A calendar of continuing education seminars on clinical topics …
To have your clinical meeting listed, e-mail details to Vicki Cheeseman, vickic@pennwell.com.

August 2010
- CEREC 25th Anniversary Celebration
- Date/Location: Aug. 26-28 (Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV)
- Speakers: Prof. Dr. Werner Mormann, Dr. Frank Spear, Dr. Gordon Christensen, Dr. Rella Christensen, Mr. Imtiaz Manji, Dr. James Klim, Dr. Mark Morin, Dr. Sam Puri, Dr. Mark Hyman, Mr. Fred Joyal, Dr. Dennis Fasbinder, Mr. Matt Roberts, CDT, and more
- Contact: www.CEREC25.com
- Successfully Integrating Implants into Your Endodontic Practice -- Session 1 of 2
- Speaker: Jose Hoyo
- Date/Location: Aug. 27-28 (Stoughton, MA)
- Contact: (800) 662-1202 www.tulsadental.com
- MDI One-Day Seminar
- Speaker: Dr. Joseph Gillespie
- Date/Location: Aug. 28 (New Orleans, LA)
- Contact: www.imtec.com/training
September 2010
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Patricia Lenton, GDH, MA, Leesa Morrow, PhD, JD, LP, Daniel Shaw, DMD, MSD, Brian Singletary, DDS, Jasmine Yesil, BDS, MS, Lynda Young, GDH, MA
- Date/Location: Sept. 10 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: Fall Dental Hygiene Seminar
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Mini Implants Residency
- Speaker: Dr. Allen Fuhr
- Date/Location: Sept. 11 (Boca Raton, FL)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- A Hands-on Composite Continuum — Freehand Composite Bonding: Part I
- Sponsor: Cosmedent, Inc.
- Speaker: Corky Willhite, DDS, FAGD, FAACD
- Date/Location: Sept. 16-18 (The Center for Esthetic Excellence, Chicago, IL)
- Contact: www.cosmedent.com
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speaker: John O. Burgess, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Sept. 17 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Restorative Materials Update 2010"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Smart Endodontics Hands-On Workshop
- Sponsored by: Discus Dental
- Date/Location: Sept. 17 (Seattle, WA)
- Contact: www.discusdental.com/endo_education.php
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Mini Implants Residency
- Speaker: Dr. Gregory Sawyer
- Date/Location: Sept. 17 (Los Gatos, CA)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Mini Implants Residency
- Speaker: Dr. Larry Schoonover
- Date/Location: Sept. 17 (Clendenin, WV)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- Implant Surgery and Restoration Mini-Residency: Session III of IV
- Speaker: Thomas McGarry
- Date/Location: Sept. 17-18 (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Contact: www.mcgarryinstitute.com
- Short-Term Orthodontic Seminars for GPs
- Date/Location: Sep. 17-18 (New York, NY)
- Sponsor: Six Month Smiles
- Contact: seminars@6monthsmiles.com or www.6monthsmiles.com
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Mini Implants Residency
- Speaker: Dr. Antoine Farha
- Date/Location: Sept. 18 (Brooklyn, NY)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Implants Seminar
- Speaker: Dr. Paul Mullasseril
- Date/Location: Sept. 18 (Portland, OR)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Implants Seminar
- Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Oppenheimer
- Date/Location: Sept. 18 (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Rick Baylon, DDS, Edward Combe, BSc, PhD, DSc, Gary Cook, DDS, MS, David Dvorak, DDS, MA, Michael Madden, DDS, Maureen Ohland, DDS, MS, Paul Walker, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Sept. 17-19 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Restorative Expanded Functions: An 80-Hour Training Program"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Confirmation of a Conical Connection in Function: Radiographic, Clinical, and CBCT Evaluation Determining Tissue Stability
- Free interactive webinar — 1 CE credit
- Sponsor: DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties
- Presenter: Barry Goldenberg, DMD, MS
- Date/Location: Sept. 23, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
- Contact: http://onlinece.tulsadental.com
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: William Dikel, MD, Brandon Nathan, MD, Warren E. Regelmann, MD, Michael I. Reiff, MD, Andrew L. Sonis, DMD
- Date/Location: Sept. 24 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: "4th Annual Robert J. Feigal Symposium: The Relationship Between Systemic Disease and Oral Health in Children"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Oklahoma Dental Hygienists' Association
- Dates/Location: Sept. 24-25 (Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, Tulsa, OK)
