Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | August 2013A6 MEEtiNgS Yankee Dental session digs into evolution of dentistry Organizers of the 2014 Yankee Dental Congress invite dental professionals to join 28,000 fellow professionals from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 at the Boston Convention & Exhibi- tion Center. With a general theme centered on the concept of overall health starting with oral health, the YDC meeting offers the chance to explore and discover best practices, products and resources to improve your practice, increase your knowledge, and bet- ter serve your patients. Organizers describe Yankee Dental Con- gress 2014 as being the best opportunity in New England for every member of the den- tal practice to participate in a wide variety of programs. YDC 2014 highlights include: • Evolutionary Dentistry — Hear about the research and activities at the Manot Cave Dig in Israel and discuss the relation- ship of evolutionary biology to modern dental problems led by Mark Hans, DDS, and Bruce Latimer, PhD. • The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center — Back by popular demand, this program promotes performance and practice excel- lence by developing your leadership skills and creating the best possible service for your patients. Courses include “The Fire Within — Igniting Passion for Ritz-Carlton Performance Excellence,” and “Legendary Service with a Smile,” both presented by Jennifer Blackmon. • Hands-On Cadaver Programs — This opportunity enables participants to attend hands-on courses using cadavers while ex- ploring topics that cover areas such as an- esthesia, crown lengthening and anatomy. • The Pankey Institute: Update 2014 — Discover new techniques and innovative approaches in treatment planning that will have a valuable impact on your practice. The series includes three courses featuring speakers Greggory Di Lauri, DDS, Matthew Messina, DDS, and Kenneth Myers, DDS. • Master the Skills of Marketing Your Prac- tice in One Day — A one-day symposium designedtohelpexpandyourpracticewith the power of marketing. Courses include “High Energy Marketing to Explode Your New Patient Numbers,” “Secrets of Social Media Success and Online Marketing,” “Get Noticed, Get Booked, and Grow Your Prac- tice” and “Best Practices for Leveraging So- cial Media to Engage Patients.” • Dental Team Playbook: Strategies for Success (an expansion on the popular team- development day) — Your entire dental team can benefit from this one-day pro- gram with courses tailored to dental as- sistants, hygienists and office personnel. Team members can learn from experts in their respective fields. Presenters include Lois Banta, Amy Kirsch, RDH, Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA, Diane Peterson, RDH, and Anastasia Turchetta, RDH. • Social Media Hot Spot — Learn how using social media such as Facebook, In- stagram, LinkedIn and Twitter can help improve practice performance by draw- ing new patients in and keeping current patients connected to your dental practice. You can visit www.yankeedental.com for more information. (Source: Yankee Dental Congress) Ad 300-plus seminars and hands-on workshops anchor 2013 Greater New York Dental Meeting By Jayme McNiff Spicciatie Greater New York Dental Meeting Registration is now open for the 2013 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM). Organizers of the 89th annual meeting anticipate the largest attendance yet. New for the 2013 meeting will be a re- design of the exhibit floor — with the ad- dition of new technology pavilions and a unique dental laboratory exhibition. The exhibit floor and the diverse con- tinuing education programs are the cen- terpiece of the expansive annual meeting. Attendees are able to walk the exhibit floor for free (no preregistration fee) and meet with more than 600 companies selling the newest products and advanced technolo- gies. The education program will include 300 full- and half-day seminars, essays and hands-on workshops. Among the specialty programs are topics including orthodon- tics, endodontics, cosmetic dentistry, pedi- atric dentistry and implant dentistry. The GNYDM is introducing three new hands-on educational pavilions that will focus on lasers, CAD/CAM and cone-beam/ CT/X-rays. Each of these pavilions will house multiple companies providing in- Four days of live dentistry in the exhibit hall are among the many highlights of the diverse educational opportunities at the Greater New York Dental Meeting. Photo/Dental Tribune formation on the latest technologies that can be used in the dental office. Attend- ees will be able to instantly compare all of the products in one location, while also becoming more familiar with the state-of- the-art technology by attending morning and afternoon educational programs pre- sented at each pavilion. The GNYDM and Aegis Publishing, In- side Dental Technology, have announced a ground-breaking partnership in labora- tory technology. Collaboration 2013 will provide a designated laboratory exhibit area on the GNYDM exhibit floor, special- ized education, demonstrations, digital dentistry and technology that will engage technicians and dentists side-by-side in an integrated, hands-on experience. The GNYDM continues to offer a mod- ern, high-tech free “live dentistry” arena daily from Sunday through Wednesday. The interactive “live” program features top clinicians performing dental procedures on actual patients on stage, in front of 600 attendees. It all takes place right on the ex- hibit floor. Attendees are encouraged to ar- rive early because seats fill quickly. The GNYDM is the largest dental con- gress and exhibition in the United States, registering 53,481 attendees from all 50 states and 130 countries in 2012. There is never a preregistration fee at the GNYDM. You are invited to be part of the 2013 meeting to experience the energy of an event that draws top dental profession- als from around the world. And you'll also get to see all that New York City has to offer during one of its most beautiful times of the year, Nov. 29 through Dec. 4. Free regis- tration is now open for the 2013 meeting at www.gnydm.com.