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Thursday, Oct 17th
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(5105) MATE Act Opioid Course: Assessing and Referring Pediatric Patients
Location: Room 236, Convention Center
Speaker:
Evan Rosenthal, MS, LPCC, LADC (He/They)
– Queer Vision Consulting/Transcend Psychotherapy
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(5106) Caries Prevention for a Lifetime of Smiles
Location: Room 353, Convention Center
Speaker:
Phyllis Martina, MBA, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Speaker:
Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA, FADHA (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(5108) Fresh Approaches to Dietary Screening and Nutrition
Location: Room 239, Convention Center
Speaker:
Michele Tulak-Gorecki, DDS (she/her/hers)
– ADA
Moderator:
Matthew Zaborowski, MPH, CPH (he/him/his)
– American Dental Association, Center for Public and Population Health
Speaker:
Teresa Marshall, PhD
– University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Wellness
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(5120) JADA and JFS Juggernauts: Perspectives from Leading Article Authors
Location: Room 245, Convention Center
Speaker:
J. Timothy T. Wright, DDS, MS
– UNC, Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health
Speaker:
Jack L. Ferracane, PhD
– Oregon Health & Science University
Speaker:
Alonso Carrasco-Labra, DDS, MSc, PhD (he/him/his)
– University of Pennsylvania Center for Integrative Global Oral Health
Speaker:
Alan A. Boghosian, DDS
– Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
Speaker:
Mary Anne Melo, DDS, M.Sc, PhD, FADM, FACD (she/her/hers)
– University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Practice & Profession
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
(5109) Turbocharge Your Dream Team in 2025
Location: Room 243, Convention Center
Speaker:
Mark E. Hyman, DDS (he/him/his)
– UNC Adams School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
Practice & Profession
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
(5121) Practice Finance 101: Five Financial Essentials All New Practice Owners Should Know
Location: Room 265, Convention Center
Speaker:
Michael Jerkins, MD, M.Ed
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Brandon Finazzo
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Rob Borcherding
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Vu Kong, DDS
– High Point Dentistry
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
Sponsored By
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5202) Evidence-Based Management of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
Location: Room 339, Convention Center
Speaker:
Sherwin A. Arman, DMD, MPH
– UCLA
Speaker:
Rich Hirschinger, DDS, MBA
– Rich Hirschinger, DDS, Inc.
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Thursday, Oct 17th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5203) Digital Denture Design
Location: Room 344, Convention Center
Speaker:
Arpit Nirkhiwale, BDS, MSD, FICOI (he/him/his)
– University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Technology
Restorations
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Thursday, Oct 17th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5204) Mastering Esthetics with Bonded Laminate Veneers
Location: Room 345, Convention Center
Speaker:
Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD, PhD
– University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Speaker:
Macarena Rivera, DMD; MSc
– University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Esthetics
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Thursday, Oct 17th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5301) Practice Management Skills for Team Members and New Dentists
Location: Room 268, Convention Center
Speaker:
Teresa Duncan, MS
– Odyssey Management, Inc.
