Yankee Dental Congress · Virtual 2021 · January 28–30, 2021 Vol. 12, No. 1 Save the date for an in-person event Meet up with friends and colleagues on The Lawn at D for a full day of Dentalpalooza. Start on your new dental office today Opening a practice requires trust of a good team — and Henry Schein offers exactly that. Registration now open for AO annual meeting The AO is taking its 36th annual meeting online in an exciting, interactive, fully virtual format. »page 3 »page 4 »page 5 Changing the game n The world has changed a lot in the past year, and Yankee Dental Congress is changing with it. For the next three days (Jan. 28 to 30), you can participate in Yankee Dental Congress® 2021 via an entirely digital experience. Yankee, which is New England’s largest dental meeting, is presented by the Massachusetts Dental Soci- ety (MDS). At Yankee Virtual, continu- ing education and networking oppor- tunities are available at attendees’ fingertips, at their own pace. This year’s Yankee theme, “Chang- ing the Game,” represents how attend- ees will be exposed to new ideas, prod- ucts, technologies and connections to help all dental professionals continue to thrive in dentistry, according to the organizers of the event. Must-see events at Yankee Virtual 8see GAME, page 3 5 Attendees roam the exhibit hall during a previous Yankee Dental Congress. This year, while the exhibit hall only lives virtually, you can still access all the exhibitors with a simple click of your mouse. (Photo/today Staff file photo) Connect with exhibitors at Yankee Dental Congress By today Staff n You might not be able to physically wander the aisles of the exhibit hall at this year’s Yankee Dental Congress, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still get your fix of the newest and the best products that dentistry has to offer. In fact, the Yankee organizers claim that exhibitors will be even more accessible in this year’s virtual format than they are at an in-person meeting. “Instead of tracking down an exhibitor or representative in a large convention center, virtual conference attendees will have many opportuni- ties for direct communication, instant messaging and impromptu conversa- tions at the click of a button,” organ- izers said in a statement on the Yankee website. The virtual exhibit hall, which will include show specials and live com- pany representatives ready to greet you, has official hours of noon to 5 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Jan. 28, and Friday, Jan. 29, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30. However, the virtual exhibit hall will remain active until March 1 for continued connections. This year, there are about 80 exhibi- tors participating in the virtual con- gress. Some of the companies you can meet with include 3M, Air Techiques, Benco Dental, Biolase, Bisco, Care- Credit, EdgeEndo, Henry Schein Den- tal, KaVo Kerr, Lighthouse 360, Plan- meca, PureLife Dental, RGP, Shofu, Simplifeye, Water Pik and Weave. To learn more on how to connect with exhibitors, go to www.yankee dental.com/Attendees/Connect-With- Exhibitors.