Showing Our True Colors is the theme of the 29th Yankee Dental Congress (YDC), the region's largest dental meeting, which will be held January 29 through February 1, 2004, at Boston's Hynes Convention Center.
Showing Our True Colors is the theme of the 29th Yankee Dental Congress (YDC), the region's largest dental meeting, which will be held January 29 through February 1, 2004, at Boston's Hynes Convention Center.
More than 27,000 dental health professionals are expected to attend the event, sponsored by the Massachusetts Dental Society, in cooperation with the Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont dental associations. YDC 29 offers over 900 exhibits and 600 courses for the dental professional.
More than 27,000 dental health professionals are expected to attend the event, sponsored by the Massachusetts Dental Society, in cooperation with the Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont dental associations. YDC 29 offers over 900 exhibits and 600 courses for the dental professional.
Folk music legend and half of the Grammy-Award winning duo Simon and Garfunkel, Art Garfunkel, will headline Saturday evening's entertainment portion of the conference. Former Senate majority leader and international advisor George Mitchell will be the Opening Ceremony speaker. Have lunch with Broadway legend and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Carol Channing. In addition, best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd, whose novel The Secret Lives of Bees is on The New York Times bestseller list, will make a guest appearance.
Folk music legend and half of the Grammy-Award winning duo Simon and Garfunkel, Art Garfunkel, will headline Saturday evening's entertainment portion of the conference. Former Senate majority leader and international advisor George Mitchell will be the Opening Ceremony speaker. Have lunch with Broadway legend and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Carol Channing. In addition, best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd, whose novel The Secret Lives of Bees is on The New York Times bestseller list, will make a guest appearance.
Among the featured dentists speaking at YDC 29 are:
Among the featured dentists speaking at YDC 29 are:
Dr. Edward Allen, clinical professor in the department of periodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry and founder of the Center for Advanced Dental Education in Dallas, will talk on "Principles for Predictable Esthetic Crown Lengthening."
Dr. Edward Allen, clinical professor in the department of periodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry and founder of the Center for Advanced Dental Education in Dallas, will talk on "Principles for Predictable Esthetic Crown Lengthening."
Dr. Dennis Tarnow, diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, as well as a professor and chairman of the department of implant dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry, will discuss "Controversies and Innovations in Implant Dentistry."
Dr. Dennis Tarnow, diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, as well as a professor and chairman of the department of implant dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry, will discuss "Controversies and Innovations in Implant Dentistry."
Dr. Mark Friedman, professor of clinical dentistry at the University of Southern California and past president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, will speak on "Essential Tools for Successful Porcelain Veneers."
Dr. Mark Friedman, professor of clinical dentistry at the University of Southern California and past president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, will speak on "Essential Tools for Successful Porcelain Veneers."
Dr. Robert Vanarsdall, diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the American Board of Orthodontists, as well as a professor and chairman of the department of orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, will lecture on "Emerging Concepts -- Ortho and Perio."
Dr. Robert Vanarsdall, diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the American Board of Orthodontists, as well as a professor and chairman of the department of orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, will lecture on "Emerging Concepts -- Ortho and Perio."
Dr. Charles Wakefield, professor in the department of general dentistry and director of the advanced education in general dentistry residency program at Baylor College of Dentistry, will present "Restorative Materials for Assistants."
Dr. Charles Wakefield, professor in the department of general dentistry and director of the advanced education in general dentistry residency program at Baylor College of Dentistry, will present "Restorative Materials for Assistants."
Dr. John West, founder and director of the Center for Endodontics in Tacoma, Washington and a clinical instructor at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, will speak on "Optimizing Restorative Outcomes: The Endodontic Perspective."
Dr. John West, founder and director of the Center for Endodontics in Tacoma, Washington and a clinical instructor at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, will speak on "Optimizing Restorative Outcomes: The Endodontic Perspective."
