AIDA (The American Independent Dental Alliance) focuses on the success of independent dentistry in our communities. Our approach on education is a bit different than the rest. AIDA Education strives to create an experience for the independent dental clinician to learn, grow and have fun while succeeding as a private practice owner.
CE Education can be an experience! At an AIDA Education event you will be provided exceptional education instruction by the best speakers in the dental industry. Our events are held at amazing venues with top notch AV and catering to enrich your learning experience.
Tired of the commercialism in CE today? You won’t find any of that at an AIDA Education event. Our focus is on learning and the support received by our sponsors support this philosophy.
Our priority is to create an environment for the independent dental clinician to learn and have fun at the same time.
Whether you are an AIDA member or not, everyone is welcome! Register for an AIDA Education event today and let us show you the AIDA Education Experience!
● JUNE 2 ● Nashville, TN
Today’s Technology CAN Be Better Than Nature
Dr. Lon McRae, DDS.
With the advancements in dental technology today dental clinicians can create results better than ever before. But choosing which systems are best and how to implement new protocols into the team isn’t always easy. Often integrating anything new in the office brings additional stress and reduces production and interrupts workflow. This course will allow the clinical team to not only understand what technologies are available, but how to choose which ones will achieve the best result and get the team involved to implement and communicate better with the patient. Digital workflow including CBCT, CAD/CAM, intra-oral scanning and 3D printing will be reviewed to simplify this ever-changing digital environment in the dental office.
Course Objectives:
- Review current technology options and rational for purchasing and applying to increase your production
- Relieve stress with day-to-day procedures by implementing simple solutions
- How technology can level the playing field for Smile Makeovers and Smile Design
- What is new with dental implants in the aesthetic zone
- Provide step-by-step procedures for best clinical outcomes
- Involving the entire dental team to improve ROI and patient acceptance
- Choosing the technology that best fits your budget and your practice
Location: Sonesta, 600 Marriott Drive, Nashville, TN 37214
Time:
- Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am
- Event – 9:00am
- Lunch – 12:00-1:00pm
- Dismissal – 3:00pm
Cost: $299 per person, AIDA Members: $149 (AIDA Members receive 50% discounted tutition per course. This discount is automatically applied at checkout)
CEs: 5 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: HWN4WD2T8DN
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 250
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (AGD PACE) through the joint program provider of Nashville Dental, Inc. and American Independent Dental Alliance. The Nashville Dental, Inc. is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD Credit.
● JUNE 9 ● Knoxville, TN
Medical Billing in a Dental Practice: Can it Really Be This Difficult?
Petar Tofovic, DMD
The goal of the course is to provide the participants with beginners knowledge and concepts to ethically and practically bill medical insurance in the dental practice. This includes basic understanding of what medical billing is, how it works, and what types of services performed in a dental office are appropriate to bill to medical insurance. At the conclusion of this course, attendees will have all the information needed to start implementing Medical Billing at their practice while also providing solutions to create revenue for their practice. To be successful with billing medical insurance right from the start, we highly recommend having the insurance coordinator and/or practice manager attend the course with the dentist/practice owner.
Course Objectives:
- Gain a fundamental understanding of medical billing in a dental setting
- Understand the principals of CPT and ICD-10 coding
- Fill out and submit Health Insurance Form 1500
- Learn how to create and implement SOAP notes
- Implement a basic medical billing workflow in your office
- Offer solutions to accomplish medical billing successfully
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown, 507 South Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902
Time:
- Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am
- Event – 9:00am
- Lunch – 12:00-1:00pm
- Dismissal – 3:00pm
Cost: $299 per person, AIDA Members: $149 (AIDA Members receive 50% discounted tutition per course. This discount is automatically applied at checkout)
CEs: 5 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: LFN45F64TPY
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 550
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (AGD PACE) through the joint program provider of Nashville Dental, Inc. and American Independent Dental Alliance. The Nashville Dental, Inc. is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD Credit.
● August 25 ● Louisville, KY
Techno Savvy or Techno Crazy? You be the Judge!
Dr. Ron Kaminer, DDS.
Like the rest of the world around us, dentistry has always been inundated with technology. As a dentist who loves and believes in technology, I have made many mistakes over the years. Yet with every mistake came a lesson that allowed me to become a smarter and savvier buyer. Even during the heart of the pandemic, we added new technology to keep our patients comfortable. Join Midway Education as we learn about some of the most current technologies in the dental space and delineate a step-by-step approach to implementation into the everyday workflow. We will discuss every aspect of return on investment and allow each attendee to have hands-on time with a few of these new technologies.
Course Objectives:
- Complete Diagnostics: Why a CBCT may be right for your practice!
- Caries Detection Devices: Do I need them or are they a waste of money?
- Seeing Is Believing: An introduction to SmartMirror technology.
