2025 Courses and Events

Course #: 1200
Date: 11/28/2025
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Erin Hendricks, DA, CCHW
Gina Hill-Minor, DAA

Topic: Assistants
Tuition: $75.00
Credits: 3
AGD Number: 770 - Self-Improvement
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Students, Administrative Staff, Spouse, Educator

Description:

This dynamic and interactive 3-hour workshop is designed for dental assistants at all experience levels who are ready to elevate their role and mindset. Moving beyond routine tasks, participants will learn to embrace a producer mindset, a value-driven approach that fosters ownership, initiative, and strategic thinking in the dental office. Through hands-on activities, team-based challenges, and reflective exercises, attendees will explore the core traits of high-performing professionals: proactivity, accountability, problem-solving, and adaptability. The workshop blends engaging discussion with practical tools and strategies to boost productivity, enhance collaboration, and support long-term career growth. Participants will create personal vision boards and develop customized career development plans, walking away with fresh inspiration, actionable insights, and a renewed sense of purpose and confidence in their professional journey.

Learn to:

• identify strategies to increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance revenue generation
• recognize and communicate their professional value to dental office leadership
• create an actionable career development plan to advance their skills and career

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Course #: 1190
Date: 11/28/2025
Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Timothy Hempton, DDS

Topic: Periodontics
Tuition: $450.00
Credits: 4
AGD Number: 490 – Periodontics- Surgical T
Recommended For:
Dentists

Description:

Master the foundational skills essential for successful periodontal surgery in this interactive, hands-on workshop. Working with pig jaws, participants will practice critical incision design, flap elevation, repositioning, and suturing techniques to achieve optimal surgical outcomes around the natural dentition. The course will emphasize anatomical considerations, including periosseal fenestration and incision closure, while teaching strategies for coronally advancing, repositioning, and apically positioning flaps. Participants will also gain insight into surgical instrumentation and suture material selection to improve efficiency and healing outcomes.

Learn:

• to design and execute precise surgical incisions for periodontal access
• techniques for effective and atraumatic flap elevation
• methods for flap repositioning, including coronal, lateral, and apical advancement
• suturing methods to ensure stable flap closure and promote healing