Second Annual Digital Dentistry and Artificial Intelligence Symposium
The New Age of Dentistry: Far Beyond Traditional Practice
Earn 13 hours of CE credit. Virtual attendees are welcome.
Thursday and Friday, September 18 and 19 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | $400
Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion Room 176
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From demonstrations of AI in action, digital workflows for full-arch implant restoration and the precision of robotic navigation to practical strategies for predictable, stress-free smile planning, this symposium bridges the gap between tomorrow's technology and today's clinical reality. Breakfast and lunch are included.
CWRU Alumni & Friends Reception at ODA
Friday, September 18 | 5-7 p.m.
Hilton Columbus Hotel
Alfred Tibor Room, 3rd Floor
Columbus, OH
Increasing Private Practice Productivity with Digital Workflows: Intraoral Scanning, Implants, Milling & 3D Printing
Earn 7 hours of CE credit
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | $950
Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion Room 149A/B
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This intensive one-day continuing education program explores how digital technologies can be strategically integrated into private practice to enhance clinical efficiency, streamline workflows, and improve patient care. Participants will gain a practical understanding of contemporary digital dentistry systems and how they can be leveraged to create predictable, efficient, and profitable treatment workflows. This course is presented and instructed by Dr. Ilser Turkyilmaz, Associate Dean for Digital Innovation, and Professor and Chair, Department of Comprehensive Care. To maintain a high-quality hands-on learning environment, this course is limited to 20 participants. Lunch is included.
Pediatric Dentistry Symposium
Earn 5 1/2 hours of CE credit! Virtual attendees are welcome.
Saturday, October 10 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |$225
Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion Room 153 A/B
- Jed Best, DDS, MS (DEN ’79) “AI and special needs: help or hindrance?”
- Ronald Kosinski, DMD “Developing a state-of-the-art facility in New York City and the implementation of treatment modalities to aid in the treatment of the special needs community”
- Laura Jacox, DMD, PhD, MS “Animal-assisted therapy in dental practice: results and recommendations for practitioners”
Breakfast and lunch are included.
CWRU Alumni Dinner at AAOMS
Thursday, October 1 | 6-8 p.m.
Salty’s on Alki Beach
Seattle, WA
CWRU Alumni Reception at AAP
Save the Date
Friday, October 30 | 6-8 p.m.
Location TBD