PNDC 2025 Program

2025

PRESENTED BY:

WASHINGTON STATE

DENTAL ASSOCIATION

May 8-10 | Seattle

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May 8-10 | Seattle

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Join thousands of dental professionals at PNDC 2025, May 8-10 in Seattle, to earn high-quality and affordable dental CE, shop all things dentistry in the PNDC Exhibit Hall, enjoy special events and more!

20+ CE Credits World-Class Dental Speakers Dental Lectures

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Learn from world-class dental experts from the Pacific Northwest and across the country.

Build your schedule from over 130 lectures for no additional cost.

Hands-On Workshops

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We’re decreasing the cost of Washington State Dental Association membership, which means it’s more affordable than ever for Washington dentists to access deep PNDC discounts and other memberexclusive benefits from WSDA.

Dentists 0-5 Years Out of Dental School

2025 Tripartite Membership (ADA, WSDA, Local): $37/Month or Less Recent Grad WSDA Member PNDC Registration: $248 Early Bird (WA State Non-Member Price: $1,980)

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INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION • Reserve your free ticket for any lecture • Reserve your paid ticket for any workshop • Earn 20+ CE credits • Visit the Exhibit Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday • Attend Exhibit Hall Happy Hour and the Sips & Smiles Reception

SESSION RESERVATIONS

Lectures at PNDC 2025 can be reserved in advance for free. By reserving a lecture, you will be guaranteed entry for up to 15 minutes after the lecture’s scheduled start time, at which point entry to the lecture will become first-come, first-served to all attendees. Workshops can be reserved for an additional fee. Please make your free lecture reservations or paid workshop reservations when you register.

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Volunteer as a Speaker Ambassador to receive refunds on your registration plus free parking and meals. Speaker Ambassadors help facilitate the needs of speakers prior to and during the conference and help make the speaker feel at home while at PNDC. Speaker Ambassadors will be reimbursed for 25% of their registration cost for every 3 hours’ worth of session time they volunteer. Volunteer for 12 hours’ worth of session time to attend for free!

Ambassadors must volunteer for the entirety of a speaker’s morning or afternoon sessions. Learn more and sign up at pndc2025.eventscribe.net.

Volunteer and Retired Providers Program

Retired WSDA members who are only using their license for volunteer work and are active participants in the WHAA Volunteer and Retired Providers (VRP) Program receive can register for free. To learn more or to make sure you are an active volunteer, email vrp@wahealthcareaccessalliance.org.

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LO C AT I O N & H OT EL

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Summit - Seattle Convention Center 900 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101

We’re excited to welcome Washington’s dental community back to Summit, the newest addition to the Seattle Convention Center. This elegant new venue, located just blocks from the original Convention Center, is Seattle’s premier meeting space and will host all CE sessions, exhibits and events in one building.

DISCOUNTED HOTELS Plan a teambuilding getaway for the whole office by booking your discounted stay at one of our PNDC partner hotels! Stay the night and enjoy dining, shopping, and other activities just steps from your room. Rest easy knowing you can skip the morning commute and show up to your first session stress-free and ready to learn.

Hyatt Regency Seattle 808 Howell Street Seattle, WA 98101

PNDC Attendee Rate $309/Night (2 Queen/1 King)

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THURSDAY, MAY 8

TIME

Attendee Help & Services Sessions Break Exhibit Hall Sessions Lunch Break Sessions Break Sessions Exhibit Hall Happy Hour, Open to All Attendees — Sponsored by Omni Practice Group

6:30 AM - 5:30 PM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

FRIDAY, MAY 9

TIME

Attendee Help & Services Sessions Break Exhibit Hall Sessions Lunch Break Sessions Break Sessions Sips & Smiles Reception, Open to All Attendees — Sponsored by Delta Dental of Washington

6:30 AM - 3:00 PM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 10

TIME

Attendee Help & Services Sessions Break Exhibit Hall Sessions Lunch Break Sessions Break Sessions

6:30 AM - 2:30 PM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM

CO NFERENC E SC H ED UL E

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Don’t Miss Dr. Frank Spear Integrating Minimally Invasive Concepts in Patients with More Complex Problems Frank Spear, DDS, MSD

Saturday, May 10

Part 1: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM (1.5 CE Credits) Part 2: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (1.5 CE Credits) As the founder and director of Spear Education, Dr. Spear continues to be recognized as one of the premier educators in esthetic and restorative dentistry in the world today. Dr. Spear earned his dental degree from the University of Washington in 1979, and an MSD in periodontal prosthodontics in 1982, also from the University of Washington. Dr. Spear has been recognized by numerous associations for his contributions to dentistry.

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FEAT URED S PEA KERS • WS DA NEW AND E ME RGING SP E AKE RS

FEATURED SPEAKERS

PNDC is excited to welcome these world-renowned dental speakers to Seattle.

Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA

David Landwehr, DDS, MS

Judy-Kay Mausolf

Endodontics

Communication & Leadership

Steve Carstensen, DDS

Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD

Timothy Hempton, DDS

Arthur Jeske, PhD, DMD

Jonathan Ng, DDS

Health

Implants

Frank Spear, DDS, MSD Restorative/ Esthetics

WSDA SPEAKERS

Hygiene

Pharmacology

Carrie Webber

Anthony Mennito, DMD

Communication & Practice Management

Dental Materials

Sleep Apnea & Health

Technology

Amber Riley, MS, RDH, CLCP, CMCPS, FAAFS Forensic Dentistry & Abuse

WASHINGTON STATE

DENTAL ASSOCIATION

PNDC welcomes up-and-coming WSDA member speakers as part of the New and Emerging Speaker Series.

Reid Winkler, DDS, MSD

Hiba Qari, BDS, MS, PhD

Christine Shigaki, DDS

Thomas Gessel, DMD

Orthodontics

Insurance

Oral Pathology

Chaz Vittitow, DMD

Practice Management

Luis Vega, DDS Implants

Orthodontics

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T H URS DAY L EC T URES

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7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Mennito

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM 9:05 AM - 9:55 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Perry Raskie Shelburne Haberman Gessel Aghaloo Briody Carstensen Kikikis Landwehr Mausolf McDonald

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Mennito

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Perry Raskie Shelburne Vega Aghaloo Briody Carstensen Johnston Landwehr Mausolf McDonald

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Mennito

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Perry Raskie Shelburne Haberman

Title Implant Treatment Planning for Successful Outcomes Common Oral Lesions Part 1 The Dentist’s Role in Sleep Disordered Breathing Basic & Advanced Endodontic Diagnosis Delivering W.O.W. Service Part 1 The Exceptional Assistant Part 1: Direct Restorations The Algorithm: A Common Sense Approach to Direct vs. Indirect Restorative Planning & Execution Part 1 Private Practice Overhead Management Technology in Dental Hygiene: Are Lasers Your Next Step Cracking the Code: Coding Essentials, CDT & ICD Part 1 Let's Talk About Menopause: Employee Session Myofunctional Therapy & Orthodontic Force Systems for the Growing Patient Systemic Health, Medications & Implant Osseointegration Common Oral Lesions Part 2 Dental Devices to Open the Airway During Sleep Build Your Dream Dental Office in 2025 Pitfalls That Limit GPs from Doing Great Endo & How to Overcome Them Delivering W.O.W. Service Part 2 The Exceptional Assistant Part 2: Indirect Restorations The Algorithm: A Common Sense Approach to Direct vs. Indirect Restorative Planning & Execution Part 2 Dental PPOs: Stay In or Get Out? Role of Lasers in Hygiene Cracking the Code: Coding Essentials, CDT & ICD Part 2 Immediate Dental Implants Updates in Alveolar Ridge Augmentation Radiographic Pathology Nose Breathing Is the Only Healthy Way to Breathe at Any Age Purchasing a Dental Practice: You Can Do It, We Did Resorption: Diagnosis & Management R.I.S.E. to Success Part 1 The Art & Science of Provisional Restorations for Assistants Part 1 The Algorithm: A Common Sense Approach to Direct vs. Indirect Restorative Planning & Execution Part 3 Effective Case Presentation: Getting Patients to YES Applications of the Diode Laser in Dentistry Part 1 Raising the Reimbursement Roof While Reducing Regulatory Risk Part 1 Menopause in the Workplace: Manager Session

