CDA Presents
The Art and Science of Dentistry
The California Dental Association's (CDA) conventions,
CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry, are
held twice each year, once in Anaheim and once in San
Francisco. For the upcoming San Francisco meeting,
CDA has shifted its show days to Thursday through
Saturday in response to attendee feedback. The new
day pattern also applies to future Anaheim meetings.
This year's San Francisco convention will be held
September 9-11, 2010, at the Moscone South
Convention Center in the heart of San Francisco's
downtown district. Courses and the exhibit hall will
be available on all three days.
Highlights of CDA Presents
The Art and Science of Dentistry
Registration
- Extended online registration will be available August 5 to
September 2, 2010.
- CDA members don't pay a registration fee and ADA members
pay just $200 for advance registration. Register at www.cdapresents.com to secure your preferred courses.
Continuing Education
- Earn Continuing Education credits in over 100 ADA CERP classes.
- Required courses for infection control and the California Dental
Practice Act occur once each day, Thursday-Saturday.
- Infection Control for California – Fee: $20.
- California Dental Practice Act – Fee: $20.
Exhibit Hall
The CDA Presents Exhibit Hall will showcase nearly 400 exhibitors all under one roof featuring the latest in dental technology, products and services.
- Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall: Thursday, September 9, 10 a.m.
- Exhibit Hall Hours:
- Thursday, September 9, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Friday, September 10, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, September 11, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Family Hours: Daily, opening until 12 p.m.
- Saturday Exhibit Hall Only Pass (New)
- Non-member dentists can explore the exhibit hall by registering on-site for a one-day pass on Saturday, September 11. The cost is $175 and is for Saturday exhibit hall hours only. It is not valid for continuing education courses.
- Exhibit Hall Happy Hour: Thursday, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
“The Spot” Lounge
- Located in the Exhibit Hall, The Spot is a contemporary lounge for learning, networking and fun. Earn CE credits, see new products, plan your office renovation, check your e-mail, or enjoy a cup of coffee and relax with friends.
Special Events
- CDA Membership Party
- CDA Presents attendees and their guests will enjoy exclusive
entrance into San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The
evening will consist of a light buffet, access to the museum's
exhibits and the fresh jazz sounds of Lavay Smith.
- Friday, September 10, 7-10 p.m.
- Price: $65
- WineFUNdamentals Seminar and Reception
- Learn to distinguish the various scents and flavors in
wine by tasting both white and red varietals and put your
knowledge to the test to win prizes!
- Located at The Spot in the Exhibit Hall on Friday,
September 10, 4-5:30 p.m.
- Price: $25
Children’s Program
- The program by KiddieCorp for children aged six
months to 12 years is offered September 9-11, from 7
a.m.-6 p.m., and will be located at the Marriott Marquis.
- Register online at www.kiddiecorp.com/cdafallkids.htm.
CDA Presents
Headlining Speakers
Victoria L. Wallace, CDA, LDA (Roundtable)
- Team FABULOUS!
- Totally Bonding! Simple and Easy Tips for a Great Adhesive Restoration
- Tooth Whitening at its Best? Absolutely!
- White Done Right with Custom Fit Trays… Let's Make Some Whitening Trays Workshop
Brian P. LeSage, DDS, FAACD and Edward A. McLaren, DDS
- Esthetic Continuum Workshop
- Friday and Saturday two-day workshop
Sascha Jovanovic, DDS, MS
- Hands-on Porcine Workshop: Optimal Implant Placement and Bone and Soft Tissue Grafting
Henry A. Gremillion, DDS and DeWitt C. Wilkerson, DMD
- Two-Day Continuum Lecture: The
Dynamics and Function of the Masticatory
System: The Multiple (Inter)Faces of
Occlusion
- Thursday and Friday two-day lecture
John A. Svirsky, DDS, MEd
- Cases Only a Mother Could Love
- Thursday & Saturday morning lecture
- Drugs I Have Known and Loved for Diseases That We Catch
- Thursday afternoon lecture
- Great Cases with New Faces
- Saturday afternoon lecture
Jane A. Soxman, DDS
- Managing the Developing Dentition
- Clinical Techniques in Pediatrics
- Friday and Saturday afternoon lecture
- Becoming the Pediatric Alpha Pup
Robert C. Fazio, DMD
- Antibiotics in Dentistry
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Thursday afternoon lecture
- Periodontitis and Peri-implantitis: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Harold L. Crossley, DDS, PhD
- Street Drugs Exposed: What Your Patients and Your Kids Are Not Telling You
- Avoid Liability: Know Your Patients' Medications and Their Impact on Dental Treatment
William Blatchford, DDS
- Leadership Challenge: Playing Your "A" Game
- Conversations With Patients That Work
- Growth Strategies – Marketing, Acquisitions and Transitions
- Saturday afternoon lecture
Mark A. Latta, DMD, MS
- Essentials for Creating Stratified Anterior and Posterior Direct Composites
- Direct Anterior Composite Veneers/Posterior Resin Restoratives
The California Dental Association (CDA) is the largest
statewide dental association in the country, and its nearly
25,000 members represent almost 70 percent of dentists practicing
in the state of California. CDA is part of a membership
structure that includes 32 local dental societies and the
American Dental Association. For more information on the
California Dental Association, visit www.cda.org.
To register and to learn more about CDA Presents in San
Francisco, visit www.cdapresents.com. |