Meet Our Instructors
Our team of seminar leaders consists of doctors with unmatched experience and knowledge of dental sleep medicine. Coming from a variety of dental backgrounds they have all made the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea a large part of their practice and are eager to share this information with our students. Our team includes:
 Dr. Michael L. Gelb is an innovator in sleep apnea, painful TMJ disorders, and other head and neck pain conditions. Dr. Gelb has studied breathing related sleep disorders (BRSD), specializing in how they relate to fatigue, focus and pain, and the effects all of these can have on a person’s life. Dr. Gelb received his D.D.S. degree from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1982, and his M.S. degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. |
 Dr. Brock Rondeau is a general dentist whose practice is focused on the treatment of patients with orthodontic, orthopedic and TMJ problems. He graduated from Dalhousie University Dental School in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1966. Dr. Rondeau has lectured internationally for more than 100 days per year and has for the past twenty-two years. He has taught in Canada, the United States, England, China, Australia, and Poland. |
 Dr. Daniel Taché received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from St. Anselm’s College in 1970 with a major in Biology and minor in Chemistry. He went on to earn his DMD at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1974. Following completion of his GPR, Dr. Taché established his Private Practice with an emphasis on Orofacial Pain and TMD. |
 John Nadeau has been actively involved in the dental sleep medicine community since 2002. John is currently serving as Vice President of Sleep Group Solutions in Miami, FL. SGS is a multi-faceted company focusing on developing and promoting cutting edge diagnostic tools for dental sleep medicine practices as well as educating the medical community about the importance of sleep apnea treatment. |
 Dr. Maurice Salama completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1985, where he received his BS in Biology. Dr. Salama is currently on the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical College of Georgia as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics. The dual nature of his specialty training makes Dr. Salama a highly sought-after lecturer nationally and internationally. |
Dr. Steven Lanham is involved in many professional organizations including The South Carolina Dental Association, The American Dental Association, the Coastal Dental Society and the South Carolina Academy of Implant Studies. He resides in Irmo, SC and has three grown children, Chad, Bria, and Kyle. After coaching football and basketball for 20 years, Dr. Lanham now loves going to sporting events, golfing, fishing and boating.
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 Dr. Dawne Slabach is committed to providing compassionate care to all patients. Her passion for TMJ disorders, sleep-disordered breathing and orthodontics all stem from her own experiences with all three areas of care. Dr. Slabach received her B.S. in Biochemistry from Ohio State University in 1984 and her D.D.S. from Ohio State University in 1988. She is also a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain. |
 Dr. JC Goodwin graduated from the University Of Alabama School Of Dentistry in 1984. He has a diverse professional background including three years of public health dentistry on the Navajo reservation and has been in private practice since 1987. Dr. Goodwin has advanced training in laser surgery and holds fellowship status with the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry. |
 Dr. Mark Levy is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry has been practicing dentistry in Columbus for almost 30 years. Dr. Levy has continued his education at the world renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He was asked to return as a Clinical Instructor at LVI, teaching dentists from across the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe the advanced techniques required for modern, aesthetic dentistry. |
 Dr. Michael Hnat is a 1979 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and has been in private practice for over thirty years. In addition to general dental procedures, Dr. Hnat dedicates a regular part of his clinical practice to oral appliance therapy and use of a Dental Laser. He has received advanced training and holds certifications for the use of specialty oral appliances-for snoring/sleep apnea and tension and migraine headaches, a Diode Laser – for soft tissue dental procedures, and mini-implants – for denture and oral appliance stabilization
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 Dr. Barry Freydberg, a 1968 graduate of the University Of Illinois College Of Dentistry is a full-time practicing dentist. He was named “Alumni of the Year” in 2004.He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and a Fellow of the International Academy for Dental-Facial Esthetics. He is a leading speaker on conservative “Prepless” esthetic dentistry and is considered a pioneer in raising dentists’ awareness of the ever-growing link between high technology and practice and clinical management. And, as digital technology has matured, he also focuses on “Techsthetics”, the link between technology and diagnosing, marketing and providing better esthetic dentistry.
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