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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | September 2013A8 Ad 130 speakers on agenda at Pacific Dental Conference Topics include occlusion, nutrition, orthodontics, social media, oral pathology, pediactrics, management, more The 2014 Pacific Dental Conference, from March 6–8 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) in Vancouver, British Columbia, features a varied selection of open C.E. sessions, hands-on courses and a live den- tistry stage. The variety of topics covered by more than 130 speakers means the entire dental team can access the latest information on dental technology, techniques and ma- terials. Some of the speakers in the 2014 lineup include: Damon Adams, ceram- ics; John Cranham, occlusion; John Kois, occlusion; Sergio Kuttler, endodontics; Tieraona Low Dog, health and nutrition; Derek Mahoney, orthodontics; Jesse Mill- er, social media; Samson Ng and Charles Shuler, oral pathology; Greg Psaltis, pe- diatrics; Rhonda Savage, practice man- agement; and Chris Scappatura, practice management. Highlights With the University of British Colum- bia Faculty of Dentistry celebrating its 50th anniversary, the PDC will present the “UBC Speakers Series,” featuring UBC alumni addressing a variety of topics. The Live Dentistry Stage is back on the exhibit hall floor, with demonstrations on Thursday and Friday. Saturday’s “So You Think You Can Speak?” will feature 50-minute presentations by speakers who respond to the call for presentations and are accepted by the meeting’s scientific committee. The exhibit hall should be busy with more than 300 companies projected to fill approximately 600 booths. Exhibit hall hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Registration and lodging Special hotel rates are available to PDC at- tendees, with early booking recommend- ed to ensure availability. Reservations can be made directly with conference hotels through the links on www.pdconf.com. Registration opens Oct. 15 with early bird rates for all members of the dental team. (Source: Pacific Dental Conference) Digital Orca, by Douglas Coupland, is just one of the many notable works of public art at the Vancouver Convention Centre, host site of the annual Pacific Dental Conference. Photo/Robert Selleck, Dental Tribune mEEtiNgS