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Lab Tech

Speaker Aghaloo Briody Carstensen Landwehr Mausolf McDonald

EFDA/ Assistant Front Office

Time 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Hygienist

THURSDAY LECTURES

Dentist

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Time 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Speaker Cole

Speaker Aghaloo Carstensen

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Crystal

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Fukuoka

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Gottlieb Hempton Johnston Jones Martin

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Ng

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Perry Riley VanGuilder Webber Yassin

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Jeske

9:05 AM - 9:55 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Vittitow Aghaloo Carstensen

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Crystal

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Fukuoka

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Gottlieb Hempton Jones

Lab Tech

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Practice Transitions Hygiene Lasers Insurance

1.5

Title Subject Basic Life Support Training for Healthcare Providers | Hands-On Workshop ($95) n n n n n BLS

FRIDAY LECTURES Time 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

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Dentist

THURSDAY WORKSHOP

Insurance

Lab Tech

Nelson Perry Raskie Shelburne

CE

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Title Anesthesia & Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office Technology for Sleep Breathing Therapy Minimally Invasive Approaches for Caries Management in Pediatric Dentistry Part 1 The Wonderful World of Special Care: Concepts That Help Any Patient Be More Comfortable in Your Chair Part 1 Is Dentistry a Team Sport? Part 1 The Periodontal Co-Therapist: Practical Periodontology for the RDH Part 1 Coffee, Donuts & Practice Ownership: The Hole Truth?

WNL: Within Normal Limits or a Dangerous Assumption? Part 1 Practice, Financial & Tax Strategies for Newer Dentists Part 1 Digital Dentistry Revolution: Transforming Clinical Practice for the General Dentist Part 1 Private Practice Overhead Management Bones, Bugs, Fire & Flies Part 1 What the JUUL? Vaping, E-cigarettes & New Harmful Trends Overcoming "I'll Think About It" Part 1 Atraumatic Extraction & Ridge Preservation MATE Course Part 1: The Opioid Epidemic & Its Impact on Dental Patients and Dentists Startups Are the Easiest Path to Ownership Immediate Implant Placement Pediatric Concerns for Healthy Breathing Minimally Invasive Approaches for Caries Management in Pediatric Dentistry Part 2 The Wonderful World of Special Care: Concepts That Help Any Patient Be More Comfortable in Your Chair Part 2 Is Dentistry a Team Sport? Part 2 The Periodontal Co-Therapist: Practical Periodontology for the RDH Part 2 WNL: Within Normal Limits or a Dangerous Assumption? Part 2

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Lab Tech

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

EFDA/ Assistant Front Office

Mennito

Hygienist

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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EFDA/ Assistant Front Office

Aghaloo Briody Carstensen Landwehr Mausolf McDonald

Hygienist

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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EFDA/ Assistant Front Office

Shigaki

Hygienist

3:05 PM - 3:55 PM

Title Freedom! Exploring Possibilities & Options with Moving Towards a Fee for Service Model Updates & Controversies in Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws Interesting Clinical Cases of Oral Pathology Talking Health in Primary Care Dentistry Anatomical Considerations in Endodontic Case Selection for the GP R.I.S.E. to Success Part 2 The Art & Science of Provisional Restorations for Assistants Part 2 The Algorithm: A Common Sense Approach to Direct vs. Indirect Restorative Planning & Execution Part 4 Essential Steps When Selling or Buying a Dental Practice An Ideal Dental Hygiene Department in an Insurance Independent Practice Applications of the Diode Laser in Dentistry Part 2 Raising the Reimbursement Roof While Reducing Regulatory Risk Part 2

Dentist

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Pediatric Dentistry

1.5

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Communication

1.5

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Pharmacology

Practice Management n n n n n n Implants Pediatric Dentistry n n n n

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Communication

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THURSDAY LECTURES, cont.

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FRIDAY L EC T URES

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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Ng

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Perry Riley Sciabica VanGuilder Webber Yassin Jeske

11:35 AM - 12:25 PM

Winkler

12:35 PM - 1:25 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Qari Aghaloo Carstensen

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Clarke

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Crystal Fukuoka

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Gottlieb

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Hempton

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Jones

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Martin

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Perry

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Riley

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

VanGuilder Webber Yassin Jeske Aghaloo Carstensen

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Clarke

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Crystal Fukuoka

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Gottlieb

Title Practice, Financial & Tax Strategies for Newer Dentists Part 2 A Guide to Commercial Real Estate Financing & Ownership Digital Dentistry Revolution: Transforming Clinical Practice for the General Dentist Part 2 Dental PPOs: Stay In or Get Out? Bones, Bugs, Fire & Flies Part 2 Is Selling Your Practice Really Like “Pulling Teeth?”

Au Naturale: Oral Health & Homeopathic Trends Overcoming "I'll Think About It" Part 2 Flap Design & Suturing Principles for General Dentists MATE Course Part 2: Using Opioids & Non-Opioids to Control Acute Pain Anchors: Dental Ankylosis & Its Management in Contemporary Orthodontic Practice To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy: That Is the Question Peri-Implantitis Updates for the Practicing Clinician Treating Sleep – Does It Cause TMD? Are There Other Complications?

Keeping Dental Malpractice Out of Your Life: An Approach Based in Risk Management Part 1 Fluoride Therapies That Work SDF/SMART & Other MID Techniques: Choose Your Own Adventure It’s Not You, It’s Me: Helping Teams Understand Each Other’s Strengths & Communication Styles Part 1 Implant Therapy & The RDH: Why Implants & Peri-Implant Tissues May Have Issues Part 1 Navigating Dry Mouth: Insights, Evaluation & Transformative Solutions Part 1 Advanced Tax, Transition & Income Planning for Before, During & After Practice Transition Part 1 Effective Case Presentation: Getting Patients to YES Hidden in View: Recognizing Harm, Violence & Trafficking in Our Practices & Communities Part 1 Innovative Options to Improve Occupational Health Plagued by Cancellations & No Shows? Part 1 Osseous Augmentation & Bone Grafting for General Dentists MATE Course Part 3: Recognizing & Minimizing Drug Abuse & Diversion Complications in Implant Dentistry Sleep Breathing is the Connection Between Dentistry & Medicine Keeping Dental Malpractice Out of Your Life: An Approach Based in Risk Management Part 2 Caries Management by Risk Assessment in Contemporary Practice A New Solution for Daily Oral Hygiene in Long Term Care It’s Not You, It’s Me: Helping Teams Understand Each Other’s Strengths & Communication Styles Part 2

