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Saturday, October 19, 2024
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM
CT
Morning Fitness by ClassPass
6:30 AM – 7:00 AM
CT
Stretch + Restore ClassPass
Location: Rivergate Terrace at the Convention Center
Events (No CE)
Wellness
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 0
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Better Together: Partnering Physical Therapists for Better Patient Outcomes
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7104) Better Together: Partnering with Physical Therapists for Better Patient Outcomes
Location: 353
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
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Emergency Medicine: Cardiac Emergencies and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7106) Emergency Medicine: Cardiac Emergencies and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Location: 255
Speaker:
Stanley F. Malamed, DDS
– Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Oral Health Management
Emergency Medicine
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Identifying Sustainable and Innovative Best Practice Approaches to Veteran Oral Healthcare
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7102) Identifying Sustainable and Innovative Best Practices to Veteran Oral Healthcare
Location: 245
Speaker:
McAllister Castelaz, DMD, MS (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Health Catalyst
Oral Health Management
Give Veterans A Smile
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
JADA and JFS Tech: Exploring Research in Dental Technology and Innovation
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7113) JADA and JFS Hot Topics: What’s Been Published and What’s on the Horizon
Location: 242
Speaker:
J. Timothy T. Wright, DDS, MS
– UNC, Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health
Speaker:
Jack L. Ferracane, PhD
– Oregon Health & Science University
Practice & Profession
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Oral Cancer Risk Factors, Screening, and Management Essentials
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7105) Oral Cancer Risk Factors, Screening and Management Essentials
Location: 243
Speaker:
Parul Dua Makkar, DDS (she/her/hers)
– PDM Family Dental
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Scaling up: How to Add Your Next Location and Many More
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7120) Scaling up: How to Add Your Next Location and Many More
Location: 343
Speaker:
Brandon Finazzo
– Panacea Financial
Speaker:
Michael Jerkins, MD, M.Ed
– Panacea Financial
Practice & Profession
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Successfully Interpreting Your Patient's Medical History
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7107) "It's (Medically) Complicated!" Successfully Interpreting Your Patient's Medical History
Location: 254
Speaker:
Thomas Viola, EdD (he/him/his)
– Pharmacology Declassified
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
Emergency Medicine
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Tiny Smiles: Delving into the Why and How of the Age 1 Dental Appointment
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7103) Tiny Smiles: How and Why of the Age 1 Visit
Location: 239
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
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Transitioning from Practice into Dental Education
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
(7112) Transitioning from Practice into Dental Education
Location: 240
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
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
The Science of Whitening: A Hands-On Activity
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
(7208) The Science of Whitening
Location: 340
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
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 2
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Achieving Peak Performance through Streamlined Scheduling
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7305) Achieving Peak Performance through Streamlined Scheduling
Location: 270
Speaker:
Laura Nelson, MS, BS, FAADOM (she/her/hers)
– Front Office Rocks
Practice & Profession
Master Class
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Building Your 2025 Marketing, Social Media, and Branding Strategy
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7302) Building Your 2025 Marketing, Social Media, and Branding Strategy
Location: 236
Speaker:
Minal Sampat, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Minal Sampat LLC
Practice & Profession
Master Class
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Current Considerations for Vital Pulp Therapy: A Hands-On Activity
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7202) Current Considerations for Vital Pulp Therapy
Location: 338
Speaker:
Erin Loggins, DDS, Endodontist (she/her/hers)
– UT Health Houston School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Tracy M. Clark, D.D.S., Diplomate American Board of Endodontics (he/him/his)
– UT Health Houston School of Dentistry
Oral Health Management
Hands-On Activity
Dentist
Student
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Dental Coding 2025: Contributing to Financial Practice Success
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7303) Dental Coding for Revenue Cycle Success in 2025 and Beyond
Location: 268
Speaker:
Teresa Duncan, MS
– Odyssey Management, Inc.