- Theme: "Unity and Progress for Dental Hygienists"
- Contact: www.okdha.org
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Implants Seminar
- Speaker: Dr. Allen Fuhr
- Date/Location: Sept. 25 (Austin, TX)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Implants Seminar
- Speaker: Dr. Gregory Sawyer
- Date/Location: Sept. 25 (Anchorage, AK)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Joy B. Osborn, RDH, MA, Lynda J. Young, RDH, MA
- Date/Location: Sept. 25 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation: Simulation With Ultrasonic & Hand Instruments"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Dental Implant Maintenance and Whitening
- Speaker: Gail Malone, RDH, BS
- Date/Location: Sept. 25 (Courtyard Marriott, Waterbury, CT)
- Contact: www.pls.org
- Successfully Integrating Implants into Your Endodontic Practice -- Session 2 of 2
- Speaker: Jose Hoyo
- Date/Location: Sept. 25 (Stoughton, MA)
- Contact: (800) 662-1202 www.tulsadental.com
- Communication Tools for Dental Professionals / Prevention vs. Prosecution
- Sponsor: Northeast Ohio Dental Hygiene Association
- Speaker: Dianne Glasscoe-Watterson, RDH, MBA
- Date/Location: Sept. 29 (Kirtland, OH)
- Contact: Cathy Patterson (440) 525-7190
- Ninth National Conference for Dental Public Health Educators
- Date/Location: Sept. 29-Oct 1 (University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM)
- Contact: Christine Nathe, RDH, MS, cnathe@salud.unm.edu
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speaker: Stephen K. Shuman, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Sept. 29-Oct. 2 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: "Miniresidency in Nursing Home and Long-Term Care for the Dental Team"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Dental Aspects of Criminal Investigation Including Bite Mark Evidence and Domestic Violence
- Speaker: Dr. Henry Lee, Forensic Scientist, World-Renowned Expert
- Date/Location: Sept. 30 (Trumbull Marriott, Trumbull, CT)
- Contact: www.pls.org
October 2010
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speaker: Peter L. Jacobsen, PhD, DDS
- Date/Location: Oct. 1 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: "Drugs, Bugs & Dental Products: What To Prescribe"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Lorne Lavine, DMD
- Date/Location: Oct. 1-2 (Las Vegas Institute, Las Vegas, NV)
- Theme: "Develop a Paperless Practice"
- Contact: www.thedigitaldentist.com
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Seminar
- Speaker: Dr. Paul Mullasseril
- Date/Location: Oct. 2 (Louisville, KY)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- Ultrasonic Irrigation: Overcoming Cleaning Complexities
- Free interactive webinar — 1 CE credit
- Sponsor: DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties
- Presenter: John Nusstein, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Oct. 5, 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Contact: http://onlinece.tulsadental.com
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Dennis Haley, DDS
- Date/Location: Oct. 7 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Clinical Grand Rounds: TMD and Orofacial Pain"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Practical Approaches to Composite Resin Bonding With Exquisite Resuls
- Sponsor: Ultradent Products Inc.
- Speakers: Drs. Jaime Morgan and Stan Presley
- Date/Location: Oct. 8 (Holiday Inn By the Bay, Portland, ME)
- Contact: www.ultradent.com/portland
- Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results With Direct Anterior and Posterior Composites
- Sponsor: Ultradent Products Inc.
- Speakers: Dr. Nasser Barghi
- Date/Location: Oct. 8 (Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, NV)
- Contact: www.ultradent.com/lasvegas
- Implant Surgery and Restoration Mini-Residency: Session IV of IV
- Speaker: Thomas McGarry
- Date/Location: Oct. 8-9 (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Contact: www.mcgarryinstitute.com
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Rick Baylon, DDS, Edward Combe, BSc, PhD, DSc, Gary Cook, DDS, MS, David Dvorak, DDS, MA, Michael Madden, DDS, Maureen Ohland, DDS, MS, Paul Walker, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Oct. 8-10 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Restorative Expanded Functions: An 80-Hour Training Program"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Seminar
- Speaker: Dr. Raymond Choi
- Date/Location: Oct. 9 (Las Vegas, NV)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- A Hands-on Composite Continuum — Freehand Composite Bonding: Part II
- Sponsor: Cosmedent, Inc.