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Lab Tech

Speaker Martin Nelson

EFDA/ Assistant Front Office

Time 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Hygienist

FRIDAY LECTURES, cont

Dentist

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Orthodontics

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Preventive Dentistry Preventive Dentistry

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Speaker Cole

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Landwehr

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Speaker Nehme

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Spear

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

VanGuilder Nehme

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Spear

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

VanGuilder

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Clarke

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Heyamoto

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Miller

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Nehme VanGuilder

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Clarke

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Katafuchi

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Klingman Nehme VanGuilder

Speaker

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Meinecke

1.5 1.5

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Substance Abuse

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Title Introduction to Airway: Why Breathing Matters n Integrating Minimally Invasive Concepts in Patients with More Complex n Problems Part 1 Are Your Shots Up to Date? Techniques, Troubleshooting & Trends n Introduction to Airway: Why Sleep Matters n Integrating Minimally Invasive Concepts in Patients with More Complex n Problems Part 2 Urgent & Emerging Trends: Kratom, Vuse, Nicotine Pouches, Opioids & Marijuana n Keeping Dental Malpractice Out of Your Life: An Approach Based in Risk n Management Part 1 And Now, a Moment of Science Please n Dentists & The Art of 'Toothful' Communication: Lessons for Dentistry from n Behavioral Economics The Role of Myofunctional Therapy in the Dental Field n What the JUUL? Vaping, E-cigarettes & New Harmful Trends n Keeping Dental Malpractice Out of Your Life: An Approach Based in Risk n Management Part 2 Exploring Etiologies, Prevention & Management of Gingival Recession on the n Mandibular Anterior Teeth Radiographic Pathology: Interpreting Images in 2 & 3 Dimensions n Optimizing Tongue-Tie Release n Make the Shift: Oral Cancer Prevention - HPV & The Oral Health Setting n

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Title Implant Therapy & The RDH: Why Implants & Peri-Implant Tissues May Have Issues Part 2 Navigating Dry Mouth: Insights, Evaluation & Transformative Solutions Part 2 Advanced Tax, Transition & Income Planning for Before, During & After Practice Transition Part 2 An Ideal Dental Hygiene Department in an Insurance Independent Practice Hidden in View: Recognizing Harm, Violence & Trafficking in Our Practices & Communities Part 2 Make the Shift: Oral Cancer Prevention - HPV & The Oral Health Setting Plagued by Cancellations & No Shows? Part 2 Basics of Sinus Floor Augmentation for General Dentists MATE Course Part 4: Dental Management of Patients with Substance Use Disorder & Management of Opioid Overdose

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WAS H INGTO N C E REQ UI REMENTS

WASHINGTON CE REQUIREMENTS DENTISTS

Licensed Washington dentists must complete 63 hours of continuing education every three years.

• For Dentists Licensed Before 2019: Verification of completion of CE hours was due on the dentist’s annual license renewal date in 2022, and every three years thereafter.

• For Dentists Licensed 2019 or Later: The three-year CE reporting period begins upon date of licensure and is due every three years thereafter.

2025 is a CE reporting year for Washington dentists licensed before 2019. Prepare for your reporting deadline by earning 20+ CE credits in just three days at PNDC!

HYGIENISTS

CE REQUIREMENT

Health Equity Licensed Washington dentists and dental anesthesia assistants must complete two hours of health equity CE every three years. Licensed Washington dental hygienists must complete two hours of health equity CE every four years. For dentists and hygienists, the two hours can count toward the 63- and 15-hour renewal requirements, respectively. For dental anesthesia assistants, the two hours must be completed in addition to the 12 hours currently required for renewal, raising the total number of required CE hours to 14.

Eligible Toward Requirement: 2 CE Credits - Menopause in the Workplace: Manager Session (Haberman) 2 CE Credits - Let’s Talk About Menopause: Employee Session (Haberman)

Licensed Washington dental hygienists must complete 15 hours of continuing education per year.

Hygienists can complete an entire year of CE in just three days at PNDC!

ADDITIONAL CE REQUIREMENTS

PNDC 2025 offers CE sessions to meet several more specific continuing education requirements for Washington dentists, hygienists, and other members of the dental team.

CE REQUIREMENT

Administration of Anesthetic Agents/Sedation Licensed Washington dentists who administer anesthetic agents/sedation must complete additional CE requirements based on sedation level. Dentists who administer minimal sedation must complete seven hours of eligible CE every five years, dentists who administer moderate sedation with enteral agents must complete seven hours of eligible CE every three years, and higher-level permitholders are subject to more intensive requirements. Review specific requirements at wsda.org/anesthesia.

Eligible Toward Requirement for All Sedation Levels*: 1.5 CE Credits - Common Oral Lesions Part 1 (Briody) 1.5 CE Credits - Common Oral Lesions Part 2 (Briody) 1.5 CE Credits - Radiographic Pathology (Briody) 1.5 CE Credits - Interesting Clinical Cases of Oral Pathology (Briody) 1.5 CE Credits - Anesthesia & Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (Aghaloo) 1.5 CE Credits - Radiographic Pathology: Interpreting Images in 2 & 3 Dimensions (Klingman) * Additional sessions offered at PNDC 2025 may count toward requirement for some, but not all, sedation levels.

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Basic Life Support (BLS) Dental staff providing direct patient care in an inoffice or outpatient setting must hold a current and valid healthcare provider basic life support (BLS) certification. Training must include both didactic and hand-on components. Certification is good for two years.

Eligible Toward Requirement: 3 CE Credits - Basic Life Support Training for Healthcare Providers | Hands-On Workshop (Cole)

CE REQUIREMENT

DEA MATE Act Prescribers of controlled substances, including dentists, must complete eight hours of one-time training on safely prescribing controlled substances (Schedules II, III, IV, and/or V) in order to receive or renew their registration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Eligible Toward Requirement: 2 CE Credits - MATE Course Part 1: The Opioid Epidemic & Its Impact on Dental Patients and Dentists (Jeske) 2 CE Credits - MATE Course Part 2: Using Opioids & NonOpioids to Control Acute Pain (Jeske) 2 CE Credits - MATE Course Part 3: Recognizing & Minimizing Drug Abuse & Diversion (Jeske) 2 CE Credits - MATE Course Part 4: Dental Management of Patients with Substance Use Disorder & Management of Opioid Overdose (Jeske)

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S PEC I A L EV ENTS

Special Events The fun isn’t over when CE sessions end! Attend Exhibit Hall

Happy Hour and the Sips & Smiles Reception, free special events open to all attendees, on Thursday and Friday evenings. Plus, WSDA mentor dentists and dental student or new dentist mentees can connect at the WSDA Mentor/Mentee Luncheon on Friday afternoon.

Exhibit Hall Happy Hour

Enjoy free drinks and appetizers while you explore the Exhibit Hall at Happy Hour on Thursday night!

Thursday, May 8 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Sponsored by Omni Practice Group

Sips & Smiles Reception Enjoy free drinks and appetizers plus live music as you catch up with colleagues and friends at the Sips & Smiles Reception on Friday night!

Friday, May 9 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Sponsored by Delta Dental of Washington

WSDA Mentor/Mentee Luncheon (RSVP Required)

WSDA mentor dentists and dental student/new dentist mentees are invited to meet up during PNDC at the WSDA Mentor/Mentee Luncheon.