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Master Class
Practice Management
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Thursday, Oct 17th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5302) Comply with Me: OSHA Requirements for Dentistry in 2025
Location: Room 265, Convention Center
Speaker:
Karen Daw, MBA, CECM, CDIPC (she/her/hers)
– The OSHA Lady
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Relicensure
Master Class
Wellness
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Thursday, Oct 17th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5303) Creating Your Top-Tier Dental Team: Hiring, Culture, Professionalism and Productivity
Location: Room 270, Convention Center
Speaker:
Laura Nelson, MS, BS, FAADOM (she/her/hers)
– Front Office Rocks
Practice & Profession
Master Class
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Thursday, Oct 17th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5304) Canva Masterclass: Stand Out on Social Media
Location: Room 236, Convention Center
Speaker:
Roger Coles, Canva Verified Expert
– My Social Designer
Practice & Profession
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Thursday, Oct 17th
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
CT
(5112) ADA Forsyth and You: Our Quest to Reimagine Dentistry
Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Convention Center
Speaker:
Wenyuan Shi, PhD
– ADA Forsyth Institute
Speaker:
Benjamin Wu, DDS, PhD
Panelist:
Jack L. Ferracane, PhD
– Oregon Health & Science University
Panelist:
Norman Kwong
Panelist:
Thomas E. Van Dyke, DDS, PhD, Dipl. ABP (Periodontology)
– ADA Forsyth Institute
Practice & Profession
Mainstage Session
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1
Thursday, Oct 17th
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5113) "Surviving Your Clinical Mistakes!" A Message to My Younger Self
Location: Room 243, Convention Center
Speaker:
Mark E. Hyman, DDS (he/him/his)
– UNC Adams School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5116) MATE Act Opioid Course: Assessing and Referring Adult/Geriatric Patients
Location: Room 242, Convention Center
Speaker:
Evan Rosenthal, MS, LPCC, LADC (He/They)
– Queer Vision Consulting/Transcend Psychotherapy
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5117) Caries Prevention for a Lifetime of Smiles
Location: Room 239, Convention Center
Speaker:
Phyllis Martina, MBA, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Speaker:
Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA, FADHA (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5122) Practice Finance Mastery: Five Essential Financial Insights for Practice Owners
Location: Room 240, Convention Center
Speaker:
Michael Jerkins, MD, M.Ed
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Brandon Finazzo
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Randy J. Rodgers
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Vu Kong, DDS
– High Point Dentistry
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
Sponsored By
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(5123) Medicaid 2025: From Non-Compliance to Advocacy
Location: Room 245, Convention Center
Moderator:
Jane Grover, DDS, MPH (she/her/hers)
– American Dental Association
Speaker:
Jessica Meeske, DDS, MS (she/her/hers)
– Nebraska Dental Association
Speaker:
Carol Morrow, DDS
– Colorado Dental Association
Practice & Profession
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Thursday, Oct 17th
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
(5126) The Future of Dentistry: From AI to Facial Teams
Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Convention Center
Speaker:
Kyle G. Stanley, DDS
– Pearl
Mainstage Session
Practice & Profession
Technology
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
(6201) Botulinum Toxin Live Patient Training For Every Dental Practice
Location: Room 349, Convention Center
Speaker:
Louis Malcmacher, DDS
– American Academy of Facial Esthetics AAFE
Practice & Profession
Esthetics
Hands-On Activity
Dentist
Team
CE: 10
Friday, Oct 18th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(6119) Give Veterans A Smile: Engage, Educate, Empower
Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Convention Center
Moderator:
Theresa S. Gonzales, DMD, MS
– The Medical University of South Carolina
Speaker:
Linda Edgar, DDS
– American Dental Association
Speaker:
Annaliese Cothron, DHSc, MS, CPH (she/her/hers)
– American Institute of Dental Public Health
Speaker:
Leigh Kent, DDS, PhD, periodontist
– ADA Council on Government Affairs
Speaker:
Michele Tulak-Gorecki, DDS (she/her/hers)
– ADA
Speaker:
Christine LaMarre, DDS (she/her/hers)
– Veterans Health Administration
Speaker:
Representative Drew Ferguson
Speaker:
Colonel Paul M. Colthirst
Mainstage Session
Practice & Profession
Give Veterans A Smile
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
(6220) The Science of Whitening
Location: Room 340, Convention Center
Speaker:
Phyllis Martina, MBA, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Speaker:
Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA, FADHA (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Esthetics
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 2
Friday, Oct 18th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(6202) Mobile Dental Photography
Location: Room 344, Convention Center
Speaker:
Arpit Nirkhiwale, BDS, MSD, FICOI (he/him/his)
– University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Technology
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(6303) Dental Coding for Revenue Cycle Success in 2025 and Beyond
Location: Room 268, Convention Center
Speaker:
Teresa Duncan, MS
– Odyssey Management, Inc.
