Lecture Testimonials

I recently had the privilege of hosting Dr. Mike Sonick at our award-winning Seattle Study Club of Atlanta and I have one word that describes his lecture – Fabulous!

His full day program, entitled Treating People Not Patients, was unique and based on his 30 years of practicing comprehensive multi-disciplinary dentistry in his state-of-the-art practice in Fairfield, Connecticut.

We were fortunate to have the entire dental teams present including assistants, hygienists and the administrative team. His program covered the necessity of taking care of the entire patient from the first office contact, be it social media or phone call, to clinical treatment. He discussed the importance of providing the basics, especially patient education and connection, if we wanted to achieve comprehensive predictable care.

The program was enthusiastically received. Surveys of his presentation were unanimously excellent with a 100% rating of 5 – a rarity for my study club.

In my opinion, there are few better presenters for a full day of dental education. He is knowledgeable impactful, entertaining and very funny. Most importantly, he is an honest presenter of utmost integrity. Participants will walk away with tidbits they can use the next day.
I enthusiastically would recommend Dr. Sonick for your group, and I personally look very forward to hosting him again in Atlanta, in the near future. — Colin Richman DMD, Director, Seattle Study Club of Atlanta, Roswell, Georgia

Dr. Michael Sonick recently spoke to our study club for a full day. His topic was “90 Seconds to 90% Case Acceptance: Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Delivery of Comprehensive Dental Care.” His presentation was unique and invaluable.

Most speakers share their expertise in one of two domains: clinical or managerial. They focus on treatment planning and execution or management of patients, staff, colleagues, and office function. Dr. Sonick ranged between both, sharing his encyclopedic knowledge of human nature, interpersonal relationships, diagnosis and treatment planning, periodontal and implant surgery, and restorative and prosthetic rehabilitation. He based his talk on 30-plus years of experience in practice combined with an encyclopedic knowledge of dental, psychological and sociological research.

Dr. Sonick is an insatiable student and brings decades of learning from a wide range of dental, interpersonal communication, self-mastery, and entrepreneurial sources to his seminar. He is transparent about his successes and failures. His delivery is riveting and often very funny. He never loses his audience.

Dr. Sonick’s mission is to enrich the lives of the people he encounters by discovering and becoming who they are and who they want to be, whether as patients, students, colleagues or friends. His seminar achieves that goal. — Dr. David Rosania, Seacoast Dental Study Club, Portsmouth, NH

Dr. Sonick is a master clinician and an outstanding teacher. Interacting with Mike at his teaching facility is a treat and experience not to be missed. His programs are enlightening and will inspire you to become a better dentist. — Dr. Maurice Salama, Founder, Dental XP

I have spent over 20 years of my career in some form of education, and have seen and heard hundreds of professional speakers (both motivational and educational). I have had the pleasure of working with many of the brightest minds within our industry (as well as a few other industries) and can confidently state, you are one of the best speakers/educators I have ever worked with- period.

I want to elaborate slightly on the term speaker. This is where I feel you really separate yourself from the rest of the group of speakers as a true educator. To clarify, your passion and subject matter is some of the best out there, but there are two distinct unique abilities that you possess that sets you apart from your peers. The first would be your innate ability to teach and not talk to the groups. It is a given for someone with your stature to have the materials and knowledge to present an informative presentation, which would transfer knowledge on to the attendees. But, what you do is far more impressive. You have an ability to read a group of attendees and personally connect with each one of them on a different level as a mentor and educator. You understand not only their individual goals for the event, but also what type of learning skillsets they individually possess. I am not sure if you are conscious of this trait, but I have personally seen you teach the same concept several different ways to the same group, based on the individuals learning abilities. Many people are different types of learners, visual, analytical, etc. By going above and beyond to understand your class’s individual needs, goals, and skillset is truly a unique ability.