- Keeping Our Patients Extra Safe: New sterilization protocols for every practice!
- Speeding Things Up: Why Should you invest in electric handpieces!
- Dental Lasers: Please separate the truth from the hype!
- Scanners, Mills and More: Should we, or shouldn’t we?
- Patient Communication: How a simple technology can change everything
Location: Embassy Suites, 501 South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Time:
- Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am
- Event – 9:00am
- Lunch – 12:00-1:00pm
- Dismissal – 3:00pm
Cost: $299 per person, AIDA Members: $149 (AIDA Members receive 50% discounted tutition per course. This discount is automatically applied at checkout)
CEs: 5 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: WZNZNNKSQFB
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 250
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (AGD PACE) through the joint program provider of Nashville Dental, Inc. and American Independent Dental Alliance. The Nashville Dental, Inc. is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD Credit.
● September 22 ● Chattanooga, TN
The Dental Hygiene Detective: What the Patient’s Mouth is Telling Us
Amber Auger, RDH, MPH
There are many clues that provide evidence of diseases, such as occlusal wear, recession, bleeding, fissured tongues, erythemic tissues, incipient lesions, and many more. Determining our patient’s high-risk factors for oral disease and systemic health is multi-factorial, and our role as dental professionals allows us to evaluate the first signs of disease. This program will help you and your team review the patient’s risk factors. At the same time, empowering the clinician to compare clinical technologies that align with the patient’s lifestyle to reduce and decrease disease.
Course Objectives:
- Review the role of pH in the caries risks assessment and learn to identify stages of demineralization and remineralization.
- Identify the latest techniques in salivary testing and how to treat the patient based on the results.
- Prioritize the patient’s high-risk factors to decrease their risks of oral disease and systemic health comprehensively.
- Reevaluate insulin resistance and why it’s essential for dental professionals.
- Discover how to expedite risk assessments to enhance patient education and prevention.
- Evaluate the latest clinical and homecare technologies to decrease patients’ oral and systemic disease risks.
Location: Hilton Doubletree Downtown, 407 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
Time:
- Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am
- Event – 9:00am
- Lunch – 12:00-1:00pm
- Dismissal – 3:00pm
Cost: $299 per person, AIDA Members: $149 (AIDA Members receive 50% discounted tutition per course. This discount is automatically applied at checkout)
CEs: 5 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: JXNRH8YFN55
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 490
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (AGD PACE) through the joint program provider of Nashville Dental, Inc. and American Independent Dental Alliance. The Nashville Dental, Inc. is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD Credit.
● September 29 ● Huntsville, AL
Functional Dentistry, A New Frontier For Independent Practices
A Guide to Implementing Airway, Occlusion and TMJ Services for Improved Patient Care and Profitability
Jeffrey W. Horowitz D.M.D., F.A.G.D., D-ABDSM, D-ASBA
What is it that successful independent or small group dentists do that differentiates them from the DSO’s and most of their competitors? The answer lies in offering services that others simply cannot. Functional Dentistry brings the disciplines of Airway, Occlusal, and TMJ services together in a way that can improve outcomes for your patients while adding new procedures for practice profitability. This course will introduce the concept of Functional Dentistry and how a basic understanding of the underlying disciplines can change a practice forever. A roadmap to understanding and implementing these services will be developed so that dentists can return to their practices with a plan to provide unique and sought-after care.
Course Objectives:
- Understanding Function as a primary mode of restorative failure.
- Proper history, exam and records to identify functional concerns.
- The basics of successful diagnosis/treatment for sleep disordered breathing
- Differentiating occlusal disease from temporo-mandibular joint disorders.
- Applying Functional Dentistry to treatment planning based on etiology of the condition.
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville Hotel & Spa, 800 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
Time:
- Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am
- Event – 9:00am
- Lunch – 12:00-1:00pm
- Dismissal – 3:00pm
Cost: $299 per person, AIDA Members: $149 (AIDA Members receive 50% discounted tutition per course. This discount is automatically applied at checkout)
CEs: 5 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: KGNVRXDFG8X
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 180
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (AGD PACE) through the joint program provider of Nashville Dental, Inc. and American Independent Dental Alliance. The Nashville Dental, Inc. is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD Credit.
● October 13 ● Nashville, TN
Functional Dentistry, A New Frontier For Independent Practices
A Guide to Implementing Airway, Occlusion and TMJ Services for Improved Patient Care and Profitability
Jeffrey W. Horowitz D.M.D., F.A.G.D., D-ABDSM, D-ASBA
What is it that successful independent or small group dentists do that differentiates them from the DSO’s and most of their competitors? The answer lies in offering services that others simply cannot. Functional Dentistry brings the disciplines of Airway, Occlusal, and TMJ services together in a way that can improve outcomes for your patients while adding new procedures for practice profitability. This course will introduce the concept of Functional Dentistry and how a basic understanding of the underlying disciplines can change a practice forever. A roadmap to understanding and implementing these services will be developed so that dentists can return to their practices with a plan to provide unique and sought-after care.
