| Thursday, January 13 |
| Session Code |
Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Handouts |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
| 1002 |
Opening Session – Team Work: How to Play Nice in the Sandbox and Get Results!
|
Kelli Vrla, CSP |
|
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM |
| 1060 |
Explaining Bleeding, Bugs and Bad Breath to Patients: Session 1
|
Trisha O’Hehir
RDH, MS |
|
| 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 1069 |
Transforming Your Finances from a Junk Drawer to a Finely Tuned Instrument : Session 1
|
Daniel Flanscha
President |
|
| 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| 1033 |
Become a More Effective Office Manager: Part 1
|
Kay Valentine
Director of Business Development |
|
| 1082 |
Counteracting the Evils of the Dental Chair: Session 1
|
Nicholas Studholme |
|
| 1071 |
Ethics for Established Dentists and Their Teams
|
David Chambers |
|
| 1041 |
Get the INFO on Infant Oral Health
|
Elizabeth Shick
DDS, MPH |
|
| 1039 |
Simplifying Clinical Dentistry: Creating Your Empowered Practice: Session 1
|
Shauna Gilmore |
|
| 1073 |
Social Media Marketing Success Strategies
|
Rita Zamora
Consultant |
|
| 1027 |
The Agony of the Code
|
Teresa Duncan
President |
|
| 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 1092 |
Derivation of Human Body Conditions for Musculoskeletal Health Using Proprioception: Session 1
|
Terri Tilliss
Michael Dougherty |
|
| 1013 |
Emotional Well Being
|
Tieraona Low Dog
MD; Director of the Fellowship, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine |
|
| 1025 |
Esthetics with Single Tooth Implants: Part 1
|
Curtis Jansen
DDS |
|
| 1005 |
Lasers and Dental Hygiene Practice – A Perfect Match
|
Robert Convissar
DDS FAGD |
|
| 1088 |
Learning Lab – New Technology for the Dental Practice- Demonstrations and Hands On: Session 1
|
Paul Feuerstein |
|
| 1012 |
Non-carious Cervical Lesions
|
Eric Van Zytveld
DDS |
|
| 1029 |
Root Caries: Proven Techniques for Frustrating Situations
|
Randy Huffines |
|
| 1057 |
Soft Tissue Esthetics and Health with Dental Implants: 10 Key Criteria for Success
|
Sascha Jovanovic |
|
| 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 1068 |
Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results
|
The Dawson Academy |
|
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 1061 |
Polish First: The Secrets to Hygiene Department Success: Session 1
|
Trisha O’Hehir
RDH, MS |
|
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
| 1062 |
Xylitol: The Good Sugar for Preventing Dental Disease: Session 1
|
Trisha O’Hehir
RDH, MS |
|
| 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
| 1014 |
Beyond Prevention: Health Promotion Across a Lifespan
|
Tieraona Low Dog
MD; Director of the Fellowship, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine |
|
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
| 1063 |
Explaining Bleeding, Bugs and Bad Breath to Patients: Session 2
|
Trisha O’Hehir
RDH, MS |
|
| 1004 |
Pediatric Dental Trauma
|
Keaton Howe
Pediatric Dental Trauma |
|
| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
| 1006 |
Hands-on Lasers and Dental Hygiene Practice – A Perfect Match: Session 1
|
Robert Convissar
DDS FAGD |
|
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
| 1070 |
Transforming Your Finances from a Junk Drawer to a Finely Tuned Instrument : Session 2
|
Daniel Flanscha
President |
|
| 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
| 1034 |
Become a More Effective Office Manager: Part 2
|
Wesley Jankowski
Kay Valentine
Director of Business Development |
|
| 1096 |
Dr. Tom Grams Memorial Lecture on Dental Missions
|
Andrew Holecek
Randy Sanders
Laurie Mathews
Global Dental Relief |
|
| 1100 |
Ethics for New Dentists and Their Teams
|
David Chambers |
|
| 1084 |
Facebook 101
|
Rita Zamora
Consultant |
|
| 1003 |
Jaw Dropping Customer Service
|
Kelli Vrla, CSP |
|
| 1030 |
Preparing the Old Mouth for New Teeth
|
Randy Huffines |
|
| 1043 |
Simplifying Clinical Dentistry: Creating Your Empowered Practice: Session 2
|
Shauna Gilmore |
|
| 1028 |
Unravel the Mystery of Periodontal and Implant Coding
|
Teresa Duncan
President |
|
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 1090 |
Dental Assistants Learning in the Round: Session 1
|
Jen Blake
cda, EFDA, MADAA |
|
| 1093 |
Derivation of Human Body Conditions for Musculoskeletal Health Using Proprioception: Session 2
