CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Times subject to change

Course sign-up goes live Friday, March 31, 2023

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking
First Timers Reception

Registration is Required 

Commercially supported by: 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Networking
Patterson's Boots and Buckles Kickoff Reception

Registration is Required 

Commercially supported by: 

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Ergonomics
Ergonomics in Dentistry - Protect your money maker!

CEU Credits: 2

 
Medical Emergency
Prepare For The Unexpected: An Interactive Experience Into Medical Emergency Preparedness

CEU Credits: 2

 
Oral Pathology
I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen: "No one has ever done that before"

CEU Credits: 2

 
Oral-Systemic Health
Brunch & Learn - Thinking Beyond Pocket Depth: The Role Bacteria Plays in Periodontal Disease

CEU Credits: 0

Commercially Supported by: 

Periodontal
Medical Protocols for Periodontal Therapy

CEU Credits: 2

 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral-Systemic Health
The Dangerous Mouth

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported by: 

Pediatric
Positive Vibes Only: Behavior Guidance for Pediatric Patients

CEU Credits: 2

Supported by: 

Sleep Apnea
Dying to Breathe: Hygienists' role in identifying orofacial and airway components which are driving chronic inflammation!

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported by: 

Special Needs
Understanding Deaf or Hard of Hearing Barriers in Dentistry

CEU Credits: 2

 
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Dental Hygiene Products
Tune into Your Profession with New Products

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported 

Disease Management
Man vs. Microbiota The Evolution Story of the Human Microbiome

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported by: 

Oral Systemic Health
Perio, Diabetes, and CVD: Connections and Collaborative Treatment in the Dental Office

CEU Credits: 2

 
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Periodontal Disease
Mega Session: Just who do you think you are? Exploring your role in caring for patients with periodontitis and diabetes

CE Credits: 2

Commercially Supported by: 

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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking
Exhibit Hall Open

CEU Credits: 0

 
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking
Sunstar Award of Distinction

Invite Only 

Commercially supported by: 

   

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking
Welcome Reception on Exhibit Hall Floor

CEU Credits: 0

 
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Networking
Philips & RDH Heart to Hands Award Reception

Registration is Required  

Commercially supported by: 

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Networking
Smile Direct Club Networking Reception

Registration is Required 

Commercially supported by: 

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
Networking
*Orangetheory® Workout Sponsored by Team TheraBreath™

Registration is Required 

Commercially supported by: 

6:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Networking
COHA Breakfast

Registration is Required 

Commercially supported by: 

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Professional Development
Keynote Session - “The Unstoppable You”

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported by:

 

 

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Networking
Exhibit Hall Open

CEU Credits: 0 

 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Business of Hygiene
The Pro's and Con's of DSO - Managing Your Success

CEU Credits: 2

 
Evidence Based Care
For Mature Audiences Only..…Breaking the myths about using fluoride varnishes and tooth creams with our moderate to high risk adult patients.

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported by:

 

Forensic Dentistry
Bones, Bugs, Fire & Flies. An introduction to forensic odontology.

CEU Credits:2

 
Lasers
We just got a Laser, now what do we do with it?

CEU Credits: 2

 
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking
Lunch on the Exhibit Hall Floor
 
 
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Clinical Dental Hygiene
Raiders of the Lost Art: Mastering Instrumentation Techniques

CEU Credits: 2

 
Dental Hygiene Products
New Products to Tune Your Profession

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported

Networking
American Academy of Dental Hygiene Annual Business Meeting

CEU Credits: 0

Commercially supported by: 

Preventative Dentistry
It's Not You: It's Your Saliva

CEU Credits: 2

 
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Patient Care & Self Care
Mega Session

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported by: 

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking
Exhibit Hall Open

CEU Credits: 0 

 
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Networking
Networking Reception on Exhibit Hall Floor
 
 
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Networking
Cloud Dentistry & PacDent Networking Reception

Registration is Required

Commercially supported by: 

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Anesthesia
"I Have Become ... Profoundly Numb!": Local Anesthetics, Vasoconstrictors, and Considerations for Every Dental Hygienist

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported by: 

Instrumentation
INSTRUMENTATION REIMAGINED The future of hand scaling has arrived.

CEU Credits: 2

Commercially supported by: 

Oral Pathology
A Mouthful: Differential Diagnosis for Periodontal Pathologies

CEU Credits: 2

 
Sickle Cell Disease
The Clinical Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease and the Dental Patient

CEU Credits: 2

 
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Networking
Exhibit Hall Open

CEU Credits: 0

 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Professional Development
Wrap-Up Mega Session: Dental Hygienist: That’s Not My Name!

CE Credits: 2 

Commercially Supported by: 

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking
Lunch on Exhibit Hall Floor 
 

Commercially supported by: 

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking
Exhibit Hall Open

CEU Credits: 0