Rising Tide News

NEW YORK, NY, June 15, 2026 — Rising Tide Dental Partners (RTDP), the nation’s largest dentist-led Dental Partnership Organization, today announced that Dr. Judith Mamah, RTDP Founder Partner and owner of Designing Smiles Dental in Hackensack, New Jersey, was selected as the sole dental professional invited to present at the 32nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), held June 3–6, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. 

The conference brought together more than 500 medical and dental professionals from across the globe, representing a broad range of specialties and healthcare sectors. Among 18 distinguished speakers and presenters, Dr. Mamah stood out as the only dentist on the program, a distinction that reflects her standing as both a respected clinician and a leading voice for integrated, whole-patient care. 

Dr. Mamah’s presentation, “Oral-Systemic Health in Focus: Advancing Integrated Care,” delivered a compelling case for interdisciplinary collaboration across healthcare disciplines. Drawing on evidence-based research, clinical experience, and impactful storytelling, Dr. Mamah reinforced a critical message that resonates across the full spectrum of medicine: the mouth is the gateway to the body. Many systemic diseases first present symptoms orally before they become evident elsewhere and healthcare professionals who understand this connection deliver measurably better patient outcomes. 

“The mouth is not separate from the body. It is the gateway to the body. Every healthcare professional in that room left with a new lens on the patients they serve every day.” — Dr. Judith Mamah, Founder Partner, Rising Tide Dental Partners / Owner, Designing Smiles Dental 

Dr. Mamah’s participation is consistent with the RTDP model: a network in which dentist-owners operate at the highest levels of their profession clinically, operationally, and as thought leaders. While Dr. Mamah’s presentation illustrated the intersection of dentistry and medicine, it also served as a reflection of how RTDP is creating a strategic confluence of locally controlled dentistry with best-in-industry business support.  

The conference provided meaningful exposure, strengthened professional relationships, and positioned Designing Smiles Dental as a forward-thinking practice at the intersection of dentistry and integrated medicine 

About Dr. Judith Mamah & Designing Smiles Dental 

Dr. Judith Mamah has been providing exceptional dental care for more than 35 years. As the founder of Designing Smiles Dental, she has built a practice anchored in clinical excellence, compassionate care, and a deep belief in the connection between oral health and overall wellbeing. A founding partner of RTDP, Dr. Mamah is a recognized voice in the national dental community on integrated, patient-centered care. 

About Rising Tide Dental Partners

Rising Tide Dental Partners is one of the nation’s largest dentist-led Dental Partnership Organizations, established by 15 founding partner dentists and now operating 33 locations across 11 states. Built on the principle that a rising tide lifts all ships, Rising Tide enables dental practices to grow, scale, and operate with shared resources and institutional-grade financial insight — all without surrendering clinical autonomy or the identity of the practices they’ve built. Rising Tide also operates The Anchor Point, a private operator network for independent dental practice owners. Learn more at risingtidedental.com.