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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | February 2012XX XXXXX A4 Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | May 2014 Meetings California Dental Association and ‘The Art and Science of Dentistry’ Get the app By downloading the CDA app you can ac- cess meeting schedules, process C.E., read speaker bios and get real-time updates fromtheconventionfloor.Theappalsohas maps and information on exhibitors and local hotels. It’s a year-round tool, too, en- abling you to get CDA news, access practice support information and subscribe to CDA publications. Links to the various app-platform op- tions (iPad, Iphone, Android, mobile web) can be found on the CDA Presents website, (www.cda.org/about-cda/mobile-apps).You can also stop by the CDA booth (No. 1107) in the exhibit hall to learn more about the app and pick up some CDA swag. C.E. everywhere The heart of CDA Presents, of course, are the courses and lectures, most worth C.E. credit. Opportunities include hands-on workshops with cadavers, learning the latest restorative techniques and gaining an international perspective on dentistry with experts from Mexico and Germany. Among the meeting’s many noteworthy ‘CDA Presents’ expects 28,000 dental professionals, May 15-17 California Dental Association and simply want to tour the exhibit hall can register on site for a one-day pass. The cost is $175 and is valid for Saturday exhibit hall hours only. It is not valid for continuing educa- tion courses. To register, you can visit the membership counter during on-site regis- tration hours on Saturday, May 17. Family friendly With the attractions of Disneyland in the immediate neighborhood, meeting orga- nizers keep the event family friendly, in- cluding family hours in the exhibit hall all three days from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Children are not allowed in educational sessions, but full- and half-day children’s programs are available for a fee for ages 6 months to 6 years and ages 7 to 12 years, in two separate groups. Licensed and bonded child care professionals (with KiddieCorp) will provide age-appropriate activities at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel. As always, CDA also will offer discounted tickets to Disney attractions. For advance purchase of specially priced resort tickets, you can visit the custom ticket store. With an economy consistently ranked larger than Russia’s, it’s no surprise that in California dentistry is big business. Effectively illustrating that point are the two annual meetings of the California DentalAssociation,bothofwhichcompare in many ways to the biggest dental meet- ings in North America. Thespring2014CDAPresentsisexpected to attract more than 28,000 dental profes- sionals to the Anaheim Convention Center, May 15-17. The meeting provides numerous opportunities to learn about dentistry’s latest clinical, technological and business advancements. Sprawling exhibit hall The 150,000-square-foot exhibit hall, ex- pecting to host approximately 600 com- panies, is used by many dental-product companies to launch hundreds of new tools, materials and services on the West Coast. Exhibit hall hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Attendees who are not members of the Photo/Provided by Anaheim Convention Center Ad speakers this year are Pascal Magne, DMD, PhD, professor of esthetic dentistry in the division of restorative science at the Her- man Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC, and Gerard Chiche, DDS, who is the Thom- as P. Hinman Endowed Chair of Restorative Dentistry and the director of the Center for Esthetic and Implant Dentistry at the Med- ical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in Augusta. (Source: California Dental Association)