Practice & Profession
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(6304) Talk Dirty to Me: Infection Control Essentials in 2025
Location: Room 265, Convention Center
Speaker:
Karen Daw, MBA, CECM, CDIPC (she/her/hers)
– The OSHA Lady
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Infection Control
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(6305) Achieving Peak Performance through Streamlined Scheduling
Location: Room 270, Convention Center
Speaker:
Laura Nelson, MS, BS, FAADOM (she/her/hers)
– Front Office Rocks
Practice & Profession
Master Class
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(6306) Canva Masterclass: Stand Out on Social Media
Location: Room 236, Convention Center
Speaker:
Roger Coles, Canva Verified Expert
– My Social Designer
Practice & Profession
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
CT
(6111) Women's Leadership in Dental AI: Thriving Together
Location: Room 260, Convention Center
Speaker:
Margaret Scarlett, DMD
– SCI
Moderator:
Anne M. Duffy, RDH CEO (she/her/hers)
– Dental Entrepreneur Media
Practice & Profession
Technology
Dentist
Student
Team
Sponsored By
CE: 1.75
Friday, Oct 18th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
(6103) Building Self-Reliant Communities: Best Practices in Global Volunteerism
Location: Room 242, Convention Center
Speaker:
Elizabeth Shick, DDS, MPH
– University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Speaker:
Chinhua Hsiao, DMD MS
– Exton Periodontics, Einstein Medical Center
Speaker:
Jesse Hollander, DMD
– Private Practice
Practice & Profession
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
(6104) MATE Act Opioid Course: Assessing and Referring Pediatric Patients
Location: Room 353, Convention Center
Speaker:
Evan Rosenthal, MS, LPCC, LADC (He/They)
– Queer Vision Consulting/Transcend Psychotherapy
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
(6105) Small Bites: The Relationship Between Diet, Nutrition and Oral Health
Location: Room 254, Convention Center
Speaker:
Michele Tulak-Gorecki, DDS (she/her/hers)
– ADA
Moderator:
Jane Grover, DDS, MPH (she/her/hers)
– American Dental Association
Speaker:
DeWitt Wilkerson, III, DMD (he/him/his)
– IDM Scholar Society
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Wellness
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
(6219) The Science of Whitening
Location: Room 340, Convention Center
Speaker:
Phyllis Martina, MBA, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Speaker:
Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA, FADHA (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Esthetics
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 2
Friday, Oct 18th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(6210) Mobile Dental Photography
Location: Room 344, Convention Center
Speaker:
Arpit Nirkhiwale, BDS, MSD, FICOI (he/him/his)
– University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Technology
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(6308) Practice Management Skills for Team Members and New Dentists
Location: Room 268, Convention Center
Speaker:
Teresa Duncan, MS
– Odyssey Management, Inc.
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Master Class
Practice Management
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(6309) Comply with Me: OSHA Requirements for Dentistry in 2025
Location: Room 265, Convention Center
Speaker:
Karen Daw, MBA, CECM, CDIPC (she/her/hers)
– The OSHA Lady
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Relicensure
Master Class
Wellness
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(6310) Creating Your Top-Tier Dental Team: Hiring, Culture, Professionalism and Productivity
Location: Room 270, Convention Center
Speaker:
Laura Nelson, MS, BS, FAADOM (she/her/hers)
– Front Office Rocks
Practice & Profession
Master Class
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
(6311) Canva Masterclass: Stand Out on Social Media
Location: Room 236, Convention Center
Speaker:
Roger Coles, Canva Verified Expert
– My Social Designer
Practice & Profession
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Friday, Oct 18th
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
(6209) Dermal Fillers Live Patient Training For Every Dental Practice!
