About Momentum

Dr. Perry is the founder of Momentum Dental Business Consulting, which coaches dentists on how to provide quality dental care while achieving professional fulfillment and high profitability within the context of insurance independence.

With a successful private dental practice in Santa Rosa, California, Dr. Perry bases his timely and comprehensive consulting programs on his own practice and his personal knowledge of what restorative dentists are experiencing in the dental marketplace today.

A frequent contributor to dental periodicals, Dr. Perry's article on evidence-based dentistry was awarded Editorial of the Year by the California Dental Association. He also lectures to many different professional groups on a variety of topics related to private dental practice as a business, including insurance independence, fee analysis, and pricing strategies for
treatment plans.

Dr. Perry is the creator of Project Smile, a joint venture with Sonoma County YWCA that provides free dental services for victims of domestic violence. He takes an active role in community affairs, serving as a youth soccer coach and as trustee and president of his local school district.

Curriculm Vitae

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology—UCLA 1974
Doctor of Dental Surgery—USC 1979

Private Dental Practice:

1979 to 1988 Orange, CA
1988 to present Santa Rosa, CA

Dental Organizations:

American Dental Association
California Dental Association
Redwood Empire Dental Society (Executive Board 1993 - 1997)
Academy of General Dentistry
Seattle Study Club
Oral Health Study Group (Sonoma County, founding member - 1990)
Academy of Cosmetic and Adhesive Dentistry
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Santa Rosa Aesthetic Study Group
Academy of Laser Dentistry (standard certification)

Dr. Perry has written a variety of articles concerning organized dentistry that have been printed in the Redwood Empire Dental Society "News Caries." Dr. Perry’s 2001 article concerning Evidence Based Dentistry was printed in the CDA Update and was awarded "Editorial of the Year" by the California Dental Association.

Dr. Perry has lectured to many different dental groups on a variety of topics related to maintaining quality in dental practice while maintaining quality of professional life. These lectures have included programs at the University of California at San Francisco and Oregon Health Sciences University.

Dr. Perry is a member of the Seattle Study Club Speakers Bureau.
Dr. Perry is the founder and owner of Momentum Dental Business Consulting, a private consulting company that coaches dentists how to provide quality care while achieving professional fulfillment in fee-for-service dentistry.

Dr. Perry is the creator of "Project Smile" (Santa Rosa), a joint venture with the Sonoma county YWCA that provides free dental services for victims of domestic violence.

Community Service:

Youth soccer coach, Annadel league, Santa Rosa
Trustee, Bennett Valley Union School District
President, Bennett Valley Union School District Board of Trustees, 1999

Lectures/Presentations:

October, 2008
"The Profitable Use of Lasers in Fee-for-Service Dental Practice"
San Francisco, CA

September, 2008
"Case Presentation of Ideal Treatment"
California Dental Association Scientific Session, San Francisco, CA

May, 2008
"Case Presentation of Ideal Treatment"
Concord, CA

April, 2008
"The Profitable Use of Lasers in Fee-for-Service Dental Practice"
Los Angeles, CA

February, 2008
"Case Presentation of Ideal Treatment"
Pierce County Dental Society, Tacoma, WA

January, 2008
"Case Presentation of Ideal Treatment"
Humbolt, Del Norte Dental Society, Eureka, CA

November, 2007
"The Profitable Use of Lasers in Fee-for-Service Dental Practice"
Santa Rosa, CA

October, 2007
"Leadership in Fee-for-Service Dental Practice"
Santa Rosa, CA

March, 2007
"Leadership in Fee-for-Service Dental Practice"
Santa Rosa, CA

February, 2007
"The Profitable Use of Lasers in Fee-for-Service Dental Practice"
Huntington Beach, CA

February, 2007
"Financial Policy in Fee for Service Dental Practice"
"Safe Strategies for Staying in or Getting Out of Contracts With Dental Insurance Companies"
"Quality and Profitability in the Hygiene Dept."
Sacramento District Dental Society Midwinter Convention

October, 2006
"Successful Case Presentation in Restorative Dental Practice "
Santa Barbara-Ventura Dental Society, Santa Barbara, CA

October, 2006
"Quality and Profitability in the Hygiene Dept."
Berkeley Dental Society, Emeryville, CA

October, 2006
"Quality and Profitability in the Hygiene Dept."
Humbolt-Del Norte Dental Society, Eureka, CA

June, 2006
"Case Presentation of Ideal Treatment"
Napa, CA

May, 2006
"Leading a Process of Growth in Private Dental Practice"
Santa Rosa, CA

January, 2006
"Quality and Profitability in the Hygiene Dept."
Northern California Academy of General Dentistry, Oakland, CA

November, 2005
"Quality and Profitability in the Hygiene Dept."
Redwood Empire Dental Society, Santa Rosa, CA

October, 2005
"Leading a Process of Growth in Private Dental Practice"
Santa Rosa, CA

October, 2005
"Case Presentation of Ideal Treatment"
Emeryville, CA

April, 2005
"Presentation of Ideal Treatment,"
San Mateo, CA

March, 2005
"Marketing for Growth in Private Dental Practice"
Santa Rosa, CA

December, 2004
"Real Life Treatment Planning in Private Dental Practice"
Holiday Dental Conference, Charlotte, NC

March, 2004
"Leadership in Fee-for-Service Dental Practice"
Santa Rosa, CA

October, 2003
"Quality and Profitability in the Hygiene Department"
Santa Rosa, CA

June, 2003
"Safe Strategies for Staying in or Getting Out of Contracts with Dental Insurance Companies"
Sacramento, CA

April, 2003
"Evidence-Based Dentistry"
Panel moderator - The California Dental Association Spring Scientific Session, Anaheim, CA

December, 2002
"Business Strategies for the New Practitioner"
San Francisco Dental Society

November, 2002
"Safe Strategies for Staying in or Getting Out of Contracts with Insurance Companies"
Pleasanton, CA

October, 2002
"Safe Strategies for Staying in or Getting Out of Contracts with Insurance Companies"
Sunnyvale, CA

October, 2002
"Quality and Profitability in the Hygiene Department"
Santa Rosa, CA

September, 2002
"Safe Strategies for Staying in or Getting Out of Contracts with Insurance Companies"
Petaluma, CA

September, 2002
"Fullfillment and Profitability in Fee-for-Service Dental Practice—A Simple Formula for Success"
California Academy of General Dentistry, Irvine, CA

May, 2002
"How to Practice High Quality Dentistry and Still Be Profitable"
The Adept Institute, Santa Rosa, CA

September, 2001
"Presentation of Ideal Treatment"
private lecture, Santa Rosa, CA

September, 2001
"Real Life Treatment Planning in Private Dental Practice"
Seattle Study Club, Santa Rosa, CA

September, 2001
"Real Life Treatment Planning in Private Dental Practice"
private lecture, Santa Rosa, CA

May, 2001
"Real Life Treatment Planning in Private Dental Practice"
private lecture, Santa Rosa, CA

May, 2001
"Profit Sharing in Dental Practice"
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon

March, 2001
"Profit Sharing in Dental Practice"
UCSF Bonding Practicum, UCSF School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA

September, 2000
"Profit Sharing in Dental Practice"
Seattle Study Club, Santa Rosa, CA

May, 2000
"Profit Sharing in Dental Practice"
Oral Health Study Group, Windsor, CA

September, 1998
"Dental Insurance Reimbursement Systems"
Santa Rosa JC Auxiliary program, Santa Rosa, CA

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