ADHA's 95th Annual Conference
 
2018 Schedule At-a-Glance



*please note, the schedule is being developed. CE Courses/Hands-On Workshops are coming soon! Hours and times are subject to change.


ADHA Meeting Business Meeting
CE Seminar Course District Discussions
Hands-On CE Course Reference Committees
Social Student

Wednesday 06/20/2018
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Community Service Day [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Educators Workshop [More Info]
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
ADHA Undergraduate Posters/Dentsply Sirona Student Clinician Poster Session Participant Setup [More Info]
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Judges Calibration [More Info]
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
RDH Poster Session Participant Setup [More Info]
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Undergraduate Student Research Competition Participant Setup [More Info]
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Graduate Student Poster / Undergraduate Research Competition Session Judging [More Info]
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
ADHA Past President/Board & Current BOT Gathering [More Info]
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Welcome Reception: Sip & Stroll [More Info]
 
Thursday 06/21/2018
Open Viewing of Student, RDHs & Graduate Posters & Undergraduate Research Competition [More Info]
8:00 am - 9:15 am
Thursday General Session [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
High Tech, Light Touch: Hands-on with Sharpen-free Instrumentation [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Forensic Dental Identification: The Dental Hygienist’s Responsibilities in Antemortem Record Keeping & Roles in Postmortem Identification [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Overview of Local Anesthetic Agents & Vasoconstrictors, Clinical Dental Considerations and Patient Care Planning [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Understanding Soft Tissue Biotype and Its Impact on Instrument Selection [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
The Magic of Air – A Subgingival Air Polishing Workshop [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Get a New "APPtitude" about Therapeutic Products and Chairside Aids! [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
"Houston, We Have a Problem”... White Spot Lesions! [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Are you Smarter than Esther Wilkins? [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Access Editorial Board Meeting [More Info]
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch & Learn: The Opportunities and Challenges Created by an Aging Population [More Info]
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Access Industry Meeting [More Info]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Formalized Curiosity: Cultivating the Desire for Knowledge & Innovation [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Optimize Your Treatment Outcomes with Effective and Efficient Choices in Ultrasonic Instrumentation [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
HPV-Associated Oral Cancer & Other Oral Disorders: Courageous Conversations with Patients Regarding Risk-Related Sexual Practices [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
High Tech, Light Touch: Hands-on with Sharpen-free Instrumentation (Repeat) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tools, Technology & Guidelines for Peri-Implant Therapy [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Magic of Air – A Subgingival Air Polishing Workshop (Repeat) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Prevention & Treatment for the Wear and Tear on Oral Tissues [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Supporting a Patient's Smile Throughout Chemo & Radiation Therapy [More Info]
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Record Audits - Facts can be your Friend! [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Overview of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Dental Considerations & Patient Care Planning [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Creating Healthy Smiles for Everyone, A DIY Guide to Effective Community Outreach [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Bacteria Gone WILD! [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
From the Inside Out: Where Perio-Systemic “Links” with Oral Pathology [More Info]
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
High Tech, Light Touch: Hands-on with Sharpen-free Instrumentation (Repeat) [More Info]
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
The Magic of Air – A Subgingival Air Polishing Workshop (Repeat) [More Info]
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Optimize Your Treatment Outcomes with Effective and Efficient Choices in Ultrasonic Instrumentation (Repeat) [More Info]
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Successful Grant Writing [More Info]
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
DENTSPLY Sirona/ADHA Graduate Student Research Poster Sessions Award Banquet (By Invitation) [More Info]
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Motion: 5K Run, Walk, Fun [More Info]
 
