Continuing Education Schedule
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Attendees are required to pre-register for all Continuing Education (CE) courses at the time of meeting registration. The registration fee covers all courses, except for CPR and Hygiene Local Anesthetic Certification. The allocated CE hours are equivalent to the duration of each course. For example, a session from 8:30 am to 11:30 am earns 3 hours of CE credit. Please note that CPR will be exclusively offered on Friday morning this year. All CE sessions will be in either the Embassy Suites or Brighton Tower at Kingston Resorts.
THURSDAY, MAY 16 - 8:30am – 11:30AM
Gordon J Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD
The Christensen Bottom Line – 2024
Type: Lecture
Audience: Dentists Only
Ken Matsumoto , DMD, MS
Management of Periodontal Complications in Orthodontic Treatment
Type: Lecture
Audience: D,DS,DA,DH,OS
Michael Brennan DDS, MHS
Updates on the Management of the Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Type: Lecture
Audience: D,DS,DA,DH,OS
Richard Lipscomb, Jr. DDS
This Crown Doesn’t Fit: What the Lab Needs to Make Flawless C & B cases
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA,OS
Lori Hendrick PhDC, MS, CDA, CDT, RDH
Local Anesthetic Techniques for NC Hygienists First Time Certification & Renewal*
(Full day required for first time certification/ Lecture only for renewal)
Type: Lecture
Audience: DH
Additional Fee: First Time Certification (full day) - $900 for NCDS Members' DH, $1,000 all other DH / Renewal (lecture only): $25
*This course meets all the requirements for NC Dental Hygienists to be eligible to administer local anesthetics.
THURSDAY, MAY 16 - 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Gordon Christensen DDS, MSD, PhD
The Christensen Bottom Line – 2024 (continued)
Type: Lecture
Audience: Dentists Only
Michael Brennan DDS, MHS
Title: Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Dryness and Burning Syndromes
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Dr. Donald Alton Tyndall, PhD, MSPH, DDS
Surveying the Landscape of Diagnostic Imaging in Dentistry’s Future: Four Emerging Technologies of Promise
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Lori Hendrick, PhDC, MS, CDA, CDT, RDH
Local Anesthetic Techniques for NC Hygienists: First Time Certification Only (continued)
Type: Hands-On (AM Lecture & PM Hands-on required)
Audience: DH
*This course meets all the requirements for NC Dental Hygienists to be eligible to administer local anesthetics.
Richard Lipscomb, Jr. DDS
What to Do When Temporary Crowns & Bridges Go Wrong
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA
FRIDAY, MAY 17 - 8:30am – 11:30am
CPR will only be offered on Friday AM this year.
Peter Z. Tawil, D.M.D., M.S., FRCD(C)
Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics
Featured Speaker: Tarheel Endodontic Educational Foundation
Managing the Short & Long Complications of Dental Trauma
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Tyrone Rodriguez, DDS, FACD, FPFA, FAAPD
Featured Speaker: NC Hispanic Dental Association
Local Anesthetic in Children and the Ty Technique; Pediatric Medical Emergencies: What Should the Dental Team Know
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Karen Gregory RN, CDIPC
When You Can't Walk Away: How to Recognize and Respond to Potential Human Trafficking and Abuse Cases in your Practice
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Gary Radz, DDS
Tips, Tricks & Techniques for the Esthetic Based General Dentist
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Carlos Smith, DDS, MDiv
Featured Speaker: Old North State Dental Society
Unlocking Biases and Assumptions in Oral Healthcare
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Sponsored by the American College of Dentists Carolinas
FRIDAY, May 17 – 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Peter Z. Tawil, D.M.D., M.S., FRCD(C)
Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics
Featured Speaker: Tarheel Endodontic Educational Foundation
Embracing Endodontic Microsurgery as a Predictable Pillar in your Practice
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA
Tyrone Rodriguez, DDS, FACD, FPFA, FAAPD
Featured Speaker: NC Hispanic Dental Association
Mom, Microbiome and Me/Pediatric Airway and Soft Tissue Management Intro
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, OS
Gary Radz. DDS
Tips (cont) plus, Elective, Cosmetic Dentistry for Adolescents and Young Adults
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Meredith Parker DA, MS
Tips for the Ultimate Dental Assistant
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Renee Russell, RDH
OSHA and Infection Control- Keeping Your Practice Safe
Type: Lecture
Audience: D,DS, DA, DH, OS
George Blakey, DDS
Featured Speaker: UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Oral Surgery topic TBD
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Conrad Rensburg, N.D, N.H.D in technology
Technology: The Ultimate Link from Planning to Final Delivery
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Sponsor: Absolute Dental Services
SATURDAY, MAY 18 – 8:30am – 11:30am
Wesley W. Lyon, II, CPA, CFP®, Managing Partner, The McGill & Hill Group
Title: Financial Strategies to Increase Profits, Slash Taxes, and Maximize Wealth
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS
Sponsor: The McGill & Hill Group
Dr. Tyrone Rodriguez, DDS, FACD, FPFA, FAAPD
Featured Speaker: NC Hispanic Dental Association
Intro to Dental Spanish
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Dr. Acela Martinez Luna, DMD, MS
Featured Speaker: ECU School of Dental Medicine
Planning for Implant Success: From Tissue Biology to Digital Workflows
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Bill Claytor, DDS, MAGD
2024 NC Dental Opioid Update & Mental Health Awareness Courses*
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
* Meets NCSBD requirements for opioid and mental health CE
Dr. Donald Alton Tyndall, PhD, MSPH, DDS
New Visions for Endodontic Diagnosis
Type: Lecture
Audience: D
THURSDAY, MAY 16 - 8:30am – 11:30AM
Gordon J Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD
The Christensen Bottom Line – 2024
Type: Lecture
Audience: Dentists Only
Ken Matsumoto , DMD, MS
Management of Periodontal Complications in Orthodontic Treatment
Type: Lecture
Audience: D,DS,DA,DH,OS
Michael Brennan DDS, MHS
Updates on the Management of the Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Type: Lecture
Audience: D,DS,DA,DH,OS
Richard Lipscomb, Jr. DDS
This Crown Doesn’t Fit: What the Lab Needs to Make Flawless C & B cases
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA,OS
Lori Hendrick PhDC, MS, CDA, CDT, RDH
Local Anesthetic Techniques for NC Hygienists First Time Certification & Renewal*
(Full day required for first time certification/ Lecture only for renewal)
Type: Lecture
Audience: DH
Additional Fee: First Time Certification (full day) - $900 for NCDS Members' DH, $1,000 all other DH / Renewal (lecture only): $25
*This course meets all the requirements for NC Dental Hygienists to be eligible to administer local anesthetics.
