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"Charlie
Samaras has the uncanny ability to explain the
basics of high tech practice management in simple,
understandable
terms."
-Feuerstein, DMD
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Curriculum Vitae
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OBJECTIVE
Enjoy Dentistry by Providing Increased Excellence And Patient Service Through Practice Management and 21st Century Digital Dental Technology.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Practicing Esthetic, Restorative Dentist since 1982
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Director Of Practice Management, Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine 1999 - 2007
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Boston University School Of Dentistry, Lecturer, Practice Management 1997
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Tufts Dental Clinic at Middlesex Community College- Lowell MA- Assistant Clinical Professor 1998 - 2001
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Guest Lecturer Harvard Dental School and Forsyth School For Dental Hygienists
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AGD Approved Speaker
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National and International lecturer
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Author for CERP, DMD, MENTOR, Compendium, RDH and The Advancing Dentist
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Fellow American College of Dentists and Fellow International College of Dentists.
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Co Founder 21st Century Practice Solutions
EDUCATION
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Governor Dummer Academy- 1971
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Farleigh Dickinson University- 1975
Bachelor Of Science- Biology
Who’s Who In America’s College and Universities
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Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine – 1982
Doctor Of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
Outstanding Young Men of America- 1985
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Practice Management- Profitability Management
Dr. Michael Schuster, The Center For Professional Development
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Practice Management- Linda Miles
Linda Miles and Associates
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Associateships- Buying and Selling Dental Practices
Dr. Bernard Fink, Professional Practice Management Consultants, LTD.
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Practice Management and Profitability-
Dr. Hugh Doherty
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Developing The Ultimate Esthetic Practice
Dr. William Dickerson, Las Vegas Institute For Advanced Dental Studies
MEMBERSHIPS
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21st Century Practice Solutions Group
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Academy Of Computerized Dentistry
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Academy Of Cosmetic Dentistry
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Academy Of Laser dentistry
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American Academy Of Implantology
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Northeast Dental Society
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Massachusetts Dental Society Council On Dental Care
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Greater Lowell Dental Society
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CEREC 3-D Study Club
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Chairman For Minuteman Yankee Dental Congress
AUTHOR
RECENT ARTICLES
Dentist Money Digest
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Jan/ Feb 2004
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The Advancing Dentist “ Developing Rewarding Dental Relationships”
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Sept/Oct 2003
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The Advancing Dentist “ Starting Off On The Right Foot”
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July/Aug 2003
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Technology and Money “ Give Patients A Better Reason To Smile”
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May/June 2003
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Technology and Money “ Show Your Patient The Possibilities”
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March/April 2003
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Technology and Money “ Fix Trouble Spots With A Simple Click”
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Jan/ Feb 2003
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Technology and Money “ Think Bright and Improve Your Practice”
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Nov/Dec 2003
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Technology and Money “ Maximize Your ROI With CEREC Technology
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Sept/ Oct 2002
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Technology and Money, “Laser Caries Detection Provides a Great ROI”
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May/June 2002
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Technology and Money “Focus On Digital Radiography”
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March/April 2002
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Technology and Money “ Focus On Intraoral Cameras”
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Contemporary Esthetic Restorative Practice
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Jan 2004 pg 52
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Shade Matching/Mapping Technology For The Everyday Dentist
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Dec 2003 pg 64
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Air Abrasion For The Everyday Practice
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Nov 2003 pg 64
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Digital Radiography- The X-Ray of The Future
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Nov 2003 pg 50
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Why Dentist Need Technology
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Sept 2003 pg 62
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Hard And Soft Tissue Lasers For The Everyday Dental Practice
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July 2003 pg 52
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What Every Dentist Should Know About Digital Photography
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May 2003 pg 54
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Image Is Everything!
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March 2003 pg 52
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Practice Management Software: A Competitive Necessity
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Jan 2003 pg 62
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Tooth Whitening: Useful Information For All Dentists
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Nov 2002 pg 66
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A CAD/CAM System That Benefits The Patients And The Practice
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August 2002 pg 64
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Eliminate The Watch! Laser Caries Detection
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May 2002 pg 78
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Digital Radiography
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Feb 2002 pg 82
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The Intraoral Camera
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Other Publications
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Compendium
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Dental Economics
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RDH
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Contemporary Oral Hygiene
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RDH Bulletin
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Mentor Magazine
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Inside Dentistry, Functional Esthetics, & DentalCompare.
Lecture Series: AGD Approved Speakers
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Transitions To Technology For The Everyday Dentist
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Technology For The New Dentist
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Relationships In Dentistry
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Practice Transitions For The New Dentist- What Every New Dentist Should Know
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Transitions: Establishing A Cosmetic and Restorative Practice
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CEREC 3D For The Everyday Practice
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Peer-To-Peer seminars on Technology
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Practice Management Software and Digital Radiography/ A Competitive Necessity
REFERENCES
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Dr. Gerard Kugel: Dean Of Dental research, Tufts University School Of Dental
Medicine, Professor Of Restorative Dentistry
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Dr. Paul Feuerstein: Private Practice Billerica, Massachusetts
Technology Editor For Dental Economics
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Dr. Scott Benjamin: Private Practice, Sydney, NY
ADA Standards Committee On Dental Informatics
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Dr. Roger Levin- CEO of The Levin Practice Management Center
Maryland
FAVORITE QUOTES
“ If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”
By: Henry Kissinger
“We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors.”
By: Lyndon B. Johnson
PERSONAL
Married to Karen Samaras, two daughters, Alexia and Leah
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59 Abbottsford Drive ~ Pinehurst, NC 28374 ~ Phone: 910-255-6498
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