360 Degrees of Dentistry, Learning from Every Angle, is the theme of the 35th annual Yankee Dental Congress, New England's largest dental meeting, which will be held Jan. 27-31, 2010, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
YDC is the fifth largest dental meeting in the country and is sponsored by the Massachusetts Dental Society, in cooperation with the Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont dental associations.
The estimated 26,000 dental professionals expected to attend will not only discover YDC 35 to be educational, fun, and informative, but also filled with events, speakers, and many classes from which to choose.
Approximately 350 educational courses for dental professionals will be offered. Some of them include:
A program designed especially for the dental auxiliaries attending Yankee, the Team Development Day will build clinical knowledge and strengthen team relationships on Jan. 28. It will feature Sean Crabtree; Linda Drevenstedt, MS; Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD; Fay Goldstep, DDS; Shirley Gutkowski, RDH; Janice Hurley-Trailor; and Shannon Pace, CDA.
On Jan. 29, attendees can take part in A Day with the Dawson Academy: Foundations for Success. The Dawson faculty will present this full-day lecture on The Concept of Complete Dentistry as developed and taught by Dr. Peter Dawson. This concept provides time-tested, scientifically based principles that--when followed--reduce frustrations and make restorative dentistry predictable, profitable, and fun.
The Conference for Women in Dentistry returns for its fifth year on Jan. 30. This conference provides an in-depth look into private practice options, as well as success and best practices pertinent to women in dentistry. It features Barbara Kay, DMD; Charles Blair, DDS; Celeste Kong, DMD; Andrea Richman, DMD; Mary Pat Hagan; and Kelli Vrla, CSP.
Great entertainment will also be a major focus of YDC 35. Ben Mezrich, New York Times best-selling author of Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT students Who Took Vegas For Millions, will make a luncheon presentation on Jan. 28.
That same evening, one can celebrate Yankee's 35th anniversary at a Night of Mystery, Magic, and Illusion, where magical acts and stage performances will be on display.
The evening of Jan. 29, be prepared to laugh at the Yankee Comedy Club, starring Dom Irerra, nominated six times for an American Comedy Award; Bob Marley, who has appeared on Comedy Central; and Wendy Liebman, the American Comedy Award Winner for best female stand-up.
YDC 35 features admissions to free courses, alumni events, product samples from exhibitors, and computerized continuing education record keeping at the CE Pavilion.
For more information on YDC 35, call the Massachusetts Dental Society at (800) 342-8747 or visit Yankee Dental Congress.
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