THURSDAY, MAY 16 - 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Gordon Christensen DDS, MSD, PhD
The Christensen Bottom Line – 2024 (continued)
Type: Lecture
Audience: Dentists Only
Michael Brennan DDS, MHS
Title: Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Dryness and Burning Syndromes
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Dr. Donald Alton Tyndall, PhD, MSPH, DDS
Surveying the Landscape of Diagnostic Imaging in Dentistry’s Future: Four Emerging Technologies of Promise
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Lori Hendrick, PhDC, MS, CDA, CDT, RDH
Local Anesthetic Techniques for NC Hygienists: First Time Certification Only (continued)
Type: Hands-On (AM Lecture & PM Hands-on required)
Audience: DH
*This course meets all the requirements for NC Dental Hygienists to be eligible to administer local anesthetics.
Richard Lipscomb, Jr. DDS
What to Do When Temporary Crowns & Bridges Go Wrong
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA
FRIDAY, MAY 17 - 8:30am – 11:30am
CPR will only be offered on Friday AM this year.
Peter Z. Tawil, D.M.D., M.S., FRCD(C)
Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics
Featured Speaker: Tarheel Endodontic Educational Foundation
Managing the Short & Long Complications of Dental Trauma
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Tyrone Rodriguez, DDS, FACD, FPFA, FAAPD
Featured Speaker: NC Hispanic Dental Association
Local Anesthetic in Children and the Ty Technique; Pediatric Medical Emergencies: What Should the Dental Team Know
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Karen Gregory RN, CDIPC
When You Can't Walk Away: How to Recognize and Respond to Potential Human Trafficking and Abuse Cases in your Practice
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Gary Radz, DDS
Tips, Tricks & Techniques for the Esthetic Based General Dentist
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Carlos Smith, DDS, MDiv
Featured Speaker: Old North State Dental Society
Unlocking Biases and Assumptions in Oral Healthcare
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Sponsored by the American College of Dentists Carolinas
FRIDAY, May 17 – 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Peter Z. Tawil, D.M.D., M.S., FRCD(C)
Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics
Featured Speaker: Tarheel Endodontic Educational Foundation
Embracing Endodontic Microsurgery as a Predictable Pillar in your Practice
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA
Tyrone Rodriguez, DDS, FACD, FPFA, FAAPD
Featured Speaker: NC Hispanic Dental Association
Mom, Microbiome and Me/Pediatric Airway and Soft Tissue Management Intro
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, OS
Gary Radz. DDS
Tips (cont) plus, Elective, Cosmetic Dentistry for Adolescents and Young Adults
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Meredith Parker DA, MS
Tips for the Ultimate Dental Assistant
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Renee Russell, RDH
OSHA and Infection Control- Keeping Your Practice Safe
Type: Lecture
Audience: D,DS, DA, DH, OS
George Blakey, DDS
Featured Speaker: UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Oral Surgery topic TBD
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Conrad Rensburg, N.D, N.H.D in technology
Technology: The Ultimate Link from Planning to Final Delivery
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Sponsor: Absolute Dental Services
SATURDAY, MAY 18 – 8:30am – 11:30am
Wesley W. Lyon, II, CPA, CFP®, Managing Partner, The McGill & Hill Group
Title: Financial Strategies to Increase Profits, Slash Taxes, and Maximize Wealth
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS
Sponsor: The McGill & Hill Group
Dr. Tyrone Rodriguez, DDS, FACD, FPFA, FAAPD
Featured Speaker: NC Hispanic Dental Association
Intro to Dental Spanish
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH, OS
Dr. Acela Martinez Luna, DMD, MS
Featured Speaker: ECU School of Dental Medicine
Planning for Implant Success: From Tissue Biology to Digital Workflows
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
Bill Claytor, DDS, MAGD
2024 NC Dental Opioid Update & Mental Health Awareness Courses*
Type: Lecture
Audience: D, DS, DA, DH
* Meets NCSBD requirements for opioid and mental health CE
Dr. Donald Alton Tyndall, PhD, MSPH, DDS
New Visions for Endodontic Diagnosis
Type: Lecture
Audience: D