Practice & Profession
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Team
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Digital Denture Design: A Hands-On Activity
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7204) Digital Denture Design
Location: 344
Speaker:
Arpit Nirkhiwale, BDS, MSD, FICOI (he/him/his)
– University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Restorations
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Evidence-Based Management of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD): A Hands-On Activity
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7203) Evidence-Based Management of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
Location: 339
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
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Infection Control Essentials in 2025
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7304) Talk Dirty to Me: Infection Control Essentials in 2025
Location: 265
Speaker:
Karen Daw, MBA, CECM, CDIPC (she/her/hers)
– The OSHA Lady
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
Master Class
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Mastering Esthetics with Bonded Laminate Veneers: A Hands-On Activity
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7201) Mastering Esthetics with Bonded Laminate Veneers
Location: 345
Speaker:
Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD, PhD
– University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Speaker:
Macarena Rivera, DMD; MSc
– University of Pennsylvania
Practice & Profession
Hands-On Activity
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Oral Surgery Skills for New Dentists: Third Molars, Suturing Techniques, and Bone Grafting: A Hands-On Activity
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7205) Oral Surgery for New Dentists: Hands-on Third Molars, Suturing and Grafting
Location: 334
Speaker:
Rachel M. Uppgaard, DDS, FACS (she/her/hers)
– Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Minnesota
Speaker:
Sarah M. McGowan, DDS (she/her/hers)
– University of Minnesota
Oral Health Management
Oral Surgery
Hands-On Activity
New Dentists
Oral Surgery
Dentist
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Pediatric Anterior Restoration for New Dentists
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7207) Pediatric Anterior Restorations: a New Dentists Workshop
Location: 342
Speaker:
David M. Avenetti, DDS, MSD, MPH (he/him/his)
– University of Illinois Chicago, College of Dentistry
Speaker:
Evelina Kratunova, BDS, MDS, DChDent (she/her/hers)
– University of Illinois Chicago
Speaker:
Bhakti Desai, DMD, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Illinois Chicago
Speaker:
Brittaney Hill, DDS, MS, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Illinois Chicago
Oral Health Management
New Dentists
Hands-On Activity
Restorations
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Saving Smiles: Mastering Periodontal Disease Treatment and Tooth Preservation: A Hands-On Activity
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
(7206) Saving Smiles: Mastering Periodontal Disease Treatment and Tooth Preservation
Location: 336
Speaker:
Adam Saltz, DMD, MS, MPH
– Corey + Then
Speaker:
Lea El Hachem, DDS, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Texas Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Kevin W. Luan, DDS, MS, MEd
– Millenium Periodontics and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Periodontics
Oral Health Management
Hands-On Activity
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 3
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
CT
Dental Team Jeopardy Final Game
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
CT
Dental Team Jeopardy Final Game
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
CT
Dental Feud Final Match
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
CT
Dental Feud Final Match
Location: Dental Central - Dental Team Hub
CE: 0
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
CT
Oral Health and the Economy: a New Initiative from the World Economic Forum
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
CT
(7506) Oral Health and the Economy: a New Initiative from the World Economic Forum
Speaker:
Marko Vujicic, PhD
– ADA Health Policy Institute
Speaker:
Maria Ryan, DDS, PhD
– Colgate-Palmolive Company
Dental Central
CE: .75
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
ADA Dental Olympics™ Surprise Competition
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
ADA Dental Olympics™ Surprise Competition
Events (No CE)
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
Sponsored By
CE: 0
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Riding Out the Election Storm: Supporting Each Other and Building Resilience
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
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
CT
Thriving Together: Creating Empowering Connections
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
CT
(7502) Thriving Together: Creating Empowering Connections
Location: Dental Central - Dental Team Hub
Speaker:
Emma J. Guzman, DDS (she/her/hers)
– Dr. Emma
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: .5
