Speaker Information

Ms. Shannon Brinker
Virginia Beach, VA
Dental Assisting
Registration opens
December 9th

  • Owner, Chairside Assisting with Shannon Pace Brinker
  • Owner, Teeth Obsessed and The Whitening Shop
  • Editorial Board for Dental Product Reports
Dr. Mark Hyman
Greensboro, NC
Practice Management/Treatment Planning
Registration opens
December 9th

  • Private Practice for 32 years
  • Adjunct Full Professor, University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
  • "Top Leader" in Dental Continuing Education by Dentistry Today Magazine since 2001
Ms. Caitlin Parsons
Edison, NJ
Ergonomics/Wellness
Registration opens
December 9th

  • Founder, The Aligned Hygienist, a platform supporting dental professionals through ergonomic consulting, wellness education and therapeutic yoga
  • Registered Dental Hygienist, Certified Yoga Therapist and Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist
  • Author, Speaker, Consultant 
Dr. David Rice
East Amherst, NY
Practice Management
Registration opens
December 9th

  • Founder and CEO, IgniteDDS
  • Chief Editor, DentistryIQ
  • Dentistry Unmasked Podcast

Fr6056 - Assisting Essentials All-Day Track
Date/Time: 3/13/2026   8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Type: Lectures
Dentist Fee: $195.00  Other Fee: $125.00
Audience: Dentists, Assistants
AGD Code: 550
Credits: 6.00

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.