Learn more and RSVP at www.wsda.org/mentor.

Friday, May 9 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Sponsored by Washington Dentists’ Insurance Agency

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Exhibit Hall Visit the PNDC Exhibit Hall to shop all things dentistry!

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Exhibit Hall Schedule Thursday, May 8: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Friday, May 9: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday, May 10: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Want to try the latest dental technology?

Visit the Exhibit Hall for opportunities to get hands-on and try out products and equipment for yourself!

Looking for connections to help you succeed?

Visit the Exhibit Hall to meet with experts from across the dental industry and expand your network of company contacts.

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Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD Dr. Tara Aghaloo is a Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UCLA School of Dentistry.

She completed her dental training at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency, MD, and PhD in Oral Biology at UCLA. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and her practice focuses on bone and soft tissue regeneration and dental implant surgery. She is also active in professional organizations where she is the Associate Editor for the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Past-President of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO).

Jen Bennett A native to Washington, Jen received her degree in Communications at Central Washington University.

After college, she furthered her education and training at PIMA Medical Institute where she earned her certificate in Dental Assisting. She served the dental community as a CDA for over 16 years. Jen decided to advance her career by becoming a Dental Practice Broker in 2016 and now has over 50 successful dental practice transitions under her belt. She is a valuable asset to the OMNI team.

Ashleigh Briody, DDS, MS Dr. Ashleigh Briody is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

She earned her DDS from LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans and completed her residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology at The Ohio State University where she earned a certificate and master’s degree. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Dr. Briody currently practices oral pathology in a private practice, Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians, in Westerville, Ohio. The scope of her practice includes seeing patients clinically, diagnosing and managing oral disease, performing biopsies, CO2 laser ablation, and reading the tissue microscopically.

Their practice accepts specimens from outside contributors including dentists,

oral surgeons, periodontists, endodontists, ENTs, dermatologists, and others. When not in clinic, she enjoys lecturing about oral pathology all over the United States and spending time with her husband and three daughters.

Steve Carstensen, DDS Steve Carstensen, DDS, has treated sleep apnea and snoring in Bellevue, WA since 1998. He’s the consultant to the ADA for sleep related breathing disorders and heads the ADA’s Children’s Airway Initiative. He trained at UCLA’s Mini-Residency in Dental Sleep Medicine and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. He lectures internationally and directs sleep education at Airway Technologies and the Pankey Institute, in addition to advising several other sleep-related manufacturers. In 2014 he helped found Dental Sleep Practice Magazine and currently serves as Chief Dental Editor.

He has written chapters for several related textbooks. In 2019, A Clinician’s Handbook for Dental Sleep Medicine, written with a co-author, was released. The second edition is soon to be published by Quintessence. The AADSM awarded him the 2023 Distinguished Service Award.

Jacqueline Clarke, JD Jacqueline Clarke received her BA in Literature and Film from Kalamazoo College in 2010, and her Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University College of Law in 2013.

She is admitted to practice law in both the Michigan and Illinois state courts, as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.

Before joining MedPro Group, she worked as a litigation attorney at Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge in Ann Arbor, Michigan. There, she specialized in the defense of hospitals, healthcare facilities, physicians, nurses, and dentists in all stages of the licensing, claims, and litigation processes. She also provided risk management consultative services to a number of institutional clients, including the University of Michigan Health System, Spectrum Health, and Beaumont Health.

Jacqueline joined MedPro in 2018 and helped our dental division achieve a trial win rate of 95% and a closed without payment rate over 80%. Jacqueline’s responsibilities include developing and delivering risk management and patient safety services to MedProinsured dentists, students/residents, and national dental organizations. Jacqueline also serves in a business development role

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by providing educational seminars on risk reduction and proactive risk management to prospective clients, distribution partners and dental students and residents.

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Art Cole, PARAMEDIC Art Cole Teaching Group has over one hundred years of experience working in the fire service and teaching. The instructors are active and retired firefighters and paramedics. Art Cole has been involved teaching locally, nationally and internationally for groups and foreign governments. You will walk away able to handle emergencies through his teaching style.

Dani Collins, SVP Dani Collins has enjoyed an extensive banking career that has afforded her the opportunity to work with a multitude of business and professional clients. During this time, she has worked in retail, commercial and private banking. She has spent the last 15 years developing relationships with physicians, dentists, business owners, attorneys and CPAs.

Yasmi Crystal, DMD, MSc Dr. Yasmi Crystal is the founder and senior specialist at Comprehensive Pediatric Dentistry, NJ, Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry and on the medical staff of the Robert Wood Johnson-Rutgers University Hospital. Dr. Crystal has a DDS degree from Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico (UNITEC), a DMD from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Pediatric Dental specialty training from Eastman Dental Center, University of Rochester and a MSc in Clinical and Translational Research from CTSI, NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Crystal is a Diplomate and an Examiner for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

She is very active in AAPD, IAPD and IADR scientific groups. Associate Editor of the International Journal of Pediatria Dentistry, Editorial Board member of Pediatric Dentistry Journal, and Revista ALOP, has participated in the writing of AAPD national guidelines to improve the practice of Pediatric Dentistry. She has presented lectures to varied health care audiences across the world and has published numerous research articles in peer reviewed scientific journals on topics of Caries Management, Risk Assessment and Minimal

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Brooke Fukuoka, DMD, DABSCD Dr. Brooke is a passionate speaker whose primary focus is improving oral health for patients who have special healthcare needs and geriatric patients who live in long-term care. She has practiced in a diverse array of settings and has built programs to help expand access to care for her patients. In her part time practice, Your Special Smiles PLLC, she practices portable dentistry, hospital dentistry, teledentistry and most importantly has developed a professionally aided home hygiene program in two longterm care facilities. She also works full time with a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family Health Services of Idaho, where she has developed their Advanced Delivery Dental Clinic for patients who have special healthcare needs. She is active in organized dentistry and enjoys working with diverse groups of people. Her high-energy and fast-paced courses can be catered to any group regardless of size or education level.

She strives to create a fun, yet educational, interactive environment where learners gain knowledge and experiences they can immediately implement into practice. For more information her CV can be found at: https://www.yourspecialsmiles.com/ wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-0709DrBrooke-CV.pdf

Thomas Gessel, DMD Tacoma native Dr. Gessel earned a degree in business management from BYU, a DMD from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and his specialty certificate in orthodontics from the University of Louisville. He started a de novo practice in his home town in 2014.

He added a second location in Puyallup in 2024. He has been married to his sweetheart, Emily, since 2011, and has two sons, Miles (10), and Bennett (7).

Geri Gottlieb Meet Geri Gottlieb, founder and CEO of GG Practice Coaching & Development, a seasoned coach, communications expert, and speaker. With over three decades of experience in dental practice management and leadership development, she brings a unique blend of expertise to drive sustainable growth. From owning two successful periodontal practices with her husband Dr. Bob Gottlieb, to being a lead coach with ACT Dental Practice Management and Motivational Speaker Kirk Behrendt to launching her own venture in 2019—she knows what it takes to build a thriving business from scratch. With a passion for continuous education and a deep sense of empathy, Geri is dedicated to helping dental professionals grow and succeed.

With a wealth of experience and a thirst for knowledge, she bridges the gaps between clinical expertise, leadership, management, and ownership. Armed with certifications in Adult Learning, Behavioral Therapy, The Five Behaviors of a Team®, DiSC® Behavioral Assessments, and her newest addition—The Working Genius—Geri is equipped to delve into the individual needs of every leader and team member.

