Dr. Mark Hyman| 8 – 9:30 a.m. | The High-Impact Private Practice Dental Assistant

Learn how to capitalize on other skills to improve the productivity of your practice and the quality of the service your team provides. Discover systems you can implement today to lower stress, prevent burn out and increase your enjoyment of dentistry. Review clinical cases from the doctor and team perspectives. Debate the fact: communication is a wonderful thing. You should try it sometime. Employ systems to lower stress and prevent burnout.

Dr. David Rice| 9:30 – 11 a.m. | Unstoppable: The 90 Minutes That Will Redefine Your Career As A Dental Assistant

Dentistry is changing fast and dental assistants are at the center of it. From AI to expanded functions to the ADA’s new moves, assistants aren’t just supporting care anymore — they’re shaping it. In this high-energy seminar, you’ll discover how to harness the three Controls (Clinical, System, Financial) to become the most indispensable leader in your practice. Walk in an assistant... Walk out a profit protector, patient champion and practice powerhouse. This is the one session that will redefine your career.

Lunch is on your own from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Caitlin Parsons|12 – 1:30 p.m. | Align & Thrive: Ergonomics and Chairside Wellness for the Dental Professional
Pain is common in dentistry, but it doesn’t have to be your norm. This interactive course is designed for dental professionals who want to protect their bodies, prevent injury and stay in the profession they love. Learn evidence-based ergonomic strategies, posture adjustments and real-time chairside stretches you can use between patients to reduce tension, reset your body and feel better at work.

Shannon Brinker | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Isolation, Preparation and Cementation

This course is designed specifically for dental assistants looking to enhance their clinical chairside skills in isolation techniques, preparation protocols, and cementation procedures. Dental assistants play a critical role in ensuring the success of restorative and esthetic cases, and mastering these three pillars can significantly improve workflow, efficiency, and patient outcomes. Understand the importance of proper isolation techniques for moisture control, visibility and bonding success.

Dr. Mark Hyman| 8 – 9:30 a.m. | The High-Impact Private Practice Dental Assistant

Learn how to capitalize on other skills to improve the productivity of your practice and the quality of the service your team provides. Discover systems you can implement today to lower stress, prevent burn out and increase your enjoyment of dentistry. Review clinical cases from the doctor and team perspectives. Debate the fact: communication is a wonderful thing. You should try it sometime. Employ systems to lower stress and prevent burnout.

Dr. David Rice| 9:30 – 11 a.m. | Unstoppable: The 90 Minutes That Will Redefine Your Career As A Dental Assistant

Dentistry is changing fast and dental assistants are at the center of it. From AI to expanded functions to the ADA’s new moves, assistants aren’t just supporting care anymore — they’re shaping it. In this high-energy seminar, you’ll discover how to harness the three Controls (Clinical, System, Financial) to become the most indispensable leader in your practice. Walk in an assistant... Walk out a profit protector, patient champion and practice powerhouse. This is the one session that will redefine your career.

What defines direct restorative success? With more than 80% of procedures involving composite, achieving predictable, efficient aesthetics with zero postoperative sensitivity is essential. This hands-on course focuses on mastering modern posterior composite techniques using today’s top materials to deliver restorations that combine speed, esthetics and longevity.

From direct to indirect restorative restorations to clear aligners to interdisciplinary care… Designing smiles is what we do. Those who understand and implement seven core principles don’t just design smiles, they design their practice success and financial futures. Join us as we discuss these seven principles and get hands on with veneer preparation and provisionalization. Take home the smile design playbook that will transform how you assess, treat and triumph.

With over 85% of general dentistry involving direct composite, being efficient is essential. This course teaches techniques to increase speed and predictability while eliminating post-op sensitivity, unpredictable contacts and premature re-dos. Participants will learn how injection molding streamlines procedures, from peg laterals to full arches, in under an hour. Objectives include improving speed by 30%, achieving consistently beautiful results that drive referrals and receiving a playbook for your team to help.