Friday 06/22/2018
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Crest Oral-B Breakfast [More Info]
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Exhibits - Friday [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Optimize Your Treatment Outcomes with Effective and Efficient Choices in Ultrasonic Instrumentation (Repeat) [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Prevention & Treatment for the Wear and Tear on Oral Tissues (Repeat) [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Tools & Technology for Peri-Implant Therapy Workshop [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
APPy Hour: What's New for Your Teaching! [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Medical Marijuana: The Science, Evidence & Implications for the Dental Professionals [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Product Presentation [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Promoting the Oral Health of Young Children by Working in Dental Public Health [More Info]
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Utilizing Evidence-Based Feedback Techniques to Foster Student Self-Assessment [More Info]
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Don’t Get Burned: Avoid and Remove Burnished Calculus Workshop [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Student Delegate Orientation [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:45 am
JDH Board Meeting [More Info]
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
IOH Liaison Luncheon (By Invitation) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Get a New “APPtitude” about Therapeutic Products and Chairside Aids! (Repeat) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tools & Technology for Peri-Implant Therapy Workshop (Repeat) [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Are Your Graduates Prepared to Practice in Direct Access Settings [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Comprehensive Treatment Decisions Based on Accurate Dental Hygiene Diagnosis, Radiographic Interpretation, and Classification of Periodontal Disease [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Improving Your Didactic Course for Optimal Student Learning [More Info]
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Cultural Competency: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Dental Office and Beyond [More Info]
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
From Research Paper to Publication: Tips and Techniques for Successful Scientific Writing [More Info]
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Don’t Get Burned: Avoid and Remove Burnished Calculus Workshop (Repeat) [More Info]
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Developing a Competency-based Clinical Curriculum and Portfolios in a Dental Hygiene Program [More Info]
3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Student Mega Issue [More Info]
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Dietary Supplements: Advice from a RDH/Dietitian [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The Big C: Coronary Heart Disease [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
From Flossing to Interproximal Plaque Removal;  A New Paradigm in Cleaning Between Teeth [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:30 pmIt Takes a Village: Opioid Addiction and the Dental Professionals Role [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
HealthCaring Conversations: Engaging Patients to Improve Oral Health [More Info]
5:45 pm - 7:15 pm
Dimensions’ Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award (By Invitation) [More Info]
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
ADEA Reception (By Invitation) [More Info]
6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Heart to Hands Award Ceremony (By Invitation) [More Info]
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
President's Dinner [More Info]
 
Saturday 06/23/2018
8:00 am - 9:45 am
Saturday General Session [More Info]
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibits - Saturday [More Info]
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Minutes Review Committee Meeting [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Commission on Dental Accreditation Standards (CODA) [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Advancing the Profession: Exploring Alternatives to Clinical Licensure Exams [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Martinis and Menopause: Exploring Oral & Systemic Implications in Women's Health [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Inflammation Elimination - Road Map to Patients’ Oral Health Workshop [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Gingival Aesthetics: Treatment planning the PINK (AAP Workshop) [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Advocacy Updates in the Buckeye State [More Info]
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
HealthCaring Conversations: Engaging Patients to Improve Oral Health (REPEAT) [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Tellers Orientation [More Info]
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Osteoporosis: A Feelin' in My Bones [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reference Committee Personnel Orientation [More Info]
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
ADHA Advocacy Update [More Info]
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
TED-Style Talks: Spark Your Passion! [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop the Peri-go-Round: Problem Solving Strategies to Help Patients Own Their Infection and Say Yes to Treatment [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmAu Naturale: Oral Health and Homeopathic Trends [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Are You Prepared to Treat the Terminator? Caring for Patients with Advanced Implant Supported Prosthesis [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmSexual Harassment in the Dental Workplace: It’s Unacceptable! [More Info]
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gingival Aesthetics: Treatment planning the PINK (AAP Workshop - Repeat) [More Info]
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Body on Fire: Understanding Inflammation's Role in Oral/Systemic Connections [More Info]
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ADHA Mega Issue [More Info]
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
District Discussions [More Info]
 
Sunday 06/24/2018
8:00 am - 10:00 am
1st House of Delegates [More Info]
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Reference Committee Executive Sessions [More Info]
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Reference Committee Hearing - A [More Info]
11:10 am - 12:10 pm
Reference Committee Hearing - B [More Info]
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Reference Committee Hearing - C [More Info]
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Candidates Forum [More Info]
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Constituent & Component Leadership Workshop [More Info]
 
Monday 06/25/2018
7:45 am - 9:45 am
Student District Discussion [More Info]
7:00 am - 9:45 am
District Discussions [More Info]
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Balloting (Delegates Only) [More Info]
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
2nd House of Delegates [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
3rd House of Delegates & Installation [More Info]