Upcoming AADOM CE Webinar – Supercharge Strategies That Work with Steven Pishko
2026-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Live Webinar, Web-based
Event Details
Webinar CE Credits: 1
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour
About the Webinar
This webinar explores how credit card surcharging works, why payment processors often benefit from it, and what businesses should consider before adopting it. You’ll review a real-world case study with key insights, learn how to implement surcharging correctly and compliantly if you choose to use it, and discover alternative ways to reduce processing costs without passing fees to clients. By the end, you’ll be better prepared to choose the most effective approach for your practice.

Learning Objectives:

Why processors benefit
Case study and insights
How to implement it correctly (if used)
Alternatives to lower processing costs
Choosing the best approach for your practice

Presenter:

Steven Pishko
Cost Reduction Specialist at Merchant Advocate

Date & Time

May 20 — 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET)

Location:

Live Webinar

CE Credits:

1*

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Earn your CE credit: Growth Factors in Bone & Tissue Regeneration - 5:00 pm (PT)
2026-05-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Live Webinar, Web-based
Event Details
Webinar CE Credits: 1
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour
Webinar AGD Code: 318
About the Webinar
Unlock the biologic potential behind predictable bone regeneration in this dynamic, clinically focused growth factor lecture designed for the modern implant surgeon. This session will move beyond theory into practical application—to gain a deeper understanding of why these biologic mediators are pivotal in tissue regeneration and how they can be leveraged to enhance surgical outcomes. We will critically review the current evidence surrounding key growth factors used in dentistry, highlighting where they truly add value in bone regeneration.

Learning Objectives:
✅ Define “growth factors” and their role in cell division and differentiation.
✅ Explain the importance of growth factors in tissue regeneration.
✅ Describe existing evidence for specific types of growth factors and their benefit in dental tissue regeneration.
✅ Outline the current clinical indications, considerations, limitations, as well as future applications of growth factors.
✅ Illustrate the workflow and best practices of the placement of growth factors in the surgical site

Presenter:

Dr. Brett Weatherington

DDS Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology

Date & Time

May 27 — 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (ET)

Location:

Live Webinar

CE Credits:

1*

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Katherine Eitel Belt in St. Louis
2026-05-29 08:30 - 13:00 | Clayton Plaza Hotel, 7750 Carondelet Ave, Clayton, MO, 63105, United States
Event Details
The Lioness Principle: Unleash the Potential in Your Practice, Your Team, and Your Life
Katherine Eitel Belt will take us on an uplifting journey for anyone who believes there is greater potential to access within their practice, team, or themselves as professionals. This presentation
eliminates the powerless notion that any of us are at the mercy of something outside of our control. Katherine will share 3 simple steps for shifting into our most powerful mindset, aligning with our internal guidance system, and creating our own transformative experience to bulletproof ourselves and our career. Learn three critical conversations you must have to create and be a part of a team that is fully alive, aligned, accountable, and ALL IN!

Speaker:

Katherine Eitel Belt
Master Speaker, Trainer & Coach

Date:

Friday, May 29, 2026

Time:

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Hot Breakfast/Registration: 7:30 AM
Meeting: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Location:

Clayton Plaza Hotel, 7750 Carondelet Ave, Clayton, MO 63105

CEs: 4*
Members: $99
Non-Members: $129
To Register, Click Here

ALVEOLAR RIDGE PRESERVATION GRAFTING FOR THE PRACTICING DENTIST
2026-06-19 08:00 - 14:00 | Patterson Dental, 17849 Edison Ave, Chesterfield, 63005, United States
Date & Time: Friday, June 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM CTLocation: Patterson Dental, 17849 Edison Ave, Suite A, Chesterfield, MO 63005CEs: 6*
$295* for Non-Advantage Customers, FREE of Charge for Advantage Customers – 30 Seats Available
Alveolar Ridge Preservation Grafting For The Practicing Dentist
Want to preserve bone volume for successful tooth replacement therapy? Join Dr. Jason Ford for this TBS Hands-On Clinic on how to master ARP grafting.
This comprehensive hands-on workshop will dive into why ridge resorption occurs after tooth extraction and how to prevent it with alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) grafting. Dr. Ford will guide you through essential techniques for minimally traumatic tooth extraction, graft placement, and the use of membranes and sutures. You’ll leave with practical skills to protect bone volume, improve implant success, and increase practice profitability, all while gaining hands-on experience in ARP techniques.
Course Objectives:

Understand why alveolar ridge resorption occurs after extraction.

