2026 Courses and Events

Course #: 1110
Date: 11/27/2026
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Guilherme Arossi, DDS, MSc, PhD

Topic: Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Tuition: $465.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists

Description:

This didactic hands-on course focuses on the clinical protocol for modern, step-by-step direct veneer restorations and provides participants with the skills and confidence they need to perform these procedures successfully. Throughout the session, participants identify veneer preparation requirements, practice composite placement for facial veneers using a polychromatic stratification technique, and perform simplified yet effective finishing and polishing procedures.

Learn:

• to identify veneer preparation requirements
• composite placement for facial veneer using polychromatic stratification technique
• the use of simplified, effective finishing and polishing procedures

Course #: 1120
Date: 11/27/2026
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Erin Hendricks, RDA

Topic: Dental Assistants
Tuition: $95.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Students, Administrative Staff

Description:

Exceptional dental assistants do more than work efficiently, they anticipate needs, recognize subtle clinical cues, and solve problems before they become emergencies. This highly interactive workshop transforms participants into “clinical detectives” through engaging games, team challenges, competitions, videos, patient scenarios, and rapid-fire exercises designed to sharpen observation, anticipation, communication, and critical-thinking skills. Attendees learn to identify details others may overlook, improve clinical decision-making, and develop the confidence to proactively support the dental team and enhance patient care.

Learn to:

• recognize visual and verbal clues that improve clinical anticipation
• demonstrate faster clinical decision-making during common dental procedures
• apply observation techniques that reduce errors and improve patient safety
• improve communication using practical patient-centered strategies

Support for this program is provided by The American Dental Assistants' Association