More than three million Americans have dental implants, with 500,000 placed each year. This course explores the hygienist’s vital role in implant care, from identifying candidates and assessing systemic risks to diagnosing peri-implant disease and maintaining single to full-arch cases. Participants will review current research, AAP diagnostic standards and evidence-based protocols while discovering futuristic trends that advance implant therapy and promote long-term patient success.

Dental professionals are uniquely positioned to identify, counsel, and refer at-risk patients through chairside intervention. This course explores dentistry’s role in early diabetes detection with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing. Objectives include understanding the scientific links between diabetes and oral disease, recognizing signs of uncontrolled diabetes, reviewing systemic and oral effects and shared risk factors, applying co-therapeutic management and counseling strategies, and learning the process, indications, and CDT-approved coding for HbA1c testing.

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Date Available: 10/1/25

Date Reviewed: 3/1/26

Date Removed: 10/30/26

This immersive, hands-on workshop in dental implant care explores systemic considerations, risk assessment and peri-implant tissue evaluation before practicing instrumentation techniques, biofilm disruption and therapeutic protocols for both health and disease. Through simulation and product exploration, participants will build confidence in selecting instruments, therapeutics and home-care tools. From stable single-units to complex all-on-four cases, this program equips clinicians with skills to elevate implant maintenance outcomes.

Amanda Hill| 8 – 9:30 a.m. | The Curious Clinician: Reigniting Passion and Embracing Emerging Trends

As dentistry evolves at lightning speed, many clinicians feel overwhelmed, burned out or disconnected from their purpose. This course offers a refreshing reset—inviting participants to harness curiosity as a clinical advantage and personal lifeline. Explore emerging trends like minimally invasive care, biofilm management, and Dentistry 3.0 while learning practical strategies for communication, team integration, and implementation. Gain reflection tools to manage stress, prevent burnout, and reignite your passion—all while staying ahead of the curve in modern patient care.

Caitlin Parsons| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Align & Thrive: Ergonomics and Chairside Wellness for the Dental Professional

Pain is common in dentistry, but it doesn’t have to be your norm. This interactive course is designed for dental professionals who want to protect their bodies, prevent injury and stay in the profession they love. Learn evidence-based ergonomic strategies, posture adjustments and real-time chairside stretches you can use between patients to reduce tension, reset your body and feel better at work.

Dr. Mia Geisinger | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Probes Up, Prophys Down! Early Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Periodontal Diseases

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have some form of destructive periodontitis and the prevalence of this disease increases with age. It is also well-established that all cleanings are not created equal. This program will highlight the importance of comprehensive examination, risk assessment and treatment for patients with periodontitis and the key role that all dental healthcare professionals play in the diagnosis and long-term maintenance to promote oral and overall health.

Lunch is on your own from 12 – 1 p.m.

Dr. Kelly Tanner| 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Leading as a Provider: Taking Charge of Your Operatory

This course goes beyond tracking KPIs to help you create a thriving practice rooted in leadership, collaboration, and exceptional patient care. Explore how personal leadership, team dynamics, and patient experience intersect to shape clinical success. Learn to lead with confidence, foster a proactive team culture, and implement strategies for continuous growth and innovation. Designed to unlock your full professional potential, this course equips you to elevate care, efficiency, and fulfillment within your dental practice.

Katrina Sanders | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Warning: Graphic Photos Ahead

While the rest of the world may quiver with churned stomachs, one of the best traits of a dental professional is their excitement and joy around graphic, oral-diseased cases. Despite the oftentimes 'colorful' nature of oral disease, these cases offer an incredible learning opportunity, particularly in the importance of early and definitive intervention. Join for graphic photographs of surgical cases requiring periodontal therapy. This will be your final warning: there WILL be graphic photos ahead!

The "gold standard" of periodontal disease management is pivoting as patients are looking to non-invasive approaches to safely, efficiently and definitively treat disease and subsequently promote health. This course details a revolutionary concept of "Precision Periodontics." This program, through critical examination of the current landscape of contemporary interventions, will investigate non-invasive care for the periodontal patient. We will further evaluate the improved clinical outcomes and optimized management of periodontal diseases.

Dr. Kelly Tanner| 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Leading as a Provider: Taking Charge of Your Operatory

This course goes beyond tracking KPIs to help you create a thriving practice rooted in leadership, collaboration, and exceptional patient care. Explore how personal leadership, team dynamics, and patient experience intersect to shape clinical success. Learn to lead with confidence, foster a proactive team culture, and implement strategies for continuous growth and innovation. Designed to unlock your full professional potential, this course equips you to elevate care, efficiency, and fulfillment within your dental practice.

Katrina Sanders | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Warning: Graphic Photos Ahead

While the rest of the world may quiver with churned stomachs, one of the best traits of a dental professional is their excitement and joy around graphic, oral-diseased cases. Despite the oftentimes 'colorful' nature of oral disease, these cases offer an incredible learning opportunity, particularly in the importance of early and definitive intervention. Join for graphic photographs of surgical cases requiring periodontal therapy. This will be your final warning: there WILL be graphic photos ahead!

This unique session explores dentistry’s vital role in early diabetes detection through HbA1c testing. Diabetes affects 463 million people worldwide, creating a bidirectional link with oral disease. This course empowers providers to recognize risk, conduct screenings, counsel patients and better collaborate with medical colleagues, advancing multidisciplinary care and improving outcomes for patients with or at risk for diabetes.