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Speaking Opportunities for MDDS and RMDC
Speaker List
Special Opening Session – January 15, 2009 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Dr. Jeff Salz – A Lifetime of Adventure! – Join explorer, anthropologist, author and television personality Dr. Jeff Salz as he outlines the six best tools you can use to make yourself the best you’ve ever been. Jeff’s thrilling adventure tales will inspire you to see things you have never before seen... or, see familiar things as you have never before seen them. Click here for more details.
Featured Presentations (listed alphabetically by speaker last name) as of 10/15/08
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Dr. Leif Bakland – The Compromised Tooth: Extraction vs. Root Canal Treatment; DENTIST FAST TRACK LECTURE Cracked Teeth: Diagnostic Clues
Dr. Marvin Berman – Children, Parents, Dentists: the Challenge; The Extraordinary Dentist: Why Your Patients Love You
Dr. Robert Blackwell – The Chairside Assistant's Role in Restorative Implant Therapy
Ms. Jen Blake – Assistants Roundtable
Dr. Jeff Blank – The Art and Science of Anterior Direct and Indirect Veneers; All-Ceramic Restorations and Rapid Provisionalization (hands-on course) Sponsored in part by Dentsply Caulk
Mr. Jeff Bills – Integrity-based Leadership Sponsored by The Dentists Professional Liability Trust
Mr. Timothy Caruso – Posture, Pain and Productivity in Dentistry; Fitness in Dentistry: Exercising Your Options Sponsored in part by Concerned Colorado Dentists
Dr. Eric D’Hondt – DENTIST FAST TRACK LECTURE Management of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient
Dr. Anthony DiAngelis – Bruised, Broken and Bedeviled Teeth
Dr. Peter Emily – The World of Animal Dentistry: Emphasizing Exotic Animals
Dr. John Flucke – The Recipe for the Paperless Office: A How-To Guide; Day-to-Day Technology That Can Improve Your Practice
Dr. Robert Frazer, Jr. – Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence; Helping Patients Choose Your Finest and Most Complete Care
Ms. Lori Garland Parker – Closing the Gap Between the Front and Back Office
Dr. Charles Goodacre – The Compromised Tooth: Extraction vs. Root Canal Treatment; DENTIST FAST TRACK LECTURE Critical Factors in Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth
Dr. Henry Gremillion – The Anatomy of Occlusion: Multiple Inter(faces)
Dr. J. Mel Hawkins – Current Status of Pain Control in Dentistry; Medical Emergencies in the Office and in Life
Ms. Casey Hein – Oral-Systemic Medicine: A Vision to Redefine Our Role Within the Healing Arts; Building Medical-Dental Collaboration in Screening for Oral and Systemic Diseases
Dr. Frank Higginbottom – Current Concepts in Implant Dentistry: The Status of the Dental Implant Today Sponsored by Straumann USA
Drs. Maria Howell and Karen Troendle – Beyond Routine into Rewarding Roles; Making Materials Work for You
Dr. Mark Hyman – A 360 Slam Dunk Guide for Successful Teams; Practice Enhancement/Team Building: Stairway to Dental Heaven
Sponsored in part by CareCredit, Patterson Dental Supply and Procter and Gamble
Dr. Gregory Ingalls – DENTIST FAST TRACK LECTURE Non-specific Oral Pain: A Review of Troublesome Conditions
Ms. Cindy Ishimoto – Broken Appointments: The Black Holes of Scheduling Success; Collecting Your Due; From Passion to Prosperity: Teamwork for Practice Success; Teamwork and Team Harmony: Essentials for Success
Dr. Thomas Kepic – The Compromised Tooth: Extraction vs. Root Canal Treatment; DENTIST FAST TRACK LECTURE Immediate or Delayed Implant Placement in the Maxillary Anterior Region and Site Development
Dr. Brett Kessler – Restructuring the Pharmaceutically Damaged Mouth
Ms. Debra Lane – "The Bottom Line," What it is, and Why Do You Need It?; You Are In Control - Elevate Your Relationship with Your Practice's CPA
Dr. Sam Low – Incorporating Quality Perio into Comprehensive Restorative Dentistry; Managing the Difficult Perio Patient
Dr. Tieriona Low Dog – Top Selling Supplements: Separating Hype from Hope; Life in the Balance: Strategies for Optimal Health
Dr. Robert Lowe – Complex Esthetic and Functional Rehabilitative Dentistry ; Laser Assisted Cosmetic Dentistry Sponsored by Biolase Technology, Inc.
Dr. Mark Lucas – HYGIENE FAST TRACK LECTURE The Management of Halitosis
Dr. Michael Miller – Restorative Dental Materials Sponsored in part by Kerr Corp.
Dr. Peter Mirabito and Mr. Charles Mastin – Best Strategies for Buying and Selling a Practice
Dr. John Molinari – Allergic Patients and Dental Care Providers: Practice Implications; Infection Control Update
Dr. Linda Niessen – New Research on Women’s Oral Health; Oral Health for a Lifetime
Dr. Fontinos Panagakos – Caries Risk Assessment: Utilizing this Powerful Tool to Treat and Prevent Caries; Caries Management Through the Use of In Office and Home Fluorides; Dental Hypersensitivity and Erosion: A Perfect Storm
Dr. Kevin Patterson – DENTIST FAST TRACK LECTUREUpdate on Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws
Mr. Ron Rosenberg – The Inner Secrets of Outrageous Marketing; The Hidden Secrets to Double Your Memory
Dr. Maurice Salama – Tooth Replacement in the Esthetic Zone; Optimizing the Restorative "Site": The Orthodontic-Periodontal Connection
Dr. Terry Sellke – Imagine What is Possible…Then Make it a Reality – The Robert J. Freeman Orthodontic Specialty Lecture
Dr. Roberta Shaklee – Current Concepts in Ultrasonic Debridement; Perio Maintenance, Re-evaluation and Re-treatment
Dr. Kishore Shetty – HYGIENE FAST TRACK LECTURE Dental Management of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient
Mr. Bryan Thornton – An Overview of the Red Flag Rules; Introduction to Information Crime
Ms. Holley VanBenthuysen – Using Fashion to Make a Visual Impact
Dr. Eric Van Zytveld – HYGIENE FAST TRACK LECTURE Non-carious Cervical Lesions
Dr. Robin Wright – Patient Communication: How Dental Assistants Create Treatment Acceptance; Front Desk Staff: Communicating with the Difficult Patient
