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Conference Schedule

  • Saturday, July 8, 2023
  • 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM
    NE13: Sunrise Yoga
    Location: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Nicole Belica

    Networking Event

  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    REG03: Registration Badge Pick Up
    Location: Skyline Ballroom West Foyer
  • 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM
    SP02: Crest + Oral-B Breakfast
    Location: Skyline Ballroom AB: McCormick Place West

    Presenter: Andrea Johnson, RDH, MS – Crest + Oral-B

    Networking Event


    Sponsored by: Crest + Oral-B 

    Earn: 0.0

  • Future of Oral Healthcare Pavilion
  • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    TECH03: The Future of Oral Healthcare Pavilion
    Location: The Future of Oral Healthcare Pavilion

    Future Pavilion


    Sponsored by: Pacific Dental 
  • 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
    OraPharma - Key Take-Aways From New Arestin Research
    Location: The Future of Oral Healthcare Pavilion

    Speaker: Richard Nagelberg, DDS – OraPharma

    Future Pavilion


    Sponsored by: OraPharma 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
    AAP - Better Together: The Evolving Role of the Dental Hygienist in Periodontal Care
    Location: Skyline Ballroom Foyer

    Presenter: Ana Becil Giglio, DDS – American Academy of Periodontology

    Future Pavilion


    Sponsored by: AAP 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
    UltraDent - The Use of Diode Laser in Dental Hygiene
    Location: Skyline Ballroom Foyer

    Future Pavilion


    Sponsored By 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
    ED21: How to Be a Dental Warrior in Search of the Holy Grail of Prevention
    Location: W181 A-C: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Jennifer Post, RDH, MDH (she/her/hers) – 3M

    Clinical Practice


    Sponsored by: 3M 

    Earn: 1.5

  • 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
    ED22: How Sweet It Is! Improving Outcomes for Obesity and Diabetes
    Location: W185: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Thomas Viola, R.Ph., CCP, CDE, CPMP (he/him/his) – Pharmacology Declassified

    Co-Speaker: JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AAFAAOM, FADHA – ADHA

    Oral Medicine

    Earn: 1.5

  • 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
    ED23: Evidence of Oral Self-Care: The Past, Present, and Future
    Location: W184 B-D: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Dagmar Slot, DHdipl, BoH, BoE, MSc, PhD

    Research

    Earn: 1.5

  • 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
    ED24: Sit, Stretch, Breathe: A Path to Workplace Well-Being
    Location: W183 B-C: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Crystal L. Kanderis Lane, RDH, MS (she/her/hers) – Idaho State University Department of Dental Hygiene

    Mental Health and Well-Being

    Earn: 1.5

  • 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
    ED25: Scenario-Based Learning to Improve Practices for Children with ASD
    Location: W179 A-B: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Denise M. Claiborne, PhD, RDH (she/her/hers) – Old Dominion University

    Co-Speaker: Ann Bruhn, BSDH, MS, RDH (she/her/hers) – Old Dominion University

    Co-Speaker: Kimberly Cenzon, BSDH, MS, RDH (she/her/hers) – Old Dominion University

    Education

    Earn: 1.5

  • 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    EXHIBIT03: Exhibits Open
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: McCormick Place West

    Earn: 1.0

  • Health & Wellness Pavilion
  • 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Health & Wellness Pavilion
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Health & Wellness Pavilion

    Health & Wellness Pavilion


    Sponsored by: Philips 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    HW05: Ageless Body Timeless Mind
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Health & Wellness Pavilion

    Co-Presenter: Uche Odiatu, DMD

    Co-Presenter: Grace Kim, RMT

    Health & Wellness Pavilion


    Sponsored by: Philips 

    Earn: 0.5

  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    HW06: Move Right – Live Right – Work Right!
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Health & Wellness Pavilion

    Co-Presenter: Uche Odiatu, DMD

    Co-Presenter: Grace Kim, RMT

    Health & Wellness Pavilion


    Sponsored by: Philips 

    Earn: 0.5

  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    HW07: Eat THIS Not THAT: Essential Nutrition for the Hygienist!

    Co-Presenter: Uche Odiatu, DMD

    Co-Presenter: Grace Kim, RMT

    Health & Wellness Pavilion


    Sponsored by: Philips 

    Earn: 0.5

  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    HW08: Gut Health: What Every Hygienist Needs to Know?
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Health & Wellness Pavilion

    Co-Presenter: Uche Odiatu, DMD

    Co-Presenter: Grace Kim, RMT

    Health & Wellness Pavilion


    Sponsored by: Philips 

    Earn: 0.5

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    PP05: Product Presentation - Room 1
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Product Innovation Theater Room 1

    Presenter: An Chih W. Do, RDH, MEd, MAADH – The Pediatric RDH

    Product Presentation


    Sponsored by Pac-Dent 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    PP06: Product Presentation - Room 2
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Product Innovation Theater Room 2

    Presenter: Katrina Sanders, RDH, BSDH, MEd, RF

    Presenter: Belangie Perez-Torres, RDH – Aspen Dental Management Inc.