April Haberman, WHC April boasts over a decade of dedicated service within the realm of global women’s health. Her professional journey is marked by a multifaceted expertise spanning business development, administrative aptitude, public speaking, training and development acumen, adept fundraising skills, and a clear understanding of healthcare intricacies.

She has worked alongside organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Starbucks, CVS Health, WebMD Health Services and Microsoft. In addition, April is a member of the Women’s Global Health Seattle Advisory Panel and holds a Women’s Health Coaching certification from the highly regarded Integrative Women’s Health Institute. Her unique blend of corporate partnership expertise, training & curriculum development and an unwavering dedication to global women’s health has propelled her into her current role as CEO & Co-Founder at MiDOViA, where she empowers women in mid-life to flourish through education and support, both in and outside the workplace. April specializes in guiding individuals through the complex terrain of menstrual health, menopause transitions, and sexual reproductive wellness and comes alongside organizations to create

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inclusive and supportive environments for all. Notably, April’s unwavering commitment to community betterment earned her the 2015 Young Mother of the Year Award for Washington State. With a compassionate spirit, April has embarked on numerous journeys to Nicaragua and Eswatini, Africa, where she spearheaded women’s health training initiatives and established local enterprises, empowering women with income-generating opportunities.

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Intervention Approaches including SDF therapy, and the Role of Conscious Sedation for delivery of care in Pediatric Dentistry.

As a researcher, educator and with over 30 years’ experience as a private primary care provider, her presentations blend evidencebased recommendations with down to earth approaches for the provision of pediatric dental care in public and private settings.

Timothy Hempton, DDS Dr. Hempton is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and also maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and dental implants in Dedham, MA. Dr. Hempton is an Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

He previously served as the Assistant Director of the postdoctoral program in Periodontology at Tufts from 2000 to 2012 and as Program Director from 2012 to 2014. Dr. Hempton is a fellow of the American College of Dentists and a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is a recipient of the 2005 American Academy of Periodontology Teaching and Mentoring award at Tufts University, the 2011 Yankee Dental Congress Clinician of the Year Award and the 2014 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Preclinical Teaching at Tufts University.

Gary Heyamoto, DDS, MAGD, LLSA Gary E. Heyamoto, DDS, is a retired Bothell general dentist who was in private practice for 40 years. A 1980 University of Washington School of Dentistry graduate, he chaired the Continuing Dental Education program for the Washington Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) for 18 years starting in 2003. After personally locating a site and establishing the WA AGD Angle Lake Global Educational Center in SeaTac, he served as their initial clinical director, establishing the Mastertrack, Fellowtrack and Implant programs. He also has served on numerous committees for WSDA including two terms on the WSDA Board of Directors. Currently in retirement, he is active in the Washington State HPV Task Force, the Washington State Mass Disaster Team and the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Dental Hygiene School (Clinical and didactic as the DHYG 336 Pharmacology adjunct professor). He holds Fellowships in the Pierre Fauchard Society, Academy of General Dentistry, International College of Dentists,

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Arthur Jeske, PhD, DMD Dr. Jeske is Professor, Department of General Practice and Dental Public Health and Associate Dean for Strategic Planning & Continuing Dental Education, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston. He earned his PhD degree (pharmacology) and his DMD degree at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Jeske is Editor of Contemporary Dental Pharmacology: Evidence-Based Considerations (Springer Publishing, Berlin), Editor-in-Chief of Mosby’s Dental Drug Reference and Section Editor (Pharmacology) of the Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice.

He has served on the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs.

He is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Jeske holds memberships in the ADA, TDA and GHDS, as well as Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Delta Sigma Delta, and he is recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry and was recently named Honorary Alumnus of the UT School of Dentistry at Houston, where he practices general dentistry.

valuations, buyer representation and real estate services. He is also past president of the National Association of Practice Brokers. Rod has assisted in the valuation of over one thousand practices and selling of hundreds of practices ranging from simple one doctor transactions, multi-location sales and DSO transitions. He is an accomplished public speaker who draws upon his vast experience in practice transitions, valuations, accounting, marketing, and practice management to educate and engage his audience. Prior to forming OMNI, Rod spent 15 years as Director of Treasury and Director of Accounting for AT&T Wireless.

Rod is also on the board of directors of Everyone for Veterans and is founder of the Eastside Basket Brigade which is a group that provides meals to hundreds of families for Thanksgiving.

Jo-Anne Jones, RDH, FIADFE A respected thought leader and international, awardwinning speaker, Jo-Anne Jones has done over 1,000 presentations worldwide. Jo-Anne brings life, energy, and inspiration to all her presentations possessing a no-nonsense approach and dynamic speaking style that has made her a sought-after lecturer in the dental community. Jo-Anne is a past honoree as one of DPR’s Top 25 Women in Dentistry and joins the 2024 Dentistry Today CE Leaders for the 14th consecutive year. A 2021 Fellowship Award with the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics was presented to Jo-Anne for her contributions to the field of dentistry. Jo-Anne was instrumental in launching the international ‘Check Your Mouth’ campaign promoting oral self-examination between professional visits. Jo-Anne is a Key Opinion Leader for several leading corporations within the dental community and published in leading dental journals. Her work focuses on urgent issues within the dental field highlighting the latest research and practical applications for dental professionals. A frank and open lecture style, a focus on direct knowledge translation to practice complemented by the provision of educational and clinical resources, has earned Jo-Anne many loyal followers both nationally and internationally.

Rodney Johnston, MBA, CMA

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Rodney Johnston is the Founder and Principal Broker of OMNI Practice Group, a leading provider of dental practice transitions, sales,

Dr. Katafuchi received his DDS from Fukuoka Dental College in Japan. He pursued his PhD at its Prosthodontics department and did his research at the

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University of North Carolina. He served as an Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics in Japan. He earned an MSD and Certificate in Periodontics and completed the Executive MBA at the University of Washington. He is a board-certified periodontist and owns his private practice in Kirkland, WA, specializing in Periodontics and Implantology.

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Academy of Dentists International and the American College of Dentists along with an AGD Mastership and four Lifelong Learner Service Recognition awards. He has been awarded the WA State AGD’s “Dentist of the Year” twice (2005, 2016), the Snohomish County “Citizen of the Year” Recognition (2018) and the WA State AGD’s “Distinguished Service Award” in 2019. As a change of pace from dentistry, for the past 42 years, he has had the privilege of being a statistician for the NFL (Seahawks) and the NCAA Football and Basketball (University of Washington).

He has worked the last 16 Rose Bowls and 11 National NCAA Championship Football games (as the defensive statistician). He has worked games for SPU, Seattle U., Gonzaga and the Seattle Storm. Last season he experienced a lifetime dream of working the 2024 CFP Championship game in Houston with his University of Washington Huskies in it!

Steve Kikikis As a Commercial Real Estate Broker, Steve specializes in helping medical professionals and has been licensed since 2006. Steve works with doctors every day that are looking to buy a building or lease a space for their new startup, relocate an existing, or opening an additional practice. This gives him a unique opportunity to understand and negotiate the terms that will best meet medical professionals’ goals—now and in the future. Steve also represents landlords and building owners to help secure tenants and/ or sell their properties with an emphasis on maximum market exposure. His background and experience allow him to provide the highest degree of service possible to our clients.