Learn the steps that should be taken to minimize ridge resorption following tooth removal.

Become exposed to the various types of bone graft, barrier membrane, and suture material that can be used for ARP.

Be able to present to your patients the need for ARP if a dental implant will be placed to replace the extracted tooth.

Understand the financial aspects and benefits of incorporating alveolar ridge preservation grafting into your practice.

Have hands-on experience in the techniques of minimally traumatic tooth removal utilizing specially designed extraction instruments.

Learn how to prepare an extraction socket to maximize the success of an ARP.

Practice the techniques of ARP, including preparation and placement of the bone graft and barrier membrane, as well as suturing techniques.

Presenter:

Dr. Jason Ford, DMD

Founder, Toothologie

To register click here

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of 3D Dentists and TBS Dental LLC. 3D Dentists is Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 3/1/2026 to 2/28/2030 Provider ID# 301314.

A-dec & Patterson: Nashville Day of Experts
2026-06-26 | A-dec Education and Training Center
Event Details
Nashville Day of Experts
Overview
Considering expanding, upgrading equipment or building a new location? Learn how to navigate improving your practice in today’s world by hearing from some of the dental industry’s leading accounting, design, finance, real estate and construction experts.
Spend time interacting with A-dec’s latest equipment in their new, state-of-the-art education and training center in Nashville, Tennessee. Get detailed answers to your questions and gain the confidence needed to successfully invest in your practice and your future!
Presented By

A-dec
Patterson Dental

Partners

Aprio
Ascent Practice Growth Strategies
Apex
Kerschen Consulting
Your Dental Lawyer

Speaker:
Doug Sligting – Ascent Practice Growth Strategies
Doug Sligting is the founder and CEO of Ascent Practice Growth Strategies. He has over 25 years of experience in marketing, including 14 years with Ascent. Prior to that, he worked with national advertising agencies and owned his own agency for 6 years. His focus is helping dentists succeed in today’s evolving industry by teaching effective marketing strategies and delivering performance-based solutions.
Katie Kerschen (Kerschen Consulting)
Katie Kerschen is the President of Kerschen Consulting, a company that provides customized consulting solutions for forward-thinking dental professionals. She has more than 25 years of business experience, including 20 years in the dental industry. Since 2009, she has been a practice manager and partner at ABQ Advanced Dental Care, contributing to its leadership, vision, and sustained growth.
Rob Montgomery (Your Dental Lawyer)
Robert H. Montgomery III is an attorney and part of a boutique law firm specializing in business counsel for dental practices. His expertise includes start-ups, lease negotiations, partnerships, and real estate matters related to dental businesses.
Trent Watrous (Aprio)
Trent Watrous applies traditional accounting knowledge to specialized dental industry needs. He helps professionals with opening new offices, acquiring existing practices, and making informed business decisions. He is also a recognized public speaker who regularly shares his expertise with dental audiences across the country.
Apex (Healthcare design & build firm)
Apex delivers healthcare environments using its proprietary “Apex Continuum” methodology. The company focuses on building spaces that enhance patient experience while improving operational efficiency, maintaining a strong commitment to innovation and excellence in healthcare design and construction.

Date:

June 26, 2026

Location:

Nashville

Registration Information
To Register: Contact your Patterson or A-dec Representative

Dental Lasers: Elevate Your Practice
2026-08-14 08:00 - 2026-08-16 18:00 | Jenkins Family Dentistry, 750 Highlander Point Dr, Floyds Knobs, IN, 47119, United States
Event Description
Discover how the 9.3-micron CO₂ all-tissue laser is advancing a new standard in modern dentistry through improved efficiency, patient experience, clinical effectiveness, and procedural expansion. This comprehensive course merges clinical and business cases with hands-on experience to demonstrate the benefits that anesthesia-free, blood-free, and pain-free procedures provide you and your patients.