Dr. Donald Yu, clinical professor and director of endodontics at the University of Alberta and a clinical professor and instructor of postdoctoral endodontics at Boston University, will present "How to Feel, Fill, and Thrill Accessory Canals."
Dr. Donald Yu, clinical professor and director of endodontics at the University of Alberta and a clinical professor and instructor of postdoctoral endodontics at Boston University, will present "How to Feel, Fill, and Thrill Accessory Canals."
Ms. Jennifer de St. Georges, a practice management consultant and a contributing editor for Dentistry Today, will lecture on "It Is Not What You Say but How You Say It."
Ms. Jennifer de St. Georges, a practice management consultant and a contributing editor for Dentistry Today, will lecture on "It Is Not What You Say but How You Say It."
Dr. Gerald Denehy, professor and head of the department of operative dentistry at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, and Dr. Edward Swift, professor and chair of operative dentistry at the University of North Carolina and chair of the research committee of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, will speak on "Esthetic Direct Anterior Restorations."
Dr. Gerald Denehy, professor and head of the department of operative dentistry at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, and Dr. Edward Swift, professor and chair of operative dentistry at the University of North Carolina and chair of the research committee of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, will speak on "Esthetic Direct Anterior Restorations."
Dr. James Dunn, associate professor of restorative dentistry and biomaterials at Loma Linda University, California, will discuss "Anterior Composites for Natural Restorations."
Dr. James Dunn, associate professor of restorative dentistry and biomaterials at Loma Linda University, California, will discuss "Anterior Composites for Natural Restorations."
Dr. Preston Miller, clinical professor at the University of Tennessee and a trustee for the American Academy of Periodontology, will speak on "Restorative-Enhancing Periodontal Surgery."
Dr. Preston Miller, clinical professor at the University of Tennessee and a trustee for the American Academy of Periodontology, will speak on "Restorative-Enhancing Periodontal Surgery."
Dr. Andrew Shannon, international lecturer and a former clinical instructor at Baylor College of Dentistry, the University of Kentucky, and New York University, will lecture on "Esthetic Restorative Success."
Dr. Andrew Shannon, international lecturer and a former clinical instructor at Baylor College of Dentistry, the University of Kentucky, and New York University, will lecture on "Esthetic Restorative Success."
In addition to the 600 courses, YDC 29 will once again offer its Education Continuum. This two-day program will educate dentists doing endodontic treatment on the latest techniques in hands-on cleaning and shaping of canals and warm gutta-percha condensation and use of the microscope. In the Endodontic Emersion course, diagnosis, etiology, fractured teeth, and treatment planning will be covered by renowned endodontists, Dr. John West, Dr. Jeffrey Hutter, Dr. Roger Lacoste, and Dr. Joseph Williams.
In addition to the 600 courses, YDC 29 will once again offer its Education Continuum. This two-day program will educate dentists doing endodontic treatment on the latest techniques in hands-on cleaning and shaping of canals and warm gutta-percha condensation and use of the microscope. In the Endodontic Emersion course, diagnosis, etiology, fractured teeth, and treatment planning will be covered by renowned endodontists, Dr. John West, Dr. Jeffrey Hutter, Dr. Roger Lacoste, and Dr. Joseph Williams.
YDC 29 features admission to more than 100 free courses, as well as 14 alumni events, product samples from exhibitors, and computerized continuing education record keeping at the CE Pavilion. For more information on YDC 29, please call the Massachusetts Dental Society at (800) 342-8747, (800) 943-9200 (outside Massachusetts), or visit our Web site at www.massdental.org or www.yankeedental.com.
YDC 29 features admission to more than 100 free courses, as well as 14 alumni events, product samples from exhibitors, and computerized continuing education record keeping at the CE Pavilion. For more information on YDC 29, please call the Massachusetts Dental Society at (800) 342-8747, (800) 943-9200 (outside Massachusetts), or visit our Web site at www.massdental.org or www.yankeedental.com.
