Speaker and Clinician Biography and Synopsis
Professional Background
Jonathan A. Bregman, DDS, FAGD is a clinician, speaker, consultant, and author. His energized, thought-provoking style inspires audiences and readers nationally and internationally. Dentists, dental team members, and non-dentist alike benefit from Dr. Bregman’s more than 30 years of experience running a highly successful dental practice plus his years of experience as an educator, effective speaker, dentist to dentist ‘success coach’, clinical onsite consultant, and author.
Out of his almost 50 years as a clinically active dentist, the past 15 years Dr Bregman has seen patients as a locum tenens dental provider to over 45 different local practices in his home state of North Carolina
His greatest passion surrounds providing outstanding patient care and educating dental professionals to do the same. He effectively addresses early oral cancer detection, and enhanced clinical practice management issues in his numerous course offerings
As one of only four initial individuals certified by Dr. Charles Blair the patented ‘Practice Booster Analysts’ software, Dr. Bregman has analyzed numerous practices thought Dr. Blair’s unique approach to improve patient care and determine how to grow ones practice ‘from the inside’. From work with ‘Practice Booster’ along with clinically focused onsite assessment and consulting, plus over 30 years of running a highly successful practice, Dr. Bregman brings a unique perspective and a strong connection to dentists and the entire dental team.
Dr. Bregman has launched the website www.endoralcancer.com as a way to reach out to the public to improve awareness and enhance prevention of oral cancer.
Over his years as a dental professional, Dr. Bregman has been recognized for his tireless efforts toward excellence in dentistry as well as community service.
Among the many honors and achievements are:
- University of Delaware, BA in Biological Science, cum Laude:1972
- Northwestern University Dental School, DDS: 1976
- Charlotte Memorial Hospital, Dental Residency Certificate: 1977
- American College of Dentists, Award of Merit: 1976
- American Society of Dentistry for Children, Award of Merit: 1976
- American Public Health Dentistry, National 1st place award: 1976
- State of North Carolina License to Practice Dentistry, 1976-present
- Illinois State License to Practice Dentistry: 1976-present
- Northeast Regional Board, Certification, 1976
- Charlotte Memorial Hospital or CMH (now Carolinas Medical Center) Dental Residency certificate 1976-77
- CMH dental Residency Program, Vice-chair/education director 1977-1982
- Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry: 1983
- Doctor of Distinction presented by Linda L. Miles: 1985
- LD Pankey Institute, One Triple Plus Club: 1989
- President, Central Charlotte, NC Sertoma Club: 1979-1984
- Adjunct Clinical Professor, University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry: 1990-95
- Attending, North Carolina Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Dentistry: 2009-2019
- Duke Cancer Patient Support Program, 2009, Board Chair (and honored through the planting of “The Jonathan A Bregman Tree of Inspiration”)
- Duke Cancer Patient Support Program Board member 2009-present
- Elected, Member-at-Large, Academy of Dental Management consultants 2010
- Speaking Consulting Network, Steering Committee, Director of Member Relations: 2010-2011
Memberships
- American Dental Association 1976-present
- Academy of General Dentistry 1976-present
- North Carolina Dental Society 1976-present
- Durham/Orange Dental Society 1976-2019
- National Speakers Association 1990-2000
- Academy of Dental Management Consultants 2010-2020
- Speaking Consulting Network 2010-2023
- American Association of Oral Systemic Health
- American Association of Dental Office Managers 2020-present
Speaker: Major meetings
- Chicago Midwinter Meeting
- Hinman Dental Meeting
- Yankee Dental Congress
- New York Dental Meeting
- Star of the South
- California Dental Association
- Quebec Dental Meeting
- Puerto Rico Dental Meeting
- North Carolina Dental Association
- Florida Dental Association
- Pacific North West Meeting
- South West Dental Meeting (Arizona)
- Numerous state, city, and regional meetings for dentists plus their entire team