|
Terri Tilliss
Michael Dougherty |
|
| 1044 |
Esthetics with Single Tooth Implants: Part 2
|
Curtis Jansen
DDS |
|
| 1058 |
Horizontal and Vertical Ridge Augmentation using GBR, Autograft, Bone Substitutes, and Growthfactors
|
Sascha Jovanovic |
|
| 1105 |
Learning Lab – Financial Planning in Today’s Economic Environment
|
Brian Friedman
Brian Friedman
Edward Leone, Jr. |
|
| 1016 |
New Technologies for the Dental Practice
|
Paul Feuerstein |
|
| 1011 |
Regenerative Periodontics from Bone to Biomodifiers
|
Raymond Yukna
Professor |
|
| 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| 1068 |
Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results
|
The Dawson Academy |
|
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
| 1010 |
Pediatric Airway Issues
|
Dennis R. Bailey |
|
| 1064 |
Polish First: The Secrets to Hygiene Department Success: Session 2
|
Trisha O’Hehir
RDH, MS |
|
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 1007 |
Hands-on Lasers and Dental Hygiene Practice – A Perfect Match: Session 2
|
Robert Convissar
DDS FAGD |
|
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 1038 |
The Threat of BPA. Is Dentistry Involved?
|
Sheldon Newman |
|
| 1065 |
Xylitol: The Good Sugar for Preventing Dental Disease: Session 2
|
Trisha O’Hehir
RDH, MS |
|
| Friday, January 14 |
| Session Code |
Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Handouts |
| 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 1008 |
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry: Part 1
|
Robert Convissar
DDS FAGD |
|
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
| 1074 |
Social Media Marketing: Twitter
|
Rita Zamora
Consultant |
|
| 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 1037 |
Bread and Butter Adhesive and Esthetic Dentistry: Part 1
|
Harald Heymann
Professor, UNC School of Dentistry |
|
| 1021 |
Can Your Records Defend You in a Malpractice Lawsuit? Session 1
|
Mitchell Gardiner |
|
| 1050 |
Contemporary Sedation for Pediatric Dental Treatment – One Man’s View: Part 1
|
Alan Milnes DDS, PhD, FRCD(C) |
|
| 1018 |
Corrective Esthetics – Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Materials Selection: Part 1
|
Dan Nathanson |
|
| 1048 |
Discovering Your Endodontic Excellence: “New Essential Skills Every Dentist Should Know”: Part 1
|
John West |
|
| 1089 |
Learning Lab – New Technology for the Dental Practice- Demonstrations and Hands On: Session 2
|
Paul Feuerstein |
|
| 1079 |
Perfecting Your Practice Palette: Part 1
|
Donna Panucci |
|
| 1045 |
Protect the Lives You Touch: Part 1 – Infection Control
|
Jackie Dorst
RDH |
|
| 1080 |
There’s a Fungus Among Us
|
Kitrina Cordell
Associate Professor |
|
| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| 1068 |
Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results
|
The Dawson Academy |
|
| 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 1097 |
Are You Pulling Your Hair Out Instead of Teeth? Tools for Handling Stress: Session 1
|
Melanie Smithson |
|
| 1035 |
Become a More Effective Office Manager: Part 3
|
Kay Valentine
Director of Business Development |
|
| 1001 |
Communicating with Tact & Diplomacy
|
Kelli Vrla, CSP |
|
| 1040 |
Counteracting the Evils of the Dental Chair: Session 2
|
Nicholas Studholme |
|
| 1102 |
The Dentist’s Guide to Addiction, Drug Seekers and “Rehab”: Part 1
|
Alan Mead |
|
| 1031 |
Xtreme Prevention
|
Randy Huffines |
|
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| 1091 |
Dental Assistants Learning in the Round: Session 2
|
Jen Blake
cda, EFDA, MADAA |
|
| 1094 |
Derivation of Human Body Conditions for Musculoskeletal Health Using Proprioception: Session 3
|
Terri Tilliss
Michael Dougherty |
|
| 1022 |
Minimally Traumatic Extractions
|
Farhad Boltchi
Periodontist |
|
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM |
| 1075 |
Social Media Marketing: YouTube
|
Rita Zamora
Consultant |
|
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 1066 |
Legal Issues Involving Social Media Marketing
|
William Walters |
|
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| 1047 |
Credit Card and Check Processing
|
Rose McKee
Best Card Owner
Jennifer Nieto
Best Card owner |
|
| 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
| 1083 |
Bread and Butter Adhesive and Esthetic Dentistry: Part 2
|
Harald Heymann
Professor, UNC School of Dentistry |
|
| 1081 |
Can You Recognize Skin Cancer in Your Dental Practice?
