2025 MidWinter Course Handouts

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SDDS recommends you print out the course handouts for each of your selected courses, however it is not mandatory to print these handouts to attend the courses. Not all speakers provide handouts for their courses, but those who have are linked below.

Thursday

7:30am-9:30am | Making Sense of Compliance Alphabet Soup | Jenell Bell, Associate Analyst and Teresa Pichay, Sr. Regulatory Compliance Analyst; California Dental Association
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8:00am-9:30am | Don’t Let the Insurance Game Beat You | Christine Taxin, Adjunct Professor; New York University, College of Dentistry
Bring a Blank Dental Claim Form
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10:00am-11:30am | Medical/Dental Billing – Tricks of the Trade | Christine Taxin, Adjunct Professor; New York University, College of Dentistry
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10:00am-12:00pm | California Infection Control – Are We Safe “Enough”? | Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS
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10:00am-12:00pm | How to Spend Less and Make More | Jake Goates, Founder; GOAT Dental Marketing Consultants
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1:30pm-3:30pm | Maximize Your Practice Revenue with Accounts Receivable Tools and Tricks | Christine Taxin, Adjunct Professor; New York University, College of Dentistry
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1:30pm-4:00pm | ABC’s of Aligners – Managing Expectations in a Connected World | Michael Guess, DDS, MS, MA
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1:45pm-3:45pm | California Dental Practice Act (DPA) and Ethics – Where is the Line, and Why? | Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS
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Friday

7:30am–9:00am | You Had Me at “Hello” – Be the Best at the Front Desk | Panel of Experts: Katie Morales, Regional Operations Manager; Cher Paydar Hogan, Practice Manager; and Brittney Rosas, Office Manager/RDA
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7:30am-9:30am | Monolithic Composite in the Esthetic Zone: Yes, It Can Be Done! | Lauren Yasuda Rainey, DDS
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8:00am–10:00am | Ergo, Posture & Pain, Oh My! | Alex Ray, PT
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8:30am-9:30am | Expanding RDA Licensure Roadmap | Mary McCune, JD and Ashley Reich, RDA/Workforce Development Program Specialist; California Dental Association
The attached handout is a resource available as a benefit to CDA members. Please obtain access through your CDA member dentist.
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8:30am–10:00am | Implant Maintenance in the Hygiene Operatory | Heidi Christopher, RDH, FWCLI
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10:00am-12:00pm | A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words | Robert Shorey, DDS
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10:15am-12:15pm | I Can See Clearly Now: Soft Tissue Retraction Options | Lauren Yasuda Rainey, DDS
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10:30am-11:30am | Burnout Busters: Transform Stress into Success with a Smile | Eric Johnson, DDS
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10:30am-12:00pm | Diode Lasers in the Hygiene Operatory | Heidi Christopher, RDH, FWCLI
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1:30pm-4:30pm | Shaping a Safe Future: Optimizing Care with Patient Education and Team Training | Viren Patel, DDS & John Sillis, Esq.; Zaro & Sillis
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1:45pm-3:15pm | Flossing and Bossing: How to Lead Your Dental Team Without Being a Drill Sergeant | Eric Johnson, DDS
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1:45pm–3:45pm | It’s Just How You Say It | Ashlee Adams, President; Adams Dental Consulting (SDDS Vendor Member)
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1:45pm-3:45pm | Rethinking Nutrition for Better Oral Health | Robert Shorey, DDS
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1:45pm-3:45pm | Non-Surgical Phototherapies with Diode Lasers | Heidi Christopher, RDH, FWCLI
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1:45pm-4:15pm | Bonded For Life – Create a Long-Lasting Composite Bonded Restoration | Ron Ask, DDS
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1:45pm-4:15pm | Emergency Medicine Updates For Every Dental Practice: Current Best Practices in Preparedness and Evidence-Based Management | Jesse Manton, DDS, MS, CHSE, DADBA
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