Location: Room 349, Convention Center
Speaker:
Louis Malcmacher, DDS
– American Academy of Facial Esthetics AAFE
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Esthetics
Dentist
Team
CE: 10
Friday, Oct 18th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
(6112) MATE Act Opioid Course: Assessing and Referring Adult /Geriatric Patients
Location: Room 242, Convention Center
Speaker:
Evan Rosenthal, MS, LPCC, LADC (He/They)
– Queer Vision Consulting/Transcend Psychotherapy
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
(6113) School-Based Strategies for Caries Management
Location: Room 240, Convention Center
Speaker:
Mary Tavares, DMD, MPH
– ADA Forsyth
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
(6114) Save Your Body: Ergonomics, Self-Care and Exercise Strategies
Location: Room 243, Convention Center
Speaker:
Leslie Hovda, PT, DPT, OCS, CCTT, SDN (she/her/hers)
– Minnesota Head & Neck Pain Clinic
Speaker:
Emily Kahnert, DPT, PhD, CCTT (she/her/hers)
– University of Minnesota
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Wellness
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
(6115) Predictable Full Arch and Full Mouth Rehabilitation: Successes and Failures
Location: Room 256, Convention Center
Speaker:
Mark E. Hyman, DDS (he/him/his)
– UNC Adams School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
Practice & Profession
Restorations
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
(6118) Integrity and Professionalism: Addressing Inappropriate Behaviors
Location: Room 254, Convention Center
Moderator:
James Purvis, DDS
– Kincaid, Purvis, & Godwin Family Dentistry
Speaker:
Kathleen Nichols, DDS (she/her/hers)
– ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
Panelist:
Bruce Burton, DMD MAGD ABGD (he/him/his)
– CEBJA
Panelist:
C. Danielle Howell, DDS
– ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs
Panelist:
Erik Klintmalm, DMD, MA, MPH
– Private Practice
Panelist:
Debra Peters (she/her/hers)
– CEBJA
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
(6121) 20 Dental Marketing Strategies in 90 Minutes: Supercharge Your Practice!
Location: Room 343, Convention Center
Speaker:
Minal Sampat, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Minal Sampat LLC
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Friday, Oct 18th
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
(6110) Three Mega-Watt Chief Marketing Officers Talk 2025 Engagement
Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Convention Center
Moderator:
Trudy-Ann Frazer, DDS (she/her/hers)
– Pediatric Dentistry at Vinings
Speaker:
Ali Hyatt (she/her/hers)
– Henry Schein One
Speaker:
Amy Mendoza, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Women in DSO® <> Vyne Dental
Speaker:
Stephanie Moritz
– American Dental Association
Practice & Profession
Mainstage Session
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7103) Tiny Smiles: How and Why of the Age 1 Visit
Location: Room 239, Convention Center
Speaker:
Elizabeth Vi Simpson, DMD
– Indiana University School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Craig S. Hollander, DDS, MS (he/him/his)
– Pediatric Dentistry of Sunset Hills
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Pediatrics
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7104) Better Together: Partnering with Physical Therapists for Better Patient Outcomes
Location: Room 353, Convention Center
Speaker:
Leslie Hovda, PT, DPT, OCS, CCTT, SDN (she/her/hers)
– Minnesota Head & Neck Pain Clinic
Speaker:
Emily Kahnert, DPT, PhD, CCTT (she/her/hers)
– University of Minnesota
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7105) Oral Cancer Risk Factors, Screening and Management Essentials
Location: Room 243, Convention Center
Speaker:
Parul Dua Makkar, DDS (she/her/hers)
– PDM Family Dental
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Oral Cancer
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7112) Transitioning from Practice into Dental Education
Location: Room 240, Convention Center
Speaker:
Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP (she/her/hers)
– Kansas City University
Speaker:
Dennis M. Abbott, DDS
– Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine
Speaker:
Tawana K. Lee-Ware, DDS, MSD, FACD, FICD (she/her/hers)
– Dr. J Pediatric Dentistry
Speaker:
Courtney Schapira, DDS
– University of New England College of Dental Medicine
Practice & Profession
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7113) JADA and JFS Hot Topics: What’s Been Published and What’s on the Horizon
Location: Room 242, Convention Center
Speaker:
J. Timothy T. Wright, DDS, MS
