DINKS Humpday Happy Hour with Dr. Bobbi Stanley & Dr. Karla Soto

Original air date: 2-21-22

This week, we have TWO STARS in dentistry joining us to talk about the upcoming AACD Annual conference. It will be held in Orlando on April 27-30, 2022. Please consider going to this event. This is an amazing group of clinicians hosting, gathering, and lecturing. They would love nothing more than for you to join them Please look into the event at https://www.aacdconference.com.

About our two guests:
Dr. Bobbi Stanley
Dr. Bobbi Stanley is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, but education has been a mainstay of her 25-year career. As owner and principal dentist of one of the largest comprehensive dental practices in North Carolina, her goal has been excellence in patient care through continuing education, the latest dental equipment and technology, and superior materials.

Dr. Bobbi Stanley is a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), Diplomate in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (DICOI), a Fellow with the International Association of Orthodontics (IAO), and a Fellow at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI). Additionally, she is a Sustaining Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO), the International Association of Orthodontics (IAO), and is a Qualified Member of the Crown Council, the American Dental Association (ADA), the Raleigh-Wake County Dental Society (RWCDS), the North Carolina Dental Society (NCDS), the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD), and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS).

Dr. Bobbi Stanley is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. She is Co-Founder and Senior Instructor at Stanley Institute for Comprehensive Dentistry in Cary, NC, as well as a Senior Instructor at the International Association of Orthodontics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and The Facial Beauty Institute in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dr. Stanley’s personal philosophy is not only to live life but also to live it to the fullest. Her motivation to be the best in her field is matched only by her desire to be a great wife and loving mother of her four children. In 2017, Dr. Bobbi completed one of her bucket list items by successfully finishing the Louisville Ironman Triathlon.

Dr. Karla Soto
Dr. Karla Soto has focused on sharing the power of Digital Dentistry, Facially Generated Comprehensive Treatment Planning and the impact of having an emotional connection with patients. Karla has presented in Europe, South America and North America on fully embracing the digital dentistry revolution to transform her practice into a more productive and fulfilling experience. She is a DSD KOL, Align Global Faculty, AACA KOL and VHF KOL. An award winning clinician, Karla received the 2020 DSD Speaker of the Year award, the 2021 Straumann Purpose award and Align Case Shootout champion at the 2021 GP Summit live competition. Dr. Soto is the cofounder of Smile Again, a nonprofit to help give smile makeovers to survivors of domestic violence. In addition, Karla was chosen to be part of Invisalign’s Go Beyond marketing campaign as the face for Invisalign to professionals around the globe.

A bonafide CE addict, she has taken over 1800 CE hours and is a member of AACD, AGD, DSD, AACA, LEAD Mastermind, Kois Member, Seattle Study Club and Spear alumni.

Dr. Soto graduated from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 2006 and completed a GPR at the Baltimore VA. She currently practices as a cosmetic, implant and general dentist in her private practice in Boca Raton, Florida.