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Saturday, May 23, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
Registration

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST

Registration

8:00 AM - 5:10 PM PST
Sound Bites - Clinical Track

8:00 AM - 5:10 PM PST

Sound Bites - Clinical Track

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PST

SB 17 - Advancing Pediatric Dentistry Through Laser Technology

Speaker: Sandra Thompson, DMD – Desert Kids Dental

CE: 1 CE Hours

9:10 AM - 10:10 AM PST

SB 19 - Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: Innovative Approaches in the Treatment of White Spot Lesions

Speaker: Alyssa Delgado, MSADT, MSDH, RDH, DT – Minnesota State University Mankato

CE: 1 CE Hours

10:20 AM - 11:20 AM PST

SB 21 - Saving Teeth One Layer at a Time: Decisions in Minimally Invasive Care for Children

Speaker: Priyanshi Ritwik, BDS, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston

CE: 1 CE Hours

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST

SB 23 - The Role of Neuro Occlusal Rehabilitation in Early Malocclusions: What Every Pediatric Dentist Must Know and Do

Speaker: Paloma P. Perez, phd (she/her/hers) – Private practice

CE: 1 CE Hours

12:40 PM - 1:40 PM PST

SB 25 - Dental Unit Waterline Safety - Why You Should Be Concerned and What You Can Do to Prevent Problems

Speaker: Jay Shirley, DMD,MS,MSc – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University School of Medicine

CE: 1 CE Hours

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM PST

SB 27 - 3D Printing in Pediatric Dentistry

Speaker: Gerardo Martinez, DMD – Delaware Pediatric Dentistry

CE: 1 CE Hours

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST

SB 29 - How to Avoid Repeatedly Sedating Neurodivergent Patients: A Program Harnessing the Power of Positive Psychology

Speaker: Leslie A. Blackburn, DDS, MA, MAPP (she/her/hers) – Growing Great Grins

CE: 1 CE Hours

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM PST

SB 31 - Beyond the Smoke: Helping Adolescents Quit Vaping and Tobacco Without Shame

Speaker: Angelica Robinson Rohner, DMD and Fellow AAPD and Diplomate ABPD (she/her/hers) – Angelica Rohner Pediatric Dentistry

CE: 1 CE Hours

8:00 AM - 5:10 PM PST
Sound Bites - Practice Track

8:00 AM - 5:10 PM PST

Sound Bites - Practice Track

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PST

SB 18 - Speak like a Pro: Improve Your Presentation Skills in an Instant!

Speaker: Joel H. Berg – Execudent, Inc

CE: 1 CE Hours

9:10 AM - 10:10 AM PST

SB 20 - How to be Successful with Medicaid in Your Practice

Speaker: Jessica A. Meeske, dds ms (she/her/hers) – Pediatric Dental Specialists of Greater Nebraska

CE: 1 CE Hours

10:20 AM - 11:20 AM PST

SB 22 - Little Patients, Big Care: Redefining Service Through Hospitality

Speaker: Catherine M. Pham, DDS, MPH – University of Southern California

CE: 1 CE Hours

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST

SB 24 - Stories from the Waitlist: Ethical Dilemmas in Operating Room Access

Speaker: Lauren DiBenedetto, DDS, MPH (she/her/hers) – Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital

Speaker: Joanie Jean, DMD – University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

CE: 1 CE Hours

12:40 PM - 1:40 PM PST

SB 26 - Is it Time to Break Up with Insurance? Strategies, Scripts & Survival Tips

Speaker: Kristine Achille Grazioso, DMD (she/her/hers) – South Shore Children's Dentistry and Abington Children's Dentistry

CE: 1 CE Hours

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM PST

SB 28 - Well-Being in Pediatric Dentistry: Self-Care, Stress Management, and Team Support

Speaker: Trudy-Ann N. Frazer, DDS (she/her/hers) – PDAV

CE: 1 CE Hours

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST

SB 30 - Speak Their Language: Personality-Based Communication for Effective Dental Outcomes

Speaker: Erika King, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry – Sebastian Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

CE: 1 CE Hours

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM PST

SB 32 - The Power of Purpose: Building High-Performing Pediatric Dental Teams

Speaker: Hazar Jaber, DDS, MBA (she/her/hers) – Happy Kids Dentistry

CE: 1 CE Hours

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
International Oral Presentations

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST

200 - International Oral Presentations

CE: 3 CE Hours

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PST

The Power of Sleep: A Key to the Pediatric Patient's Healthy Oro-facial Development

Speaker: Ana Daniela Najera Bonilla, DDS, MS (she/her/hers) – Clínica Waly

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PST

Ankyloglossia Impacts Tongue Mobility, Feeding, Speech, and Craniofacial Development

Speaker: Joana Frois, DMD – PROGESED

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PST

Association Between Caries History in Primary Molars and Enamel Defects in Successor Permanent Premolars

Speaker: Kuo Ting KT Sun, PhD – School of Dentistry, College of Dentistry, China Medical University

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PST

Conservative Management of Anterior Teeth Opacities and Post-Traumatic Discoloration in Growing Children

Speaker: Hussa AlBahar, BDS, MFD RCSI, MPaedDent RCSEd, DPaedDent – Kuwait Board in Paediatric Dentistry, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PST

Early Intervention: Preventing and Managing Early Childhood Caries

Speaker: Figen Seymen, Prof.DDS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Altinbas University, TSPD, IAPD

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PST

Bringing Dentistry to You: The Impact of Mobile Dentistry in Rural Communities and Among Children Requiring Adapted Care

Speaker: Alexandra-Madalina Timaru, DDM (she/her/hers) – Other

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM PST

Digital Technologies in Pediatric Dentistry: Expanding Access and Shaping the Future

