Meet The Empowerment Team

Angelique Swann

Founder & President

Angelique Swann is the Founder & President of implantEMPOWERMENT and the driving force behind the system that helps practices transform the quality of patients’ lives through implant dentistry.

With experience consulting for powerhouse firms such as Pritchett & Associates and Dick Grote’s Performance Systems Corporation, her robust background in mega-pharma, biotech and medical device informs her work and drives implant empowered strategic planning.

Angelique developed her dental knowledge as an implant sales and marketing executive with goliaths like Clear Choice, Nobel Biocare & The Straumann Group. She has worked with thousands of specialists and GP’s around the United States, Japan, and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

An animal lover, Angelique lives in North Atlanta with her husband and children and is a fervent contributor to the local arts scene. She loves watching her son play college football, cooking, reading historical fiction, and traveling far and wide.

Patti Williamson

Director of Practice Implementation Services

Patti has helped practices across the U.S. increase their implant case acceptance in various senior sales and management positions at implant manufacturers including Nobel Biocare and Zimmer. She continues to draw upon her 27 years of experience in the dental implant space to share real-life experiences and best practices from Sales, Marketing, and Practice Management.

Dentists have benefitted from her national lectures on improving implant and All on X case acceptance. Patti has extensive experience lecturing and facilitating practice-growth workshops across the country for dentists and their team members. She has been certified in Situational Leadership, DISC Personal Assessment, Leadership Essentials, and Problem-Solving Process. She will utilize these tools and share techniques that you and your team can easily implement the following day when you are back in your office. Her passion is helping Practices grow their implant business.

Patti lives in New Jersey and enjoys hiking and spending time with her 4 kids and 2 dogs. She is an avid Philly sports fan who loves the Jersey Shore.

Brian Lindke

Chief Lab Officer

Brian is the owner of SYNrG Lab in Buford, Georgia. Brian specializes in Full digital workflows for immediate load and Early load implant dentistry. Specifically, AO4 and AO6 protocols. Brian is well established as a leading Implant resource to restorative doctors as well as oral surgeons and periodontists. at labEmpowerment Brian teaches partners in the treatment of complex implant reconstructions utilizing digital technology for planning, guides, provisionalization and definitive final restorations.

Brian has studied with many world renowned clinicians and technicians and maintains membership in several prestigious organizations including; The Kois Center, Spear Academy, Academy of Osseointegration, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American College of Prosthodontists, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Georgia Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is a Recognized Specialist at the Kois Center and a founding board member of Kois Study Club Atlanta.

Founder of The Digital Reality study club of Atlanta. And a past President of the Georgia Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Brian has presented lectures and hands-on courses nationally and internationally to dentists and technicians for more than 33 years.

Brian is a key instructor for ITXPros, InstaRisa, Anaxdent and 3DSystems among others. He maintains an active teaching schedule both nationally and internationally. He consults with manufacturers on the development and evolution of new techniques and materials. Brian was instrumental in the development of the Anatomic bone-based guide and other guide features for 360 Imaging and ITXPROS.

Brian lives in North Georgia with his wife and enjoys great food & wine, traveling, swimming, hiking and firearms training & target practice.