The second unique ability would be your capacity to take the complex topics and explain them in a simple way for everyone to comprehend. To quote Albert Einstein; “Genius is making the complex ideas simple, not making the simple ideas complex”. It is very difficult to explain and present complex information to an audience, even behind a charismatic delivery technique. The more complex the information, the more important it is to be engaging and approachable. It is difficult for me to pinpoint how or why it works so well for you, but I guess it wouldn’t be unique if it was easily explained. Obviously the content and visual presentation are important, but I believe these are not the defining factors. I believe it is your overall presentation style that allows you to clarify and teach these techniques so seamlessly. I can only speculate that your ability to maintain your body language, control your voice inflection and cadence, while incorporating humor (where appropriate) and still presenting your information as if you were telling a story, allows you to succeed and separate yourself from your peers. This is not only an extraordinary characteristic but also a distinguished skill. — Ken Varner, Director of Zimmer Biomet Institute, Global Continuing Education

I’ve known Dr. Sonick for over 10 years and always enjoy his thoughts on restorative and implant dentistry. Mike has a no-nonsense approach to his thought process and challenges his audience to think and make better treatment decisions. He is an outstanding clinician. I wish he’d move to California! — Dr. Curtis Jansen, Prosthodontist, Author & International Lecturer, Monterey, CA

Dr. Sonick is an exceptional clinician and teacher who has both the surgical skills and humble demeanor that allows him to share his expertise in a very organized and efficient manner. I salute him for all the efforts and contributions he has made to our field. — Dr. Michael Pikos, Oral Surgeon, Director
Pikos Implant Institute, Palm Harbor, FL

Mike is a master clinician and is able to extend his clinical expertise to the classroom where he lectures both nationally and internationally. He has contributed extensively to the literature and is a treat to watch. You will not go away disappointed. See him! — Dr. Cyrian Evian, Periodontist, Acting Head, Department of Periodontology, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Michael Sonick is the real deal. His clinical skills are top notch. As the consummate educator, Dr. Sonick enlightens those he teaches in a systematic yet entertaining manner. — Dr. George Priest, Prosthodontist, Director, Priest Prosthodontic Productions

I have known Mike Sonick for over 20 years. He is an accomplished clinician, an enthusiastic educator and somebody worth spending time with if you want to improve your knowledge of implant, cosmetic periodontics, practice management and all aspects of clinical dentistry. His program will leave you enthusiastic to get back to the office! — Dr. Jeff Shapiro, Cosmetic dentist, Visiting lecturer, New York University College of Dentistry, New York City, NY

I have had the pleasure of knowing Mike Sonick since 1993. Mike is not only a great dentist, but a great teacher and communicator as well. Above all he is a great person. His teaching center is making a significant contribution to continuing dental education worldwide. It is my hope that many dentists will take advantage of his teachings. I know that his courses are inspiring, for he has been an inspiration to me. — Dr. Newton Cardoso, Director, New Clinic, San Paulo, Brazil

I have been fortunate to have taught with Mike at New York University as well as internationally. Mike is a talented practitioner in the areas of periodontics, esthetics and implant dentistry. He is a wonderful and passionate teacher who shares his knowledge freely. His comprehension of prosthetic dentistry allows him to communicate all aspects of implant dentistry to surgeons and restorative dentists alike. Taking a course with Michael will expand your knowledge and understanding of implants, and he will leave you yearning to attend the next course. — Dr. Stephen Chu, Prosthodontist, Director, Advanced and International Continuing Dental Education, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY

I have known Mike, both personally and professionally, for more than 25 years. Throughout that time he has earned my respect as a colleague, clinician, lecturer and teacher with extraordinary capabilities. He truly deserves the respect he has earned with the educational programs offered through his successful study club and the educational opportunities offered through his teaching center. — Dr. Stephen Wallace, Periodontist, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Implant Dentistry
New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY

Mike Sonick has emerged as one of the most exciting speakers on Implantology and Periodontics. His training center is clearly state-of-the-art and I’d highly recommend his program for any clinician wanting to take it to the next level. — Dr. Steven L. Rasner, General practitioner, Author and International Lecturer, Director

Dr. Sonick has been a significant contributor to our global continuing dental education for the past 14 years. His programs are always organized. motivational and relevant to today’s busy practitioner. Don’t miss any opportunity to learn from this true teacher! — H. Kendall Beacham, Assistant Dean for Continuing Dental Education, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY

Dr. Sonick is uniquely entertaining, informative, motivational, honest, and generous with his advice. Few speakers can mix psychology, marketing, and rigorous diagnosis and treatment planning as well as he does, not to mention his world-class surgical skills. He remains one of our cherished role models and friends. — Drs. Amy and David Rosania, Seacoast Dental Study Club, Portsmouth, NH

Mike Sonick has made more of a contribution to continuing education in Southern Connecticut than anyone I know. His dedication to dentistry is inspiring to us all. — Thomas Fenick, C.D.T, Consultant Connecticut Dental Laboratory Association; Americus Dental Labs, Inc., Trumbull, CT