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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | April 2015 a7 Ad Florida Dental Association meeting goes ‘Beyond the Tooth’ The Florida Dental Association will hold its annual meeting, the Florida Dental Convention (formerly the Florida National Dental Convention — FNDC) at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Or- lando from June 11–13. This year’s scientific program is themed “Dentistry Beyond the Tooth — Career & Life in Balance.” With more than 100 lectures, 33 workshops and three mini-residencies, there should be something for every dental team member. Each day begins with a “High Energy — High Impact” speaker, selected for demon- strated ability to move and inspire. Dentist, life coach, nutritionist and athlete Uchi Odiatu opens on Thursday with “Living Your Dreams.” On Friday, Dave Weber pres- ents “Conquering Your Goliaths.” Morris Morrison will be the final keynote on Sat- urday with “Lead-ur-ship Starts With You.” Coursesandworkshops,manyworthC.E. credit, are designed to help you and your team incorporate emerging technology and techniques to optimize skills, business growth and team building. Topics include componeers, one-step dentures, sleep dentistry, head-and-neck dissection, cone- beam anatomy, HPV and biofilm control and prevention. New this year are courses for new den- AGD gathering features new continuing education tracks At AGD 2015, from June 18–21 in San Fran- cisco, the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) intends to not just embrace “con- stant change,” but celebrate it. The meeting, at the Moscone West Con- vention Center in San Fransisco, will show- case new technologies and C.E. courses for dentists and staff. Keynote speaker Terry Jones, founder of Travelocity.com and Kayak.com and ex- ecutive chairman of Wayblazer, will share insight on creating a culture of innovation and embracing opportunities in today’s age of information. The presentation is sponsored by Colgate. Innovation will be on display at “Modern Practice for Today’s Patients” presented by Henry Schein Inc. Located in the ex- hibit hall, this display invites attendees to imagine the possibilities of a technologi- cally enhanced dental office. Visitors will be able to try out cutting-edge equipment, use patient management software and see estheticoptionsfortransformingapractice space. Clinical and research e-poster presenta- tions feature captivating digital displays by today’s dental students and residents pre- senting ideas for shaping the dental land- scape of tomorrow. New C.E. tracks will enable dental team members to focus on specific subject areas, such as endodontics, implants and special- patient care. Also new will be a 90-minute live-patient dental implant course hosted by Engel Institute founder Todd B. Engel, tists, a “free” dental hygiene C.E. course on Saturday and one-hour “hot topics.” The nightly parties are designed to be family friendly and include a “magical” night out at Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Saturday. Learn more at www.floridadental convention.com or call (800) 877-9922. (Source: Florida Dental Association) DDS, and fundamental and intermediate Invisalign® courses for dentists and their teams. Friends and family can attend the “Presi- dent’s Celebration to Honor Fellows and Masters” for dining and live music and the AGD Foundation’s “5K Fun Run/Walk” for oral cancer awareness and research. Register at www.agd2015.org. The official hotel is the San Francisco Marriott Mar- quis. Early reservations are encouraged, at resweb.passkey.com/go/AGD2015, (877) 622- 3056 or (415) 896-1600 (international). (Source: AGD) Visit booth No. 2621 at CDA Presents to find out everything you need to know about the Pacific Dental Conference. Then plantojoincolleaguesinVancouver,March 17-19, 2016, at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre. You’ll experience the festive spirit of St. Patrick’s Day in the true flavor of Canada’s West Coast while also earning C.E. credits. The PDC has an expert lineup of local, North American and inter- national speakers. With more than 130 pre- senters, 150 open sessions and 36 hands-on courses, covering a variety of topics, there is something for every member of the dental team. Explore the largest two-day dental tradeshow in Canada and get the first chance to see the newest equipment in Canada. (Source: Pacific Dental Conference) ‘Premier’ meeting just short flight away CDA BOOTH NO. 2621 EVENTS

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