– UNC, Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health
Speaker:
Jack L. Ferracane, PhD
– Oregon Health & Science University
Practice & Profession
Technology
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7120) Scaling up:How to Add Your Next Location and Many More
Location: Room 343, Convention Center
Speaker:
Brandon Finazzo
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Michael Jerkins, MD, M.Ed
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Vu Kong, DDS
– High Point Dentistry
Speaker:
Noah Bradley
– Skylark Commercial Realty
Speaker:
David J. Ahearn, DDS (he/him/his)
– Design Ergonomics
Speaker:
Josiah Fricton, JD (he/him/his)
– True North Practice Transitions
Practice & Profession
Dentist
Student
Team
Sponsored By
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
(7208) The Science of Whitening
Location: Room 340, Convention Center
Speaker:
Phyllis Martina, MBA, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Speaker:
Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA, FADHA (she/her/hers)
– Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Esthetics
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 2
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7201) Mastering Esthetics with Bonded Laminate Veneers
Location: Room 345, Convention Center
Speaker:
Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD, PhD
– University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Speaker:
Macarena Rivera, DMD; MSc
– University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Esthetics
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7203) Evidence-Based Management of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
Location: Room 339, Convention Center
Speaker:
Sherwin A. Arman, DMD, MPH
– UCLA
Speaker:
Rich Hirschinger, DDS, MBA
– Rich Hirschinger, DDS, Inc.
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7204) Digital Denture Design
Location: Room 344, Convention Center
Speaker:
Arpit Nirkhiwale, BDS, MSD, FICOI (he/him/his)
– University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Technology
Restorations
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7302) Building Your 2025 Marketing, Social Media, and Branding Strategy
Location: Room 236, Convention Center
Speaker:
Minal Sampat, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Minal Sampat LLC
Practice & Profession
Master Class
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7303) Dental Coding for Revenue Cycle Success in 2025 and Beyond
Location: Room 268, Convention Center
Speaker:
Teresa Duncan, MS
– Odyssey Management, Inc.
Practice & Profession
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Team
CE: 3
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7304) Talk Dirty to Me: Infection Control Essentials in 2025
Location: Room 265, Convention Center
Speaker:
Karen Daw, MBA, CECM, CDIPC (she/her/hers)
– The OSHA Lady
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Infection Control
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Saturday, Oct 19th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7305) Achieving Peak Performance through Streamlined Scheduling
Location: Room 270, Convention Center
Speaker:
Laura Nelson, MS, BS, FAADOM (she/her/hers)
– Front Office Rocks
Practice & Profession
Master Class
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
Saturday, Oct 19th
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7109) Riding Out the Election: Supporting Each Other and Building Resilience
Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom
Speaker:
Leslie Flowers, NBC-HWC (she/her/hers)
– Leslie Flowers Coaching and Mindfulness
Practice & Profession
Mainstage Session
Wellness
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
(7110) Alzheimer’s and the Oral-Systemic Puzzle: Making Sense. Making Change.
Location: Room 254, Convention Center
Speaker:
Alpdogan Kantarci, DDS, MSc, PhD (he/him/his)
– ADA Forsyth
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
(7111) Screening and Referral for Temporomandibular Disorders: Insights from Physical Therapy
Location: Room 243, Convention Center
Speaker:
Leslie Hovda, PT, DPT, OCS, CCTT, SDN (she/her/hers)
– Minnesota Head & Neck Pain Clinic
Speaker:
Emily Kahnert, DPT, PhD, CCTT (she/her/hers)
– University of Minnesota
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
Saturday, Oct 19th
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
(7115) Social Marketologist: Master Social Media and Video
Location: Room 245, Convention Center
Speaker:
Minal Sampat, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Minal Sampat LLC
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5