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
CT
Unveiling the New and Modern Design for a Successful and Harmonious Practice: The C's of Culture
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
CT
(7504) Attracting and Retaining Team: The C's of Culture
Location: Dental Central - Dental Team Hub
Speaker:
Kristine Berry, RDH, MSEC, CDE (she/her/hers)
– Dental Diversity and Inclusion Alliance
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: .5
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Spotlight: AADSM - Insights for Initiating Sleep Apnea Screening and Treatment into Your Practice
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
CT
(7402) Exhibitor Spotlight: AADSM - Insights for Initiating Sleep Apnea Screening and Treatment into Your Practice
Location: Dental Central
Speaker:
Kevin Postol, DDS (he/him/his)
– American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Exhibitor Spotlight
Sponsored By
CE: .75
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CT
ADA Dental Olympics™ Dental Jeopardy Trivia Competition Final
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CT
ADA Dental Olympics™ Dental Jeopardy Trivia Competition Final
Events (No CE)
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
Sponsored By
CE: 0
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CT
TMD- the Black Box of Dentistry
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CT
(7501) TMD- the Black Box of Dentistry
Location: Dental Central - Dental Team Hub
Speaker:
Amy M. Gentner, DDS, FAGD
– Gentner Family Dentistry
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
Alzheimer’s and the Oral-Systemic Puzzle: Making Sense. Making Change
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
(7110) Alzheimer’s and the Oral-Systemic Puzzle: Making Sense. Making Change.
Location: 254
Speaker:
Alpdogan Kantarci, DDS, MSc, PhD (he/him/his)
– ADA Forsyth
Practice & Profession
Relicensure
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Outperforms Opioids: MATE Act and Our Landmark Study
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
(7114) Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen Combination Outperforms Opioids: A Game-Changing Landmark Study and MATE
Location: 240
Speaker:
Cecile A. Feldman, DMD, MBA
– Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine
Speaker:
Janine Fredericks Younger, DMD
– Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Oral Health Management
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
Medical-Dental Integration: A Path to Improved Veteran Healthcare
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
(7108) Medical-Dental Integration: A Path to Improved Veteran Healthcare
Location: 242
Speaker:
Rebekah Mathews, MPA
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Oral Health Management
Give Veterans A Smile
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
Screening and Referral Temporomandibular Disorders: Insights from Physical Therapy
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
(7111) Screening and Referral for Temporomandibular Disorders: Insights from Physical Therapy
Location: 243
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
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
Social Marketologist: Master Social Media & Video
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
(7115) Social Marketologist: Master Social Media and Video
Location: 245
Speaker:
Minal Sampat, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Minal Sampat LLC
Practice & Profession
New Dentists
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 1.5
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
CT
Thriving Together: Creating Empowering Connections
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
CT
(7503) Thriving Together: Creating Empowering Connections
Location: Dental Central - Dental Team Hub
Speaker:
Emma J. Guzman, DDS (she/her/hers)
– Dr. Emma
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: .5
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
CT
Unveiling the New and Modern Design for a Successful and Harmonious Practice: The C's of Culture
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
CT
(7505) Attracting and Retaining Team: The C's of Culture
Location: Dental Central - Dental Team Hub
Speaker:
Kristine Berry, RDH, MSEC, CDE (she/her/hers)
– Dental Diversity and Inclusion Alliance
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: .5
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Tailgate
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Tailgate
Location: Dental Central
Events (No CE)
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 0
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
CT
ADA Dental Olympics™ Awards Ceremony
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
CT
ADA Dental Olympics™ Awards Ceremony
Location: Dental Central - ADA Hub
Events (No CE)
Dental Central
Dentist
Student
Team
Sponsored By
CE: 0
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
CT
ADA Foundation Give Veterans A Smile Celebration Event
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
CT
ADA Foundation Give Veterans A Smile Celebration Event
Location: The World War II Museum
Give Veterans A Smile
Events (No CE)
Dentist
Student
Team
CE: 0