Events

August 2025

East Texas Dental Society  |  August 1, 2025

Endo 911 — Endo Emergencies for the GP Office

KOL - Ryan Walsh, DDS, MS@ The Mehling Center – 15062 County Rd 1145, Tyler, TX 75704
Speaker: Ryan Walsh, DDS, MS

An endodontic emergency can be a stressful event—for both the patient and the clinician. This presentation explores practical management tactics, including accurate diagnosis, establishing patient comfort, and determining both palliative and definitive treatments. We’ll also review essential instruments and equipment for various procedures and outline effective dental anesthesia strategies.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the difference between emergency and urgency
  • Competently manage endodontic diagnosis for patients in pain
  • Review treatment protocols for cracked, luxated, and avulsed teeth
  • Develop an emergency treatment kit to handle every emergency that walks through your door

September 2025

Atlanta Dental  |  September 5, 2025

Diamonds and Pearls: A Practice's Best Friend

KOL - Tim Bigza, DDS, FAGD@ Service Brewing, 574 Indian Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Speaker: Tim Bigza, DDS

It’s no secret: employees are a company’s greatest asset, especially in dental practice! Therefore, leveraging key patient experience-moments will have huge benefits and in turn, will maximize your practice profits. This course is designed to provide piles of “diamonds” on clinical techniques and treatment planning “pearls” essential to seeing long-term success and financial growth. From understanding patient decision-making to the tools and tips for getting patients to be “WOW-ed” with the overall experience, this course is designed to give a practical, “soup-to-nuts” approach to the latest clinical research, approaches to human behavior and includes special emphasis on team communication.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn current trends in today’s general practice and the market we exist in today.
  • Talk common sense, “real-world” approach to treatment planning, and the benefits of “Co-Diagnosis”.
  • Understand personality styles via the DISC model of human behavior.
  • Review clinical cases for the application of principles and products.

AIDA / Midwest Dental  |  September 19, 2025

Embrace the Change:
A Thoughtful Discussion on Dentistry in 2025 & Beyond

KOL - Tim Bigza, DDS, FAGD@ Venue 918, 11505 E 43rd St, Tulsa, OK 74146
Speaker: Tim Bigza, DDS

As dentistry continues to evolve, certain key concepts must not be overlooked. This course is designed for all dental team members involved in complex restorative care, offering essential clinical pearls and strategies to troubleshoot common challenges. Attendees will leave with practical, actionable knowledge that can be applied immediately to enhance patient care and improve clinical outcomes. Topics include case reviews, technology updates, and product recommendations, with a focus on providing long-term, successful care.

In addition to clinical techniques and treatment planning, this course emphasizes the importance of the patient experience. It’s no secret that employees are a dental practice’s greatest asset, and leveraging key patient experience moments can significantly boost practice profitability. Through a practical, “soup-tonuts” approach, the course will explore strategies to understand patient decision-making, create “WOW” moments for patients, and improve team communication. Special attention is given to the latest clinical research and human behavior, ensuring that both clinical success and financial growth are within reach for your practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn current trends in today’s general practice and the market we exist in today
  • Talk common sense, “real-world” approach to treatment planning
  • Understand personality styles via the DISC model of human behavior
  • Review clinical cases for application of principles and concepts

Perio Protect Live Event  |  September 20, 2025

Perio Protect 2025 in Las Vegas

@ Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, NV 89052 | Speakers: Sam Shamardi, DMD, Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, Katrina Sanders-Stewart, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF, and Tanya Dunlap, PhD

Perio Protect’s Tanya Dunlap, PhD teams up with Sam Shamardi, DMD, Megan Barnett, MS, CNS, and Katrina Sanders-Stewart, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF to deliver four courses LIVE in Las Vegas, NV.

Presentations titles include: Implant Protect: Mastering Clinical Confidence for Implant Success, (presented by Sam Shamardi, DMD); Leaky Mouth, Leaky Gut: Clues the Mouth is Giving You About Nutrition, Digestion and System Disease Risk (presented by Megan Barnett, MS, CNS); The Yellow Brick Road to Healthy Gums: A Patient-Centered Health Protocol (presented by Katrina Sanders-Stewart, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF); and Inflammation Drivers: Honing Case Presentation to Address Chronic Disease (presented by Tanya Dunlap, PhD).

Sam Shamardi, DMD
Megan Barnett, MS, CNS

KOL - Katrina Sanders, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF
Tanya Dunlap

October 2025

Sponsored Event |  October 3, 2025

EndoEvolved: Precision, Protocols, and Advancements in Endodontics

 Justin Kolnick, DDS@ Vatech America, Inc., 500 Frank W Burr Blvd Ste 710, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Speaker: Justin Kolnick, DDS

Join us for this exclusive full-day, in-person seminar with renowned endodontist
Dr. Justin Kolnick. This 6 CE credit course is designed for endodontic specialists and super GP's looking to elevate their endodontic outcomes through innovation and clinical validation. EndoEvolved explores the latest in root canal cleanliness, including real-time biomarker testing, advanced irrigation protocols, and critical insights into the long-term performance of bioactive materials.

Dr. Kolnick will lead in-depth lectures and case-based discussions that challenge conventional practices and introduce new tools to help clinicians navigate complex anatomy and treatment validation.

  • 9:00 am- 3:30 pm EST
  • 6 CE Credits
  • Light Breakfast & Lunch Provided
  • In-Person Event

Humboldt-Del Norte Dental Society |  October 23-24, 2025

Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography; Minimally Invasive Veneers

 Louis Kaufman, DDS, FAGD, MBA@ Eureka Public Marina, 1 Marina Way, Eureka, CA 95501-0292 
Speaker: Louis Kaufman, DDS, FAGD, MBA

Course details coming soon. For more information, contact the Humboldt-Del Norte Dental Society directly.

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine  |  October 25, 2025

The Digital Exam

 Louis Kaufman, DDS, FAGD, MBAEvent Location TBD 
Speaker: Louis Kaufman, DDS, FAGD, MBA

Course details coming soon. For more information, contact The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine directly.