Vision for the Future

Wednesday, May 1st

5:00 – 8:30 PM

Exhibitor Set-Up

5:00 – 7:00 PM

Registration Open

Thursday, May 2nd

7:30 – 6:00 PM

Registration Open

7:00 – 8:30 AM

House of Delegates Meeting

9:15 – 11:00 AM

SCDA Board of Directors Meeting

8:00 – 6:30 PM

SCDA Foundation Silent Auction Open

8:30 – 11:30 AM

Treatment Acceptance Revival
Speaker: Ms. Joy Millis

The “New” Periodontal Disease: “Inflammatory and Risky” 
Speaker: Dr. Samuel Low

10:30 – 6:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

11:45 – 1:45 PM

SCDA Opening/Awards Luncheon ($35 per ticket)

1:45 – 4:45 PM

Getting Paid Without Insurance Interference
Speaker: Ms. Joy Millis

Incorporating “Quality” Periodontics into Comprehensive Restorative Dentistry
Speaker: Dr. Samuel Low

4:45 – 5:15 PM

Town Hall Meeting

4:00 – 6:00 PM

Welcome Reception
* Food served at 5:00 PM*

5:45 – 6:00 PM

Silent Auction Drawing

Friday, May 3rd

6:30 AM

5k Run/3k Walk ($15 per participant, all proceeds donated to SCDA DAD project)
Sponsored by: DENTSPLY

7:15 – 8:45 AM

DenPAC Breakfast ($25 per ticket)

7:30 – 5:00 PM

Registration Open

SCDA Foundation Silent Auction Open

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Occupational Exposure to Infectious Agents
Speaker: Ms. Mary Borg, Safelink Consulting

8:00 – 12:00 PM

CPR Recertification ($65 per ticket, limited to 35 participants)
Speaker: Mr. Calvin Wilson

8:30 – 11:30 AM

What Good is a Dead Patient with Perfect Teeth? (Part One)
Speaker: Dr. David Meinz

Functional Considerations in Esthetic Dentistry
Speaker: Dr. Tom McDonald

8:30 – 4:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 – 12:00 PM

Shifting the Focus of your Quality System
Speaker: Ms. Mary Borg, Safelink Consulting

9:15 – 10:30 AM

DenPAC Board Meeting

10:00 – 12:00 pm

Alliance Brunch & Program: Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Eating
Speaker: Mrs. Kathy Mercer, RD,  LD, Ed.D

11:45 – 1:15 PM

MUSC, ACD, ICD and PFA Luncheon ($35 per ticket)

12:00 – 1:00 PM

SCDLA Members Business Meeting

12:30 – 1:45 PM

Protect Your Investment: Extending the Life of Your Handpieces, Ultrasonic & Prophy-Jet Units
Speaker: Mr. Scott Reed, DENTSPLY
Sponsored by: Patterson Dental

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Complete Dentures Set-Up
Speaker: Mr. Richard Rought, CDT

1:00 – 4:00 PM

What Good is a Dead Patient with Perfect Teeth? (Part Two)
Speaker: Dr. David Meinz

Staging Complex Esthetic - Restorative Cases - Putting Things in the Proper Order
Speaker: Dr. Tom McDonald

Infectious Control & OSHA Update for the Dental Office ($25 per ticket, proceeds are donated by Dr. Hook to MUSC)
Speaker: Dr. Charles Hook

James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine Scholars Day Mini Symposium  

1:00 – 5:00 PM

CPR Certification ($65 per ticket, limited to 35 participants)
Speaker: Mr. Calvin Wilson

1:30 – 2:30 PM

SC Society of Pediatric Dentistry Meeting

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Ice Cream Break

2:15 – 3:30 PM

Digital Sensor Placement & Eaglesoft Q & A
Speakers: Ms. Paula Tedder & Janet Johnson with Patterson Dental & Ms. Mary Ann Rupertus, Sirona Dental
Sponsored by:  Patterson Dental

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Dentures on Implants
Speaker: Mr. Richard Rought, CDT

4:00 – 5:00 PM

MUSC/New Dentist/Pediatric Drop-In

7:00 PM

SCDAA Past President's Dinner at Miyabi Kyoto Japanese Steak House
(all SCDAA members invited, individual pay own tab)

Saturday, May 4th

7:30 – 12:00 PM

Registration Open

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Past President’s Breakfast (by invitation only)

8:00 – 12:00 PM

New Techniques for Implant Supported Prosthesis, Partial Dentures and Denture Occlusion
Speaker: Dr. James A. Rivers, Dr. Stephen W. Malley and Dr. G.B. “Gabie” Ingraham

8:00 – 10:00 AM

Update on the SC Healthy Connections Medicaid Dental Program
Speaker: Mrs. Rebekah Mathews, DentaQuest

8:30 – 11:30 AM

Ethical Considerations in Treatment Planning...When to Treat, When to Refer, and When to RUN
Speaker: Dr. Chris Campbell
Sponsored by: ACD Carolinas

9:30 am – 12:00 PM

SCDAA Business Meeting
The South Carolina Dental Assistants Association is again pleased to be a part of the SCDA's 144th Annual Session. Be sure to stop by our booth in the exhibit hall for our "Mystery Prize", chance to spin the wheel and to learn what is new on the assisting front. The Past Presidents' Dinner will be held Friday evening at Miyabi Japanese Steak House located at 9732 N Kings Hwy in Myrtle Beach. Our business meeting on Saturday morning is open to all assistants who want to know more of what their association has done this past year and will be doing in the coming year.

10:00 am – 12:00 PM

Going Digital: How to Build a Successful Online Presence for Your Practice
Speaker:  Dr. Rich Hirschinger, Officite
Sponsored by:  SCDA Member Benefits

12:30 – 2:00 PM

SCDLA Awards Luncheon ($35 for non-registered SCDLA attendees)

6:30 – 9:30 PM

Brews at the Blues ($50 per ticket)
Dinner & Limited Drinks Included

Sunday, May 5th

8:00 – 12:00 PM

CDT Exam (Lab)

8:30 AM

Devotional