Michael Huguet, D.D.S.
SPECIALTIES: Doctor and Team Coaching, Work/Life Balance, Human Resources, Team Structure, Office Organization
As a Bay Area native, he brings 30 years of experience of building his comprehensive care group practice and facility to help his clients reach their goals. He believes a “Thriving” Dental practice needs a strong culture and dedicated team that believes in shared core values. He is passionate about Invisalign, balanced occlusion and airway health to set his patients up for beautiful smiles and long-term dental health. He believes in a 3-day balanced work schedule where family comes first. He is here to share his secret sauce to help you define a game plan to ‘Thrive’.
Next Class: TBD
CONTACT:
Lindsey Zeboski, D.D.S.
SPECIALTIES: Doctor, Growth, Fotona Laser, Airway-Focused Orthodontics, Wellness
Dr. Lindsey Zeboski currently practices in North Platte, Nebraska and likes to think of herself as a “Mom Boss”. She is the owner of White House Dentistry, and proudly maintains a Fee For Service, Out of Network office where she sees new patients by referral only- maximizing her current patient base to aid in growing the practice each year. She can help you keep your practice thriving by using the strengths you already have in front of you.
In addition to being the mother of two beautiful daughters (ages 8 and 4), Dr. Zeboski prides herself on providing comprehensive dental care and enjoys all of the variety that being a general dentist brings. Her areas of expertise include facially and functionally driven cosmetic dentistry, airway-focused orthodontics, laser dentistry and Invisalign.
Additionally, Dr. Zeboski is a Certified Yoga instructor and practices mindfulness in her everyday life. She attributes much of her success to having an awareness of her own self and enjoys helping others work through their own sticking points.
Next Class: TBD
CONTACT:
308-520-9838
lzeboski@drlindseyzeboski.com
http://www.drlindseyzeboski.com
Joan Werleman, D.D.S.
SPECIALTIES: Doctor, Sleep Apnea and TMD Specialist
Dr. Werleman was born in The Hague, Holland and raised on the Caribbean Dutch island of Aruba. She graduated from the University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1992 followed by a General Practice Residency at York Hospital in 1993 after which she became the founder and CEO Dr. Werleman & Associates, a general, cosmetic and family general dentistry practice.
Being passionate about sleep she completed both her residency training in Dental Sleep Medicine at Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA in 2015 and their Pediatric Dental Sleep Medicine residency in 2021. The curriculum covered in-depth and detailed training in all aspects of sleep medicine, cranio-facial pain, TMJ and pediatric dental sleep medicine. The training involved lectures from doctors and clinicians in the Boston area including Harvard School of Medicine.
In 2016 Dr. Werleman joined the Chicago Deep Bite Gallerite group and has immersed herself in a new world of Invisalign and adding a million years of health to her community.
In 2020 while sheltering in place during the COVID19 Pandemic she wrote and published “Bulletproof Sleep: make sleep great again” for people to educate themselves about Obstructive Sleep Apnea and how to get help for this silent killer.
She enjoys visiting and spending time with her family in Aruba. On the weekends she can be found enjoying kayaking, biking, teaching aerial yoga, golf and traveling.
Next Class: TBD
CONTACT:
Michele Ranta, D.D.S.
SPECIALTIES: Doctor, Invisalign Speaker, Coach and Consultant
Dr. Michele Ranta graduated from the University of Michigan. Dr. Ranta practiced in Chicago for a few years before opening up her practice in Austin. She has been treating patients with Invisalign for 12 years in private practice. After 10 years at large group practices, Dr. Michele purchased a failing dental practice. With clear aligner therapy and iTero technology as the forefront of her practice, she has tripled the profitability and staff of her office within 3 years. She is now a Platinum provider and is on pace for Diamond in 2023.
She was rated the #1 speaker at GRC 2021. She is an innovator among the Align Faculty and her skills are frequently utilized as an AACA ClinCheck Cowgirl.
Next Class: TBA
CONTACT:
michele.ranta@gmail.com
Geoffrey Skinner, D.D.S.
SPECIALTIES: Doctor, Invisalign and Sleep Dentist, Coach and Consultant
Dr. Geoffrey Skinner grew up in the Midwest and attended the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He has since built a reputation for excellence within the dental community by writing the app used by over 100,000 dentists world-wide as they study for their boards exams. Dr. Skinner also wrote a dental anatomy app that is used in the curriculum of 12 programs in the US and 8 more internationally.