- Speaker: Corky Willhite, DDS, FAGD, FAACD
- Date/Location: Oct. 14-16 (The Center for Esthetic Excellence, Chicago, IL)
- Contact: www.cosmedent.com
- Smart Endodontics Hands-On Workshop
- Sponsored by: Discus Dental
- Date/Location: Oct. 15 (Seattle, WA)
- Contact: www.discusdental.com/endo_education.php
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Joy Millis
- Date/Location: Oct. 15 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: "16th Annual Practice Management Symposium — Looking Forward: You Can't Change the Past, But You Can Influence the Future"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: James Swift, DDS
- Date/Location: Oct. 15-16 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Sedation: A Training Program"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Short-Term Orthodontic Seminars for GPs
- Date/Location: Oct. 15-16 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Sponsor: Six Month Smiles
- Contact: seminars@6monthsmiles.com or www.6monthsmiles.com
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speaker: John A. Molinari, PhD
- Date/Location: Oct. 16 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: "Health, Safety Protection & Infection Control in the Dental Office"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Mini Residency
- Speaker: Dr. Antoine Farha
- Date/Location: Oct. 16 (Brooklyn, NY)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Seminar
- Speaker: Dr. Paul Mullasseril
- Date/Location: Oct. 16 (San Diego, CA)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- Freehand Composite Bonding — Focus on Accreditation: Case Type 5
- Sponsor: Cosmedent, Inc.
- Speaker: Corky Willhite, DDS, FAGD, FAACD
- Date/Location: Oct. 20-23 (The Center for Esthetic Excellence, Chicago, IL)
- Contact: www.cosmedent.com
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry's 59th Annual Meeting
- Theme: "Navigate Zones of Implant Dentistry: Complications, Confidence, Comfort"
- Date/Location: Oct. 20-23 (Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA)
- Contact: www. aaid.org
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Gary C. Anderson, DDS, MS, Tree Cervenka, MD, Alfred L. Clavel Jr., MD, Thomas J. Messervey, Mariona Mulet, DDS, MS, Eric L. Schiffman, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Oct. 22 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: "Dentistry's Role in Managing Pain & Sleep Disorders"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Successfully Integrating Implants into Your Endodontic Practice -- Session 1 of 2
- Speaker: Jose Hoyo
- Date/Location: Oct. 22-23 (Stoughton, MA)
- Contact: (800) 662-1202 www.tulsadental.com
- 3M ESPE MDI One-Day Mini Residency
- Speaker: Dr. Allen Fuhr
- Date/Location: Oct. 23 (Boca Raton, FL)
- Contact: www.3MESPE.com/Espertiselearning
- Tough Times Call for Tough Strategies
- Speaker: Linda Miles, CSP, CMC
- Date/Location: Oct. 27 (Trumbull Marriott, Trumbull, CT)
- Contact: www.pls.org
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speaker: Richard D. Nadeau, DDS, MPH
- Date/Location: Oct. 28 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Recordkeeping Workshop for the Dental Team"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Oral Health in Healthcare Reform 5th Annual National Conference
- Sponsor: The Institute for Oral Health
- Date/Location: Oct. 28-29 (FireSky Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, AZ)
- Speakers: Senator William H. Frist, MD; Burton Edelstein, DDS, MPH; Shelly Gehshan; Joel Berg, DDS; Douglas Berkey, DMD, MPH, MS; Joseph Errante, DDS; Michael Helgeson, DDS; Terry O'Toole, DDS; Maria Ryan, DDS, PhD
- Contact: www.iohwa.org
- Hispanic Dental Association Symposium & Annual Meeting
- Theme: "Celebrating the Past and Changing the Future!!"
- Date/Location: Oct. 28-30 (Palmer House, Chicago, IL)
- Contact: www.hdassoc.org
November 2010
- ADA/Forsyth EBD Training
- Sponsors: American Dental Association's Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry and The Forsyth Institute's Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
- Date/Location: Nov. 1-5 (The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA)
- Contact: www.ada.org/forsythcourse.aspx
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speaker: Michael Rohrer, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Nov. 4 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Clinical Grand Rounds: Oral Pathology"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- A Hands-on Composite Continuum — Freehand Composite Bonding: Part III
- Sponsor: Cosmedent, Inc.