|
Kitrina Cordell
Associate Professor |
|
| 1056 |
Can Your Records Defend You in a Malpractice Lawsuit? Session 2
|
Mitchell Gardiner |
|
| 1051 |
Contemporary Sedation for Pediatric Dental Treatment – One Man’s View: Part 2
|
Alan Milnes DDS, PhD, FRCD(C) |
|
| 1019 |
Corrective Esthetics – Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Materials Selection: Part 2
|
Dan Nathanson |
|
| 1049 |
Discovering Your Endodontic Excellence: “New Essential Skills Every Dentist Should Know”: Part 2
|
John West |
|
| 1101 |
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry: Part 2
|
Robert Convissar
DDS FAGD |
|
| 1104 |
Learning Lab – Healthcare Reform: What it Means to You
|
Wendy Heckman
President |
|
| 1086 |
Perfecting Your Practice Palette: Part 2
|
Donna Panucci |
|
| 1046 |
Protect the Lives You Touch: Part 2 – OSHA Safety
|
Jackie Dorst
RDH |
|
| 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
| 1068 |
Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results
|
The Dawson Academy |
|
| 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
| 1032 |
Anti-Caries Chemotherapeutics: Science or Marketing Hype?
|
Randy Huffines |
|
| 1098 |
Are You Pulling Your Hair Out Instead of Teeth? Tools for Handling Stress: Session 2
|
Melanie Smithson |
|
| 1036 |
Become a More Effective Office Manager: Part 4
|
Lisa Forsberg
Kim McQueen
Kay Valentine
Director of Business Development |
|
| 1085 |
Social Media Marketing: Ask the Expert
|
Rita Zamora
Consultant |
|
| 1103 |
The Dentist’s Guide to Addiction, Drug Seekers and “Rehab”: Part 2
|
Alan Mead |
|
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 1095 |
Derivation of Human Body Conditions for Musculoskeletal Health Using Proprioception: Session 4
|
Michael Dougherty
Terri Tilliss |
|
| 1023 |
Hard and Soft Tissue Grafting for Socket Preservation
|
Farhad Boltchi
Periodontist |
|
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
| 1067 |
Periodontal Prognosis and Risk Factor Identification
|
Paul Glick |
|
| 1087 |
Surviving the Scourge of Broken Appointments
|
Janet Steward |
|
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
| 1099 |
Motivating Your Patient Base in a Challenging Economy
|
David Bennett
Dentist |
|
| 1078 |
The Top Prescription Drugs Your Patients Take: Understanding Their Effects on Dental Care
|
Gregory Ingalls |
|
| Saturday, January 15 |
| Session Code |
Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Handouts |
| 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| 1068 |
Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results
|
The Dawson Academy |
|
| 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| 1000 |
Negotiating Office Leases and Purchases – Capitalizing on the Real Estate Market
|
Colin Carr |
|
| 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| 1017 |
Beyond Smile Design – 5 Questions & 5 Tools: Part 1
|
Jeffrey Rouse |
|
| 1059 |
Digital Dentistry: Coming to an Office Near You!
|
Gary Severance
VP of Clinical Affairs |
|
| 1015 |
Update on Strategies for Selling and Buying a Dental Practice: Part 1
|
Anne Pierson
Attorney
Peter Mirabito
Dr |
|
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| 1077 |
Periodontics Update: Collaborative Care for Optimal Patient Outcomes
|
Pamela McClain
Periodontist |
|
| 1020 |
Selection and Use of Modern Restorative/Prosthetic Materials
|
Dan Nathanson |
|
| 1054 |
The Pharmacology of Local Anesthesia: a Review for Hygienists
|
Alan Budenz
General dentist |
|
| 1009 |
Think Like a Laser Dentist, Not Like a Dentist Who Owns A Laser
|
Robert Convissar
DDS FAGD |
|
| 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
| 1055 |
Problem Solving Techniques of Local Anesthesia: a Review for Hygienists
|
Alan Budenz
General dentist |
|
| 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
| 1052 |
Beyond Smile Design – 5 Questions & 5 Tools: Part 2
|
Jeffrey Rouse |
|
| 1053 |
Update on Strategies for Selling and Buying a Dental Practice: Part 2
|
Peter Mirabito
Dr |
|