Geoff is known for his compassionate care that he provides his patients as well as his ability to listen to his patients. He has volunteered at the Iowa Mission of Mercy and the Towncrest free clinic during his time in dental school and beyond. Dr. Skinner also volunteered for humanitarian dental trips to the Dominican Republic, Cambodia, and India before joining our team.
Geoff is passionate about traveling, backpacking, biking, and cooking gourmet meals for friends and family. His fiancé Mari is in the periodontics program at OHSU. Geoff and Mari also share their home big grey fluffy cat named Leonard Skinner.
“I love practicing dentistry because it allows me to help build relationships with patients and become friends with the people that I help. One of my greatest joys in life is seeing the look of happiness on my patients faces when they see the result of what we have done for them”
Next Class: TBA
CONTACT:
geoff@theairinstitute.org
https://hillsborodentalexcellence.com/meet-dr-geoffrey-skinner/
Bonnie Roy, D.D.S.
SPECIALTIES: Doctor, Pediatric Dentist, Thrive Graduate
Dr. Bonnie Roy grew up in Southern California. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry with a minor in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego. After college, she spent one year doing research in Boston at Harvard Medical School. She then went on to obtain her doctor of dental surgery (DDS) degree from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine where she was honored with an Award for Academic Excellence in Pediatric Dentistry.
During dental school, Dr. Roy realized her passion for working with children. She completed a postdoctoral residency program in Pediatric Dentistry at Columbia University-New York Presbyterian Hospital. During residency, she gained extensive experience in working with children with special healthcare needs, craniofacial anomalies, interceptive orthodontics, and treatment with IV and oral sedation. Dr. Roy is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Roy currently serves as the Secretary for the Contra Costa Dental Society and is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, California Dental Association, and American Dental Association. Dr. Roy has participated in several mission trips to help provide dental care to children in various underserved parts of the world.
Outside of dentistry, Dr. Roy enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and dog Buddy. She loves to travel and enjoys doing yoga, playing tennis and golf, hiking, painting, watching sports, and exploring the Bay area! Dr. Roy can also speak Spanish and Bengali.
Next Class: TBA
CONTACT:
info@lamorindatoothbuds.com
Cathy Przykucki, BA, RDH
SPECIALTIES: Align Hygiene Faculty/Speaker, Coach/Consultant
For more than 29 years, Cathy Przykucki has been a trusted advocate for healthy smiles in both clinical and consultative settings. Backed by a celebrated and respected clinical dental hygiene and assisting career, her extensive knowledge and stories motivate and inspire colleagues across the country.
Partnering with Thrive Dental Academy Founders, and Dr. Michael Huguet’s AACA study club, she provides invaluable integration coaching and consulting on Align Technology’s Invisalign/iTero product line and a particular expertise with airway advocacy. Working in tandem with Align Territory Representatives and Clinical Adoption Specialist’s, her group presentations reinforce concepts, instill confidence, and stir a passion within professional clinicians.
A graduate of California State University and Cerritos College, Cathy also earned an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency and World Clinical Laser Institute Association Fellowship. In 2015, Cathy was appointed to the Align Hygiene Advisory Board as a Key Opinion Leader/National Speaker, and subsequently joined the organization’s faculty a year later Over the years she is recognized as a key opinion leader and national speaker with a unique voice, authoring and presenting at some of dentistry’s most notable publications and conferences.
Next Class: TBD
CONTACT:
(925)262-3611
www.thrivedentalacademy.com
cprzykucki@hotmail.com
Madison Afsari, RDH
SPECIALTIES: Hygiene Faculty, Coach/Consultant
Madison has her Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene, but then took her education at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco and became registered in Dental Hygiene in Alternative Practices as well. This means that she has such a high level of skills that she can perform her hygiene duties outside of a traditional dental office, such as in a nursing home or to a home-bound patient. While she performs deep cleanings, she also educate’s her patients on the link between their oral health and their overall health. It is important to her to stay up to date on the latest dental education and state-of-the-art technology,
Next Class: TBD
CONTACT:
www.thrivedentalacademy.com