About Dr. Perry
Restorative dentist, lecturer, and mentor, Dr. Michael Perry is the founder of Momentum Dental Business Consulting which coaches dentists how to provide quality care while achieving personal fulfillment and high profitability in private dental practice. He has taken his success in private practice and created a consulting company that uses proven techniques to help practices grow.
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 (Consultant to the Practice Support Center, Council on Dental Care, Council on Membership)
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
International Center for Laser Education
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.
Community Service:
Founder, Project Smile
Youth soccer coach, Annadel league, Santa Rosa
Trustee, Bennett Valley Union School District
President, Bennett Valley Union School District Board of Trustees, 1999