Events

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

PerioProtect Live Event  |  September 20, 2025

PerioProtect 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

PerioProtect’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

Dental Tribune - DT Study Club |  October 21, 2025

Beyond the Apex: Mastering the Endo-Resto Connection

KOL - Ryan Walsh, DDS, MSLive Webinar  |  Speaker: Ryan Walsh, DDS, MS

In this webinar Dr. Ryan Walsh examines the critical relationship between endodontic and restorative dentistry, sharing evidence-based strategies to preserve tooth structure, minimize complications, and optimize long-term outcomes.

Dr. Ryan Walsh delves into the critical relationship between endodontics and restorative dentistry, emphasizing how treatment decisions at each stage—from irrigation & obturation to final contouring—directly influence long-term outcomes.

Participants will gain insight into evidence-based protocols, including advanced canal irrigation techniques using ultrasonic activation and irrigant solutions, single-cone obturation with bioactive sealers, optimal approaches for post space preparation, matrix techniques for predictable restorations, adhesive strategies for post-and-core placement, advancements in curing light technology, and precision finishing systems for restorative contouring. These clinically relevant methods will be presented alongside the research to support decision-making and highlight how each step contributes to the overall success of the case.

By integrating the endo-resto connection into everyday practice, clinicians will be better equipped to:

  • Preserve tooth structure while maintaining functional strength.
  • Apply advanced irrigation and obturation techniques that enhance long-term success.
  • Select posts, cores, and restorative materials for optimal retention and esthetics.
  • Utilize modern curing protocols to ensure reliable polymerization.
  • Refine restorative form and function with precision finishing instruments.
  • Deliver predictable, long-lasting results that elevate patient care.

Whether you are a general practitioner or a specialist, this course provides the knowledge and tools to move beyond the apex and approach treatment with a comprehensive, success-driven mindset.

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.