David Klingman, DMD Dr. David Klingman is a graduate of New Jersey Dental School. He has completed a hospital-based general practice residency, a year of oral medicine training, a 2-year comprehensive dentistry program, and 3-year residency in oral and maxillofacial pathology. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served as the senior consultant for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, has held academic appointments at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, West Virginia University, and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, and has over 30 years experience in healthcare education.

David Landwehr, DDS, MS Dr. David Landwehr earned his DDS at the University of Minnesota. He received an MS degree and certificate in oral and maxillofacial pathology at The Ohio State University followed by specialty training in endodontics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Landwehr has been a private practice clinician for more than twenty years and for the last ten years has provided exemplary patient care at Capital Endodontics in Madison, WI. Dr. Landwehr’s ongoing work as an educator and opinion

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leader has positioned him at the forefront of modern endodontic treatment. He has lectured and presented case studies both nationally and internationally. Dr. Landwehr was the Chief of Endodontics for the Meriter Hospital general practice residency for more than ten years. Dr. Landwehr authored the chapter titled Lesions That Mimic Endodontic Pathosis for the most recent edition of Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp. His teaching focuses on techniques used daily in his clinical practice that are efficient, predictable and evidence based.

Sam Martin, MBAtax, CFP(r), CPA Sam is a Wealth Advisor for Buckingham Strategic Wealth and heads the Bellevue office which focuses on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. In the same office, Sam plays a senior tax and planning role for Dental Accounting Group and leads DG Transitions, a comprehensive seller’s transition consultancy. Sam is an accounting graduate of the University of Montana and holds a Masters in Federal Income Taxation from Golden Gate University. Sam is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Planner (TM) (CFP (r).

Sam and the Dental Accounting Group are members of the Academy of Dental CPAs, a nationwide affiliation of like-minded CPA practices dedicated to improving the practices and lives of some 6,000 plus dentists and their families. A strong cup of french roast and looking forward to keeping your money away from Washington, D.C. and Olympia is what gets Sam up in the morning.

Judy-Kay Mausolf Judy Kay Mausolf is a speaker, author and culture specialist with expertise in helping others get happier and more successful! She coaches dentists and teams to become better leaders, communicate positively and effectively, work better together, and deliver service with more passion and focus, which result in growing their practice.

Edwin McDonald, DDS For over 40 years, Dr. McDonald has developed and continues to lead a successful fee for service dental practice in Plano, Texas. He is actively involved in continuing education in dentistry as a visiting faculty member at The Pankey Institute and as a volunteer in education with the Texas Dental Association and The Dallas County Dental 26

Society. Dr. Mac completed a certificate program at Naveen Jindal School of Business Of The University Of Texas At Dallas in Executive and Professional Coaching. He then partnered with his close friend, Dr. Joel Small, to form Line Of Sight Coaching.

Their coaching practice is focused on leadership development, organizational culture development, team development, and individual and collective performance. Dr. Mac is a continuous student of leadership development, organizational culture, and business performance. The science of human performance, leadership, and organizational culture is very dynamic and requires constant attention in order to bring the best of the best concepts and strategies to clients. Dr. Joel and Dr. Mac have partnered with Mrs. Pina Johnson in their work through Line Of Sight Coaching.

Pina is an experienced office manager of a multi location specialty practice group with over 40 employees for over 13 years. She is a certified professional coach and immensely talented. Dr. Mac and his beautiful wife JoAnne live in Flower Mound, Texas with their dogs and many critters from the woods behind their home. They have five adult children, Ashton, Tiphanie, Raymond, Zach, and Aidan.

Gigi Meinecke, DMD Dr. Gigi Meinecke has been active in the field of facial injectables since 2004. In 2013 she established FACES Education, providing cosmetic and therapeutic injectable training to medical and dental professionals with a core focus on comprehensive facial anatomy.

Her programs regularly integrate cadaver study with live patient injections. In addition to teaching nationally, Dr. Meinecke is faculty at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine where she directed the Facial Injectables Pre-doctoral program for 7 years. Dr. Meinecke is a facial anatomy pro-sector and provides litigation support as an expert witness in the injectable domain.

Her publications include but are not limited to: Applications for Facial Injectables in Dentistry, Lower Face Influence on Total Facial Esthetics, When and How to Say No to Facial Injectable Patients, and Leading with the Chin-Facial Rejuvenation of the Lower Third. She is author of the book, “Start and Grow Your Cosmetic Injectable Practice.” Dr. Meinecke is active in organized dentistry and served two terms on the Academy of General Dentistry’s Dental Practice Council. She served two terms on the AGD’s Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council and is a past Chair of the ADA Council on Communications. Dr. Meinecke is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, the

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International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Meinecke maintains a private practice limited to facial injectables in Potomac, Maryland.

Anthony Mennito, DMD Dr. Anthony Mennito (Tony) is a private practice dentist at Expertise Dental and adjunct faculty member at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Aside from his love of dental technology, Dr. Mennito also has a passion for dental materials, in particular bonding agents and composite resin. His practice, Expertise Dental, focuses on esthetic dentistry and more specifically, how to integrate technology to provide the most conservative and functional dentistry possible. He is part of a team with a patent for a novel antimicrobial bonding agent and has taught many hands-on technique courses related to the placement of both anterior and posterior direct composites.

He has over 20 publications in peer review journals related to his research on the topics of digital technology and dental materials.

In his free time Tony enjoys playing soccer, surfing and traveling.

Megan Miller, DDS Megan Miller is a BoardCertified Pediatric Dentist who loves helping children enjoy their visits to the dentist. While in college at Texas A&M University, Dr. Miller worked as a pediatric dental assistant. She admired how the dentist she worked for could coax even the most timid patients onto the dental chair. After dental school in Dallas, Dr. Miller worked as a general dentist before moving to Houston for a preceptorship and residency in Pediatric Dentistry. Her training at Texas Children’s Hospital focused on providing dental care for children with special health care needs. At the University of Texas Health Houston Dr. Miller learned restorative, esthetic, and trauma dentistry from leaders in pediatric dentistry. Following her residency, Dr. Miller worked in Austin before realizing she belonged in the Pacific Northwest. A lover of plants, hiking, rain, and occasionally pairing socks with Birkenstocks, Dr. Miller has loved calling Washington State home since 2018. Dr. Miller enjoys reading non-fiction, hiking, gardening, and traveling, especially to the happiest place on Earth, Disney!

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Renata Nehme, RDH, BSDH, COM®, is a dedicated Registered Dental Hygienist with a strong background in dental hygiene and a special focus on Myofunctional Therapy. She obtained her Associates Degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA, and furthered her education by earning a Bachelors of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene from Georgia Highlands University.

In 2016, Renata was introduced to the field of “Myofunctional Therapy” during a continuing education class. Recognizing it as her calling, she was drawn to the therapeutic principles that align with her passions, including breastfeeding, early childhood development, and airway health. Having personally faced challenges as a mouth breather during her upbringing, Renata is particularly empathetic towards individuals dealing with myofunctional disorders. Her personal experience fuels her commitment to spreading awareness and knowledge about airway-related health issues. In 2021, Renata Nehme achieved certification in Orofacial Myology through the International Association of Orofacial Myology. Motivated to make a meaningful impact, she founded Airway Circle with the goal of establishing a collaborative and multidisciplinary community of health professionals who share her passion for learning and contributing to the fields of dental health and airway care. Renata’s journey reflects her dedication to improving the understanding of Myofunctional Disorders and promoting holistic approaches to dental and airway health. Through her work with Airway Circle, she aims to create a supportive network of professionals committed to enhancing awareness and education in these crucial areas of healthcare.