    Product Presentation


    Sponsored by: Septodont 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    SIG04: Special Interest Gathering - We Are All Aging!
    Location: W178B: McCormick Place West

    Special Interest Gathering

    Earn: 0.0

  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    SS04: Dentsply Sirona Graduate Research Program - Awards Reception (Invite Only)
    Location: W179 A-B: McCormick Place West

    Networking Event


    Sponsored by: Dentsply Sirona 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
    SIG05: Special Interest Gathering - Working at a DSO
    Location: W178B: McCormick Place West

    Special Interest Gathering

    Earn: 0.0

  • 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
    H06: Silver Spoon: Hands-On Workshop Covering All You Need to Know About SDF
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Hands-On Room

    Speaker: Hayley Buckner, RDH, BS – Elevate Oral Care

    Co-Speaker: Brooke Crouch, RDH (she/her/hers) – Elevate Oral Care

    Charting My Future


    Sponsored By: 

    Earn: 1.5

  • 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
    LL03: Let’s Fight Gingivitis NOW…The Future is in YOUR Hands – Lunch 'n Learn
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Product Innovation Theater Room 1

    Presenter: Leciel K. Bono, RDH-ER, MS, EdD(c) – Idaho State University

    Presenter: Crystal L. Kanderis Lane, RDH, MS (she/her/hers) – Idaho State University Department of Dental Hygiene

    Presenter: Ellen R. Guritzky, MSJ, RDH

    Clinical Practice


    Sponsored By HALEON 

    Earn: 1.5

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    NE17: Henry Schein Focus Group (Invite Only)
    Location: W176B: McCormick Place West Building

    Networking Event


    Sponsored By: Henry Schein 
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    SIG06: Special Interest Gathering - Myofunctional Therapy and the Dental Hygienist
    Location: W178B: McCormick Place West

    Special Interest Gathering

    Earn: 0.0

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    H07: Shape Matters: Moving Curved Ultrasonic Instruments from the Drawer onto Your Tray (2nd Offering)
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Hands-On Room

    Speaker: Dani Botbyl, RDH, BEd (c) – Dentsply Sirona

    Co-Speaker: Michele Lash, RDH, BA – Dentsply Sirona

    Clinical Practice


    Sponsored By Dentsply Sirona 

    Earn: 1.0

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    PP07: Product Presentation - Room 1
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Product Innovation Theater Room 1

    Presenter: Anne L. Miller, RDH, MS

    Product Presentation


    Sponsored By 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    PP08: Product Presentation - Room 2
    Location: Skyline Ballroom C-E: Product Innovation Theater Room 2

    Product Presentation

    Earn: 0.0

  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
    SIG07: Special Interest Gathering - International Dental Hygiene: Beyond Boundaries
    Location: W178B: McCormick Place West

    Special Interest Gathering

    Earn: 0.0

  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    SS05: Undergraduate Student Professional Presentation Program - Awards Reception
    Location: W179 A-B: McCormick Place West

    Networking Event


    Sponsored By: HALEON 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
    ED26: Healing Tooth Decay with Brush-On Therapies
    Location: W183 B-C: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Nandita Kapadia, MPH, RDHAP – CareQuest Innovation Partners

    Co-Speaker: Laura Skaret, BS, RDH – CareQuest Innovation Partners

    Co-Speaker: Jeremy Horst Keeper, DDS, PhD – CareQuest Innovation Partners

    Dental Hygiene: Next 100 Years


    Sponsored by: CareQuest 

    Earn: 1.0

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
    ED28: The Momentous Impact of Mindfulness on Professional Well-Being
    Location: W184 B-D: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Leciel K. Bono, RDH-ER, MS, EdD(c) – Idaho State University

    Co-Speaker: Crystal L. Kanderis Lane, RDH, MS (she/her/hers) – Idaho State University Department of Dental Hygiene

    Mental Health and Well-Being

    Earn: 1.0

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
    ED29: Today's Professional Landscape – DSO's & Factors Influencing Change
    Location: W185: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Tammy L. Filipiak, RDH, MS (she/her/hers) – Smile Brands

    DSOs

    Earn: 1.0

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
    ED30: Creating Safe Spaces to Maximize Learning
    Location: W181 A-C: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Catherine K. Draper, RDH, MS (she/her/hers) – Cabrillo College

    Education

    Earn: 1.0

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    ED31: Advanced Instrumentation for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Periodontitis (2nd Offering)
    Location: W183 B-C: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS (she/her/hers) – Pattison Institute

    Clinical Practice


    Sponsored By: 

    Earn: 1.5

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    ED32: Oral Effects of Autoimmune Disease and Immunosuppressive Medication
    Location: W181 A-C: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Denise A. Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University College of Dentistry

    Oral Medicine

    Earn: 1.5

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    ED33: Analyzing and Combatting Bias in Dental Hygiene Care
    Location: W184 B-D: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Emily A. Ludwig, RDH, MSDH (she/her/hers) – Old Dominion University

    Co-Speaker: Jessica Suedbeck, RDH, MSDH (she/her/hers) – Old Dominion University

    Diversity and Equity

    Earn: 1.5

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    ED34: Investigating the Efficacy of the Core Four to Optimize Ergonomics
    Location: W179 A-B: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Brian J. Wilkinson, PT, DPT, CHT (he/him/his) – Pacific University

    Co-Speaker: Sarah Jackson, RDH, MSDH (she/her/hers) – Eastern Washington University

    Co-Speaker: Lorie Speer, RDH, MSDH (she/her/hers) – Eastern Washington University

    Clinical Practice

    Earn: 1.5

  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    ED35: Managing Patients with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
    Location: W185: McCormick Place West

    Speaker: Ann E. Spolarich, RDH, PhD, FSCDH (she/her/hers) – Arizona School Of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University

    Mental Health and Well-Being

    Earn: 1.5

  • 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
    NE14: Students Reception
    Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place: The Tap Room

    Networking Event


    Sponsored By 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    NE15: Chicago Bootleggers Ball: Awards for Excellence President's Dinner (Additional Fee)
    Location: Marriott Marquis: Grand Horizon Ballroom

    Networking Event


    Sponsored By: 

    Earn: 0.0

  • 8:45 PM – 11:00 PM
    NE16: Chicago Bootleggers After Dark Party - Evening Celebration
    Location: Marriott Marquis: Grand Horizon Ballroom

    Networking Event

    Earn: 0.0