2026 Annual Meeting

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The Evolution of the Oral Physician

February 18th-19th, 2026

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Marriott Downtown

Magnificent Mile

540 North Michigan Avenue


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The Better Dentist Project - 71st Annual Scientific Meeting will be held on February 18 & 19, 2026, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. Join us for learning and networking with fellow dentists and experts in the field. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills in the world of dentistry. We can't wait to see you there!

 

 

 

 


Agenda

Day One: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

7:00 - 8:00 AM BREAKFAST

8:00 - 8:30 AM WELCOME

8:30 - 9:30 AM Tricentric Concept of Orthopedic Stability

Mariano Rocabado

9:30 - 10:30 AM From Facial Growth and Development to Functional Aging with the Foundation of Joints, Muscles, Airway, and Teeth

Javier Vasquez

10:30 - 11:00 AM BREAK

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Shifting Paradigms from Mechanical to Biologic Explanations of Dental Wear 

Jeff Rouse

12:00 - 1:15 PM LUNCH

1:15 - 2:00 PM Proactive Dentistry: The Cost of Watchful Waiting 

Tracey Nguyen

2:00 - 2:45 PM Telling The Story Of Your Patient Through Imaging

Dania Tamimi

2:45 - 3:15 PM BREAK

3:15 - 4:00 PM The Biotensegrity of Occlusion

Jay Levy

4:00 - 5:00 PM Mind Matters: Prioritizing Mental And Physical Health For The Oral Physician

Jeff Salzenstein

6:30 - 8:30 PM PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION

 

Day Two: Thursday, February 19, 2026

7:00 - 8:00 AM BREAKFAST

8:00 - 8:10 AM WELCOME

8:30 - 9:30 AMOcclusion Basics and Beyond

Jaz Gulati / Mahmoud Ibrahim

9:30 - 10:30 AMNew Frontiers In Digital Prosthodontics: Integrating Digital Materials, Digital Technology and Traditional Prosthodontic Principles Into Clinical Practice.

John Sorensen

10:30 - 11:00 AM BREAK

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Malocclusion form Joint Damage and Sympathetic Dystonia

Mark Piper

12:00 - 1:30 PM LUNCH

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Membership Meeting 

1:30 - 2:30 PM Sympathetic Nervous System Influence in Dental Medicine

Nick Yiannos

2:30 - 3:00 PM BREAK

3:30 - 4:15 PM Smile and Space Concept in Vertical Dimension of Occlusion

Lukasz Lassman

4:15 - 5:00 PM Panel

Lassman, Yiannos, Piper

 

 

All times are reflected in the Central Time Zone

*Program is subject to change 


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ADA CERP

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The AES-Occlusion, TMD, Comprehensive Care is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.  ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. 

The AES-Occlusion, TMD, Comprehensive Care designates this activity for TBD continuing education credits. 

Current term of Recognition May 2024-June 2026.  

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition.


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