Lynne Nelson, SVP Lynne Nelson started with Columbia Healthcare Banking in 2012. In her current role as Business Development Officer, she acts as liaison between her unique and highly qualified team of bankers and WSDA, all component societies, University of Washington School of Dentistry and Alumni Association, as well as Public and Private Study Clubs. As a frequent visitor of the dental school she teaches elective classes, interacts with students at lunch and learns, and several events throughout the year. Her passion is to support independent dentists in their pursuit of practice ownership.

In 1996 prior to her banking career, she

founded Practice Management Associates, a dental coaching and brokerage firm where she worked with hundreds of dentists in achieving their desired benchmarks in production, and collection. Lynne built strong teams through effective internal communication thereby lowering noshow and cancelations and improving case acceptance through educational case presentation. Lynne successfully gained her real estate license in 2002 and was educated and accredited to perform business valuations for Practice Management Associates. She used this knowledge to help hundreds more create exit strategies and equipped them through transitioning their practice while educating emerging dentists into private practice ownership.

Jonathan Ng, DDS Dr. Jonathan A. Ng, BMedSc, DDS, MSc, Dip. Pros., FRCD(C) is a Certified Specialist in Prosthodontics.

Dr. Ng is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UBC Department of Dentistry and is also on staff as a clinical Prosthodontist at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver delivering multifaceted prosthodontic care and oral and facial rehabilitation to medically complex patients.

Dr. Ng’s private practice is on West Broadway in Vancouver, Canada. He focuses his private practice on esthetic and functional reconstruction ranging from the single tooth situation to complex prosthodontics.

His practice includes the surgical placement and restoration of dental implants. He has a passion for the area of digital dentistry such as digital impressions and the digital workflow and has been invited to speak both nationally and internationally on these topics. He has published articles on the subject area. Dr. Ng has been involved in international aid missions with a strong desire to help those in underdeveloped countries. When not practicing dentistry, he enjoys photography, playing the guitar and snowboarding.

Michael Perry, DDS Dr. Michael Perry was in private practice for 35 years.

He has also been a dental private practice business consultant for the past 24 years. He was the founder and president of Momentum Dental Business Consulting which was acquired by the California Dental Association in 2014. Dr. Perry worked full time for CDA from 2014 to 2018, first as the Director of Practice Management, and later as a Strategic Counselor for The Dentists Service Company. Dr. Perry has also held a number of volunteer positions

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at CDA including the Council on Membership and Dental Benefits Taskforce. He was the chairman of the Practice Support Center Taskforce. Dr. Perry has coached hundreds of dentists on how to achieve their version of professional success in a changing marketplace.

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Hiba Qari, BDS, MS, PhD Dr. Hiba Qari earned her dental degree from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She subsequently pursued advanced education in the United States, completing a Master of Science at Tufts University and obtaining her Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology certificate from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry.

Most recently, Dr. Qari has augmented her credentials with a PhD in Higher Education.

For seven years, Dr. Qari served as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Biopsy Service at West Virginia University School of Dentistry. During her tenure, she successfully expanded the biopsy service from a state-wide to a nationwide operation. Her excellence in teaching was recognized with two distinguished teaching awards. Currently, Dr. Qari holds the position of Associate Professor and Director of the Biopsy Service in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington. Her academic interests focus on enhancing student learning and collaborating with dental care providers to improve patient outcomes through increased oral cancer awareness. Dr. Qari’s multifaceted background, spanning clinical expertise, research, and education, uniquely positions her to contribute significantly to the field of oral pathology and dental education.

Joy Raskie, RDH Joy Raskie is a highly experienced registered dental hygienist with over two decades of experience in laser dentistry. As a leader in the field, she currently serves as the Director of Education and CEO at Advanced Dental Hygiene, where she specializes in providing hands-on laser training to dental professionals across the country and in Canada. Joy is passionate about helping hygienists integrate laser technology into their clinical practice to improve patient care. Her comprehensive laser courses cover a wide range of applications, including periodontal therapy, bacterial reduction, cold sore treatment, surgical applications, and photobiomodulation therapy.

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Ms. Riley is a 1998 graduate of Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio. She completed her Baccalaureate with Wright State University and Master of Science with Boston University. Amber is a Forensic Dental Consultant for the San Diego County Office of the Medical Examiner, to the California Office of Emergency Services and the California Dental Identification team.

She is a Federal Safety and Occupational Health Specialist and member of the forensic dental unit of the U.S. Government disaster mortuary operational response team (DMORT). Ms. Riley is a professional risk and liability consultant specializing in the dental sciences to national medical/ dental liability insurance brokerages, she is a certified life care planner and certified medical cost projection specialist.

Amber is a team partner and educator to multidisciplinary healthcare providers for awareness, recognition, documentation and reporting standards for patient harm, abuse, and human trafficking in the United States.

Ms. Riley is Past-President of the American Society of Forensic Odontology, Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Member of the International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners, Member of the California Dental Hygienists’ Association and an Associate Member of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health. She is an internationally recognized speaker providing continuing education programs for dental and medical professionals covering oral and systemic pathologies, forensic odontology, and the use and misuse of therapeutic and illicit substances.

Frank Sciabica, DDS Dr. Frank Sciabica serves as a Transition Consultant at Omni Practice Group. He has been looking after the oral health of his patients and creating healthy, beautiful smiles for more than 25 years. The doctor and his team at Lake Sammamish Family Dentistry have advanced their dental training and knowledge to provide every patient with the most advanced treatment available today.

Frank has a DDS from Marquette University School of Dentistry, and his postgraduate education includes training at the Las Vegas Dental Institute for Advanced Dental Studies for Advanced Anterior Aesthetic Dentistry and at the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Frank is a licensed commercial broker in Washington and California.

Roy Shelburne, BA, DDS Dr. Shelburne graduated from the University of Virginia with a double major in Biology and Religious Studies in 1977. He went on to graduate with honors from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Dental School and opened a private general practice in Pennington Gap, Virginia, in 1981. He has served as Secretary/ Treasurer and President for Southwest Virginia’s Component 6 of the Virginia Dental Association and as a delegate to the Virginia Dental Association’s Annual Meeting. He and his family have served as short-term volunteer missionaries with the Baptist Medical Dental Missions International and on various Mission of Mercy projects in Virginia. In March 2008, he surrendered his dental license after being convicted of healthcare fraud and spent 19 months in Federal Prison and 2 months in a halfway house. Dr. Shelburne voluntarily surrendered his license to practice dentistry on July 14, 2008 and his license to practice dentistry was reinstated on December 1, 2011 by the Virginia Board of Dentistry. During the period of revocation, the Virginia Dental Association arranged for Dr. Shelburne’s membership in the VDA/ADA to remain active although his license to practice was revoked. Dr. Shelburne continues to volunteer for various dental mission projects in Virginia, has spoken at various national, state, and local dental meetings and conducts confidential “mock chart audits” for private dental practices, helping them identify their areas of vulnerability. He shares with his dental audiences about his mistakes, what he learned as a result, and how to avoid them. “It is a wise man who learns from his mistakes, but a wiser man still that learns from another’s.”