Speaker: Hanadi A. Alwafi, BDS, CAGS, MSc, DScD, Dip. ABPD, FRCD(C) – Batterjee Medical College (BMC)

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM PST

Evaluation and Comparison Between CAD/CAM Zirconia Versus Conventional Metal and and Loop Space Maintainer

Speaker: Sara Abdelkhalek Younes, Doctor Degree of Dental Science in Pediatric Dentistry – Ain Shams University

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM PST

Personalized Pediatric Dentistry: The Future of Pediatric Dentistry with Artificial Intelligence

Speaker: Morteza Banakar, DDS, MPH, MSc, PhD – Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM PST

Reduced Salivary Secretion Rate in Children and Young Adults with Oligodontia

Speaker: Mats Bågesund, DDS, PhD – Linköping University

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM PST

Reframing Dental Trauma at School: A Public Health Priority

Speaker: Fatima Ezzahra Zidane (she/her/hers) – International University of Rabat, College of Health Sciences, International Faculty of Dental Medicine, CReSS

Speaker: Soukaina Rouijel (she/her/hers) – International University of Rabat, College of Health Sciences, International Faculty of Dental Medicine

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Remineralization of MIH - Experience and Possibilities

Speaker: Ashima Goyal, MDS – Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
MiniClinics II

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST

210 - MiniClinics II

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM PST

The Diagnostic Challenge in Pediatric Dentistry

Speaker: Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH – Indiana University

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM PST

Unleashing the Power of AI in Dentistry

Speaker: Alexandra B. Otto, DDS, FAGD, FACD, FPFA, FICD – Kids Tooth Team, Kids Tooth Team Outreach, Alcan Dental Cooperative

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PST

Transforming Anxiety into Engagement: Clinical Hypnosis for Positive Pediatric Visits

Speaker: Randa Soussou, BDS, MSc, FRCDC, ABPD – The University of British Columbia

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Pediatric Laser Assisted Airway: Less Snoring and Less Behavior Issues

Speaker: Conway F. Jensen, DDS – A Children's Dentist

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Sedation Session

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST

220 - Sedation Session

Speaker: Scott D. Papineau, PharmD, DDS – Indiana University School of Dentistry

Speaker: Thomas Tanbonliong, DDS – University of Washington

Sponsored By

CE: 3 CE Hours

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Team Talk with Drs. Ann & Bobby

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST

230 - Team Talk with Drs. Ann & Bobby

Speaker: Ann M. Bynum, DDS – Holly Tree Pediatric Dentistry

Speaker: Robert D. Elliott, DMD, MS, FAAPD (he/him/his) – Cary Pediatric Dentistry

Sponsored By

CE: 3 CE Hours

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
What's New: Scientific Updates on Pulp Therapy and Dental Materials

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST

240 - What's New: Scientific Updates on Pulp Therapy and Dental Materials

Speaker: Vineet Dhar, BDS, MDS, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Maryland

Speaker: Elizabeth Perry

CE: 3 CE Hours

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
PALS Skills Check - Part 2 Hands-on

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST

PALS Skills Check - Part 2 Hands-on

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM PST
Evidence Based Dentistry Workshop

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM PST

Evidence Based Dentistry Workshop

Speaker: Peter H. Buschang, PhD – Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Speaker: James A. Coll, DMD, MS – Division of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Md., USA;

CE: 7 CE Hours

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
Exhibit Hall Hours

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST

Exhibit Hall Hours

12:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST
Early Career Dentist Course: Practice Management Essentials for the Early Career Pediatric Dentist

12:30 PM - 3:00 PM PST

250 - Early Career Dentist Course: Practice Management Essentials for the Early Career Pediatric Dentist

Speaker: Abbey Elson, DMD (she/her/hers) – Mini Molars Pediatric Dentistry

Speaker: Robert L. Delarosa, DDS (he/him/his) – Associates in Pediatric Dentistry

Speaker: Shawn M. Johnson, ChFC, CLU, CLTC – Treloar & Heisel

Speaker: Cameron Gallaway

CE: 2.5 CE Hours

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST
BLS Skills Check - Part 2 Hands-on

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST

BLS Skills Check - Part 2 Hands-on

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Doc Talk with Drs. Ann & Bobby

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST

260 - Doc Talk with Drs. Ann & Bobby

Speaker: Ann M. Bynum, DDS – Holly Tree Pediatric Dentistry

Speaker: Robert D. Elliott, DMD, MS, FAAPD (he/him/his) – Cary Pediatric Dentistry

Sponsored By

CE: 3 CE Hours

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Integrating Orthodontics into Your Pediatric Practice with Clear Aligners

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST

270 - Integrating Orthodontics into Your Pediatric Practice with Clear Aligners

Speaker: Lee Boyd, DMD – Dr. Lee Boyd Pediatric Dentistry

CE: 3 CE Hours

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Oral Health for Medically Complex Children and Children with Disabilities

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST

280 - Oral Health for Medically Complex Children and Children with Disabilities

Speaker: Elise W. Sarvas, DDS, MSD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Mayo Clinic

CE: 3 CE Hours

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Tackling Tough Talks

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST

290 - Tackling Tough Talks

Speaker: Tiffany Olson, MS – Workshops That Work

CE: 3 CE Hours

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST
Career Fair

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST

Career Fair

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM PST
Federal Services and Military Reception

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM PST

Federal Services and Military Reception

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST
International Reception

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST

International Reception

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PST
AAPD Foundation Donor Appreciation Reception (Invite Only)

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PST

AAPD Foundation Donor Appreciation Reception (Invite Only)