Modern Technology: Explore how the 9.3-micron wavelength enables precise, controlled tissue management of enamel, dentin, decay, gingiva, and bone, allowing you to streamline existing procedures and expand to new procedures, while also complementing surrounding technologies.
Clinical Versatility: Learn how the 9.3-micron CO all-tissue laser can benefit almost every patient, every day with applications in restorative, soft tissue, implant, perio, airway, tethered oral tissues, and cosmetic procedures, and more.
Practice Impact: Understand how improved efficiency, procedural expansion, and patient experience combine to create a profound impact on practice growth.
Hands-On Experience: Gain experience cutting with the laser using the unique variable-speed foot pedal, demonstrating seamless transitions between different tissues.
Live Case Observation: Witness live procedures in a true clinical setting to gain firsthand understanding of the technology’s speed, precision, and impact on dental practices and patient experience.

Date: Friday, August 14th
Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location

EDUCATION CENTER
Jenkins Family Dentistry 750 Highlander Point Dr Floyds Knobs, IN 47119

CE Credits: 5*
To register for this complimentary course, please reach out to:

Contact: Chad Gibson
Phone: (865) 308-1204
Email: cgibson@convergentdental.com
Alternatively, you can contact your local Patterson Representative.

Operatory Flow to Sterilization Drop: Barriers, Disinfection, and Safe Handling
2026-08-29 08:00 - 2026-08-30 14:00 | 100 West Dental, 13759 Manchester Road, Ballwin, MO, 63011, United States
Event Details

This 2-day clinical program is designed to empower clinicians with the skills and confidence to successfully integrate dental implants into their practice. Participants will receive expert guidance while learning step-by-step protocols for case selection, CBCT interpretation, surgical placement, and strategies to avoid common complications. The course also covers clinical case reviews, along with a comparison of digital and analog restorative workflows. Day 2 includes a live patient surgery, where participants will have the opportunity to place implants and gain hands-on experience through expert mentorship.

Learning Objectives:

Understand case selection and screening criteria
Learn single-tooth implant placement techniques
Interpret CBCT scans for implant planning
Review treatment planning and clinical cases
Perform step-by-step implant placement
Recognize and avoid procedural pitfalls
Understand the restoration process (digital and analog)
Review the biological principial of healing and bone regeneration

Live surgeries will be performed by Missouri-licensed dentists in a collaborative, mentorship-driven setting led by expert clinicians. Out-of-state participants, please inquire about licensure.

Course Tuition: $4,500
Early Bird Rate: $3,500

Register by June 30 for the early bird rate

Presenter:

Robert Reti
DDS, FACS, FACD, FICD

Brandon Prior
DMD

Date & Time

August 29-30

Day 1: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Day 2: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location:

100 West Dental, 13759 Manchester Road, Ballwin, MO 63011

CE Credits:

14*

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Smile Together Detailers 2026
2026-10-01 - 2026-10-03 | Resorts World Las Vegas, Nevada, 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109
Event Details

Empowering Dental Practices and DSOs

Transform your practice in just three days!
​At Smile Together, we understand the challenges dental professionals face in growing their practices while providing exceptional patient care. Our event is designed to offer practical solutions, meaningful connections, and valuable insights—all in a supportive and engaging environment.
​Why Attend?

Efficient Learning: Gain a year’s worth of knowledge and connections in just three days.

Tailored Networking: Meet with vendors and partners that align with your specific practice needs.

Cost-Effective: Enjoy 3 nights hotel accommodations, up to $600 flight reimbursement, and reduced event registration fees.

Time-Saving: Our curated schedule ensures you spend time on what matters most—your practice and patients.

Commitment Fee: $300

ST Speakers:

Date:

October 1-3

Location:

Resorts World Las Vegas, Nevada

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