a key opinion leader for resin restorations at Dentsply Sirona. He is an active member of CARDP, AAID and the AACD. He has taught across North America on resin restorations, full mouth rehabilitations, cosmetic and implant dentistry. He maintains a private practice in Brantford Ontario focused on providing comprehensive dental care.
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Dr. Peter Nkansah completed his undergraduate and postgraduate training at the University of Toronto, where he is now an Assistant Professor. He now maintains a private practice at Sleep For Dentistry in Toronto. Peter speaks nationally and internationally on a variety of topics. He is also a Course Director for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Saving training courses, and a member of the editorial board for the journal, Oral Health.
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Dr. Sophia Lalani received her DMD from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 2009. She continued on at the same institution and completed a graduate program in Endodontics in 2011. Her undergraduate qualifications include a degree in Computer Engineering with a minor in Business Management. Dr. Lalani is the past president of the Ontario Society of Endodontics and current chair of the ODA Endodontics fee guide committee. She is an active member of the Ontario Dental Association and Ontario Society of Endodontics and is an instructor at the University of Toronto. As a mother of 3, Dr. Lalani enjoys yoga, playing hockey, and traveling with her family. She is passionate about health, fitness, and nutrition.