Christine Shigaki, DDS Dr. Christine Shigaki has been in dentistry since 1989 where she started in the field of dentistry as an assistant and front office support. Dr. Shigaki, a native of Seattle, graduated from dental school in 1994 and built her current practice, Belltown Dental (established in 2003), from scratch. In 2011, she strategically moved to fee for service business model and never looked back. She is happy to support all dentists and teams that wish to become more independent from the influence of insurance/benefit plans. She is a member of the ADA, WSDA, SKCDS, Pierre Fauchard, American College of Dentists and a faculty member and Scholar at the Pankey Institute.

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Frank Spear, DDS, MSD

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As the founder and director of Spear Education, Frank M. Spear, DDS, MSD continues to be recognized as one of the premier educators in esthetic and restorative dentistry in the world today. Dr. Spear earned his dental degree from the University of Washington in 1979, and an MSD in periodontal prosthodontics in 1982, also from the University of Washington. Dr. Spear has been recognized by numerous associations for his contributions to dentistry. In 1993, he was awarded the Christensen Award for Excellence in Restorative Education from the Chicago Dental Society. In 1995, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry presented him with a special award for having advanced the Art and Science of cosmetic dentistry in the United States.

In 1996, he received the Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Excellence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning from the Seattle Study Club. In 2003 he and colleague Vincent G. Kokich were awarded the first ever Presidents Award for excellence in education from the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He also earned the 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Pacific Lutheran University his undergraduate Alma Mater. And in 2013 was named Distinguished Alumnus for the University of Washington School of Dentistry. In 2018 he received the first ever Charles Pincus - Ronald Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award in Esthetic Dentistry from the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. In 2019 he received the Distinguished lecturer award from the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics. In 2023 he was awarded the American Prosthodontic Society Gold Medallion Award for his influence on the profession of Prosthodontics. He belongs to multiple dental organizations including the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the American College of Prosthodontics.

He is also a past President of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.

Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA Lancette is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, author, educator, and thought leader, known for her expertise in medical-dental integration and advocacy. As a clinician and dedicated airway ambassador, she has made significant contributions to improving public health by championing the importance of proper breathing and sleep.

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Lancette is the host of Beyond Breathing, a podcast that delivers educational and inspirational solutions for those seeking to enhance their health through better airway management and sleep. Her podcast has a global reach, impacting listeners in nearly 30 countries. Lancette offers a wide range of opportunities for medical and dental professionals to collaborate, including lunch-and-learns, educational symposiums, interprofessional practice coaching, and joint speaking and writing engagements.

Her passion for increasing access to care, preventing airway-related diseases, and fostering medical-dental collaboration has earned her widespread recognition and numerous awards within the healthcare community. As the President-Elect of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Lancette continues to lead initiatives that promote overall health and wellness. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the outdoors, and traveling the world to advocate for healthy breathing and restful sleep.

Luis Vega, DDS Dr. Luis Vega is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He earned his DDS degree from the University of Costa Rica and his OMS certificate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Prior to establishing his private practice in Issaquah, WA, specializing in dental implantology and oral surgery, he dedicated 17 years to academia as a faculty member at the OMS Departments of the University of Florida in Jacksonville and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he was the OMS Residency Program Director for 10 years. Dr. Vega has made significant academic contributions, editing several books on outpatient oral surgery anesthesia, reoperations, and controversies in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He also lent his expertise to numerous journal articles and book chapters, covering a wide spectrum of OMS areas. Nationally and internationally recognized, Dr. Vega has been a soughtafter speaker, especially on topics related to complications in oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthognathic and obstructive sleep apnea surgery, TMJ alloplastic reconstruction and complex maxillofacial reconstruction utilizing zygomatic implants.

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Chaz Vittitow, DMD Dr Chaz Vittitow is originally a native of the state of Kentucky where he attended Western Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. He served 5 years as a Naval Dental Officer while completing a one-year AEGD at Naval Medical Center San Diego, three years at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, Italy, and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor, WA. Dr Chaz decided to take the risk and do a dental startup where he began his seven treatment room de novo practice in beautiful Bellingham, WA. By offering a unique selling proposition of being a systemic based practice with an intent focus on high quality service, his practice empowered a team that collected over 1 million in revenue in year 1 and is continually growing and improving. Dr Chaz feels compelled to empower doctors to embrace the challenge of forging your own path to create a practice and lifestyle you love. It is never easy, but Dr. Chaz is here to say that a dental startup can be easier than acquiring a practice or staying a lifetime associate.

Carrie Webber Carrie Webber is president and owner of The Jameson Group, a dental management coaching and marketing firm that works with dental practices nationwide to help dentists and teams become more productive, more profitable and ultimately more fulfilled in their practicing lives. Carrie is a contributing author to several publications and blogs on the topics of dental management, leadership, marketing, customer service and business development as well as a popular speaker at dental meetings nationwide. She is a member of the Speaking Consulting Network and has been named a Leader in CE by Dentistry Today for the past five years. For more information on Webber and her company, The Jameson Group, visit www.jmsn.com.

Reid Winkler, DDS, MSD Upon receiving his DDS degree in 1998 from the University of Washington, Dr. Winkler’s dental career began on active duty in the U.S. Navy. He practiced general dentistry for six years as an AEGD resident, shipboard Dental Officer on USS Denver (LPD9) and comprehensive dentist in Rota, Spain. The Navy sponsored his return to the University of Washington in 2004 for his orthodontic residency, after which he became the Orthodontic Department Chair

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at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD. In 2010, Dr. Winkler separated from active service and joined Dr. Peter Shapiro as a partner in private practice in Seattle, WA. He continues that practice today, along with teaching orthodontic residents weekly in UW’s Orthodontic Department as an Affiliate Associate Professor. Dr. Winkler is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and and active member of the Northwest Angle Society. Outside of the office, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding, endurance sports and world travel.

Alan Yassin, DDS, MS, MSD Dr. Yassin is an award winning surgeon with unparalleled training in Periodontics at the University of Washington, in addition to his international Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency program, and his achievement being a Diplomate of the German Board of Oral Implantology. With his exceptionally rare dual training, Dr. Yassin has been practicing oral surgery, implant dentistry and periodontics since his graduation from dental school in 2001. Born and raised in the ancient city of Damascus into a family of inveterate medical professionalism, influenced by his late father, his mother and his older sister, a successful physician, nurse and dentist respectively, Dr. Yassin realized his calling as a dental surgeon at the young age of 14 and has worked hard to actualize this ambition ever since. Keeping the family tradition alive, giving back to the community is a priority for Dr. Yassin. He is known for his continued dedication for volunteering to provide free dental services to uninsured and underserved patients both locally and internationally. His passion for teaching and sharing knowledge with colleagues kept him actively busy by lecturing at national and international conferences and symposiums, in addition to rigorous online courses and webinars. He is the founder and director of the (Clinical Implantology A-Z) program, and he regularly teaches at the University of Washington/School of Dentistry as an affiliate faculty member, in addition to his recent position as an Associate professor at the Pacific Northwest University. Dr. Yassin has many publications and articles in referred and in peer-reviewed journals; he also serves as a reviewer in many academic journals. Away from his professional life practicing in Seattle, WA, Dr. Yassin spends quality time with his family, where they enjoy jet skiing, playing soccer, and exploring PNW and the Greater Seattle Area which they proudly call home!

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