Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | December 2013A6 MEEtiNgS YDC fills agenda with top speakers, programs Organizers of the 2014 Yankee Dental Congress invite you to join 28,000 fellow dental professionals from Jan. 29–Feb. 2 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center for "It All Starts Here," the theme of this year's meeting. You and your dental team can enjoy top speakers and experts in dental tech- nology — and explore best practices and resources to improve your practice, in- crease your knowledge and better serve your patients. Continuing education Continuing education program high- lights include: • “Ninth Annual Conference for Women in Dentistry” – Discuss personal brand- ing, optimal aging, exercises to protect your neck and nutritious “sexy” eating. • “Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral and Facial Lesions Fast Track” — In these six one-hour sessions, learn more about con- ditions that can affect the oral cavity as well as oral and facial lesion treatment options. • “Master the Skills of Marketing Your Practice in One Day” — Discover how to market your dental practice with conven- tional and web-based strategies to help expand practice visibility and excellence. The speaker lineup features many dis- tinguished experts in dentistry: • Charles Gerba, PhD — Learn about controlling the spread of pathogens in “Hygiene in the 21st-Century” (205TL). • John Sorensen, DMD, PhD — Restor- ative dentists can benefit from “Materials and Systems Selection for Posterior Indi- rect Restorations” (425RL) and “Clinical Mastery of Anterior Restorations: Treat- ment Planning” (481RL). • Sam Simos, DDS — “Taking Your Cos- metic Dentistry from Acceptable to Ex- 300-plus exhibiting at PDC The 2014 Pacific Dental Conference, from March 6–8 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) in Vancouver, British Colum- bia, will feature a varied selection of open C.E. sessions, hands-on courses and a live dentistry stage. One registra- tion fee gives access to all 144 open ses- sions, which means no pre-selection of courses is necessary. More than 135 speakers The variety of topics covered by more than 135 speakers means the entire dental team can access the latest in- formation on dental technology, tech- niques and materials. Speakers in the 2014 lineup include John Kois, John Cranham, Sergio Kut- tler, Greg Psaltis, Ross Nash, Derek Mahony, Rob Roda, Louis Malcmacher, Bart Johnson, Jesse Miller, Rhonda Sav- age and Nancy Andrews. Event includes University of British Columbia Speakers Series With the University of British Colum- bia Faculty of Dentistry celebrating its 50th anniversary, the PDC will present ceptional” (616SL) will reveal precise steps to take to help ensure a high level of success with your cosmetic practice. • William Wilson, DDS — Understand what’s necessary in the care and restora- tion of head-and-neck injuries of wound- ed soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen in “Combat Related Injuries and Maxillo- facial Prosthetics” (483RL, 624SL). • John West, DDS — This endodontic specialist will discuss ways you can prac- tice more endodontics and restorative dentistry in your practice in “Building Your Practice Through Endodontics” (138TL). On Thursday evening, share your pas- sion for health, fitness and fun with col- leagues, friends and family at "Going for the Gold at Yankee," free for everyone. On Friday evening, join the Massa- chusetts Dental Society for its 150th an- niversary. Celebrate the legacy of the Massachusetts Dental Society at this free anniversary celebration with hors d’oeuvres, music and a cash bar. You can register online today for the biggest dental meeting in New England at www.yankeedental.com. (Source: Yankee Dental Congress) The entrance to the Vancouver Convention Centre on a rainy day during the 2012 Pacific Dental Conference. This year's conference, with a two-day exhibit hall, anticipates more than 300 companies with dental products and services in approximately 600 booths. Photo/Dental Tribune file photo the “UBC Speakers Series,” with UBC alumni addressing a variety of topics. The Live Dentistry Stage is back in the exhibit hall, with demonstrations on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, the “So You Think You Can Speak?” program features 50-minute presenta- tions by speakers who responded to a call for presentations and were accept- ed by the meeting’s scientific commit- tee. A number of timely dentistry top- ics will be covered. Two-day exhibit hall The exhibit hall should be busy with more than 300 companies projected to fill approximately 600 booths. Ex- hibition hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Special hotel rates are available to attendees, with early booking recom- mended to ensure availability. Reservations can be made directly with conference hotels via the links on www.pdconf.com. (Source: Pacific Dental Conference) Pacific Dental Conference to run from March 6–8