Convention Speakers

Spring 2026 Online Dental Convention — 30 speakers

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Keynote presenters and session leads

Dr. Sarah Chen

DDS, PhD, FACD

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Restorative DentistryBiomaterialsDigital DentistryResearch

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Dr. James Okafor

DMD, MS, FACP

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

ProsthodonticsClinical ResearchImplant DentistryEvidence-Based Dentistry

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Dr. Mei-Lin Wu

DDS, MS

DentaVision AI

Dental TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceDigital ImagingInnovation

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Dr. Robert Martinez

DDS, MBA, FAADOM

Dental Practice Accelerator

Practice ManagementDental Business StrategyLeadershipDSO Development

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Dr. Anika Patel

BDS, MDS, FICOI

NYU Langone Dental Medicine

Digital DentistryImplant DentistryCAD/CAM3D Printing

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Dr. David Thompson

DMD, MPH, DrPH

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Public Health DentistryHealth EquityCommunity DentistryPolicy

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Session presenters and workshop leaders

Dr. Carlos Rivera

DDS, MS

Mayo Clinic

PeriodonticsOral-Systemic HealthLaser Dentistry+1

Dr. Yuki Tanaka

DDS, PhD

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Digital ImpressionsIntraoral ScanningCAD/CAM Technology+1

Dr. Jessica Nguyen

DMD

3D Dental Solutions Inc.

3D PrintingDigital WorkflowDental Materials+1

Dr. Omar Hassan

BDS, MSc

Cleveland Clinic

Dental InformaticsAI DiagnosticsElectronic Health Records+1

Dr. Laura Schmidt

DDS, MS

University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry

CBCT ImagingDigital RadiographyOral Radiology+1

Michelle Brooks

MBA, FAADOM

Brooks Dental Consulting Group

Practice ManagementRevenue OptimizationTeam Building+1

Dr. Kevin Park

DDS, JD

Park Dental Associates / DentalLaw Advisory

Dental LawRisk ManagementHIPAA Compliance+1

Amanda Foster

CPA, CVA

Foster & Associates Financial Advisors

Dental FinancePractice ValuationTax Strategy+1

Derek Williams

MBA

Dental Marketing Pros

Dental MarketingDigital MarketingPatient Acquisition+1

Patricia Gomez

RDH, MS, DHSc

University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry

Dental HygienePeriodontal AssessmentInterprofessional Education+1

Rachel Kim

RDH, BSDH

Pacific Northwest Periodontal Group

Nonsurgical Periodontal TherapyInstrumentationPatient Education+1

Tanya Washington

RDH, MS

Heartland Dental

Hygiene OperationsProtocol DevelopmentQuality Assurance+1

Lisa Andersson

RDH, MPH

Minnesota Department of Health — Oral Health Program

Community Dental HealthPreventive ProgramsPublic Health+1

Dr. Nina Rodrigues

DDS, MS

Boston Children's Hospital

Pediatric DentistrySedation DentistrySpecial Needs Patients+1

Dr. Brian Nakamura

DMD, MPH

University of Washington School of Dentistry

Pediatric DentistryPreventive DentistrySilver Diamine Fluoride+1

Dr. Sophie Dubois

DMD, MS

Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric DentistryPractice InnovationTechnology Integration+1

Dr. Gregory Chang

DDS, MSD

University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

OrthodonticsClear Aligner TherapyDigital Treatment Planning+1

Dr. Amara Osei

BDS, MSc, MOrth

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

OrthodonticsCleft Lip and PalateOrthognathic Surgery+1

Dr. Daniel Reeves

DMD, MS

Reeves Orthodontics

OrthodonticsRemote MonitoringPractice Efficiency+1

Dr. Hans Weber

Dr. med. dent., PhD

University of Zurich Center of Dental Medicine

Implant DentistryImplant SurgeryImmediate Loading+1

Dr. Priya Sharma

BDS, MDS, DICOI

All India Institute of Medical Sciences — Dental Division

Implant DentistryGuided SurgeryZygomatic Implants+1

Dr. Elena Volkov

DDS, MS

University of Michigan School of Dentistry

EndodonticsRegenerative DentistryPulp Biology+1

Dr. Marcus Johnson

DDS, FAGD, FICOI

Smile Design Center of Atlanta

Cosmetic DentistryFull-Mouth RehabilitationOcclusion+1

Dr. Fatima Al-Rashidi

BDS, PhD

King's College London Dental Institute

Oral PathologyOral MedicineCancer Screening+1