Course Objectives:
- Understanding Function as a primary mode of restorative failure.
- Proper history, exam and records to identify functional concerns.
- The basics of successful diagnosis/treatment for sleep disordered breathing
- Differentiating occlusal disease from temporo-mandibular joint disorders.
- Applying Functional Dentistry to treatment planning based on etiology of the condition.
Location: Four Points Sheraton, 760 Old Hickory Blvd, Brentwood, TN 37027
Time:
- Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am
- Event – 9:00am
- Lunch – 12:00-1:00pm
- Dismissal – 3:00pm
Cost: $299 per person, AIDA Members: $149 (AIDA Members receive 50% discounted tutition per course. This discount is automatically applied at checkout)
CEs: 5 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: BTNKCJJBHX5
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 180
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (AGD PACE) through the joint program provider of Nashville Dental, Inc. and American Independent Dental Alliance. The Nashville Dental, Inc. is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD Credit.
● October 27 ● Huntington, WV
Teamwork Makes the DREAMwork!
Amber Auger, RDH, MPH & Dr. Sam Shamardi, DMD
As a hygienist in today’s dental environment do you ever ask yourself if there is a better way to diagnose and communicate with your patients about this disease? How about with the doctor or periodontist? This interactive, live course will examine the hygienist’s and dentist’s role in the identification and treatment of periodontal disease, focusing on the latest clinical innovations practices that can be implemented as a collaborative team for greater case acceptance. Dream Team, Dr. Sam Shamardi and Amber Auger, RDH, MPH will walk you through upping your game in the Periodontal Disease arena.
Course Objectives:
- Identify clinical and radiographic criteria and determine best practices for treatment
- Discuss the critical role hygiene plays pre- and post-therapy
- Discover the latest clinical innovations to enhance treatment outcomes and improve time management
- Review best practices for maximizing insurance coverage and case acceptance
Location: Double Tree Hilton Huntington, 1001 3rd Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, 25701
Time:
- Breakfast & Registration – 8:00am
- Event – 9:00am
- Lunch – 12:00-1:00pm
- Dismissal – 3:00pm
Cost: $299 per person, AIDA Members: $149 (AIDA Members receive 50% discounted tutition per course. This discount is automatically applied at checkout)
CEs: 5 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: VKNRWFG3VVN
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 490
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (AGD PACE) through the joint program provider of Nashville Dental, Inc. and American Independent Dental Alliance. The Nashville Dental, Inc. is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD Credit.
Invest in yourself and your practice with continued education courses brought to you by Nashville Dental, Inc.
● March 24 ● Jackson, TN
West TN Spring Meeting
Taking your practice to the next level with a deep dive into orofacial myology and learn how to shift focus to a health-centered hygienist.
Speakers
- Amanda Whirley
- Tosha Kozloski
Course Objectives
- Recognize the early warning signs of periodontal disease (Before BOP)
- Understand the key players in the mouth-body connection and their role in causing periodontal and systemic diseases.
- Acquire verbal skills used in a health-centeredpractice that get the “yes” to necessary periodontal treatment the first time.
- Determine and treat underlying causes of problems.
- Improve your patients overall health by establishing proper oral and facial function and proper breakthing skills.
Location: CWTAR Building, 935-B Old Humboldt Road, Jackson, TN 38305
Time: 8AM – 12PM
Cost: $50
CEs: 3 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: F7NS48CKGVJ
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 490
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.
● April 28 ● Nashville, TN
Go FORE! It
If you have ever wondered if you could succeed in your own dental practice, or if you are already making plans to start your own dental practice, this event will allow you to network with others like you. You will also be able to network with other professionals who are committed to helping Independent Dentists thrive and succeed now and in the future. If these thoughts are going through your mind at all, Go FORE! It is a great opportunity to explore this path in greater detail. Come enjoy two hours of presentation from Industry professionals and then enjoy a couple of hours of Top Golf or just hanging out and networking.
Speakers
- Bryce Very
- David Walker
- Cornell Kennedy
- Lucas J. Harmon
- Brad Paramore
- David Argent
- Shayne Harris
Location: Top Golf Nashville, 500 Cowan Street, Nashville, TN 37207
Time: 10AM – 2PM
Cost: $50
CEs: 2 Lecture CE Credits
CE CODE: 8KNV958DWFZ – NDI04282023
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 550
Cancellation Policy: Attendees must provide written notice of cancellation a minimum of 24 hours before the course date for a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made under 24 hours from the course date. Registrants that no show the day of the course, will not receive a refund for tuition paid.