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exhibitorsxx AGD 2015 — Saturday, June 20, 2015 Silent auction fundraiser closes today The AGD Foundation’s silent auction fundraiser continues today until 5 p.m. — when it will close — at Moscone West, First Floor Lobby. A limited number of selected items will be available for extended bidding at the President’s Celebration to Honor Fel- lowsandMasters,whichbeginstoday at 7 p.m. Thanks to the support of the AGD Foundation’s generous donors, the silent auction fundraiser offers some- thingforeveryone,includingstate-of- the-art dental equipment and dental instruments, C.E. courses, jewelry and more. Proceeds will support oral cancer awareness, education and research. Oral cancer screenings continue AGD Foundation Oral Cancer Screen- ings continue today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Moscone West, First Floor Lobby. The dental community is the first line of defense against oral can- cer. To bring attention to this deadly diseaseandpromoteactivescreening of dental patients, the AGD Founda- tion hopes to screen an estimated 300 people as part of its two-day oral cancer screenings. Convocation Ceremony celebrates accomplishments The AGD Convocation Ceremony is planned for today from 3 to 6 p.m. at Moscone West, Third Floor. Everyone is invited to share in the camaraderie as the AGD honors the accomplish- ments of its 2015 fellows, masters and lifelong learning and service recog- nition (LLSR) recipients. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open for guest seating at 2:45 p.m. It is recommended that guests not arrive before 2:35 p.m., as they will not be able to access the room during rehearsal. Celebrate fellows and masters Join the AGD in celebrating its 2015 fellows, masters and LLSR recipients during its President’s Celebration to Honor Fellows and Masters, set for todayfrom7to10p.m.attheSanFran- cisco Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Ballroom Salons 8 to 15. Enjoy an elegant, three-course dinner and dance the night away to the lively sounds of Encore, San Francisco’s hottest dance band. For your convenience, cash bars will be available in the ballroom. If you have purchased ticket(s), an exchange cou- pon will be included in your registra- tion packet. Additional tickets can be purchased on-site. Please take your exchange coupon to the Saturday night ticket exchange counter located in the AGD Registra- tion Area (Moscone West, First Floor Lobby) to receive your actual ticket(s) and table assignment for the event. Please pick up your ticket(s) by today at noon. (Editor’s Note: This content also is available in the AGD 2015 on-site pro- gram book.) agd news2 AGD 2015 — Saturday, June 20, 2015 Coming up at today’s AGD 2015 About the Publisher Tribune America, LLC 116 W. 23rd St., Suite 500 New York, N.Y. 10011 Phone: (212) 244-7181 Fax: (212) 244-7185 E-mail: info@dental-tribune.com www.dental-tribune.com Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President/Chief Executive Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Robert Selleck r.selleck@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com Business Development Manager Travis Gittens t.gittens@dental-tribune.com Education Director Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com Accounting Department Nirmala Singh n.singh@dental-tribune.com Published by Tribune America © 2015 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. today Academy of General Dentistry Show Dailies Vol. 6 appear during the AGD 2015 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, June 18–20, 2015. Tribune America makes every effort to report clinical information and manufacturers’ product news accurately, but cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims, or for typographical errors. The publishers also do not assume responsibility for product names or claims, or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America or Dental Tribune International. Last chance for events you won’t want to miss COMING 7 from page 1 stration — The Magic Circle,” with ToddB.Engel,DDS.Thissurgicaltreat- ment course included information on the initial consultation and case blue- printing, biological preparation of the patient, occlusion for the proposed plan and the surgical component. Other Friday morning and day-long courses included “Can’t We Just Pull Them?” with Dr. Gregory L. Psaltis, “The Art of Endodontics: A Hands-On Participation Workshop” with Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan, “Dental Implants: The Surgical and Prosthetic Rationale for the General Practitioner” with Dr. Stace D. Lind, and “CBCT: More Than a Panoramic, Less Than a Panacea,” with Dr. Richard Monahan. Today’s courses Today’s educational sessions will surely be no less compelling. Here are a couple you may want to check out: • “Standard of Care vs. State of the Art — Legal Liability and the Digital Revolution,” with Dr. Richard Monahan. From informed consent to informed refusal, this presentation will sensitize you as a practicing clinician to the 21st-century legal landscape. (1 to 4 p.m., Moscone West, Room 2024) • “Stainless-Steel Crowns Are a Snap — P.M. Session,” with Dr. Gregory L. Psaltis. In this hands-on work- shop, you will learn how to prop- erly diagnose for stainless-steel and anterior composite crowns. See the proper preparation and placement techniques for both (including a live demonstration) and perform them yourself on a typodont. (2 to 5 p.m., Moscone West, Room 2005) Run or walk along the bay! Many attendees will begin today with a run or walk along the bay, seeing the sites of beautiful San Francisco while supporting oral cancer aware- ness, education and research. The AGD Foundation Fun Run/Walk 5K Fundraiser was set for 6 a.m. today at AT&T Park. The race route took participants along the Embarcadero and around AT&T Park, home of the 2014 World Series Champions, the San Francisco Giants. Awards were given for top 5K qualifiers. Here at the AGD For more information about AGD 2015 courses,visitwww.agd2015.org,orfind it through the AGD 2015 mobile app, available for download from your mo- bile device’s app store. For download- ing instructions, visit Page 45 of the AGD 2015 on-site program book. 5 Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan works with an attendee Friday during ‘The Art of Endodontics: A Hands-On Participation Workshop.’