Dr. Michael D Silverman is globally recognized as a top dental innovator, educator, and advocate for patients’ rights. He first began to develop oral sedation protocols in the mid-1990s to meet the needs of an overwhelming number of patients at his practice experiencing dental fear and phobias. After recognizing the tremendously positive impact sedation treatments had on his patients—and the incredible need throughout the U.S.—he co-founded DOCS Education in 1999. In addition to serving as President and faculty member of DOCS Education, Dr. Silverman travels across the country to educate dentists on the methods, techniques, and power of oral sedation dentistry. A passionate believer in lifelong Continuing Education (CE), Dr. Silverman has attended more than 2,000 hours of postdoctoral training and CE between 1985 and 2010 and has personally treated over 3,750 sedation cases. Dr. Silverman believes that a successful sedation practice is built on intuitive marketing. He doesn’t stop at teaching dental professionals about sedation dentistry techniques; he also shows them his own tried-and-true methods for promoting sedation treatment, growing a practice, and optimizing profitability.
