162st Annual Meeting & Continuing Education Spectacular
2025 Program Schedule
Saturday, November 1, 2025
7:30-8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibitors
8:30-9:30 Dr. Karina Fiona Irusa "Clinical Efficacy of Ceramic Inlays and Onlays" (1 CE)
Conservation of tooth structure is important to improve the long-term prognosis of the dentition. It is for this reason that partial coverage indirect and direct restorations are encouraged when applicable. With gold remaining as the gold standard for partial coverage restorations, questions around the longevity of currently available materials begin to arise.
9:30-10:30 Dr. Aditya Tadinada "The Fascinating Link between Oral Health and Overall Health: An X-ray Expedition" (1 CE)
In this talk, participants will learn about oral health’s connection with overall health and systemic conditions that have oral manifestations and how to recognize them on radiographs in your clinical practice.
10:30-10:45 Break/Visit Exhibitors
10:45-11:45 Ms. Elise Kulak "Engaging in Difficult Conversations" (1 CE)
For many dental professionals, the hardest part of the job isn't clinical work — it's navigating the tough conversations that come with working closely under pressure. Yet, communication skills are what keeps the team (and the business) healthy and strong.
This "Engaging in Difficult Conversations" workshop is designed to help dental teams break through communication barriers with greater confidence, clarity, and care.
Grounded in insights from Crucial Conversations and customized for the realities of dental practice life, this session teaches the "Reality Check™" — a simple but powerful method to manage emotions, clarify goals, and set the stage for constructive dialogue.
Participants will learn how to avoid defensiveness and misunderstandings with curiosity and collaboration, creating an environment where feedback flows, issues are resolved quickly, and team trust grows stronger every day. When tough conversations are handled well, they don't just solve problems — they build resilient teams and ultimately, better patient experiences.
Course Objectives: Walk away ready to lead the conversations you've been avoiding — and transform your team from the inside out.
11:45-12:00 Sponsors Introductions
12:00-1:00 Lunch GENEROUSLY SPONSORED by Schwartz & Schwartz, PC CPAs Specializing in Healthcare Professionals, UniBANK and the Metropolitan District Dental Society
1:00-5:00 Dr. Troy Schmedding "Beauty Comes In Different Packages" (4 CE)
The decision-making process often comes down to one’s comfort level and what is
most predictable for them and their outcome. Aesthetic Dentistry consists of a
competent blend of newly strengthened direct composites. The predominance of
glass and polycrystalline ceramics have changed dentistry forever. Both have their
limitationsand both require proper treatment planning. Learn the advancements in
both materials to help you explore ways to become more productive and
profitable.
Course Objectives: Advancements in Composites, Selecting the right material for the job, Zirconia vs Glass Ceramics, Bonding protocols.
2:30-2:45 Break/Visit Exhibitors
Sunday, November 2, 2025
7:30-8:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibitors
8:00-11:45 Dennis Urban CDT "Protocol, Procedure and Patient Acceptance with Implant Overdentures" (4 CE)
This informative seminar will feature the case planning, attachment selection and the fabrication of implant overdentures ranging from a simplified design to a more advanced bar design. This course will feature a lecture and hands-on training. Material choices, design protocol, case planning and comprehensive successful techniques will be discussed and shown. This seminar is a must for the clinician who desires to increase removable caseloads on implant overdentures with higher profits, better esthetics and reduced chair time.
Learning Objectives: Attachment choices and application;;Case Planning;;Intra-oral attachment processing vs. laboratory processing;;Metal substructures; Implant divergence solutions; Patient acceptance criteria; Material choices; Protocol and Procedure; Best practices; Occlusion and aesthetics; Digital solutions; Scanning strategies; Implant Choices
11:45-12:00 Sponsors
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Dr. Easwar Natarajan "Common Fibroosseous Diseases and Osteomyelitis – pathogenesis and clinical pathological correlation" (1 CE)
Summary and Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this unit, when presented with a clinical/ radiographic scenario, attendees will be able to:
1. Diagnose and explain the pathogenesis and clinical significance of commonly occurring benign fibroosseous conditions
2. Describe, compare and contrast, the clinical and radiographic features of cemento-osseous dysplasias (periapical, florid) with that of benign fibroosseous neoplasms, i.e. ossifying fibromas
3. Make clinical-radiographic correlations to diagnose chronic osteomyelitis, describe its pathogenesis, and make appropriate recommendations for care
2:00-2:15 Break/Visit Exhibitors
2:15-3:15 Dr. Jenna Ward "Osteonecrosis of the jaw: radiation and medication associated- prevention, presentation & management" (1 CE)
Summary and Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this unit, when presented with a clinical scenario, attendees will be able to:
1. Understand the risk of developing osteoradionecrosis and medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients
2. Make appropriate recommendations for dental treatment before and after cancer patients are treated with head and neck radiation and antiresorptive therapy
3. Recognize the presentation and complications of osteonecrosis of the jaw and gain an appreciation for conservative management options.
3:15-3:30 Break/Visit Exhibitors
3:30-4:30 Dr. Mabi Singh "Protecting Teeth and Restorations in Salivary Hypofunction." (1 CE)
Salivary hypofunction, often resulting from conditions such as Sjögren’s, radiation therapy, medication use and etc., significantly compromises oral health by reducing the natural protective functions of saliva.
This leads to an increased risk of dental caries and the premature failure of dental restorations. Preventive strategies focus on enhancing oral hygiene, using remineralizing agents like fluoride and calcium phosphate, stimulating salivary flow through pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods, and pH management. Early detection of salivary hypofunction and personalized preventive care are essential to preserving tooth structure and prolonging the lifespan of restorations in patients with salivary gland dysfunction.
Course Objectives: 1. Discuss the risk factors contributing to dental caries and restoration failure in individuals with salivary hypofunction.
2. Discuss the effectiveness of preventive strategies in reducing caries incidence and restoration failure in this population.
From the Executive Board of the New England Dental Society: We sincerely hope that you will consider becoming a member of the oldest dental society in continuous existence in the United States. We are here for one simple reason... to offer the highest quality continuing dental education at a reasonable cost to our members. Our yearly membership dues entitles members to attend our Annual Meeting at no extra charge! The two day program offers 14 credits of great continuing education.