- Speaker: Corky Willhite, DDS, FAGD, FAACD
- Date/Location: Nov. 4-6 (The Center for Esthetic Excellence, Chicago, IL)
- Contact: www.cosmedent.com
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: James W. Little, DMD, MS, Nelson L. Rhodus, DMD, MPH
- Date/Location: Nov. 5 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: "Dental Management of Medically Compromised Patients"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- California Dental Hygienists' Association 9th Annual CE Extravaganza
- Speakers: Pam Hughes on "Women's Aging Complexities: The Impact on Oral Health Needs" and Carol Jahn on "Child and Adolescent Health: New Challenges for the 21st Century"
- Date/Location: Nov. 5 (Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco, CA)
- Contact: (818) 500-8217 or rjtesselaar@cs.com or www.cdha.org
- Medications Used for Psychiatric Conditions
- Speaker: Ann Eshenauer Spolarich, RDH, PhD
- Date/Location: Nov. 11 (Trumbull Marriott, Trumbull, CT)
- Contact: www.pls.org
- Smart Endodontics Hands-On Workshop
- Sponsored by: Discus Dental
- Date/Location: Nov. 12 (Seattle, WA)
- Contact: www.discusdental.com/endo_education.php
- Osteoporosis: Assessment, Prevention, and Pharmacotherapy
- Commonly Prescribed Medications and Managing the Side Effects
- Speaker: Ann Eshenauer Spolarich, RDH, PhD
- Date/Location: Nov. 12 (Trumbull Marriott, Trumbull, CT)
- Contact: www.pls.org
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Rick Baylon, DDS, Stephen MacLeod, BDS MBChB, FDSRCS, FRCS, Leesa Morrow, PhD, JD, LP, Kevin Nakagaki, DDS
- Date/Location: Nov. 19 (St. Paul, MN)
- Theme: "Core Competency Day for the Dental Team"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Sikka Software Dental Practice Optimization Summit
- Speakers: Fred Joyal; Dr. Rick Workman; Bernie Stoltz; Deb Hewitt; Chris Mahan, CHBC, MBA, ACC; Dr. John Meis, DDS; Vijay Sikka, CEO
- Date/Location: Nov. 19-20 (Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto, CA)
- Contact: https://www.sikkasoft.com/eng-us/OptimizationSummit2010.aspx
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Rick Baylon, DDS, Edward Combe, BSc, PhD, DSc, Gary Cook, DDS, MS, David Dvorak, DDS, MA, Michael Madden, DDS, Maureen Ohland, DDS, MS, Paul Walker, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Nov. 19-21 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Restorative Expanded Functions: An 80-Hour Training Program"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Successfully Integrating Implants into Your Endodontic Practice -- Session 2 of 2
- Speaker: Jose Hoyo
- Date/Location: Nov. 19-20 (Stoughton, MA)
- Contact: (800) 662-1202 www.tulsadental.com
December 2010
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speaker: John Schulte, DDS, MSD
- Date/Location: Dec. 2 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Clinical Grand Rounds: Prosthodontics and Implants"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
- Short-Term Orthodontic Seminars for GPs
- Date/Location: Dec. 3-4 (Nashville, TN)
- Sponsor: Six Month Smiles
- Contact: seminars@6monthsmiles.com or www.6monthsmiles.com
- Continuing Dental Education, University of Minnesota
- Speakers: Rick Baylon, DDS, Edward Combe, BSc, PhD, DSc, Gary Cook, DDS, MS, David Dvorak, DDS, MA, Michael Madden, DDS, Maureen Ohland, DDS, MS, Paul Walker, DDS, MS
- Date/Location: Dec. 3-5 (Minneapolis, MN)
- Theme: "Restorative Expanded Functions: An 80-Hour Training Program"
- Contact: www.dentalce.umn.edu
January 2011
- Symposium for Dental Professionals and Dental Teams
- Sponsored by: Professional Savvy, LLC
- Theme: "Optimal Success for the Dental Professional"
- Date/Location: Jan. 5-8 (Epic Hotel, Miami, FL)
- Keynote speaker: Katherine Eitel
- Contact: www.professionalsavvychd.com
February 2011
March 2011
- American Academy of Dental Practice Administration
- Date/Location: Mar. 2-6 (JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio, TX)
- Theme: "A Time for New Ideas"
- Contact: www.aadpa.org
