Resident Faculty

The Spear Faculty has influenced practitioners throughout the world, enabling them to provide better patient care and enjoy greater success in their practices. Focused on patient-centric dental healthcare, advanced clinical techniques and enhanced business acumen, each Spear Education instructor provides a unique perspective to dental treatment plans, diagnosis and lab work.

• Frank Spear

  Dr. Spear is the founder and director of Spear and one of the most recognized educators in restorative and esthetic dentistry. Read More

• Greggory Kinzer

  Committed to advancing the art and science of restorative dentistry, Dr. Kinzer's interdisciplinary approach to dentistry is founded in clinical experience. Read More

• Robert Winter

  Dr. Winter is a master clinician and prolific prosthodontist who specializes in ceramics, preparation design, materials and restorative techniques. Read More

• Imtiaz Manji

  As CEO of Spear, Imtiaz provides the strategic vision and corporate leadership for the company as well as being a preeminent educator in the field of practice management. Read More

• Gary DeWood

  Dr. Gary DeWood spent more than 30 years in general practice focused on diagnosing and treating functional occlusal problems and TMD. Read More

• Steve Ratcliff

  As the executive vice president of specialty education at Spear where he helps specialists and their restorative colleagues embrace the gifts and challenges of interdisciplinary care. Read More

• Martin Mendelson

  Dr. Mendelson has lectured nationally and internationally on color science and dentist/technician communications. Read More

• Vincent Kokich

  Dr. Kokich has published 21 textbook chapters, 84 scientific articles, 48 review articles, and has delivered more than 850 presentations nationally and internationally. Read More

• David Mathews

  Dr. Mathews specializes in topics such as coordinating interdisciplinary care for implants, orthodontics, esthetic dentistry, regenerative periodontal therapy and complex restoration. Read More

• Vivek Mehta

  In private practice for over nine years, Dr. Mehta specializes in comprehensive, reconstructive/rehabilitative and cosmetic dentistry. Read More

Visiting Faculty

Spear Education Visiting Faculty are doctors who volunteer extensive time and energy to the pursuit of excellence through continuing education. They attend multiple Spear Education courses as participants, and commit significant time and resources to facilitate the learning of others through service as mentors and leaders in our courses. In addition, they share their journeys and experiences by completing and submitting a complete case report each year, adding to the educational resources available to each of us through Spear Education.

We value and appreciate their knowledge, their skills, their time, and their passion for continued learning.

• Tamara Abbett
• Uzma Ansari
• Daniel Armstrong
• Arezoo Bahar
• Rodney Baier
• Rex Baumgartner
• Glenn Beck
• Marci Beck
• Doug Benting
• Jeff Bonk
• Bridget Burris
• Wynn Caffall
• Marilyn Calvo
• Rick Canady
• Paul Cannariato
• Ileana Carreno
• John Carson
• Gerard Charanduk
• Alan Chiles
• Sue Christensen
• Joe Collura
• Mike Corson
• Dan Custis
• Todd Davis
• Walt Denham
• Brian Dennis
• Darin Dichter
• Joe DiFranco Jr.
• Judemar Dimapilis
• Frank DiMauro
• Pam DiTomasso
• Pete Domagala
• Jay Dorgan
• Jeffrey Dorman
• Mike Doty
• Mike Drone
• Jim Fay
• Lisa Ference
• Mark Fleming
• Marc Gainor
• Robert Gallegos
• Marilyn Gaylor
• Karen Gordon
• Alex Greenwald
• Paul Guidi
• Gregory Gullikson
• Johnson Hagood
• Jill Hansen
• Brett Helton
• Ryan Henrichsen
• Everett Heringer
• Duke Herrero
• Ken Hovden
• Kevin Huff
• Mary Isaacs
• Timothy Jacobson
• Ed Jang
• Mark Jensen
• Mike Johnson
• Harper Jones
• Robert "Bob" Kaplan
• Jason Kasarsky
• Phillip Katz
• Mark Kleive
• Wayne Ku
• Kevin Kwiecien
• Janette Larsen
• Barbro Lauri-Beckett
• Bruce Leger
• Nicole Leiker
• Jeff Lineberry
• Jack Luker
• Darvie Lum
• Costin Marinescu
• Bob Marolt
• Mac McDonald
• Vivek Mehta
• Michael Melkers
• Daniel Mengedoth
• Jim Merriman
• Tom Miller
• Doug Milner
• Robert Minch
• Arnie Mirza
• Bill Moncevicz
• Allyson Monferdini
• Tere Nelson
• Beth O'Connor
• Uchenna Okoye
• Lee Payne
• Rose Perpich
• Rebecca Pitts
• Larry Puccini
• Wayne Riggert
• Jack Ringer
• Tom Roberts
• Nancy Rotroff
• David Rowe
• Steven Rzepecki
• Mary Anne Salcetti
• David Sandquist
• Douglas Sandquist
• Larry Saylor II
• Bob Schoenenberger
• Joe Serflek
• Brad Shern
• Daryl Shinkewski
• Dorothy Slattery
• Mark Sowell
• Bruce Stevens
• Jock Stevick
• Dave Thibault
• Rick Timm
• Shawn Tokunaga
• Brian Trachtenberg
• Colleen Tracy
• Alexander Tsui
• Mark Tyma
• Bernie Villadiego
• Peter Virga
• Keiko Wada
• Eric Wang
• Sara Wassenaar
• Cari White
• Bob Williams
• Chris Wilson
• Carter Yokoyama
• Jon Yoshimura
• Melissa Zettler