Dr. Vivian Roknian, is a Beverly Hills-based dentist known for her expertise in dental implants, laser surgery, and full-arch digital dentistry. At her private practice, she delivers same-day smile transformations using in-house 3D printing and the PerioLase® MVP-7™—her go-to for LANAP®, LAPIP®, and advanced regenerative care.

A respected educator, Dr. Roknian has trained more than 2,000 dentists in implantology, laser protocols, and surgical efficiency. She lectures nationally for major dental organizations and advises emerging tech companies like Flaus, helping shape the future of oral health innovation.

Beyond the operatory, her work with the Innocence Project allows her to restore not just smiles but dignity—providing implant and prosthetic care to those wrongfully incarcerated.

A Fellow of the International College of Dentists, an honor awarded to fewer than 3% of U.S. dentists, Dr. Roknian is widely recognized for her clinical leadership, business acumen, and deep commitment to advancing ethical, patient-centered dentistry.

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TUSK Practice Sales (“TUSK”) provides sell-side advisory services for dental practice owners. With an in-depth understanding of the marketplace and access to 100’s of buyers nationwide, our seasoned team of professionals helps our clients confidently pursue M&A transactions that maximize their long-term value. TUSK has completed over $1B of transactions across all specialties. With our significant collective experience of over 40+ years of practice transactions, we offer our clients solutions that help them achieve their strategic and financial objectives.

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Dr. Bruce B. Baird is a 1980 graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Dental school in San Antonio. After graduation, he spent 4 years in the U.S. Army in Korea and at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio. After leaving the service he built a scratch dental practice in the small town of Granbury, Texas. Over 36 years, he grew the practice into a multi doctor multi-million-dollar business with revenues in 2019 of over 5 million dollars.

Dr. Baird has lectured across the U.S. and Internationally for over 30 years. His topics include leadership, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, communication skills and the business of dentistry. He taught at the Implant Preceptorship at the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School in San Antonio and to the seniors at Baylor Dental School.

He founded Productive Dentistry Academy 18 years ago which has grown to a world-class organization with doctors from all 50 states and 19 countries attending their workshops. With his business partner, Dr. Victoria Peterson, they have grown the company to 32 employees providing seminars, coaching, and marketing to thousands of dentists across North America.

In 2011 Dr. Baird founded Comprehensive Finance Inc. a company that helps businesses across the U.S. do their own in-house financing. They have helped originate over 300 million dollars in financing across multiple industries. They rapidly became one of the largest financial tech companies in healthcare. CFI was sold in June of 2021 to AKKR, one of the largest private equity firms in the world. Dr. Baird has continued with the company as a key opinion leader and investor.

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