Howard Farran, DDS, MBA

Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, the founder and owner of Dentaltown.com and Dentaltown magazine, has practiced dentistry at Today's Dental in the Phoenix metro area for more than 30 years. In 2017, Incisal Edge magazine ranked him among the 32 most influential people in dentistry.

Dr. Farran has lectured internationally on the business of dentistry since 1990, captivating audiences with his blunt, humorous and practical insights into the industry's most controversial subjects. His genuine passion for helping dentists provide faster, easier, higher-quality and lower-cost dentistry to their patients is what drives him to this day.

In 1999, Dr. Farran released the timeless “Your 30-Day Dental MBA” series, which is available on YouTube and iTunes. Since then, he has released massive amounts of distinguished content, including:

  • His monthly “Howard Speaks” column in Dentaltown magazine
  • The 11-part online CE course “The Virtues of Profitable Dentistry”
  • And his world-renowned podcast series Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, which has released more than 1,500 episodes and has been downloaded more than 8 million times

Dr. Farran reaches hundreds of thousands of dentists from around the world every day through Dentaltown.com.

Professional Experience

Founder/Chief Executive Officer/Publisher
Farran Media, L.L.C. – Dentaltown, Hygienetown, Orthotown
1999 to Present
Founder/Chief Executive Officer/Publisher
The Farran Report
1994 to 1999
International Lecturer
Subject of Dental Practice Management
1990 to Present
Private Practice, Family Dentistry
Today's Dental, 10850 S. 48th St., Phoenix, AZ 85044
1987 to Present

Education

Masters in Business Administration
Arizona State University – Tempe, Arizona
1999
Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry
1998
Fellowship in the Misch Institute of Implant Dentistry
University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998
Diplomate in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists
1998
The L.D. Pankey Institute Continuum Levels 1-5
1997
Graduate of the Misch Institute of Implant Dentistry
University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1996
Graduate of the Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry
Las Vegas, Nevada
1995
Graduate of F.O.R.C.E.
Faculty Orthodontics Research and Continuing Education
1994
Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of Missouri School of Dentistry, Kansas City, Kansas
1987

Honors & Achievements

Alumni of the Year
Awarded by the University of Missouri, Kansas City
1997
Dental Public Health Award
Honored by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Oral Health
1995
Arizona Award
As Vice-Chairperson of the Arizona Citizens for Better Dental Health, Dr. Farran was critical in the passage of the Arizona fluoridation bill
1990