October 16-19, San Antonio, Texas
The ADA Annual Session and World Marketplace Exhibition brings
together leaders in dental practice, research, academics and
industry to present more than 250 continuing education courses
over four days. The ADA Annual Session and World Marketplace
Exhibition is the dental industry’s premier event with over
35,000 attendees from the United States and from around the world
and more than 650 exhibitors. The complete preliminary program
and course information is available at: http://www.ada.org/prof/events/session/docs/preliminary_program.pdf
Benefits to International Visitors:
- Face-to-face interaction with over 650 U.S. companies
- Access to more than 250 continuing education courses, the majority of which are free with registration
- Access to the Live Operatory Center (LOC), a 15,000 square foot room dedicated to hands-on, high-tech learning. The LOC will link education and the exhibit floor and includes a live-patient operatory, a hands-on laboratory and a live-patient 3-D cone beam imaging center
- Complimentary access to the International Hospitality Lounge with computer and internet access
- Local dental school and dental office tours: http://www.ada.org/prof/events/session/att_international.asp#schooltour and https://rk.thewebtours.com/editor/upload/International-Tour-ADA-Description.pdf
- Invitation to attend the International Reception
- Import-export counseling
- A Certificate of Attendance for international dentists
Registration categories and costs
| Before Sept. 12 | After Sept. 12 | |
|
International dentist/ADA Affiliate Member |
$50 | $100 |
|
International dentist/Non ADA Affiliate Member |
$250 | $500 |
|
International Undergraduate Dental Student |
$35 | $70 |
|
International Dental Hygienist |
$35 | $70 |
|
International Dental Assistant |
$35 | $70 |
|
International Dental Business Assistant |
$35 | $70 |
|
International Laboratory Technician |
$35 | $70 |
|
International Dental Dealer (exhibits only) |
$50 | $100 |
|
International Allied Health Professional |
$50 | $100 |
|
International Friends and Family |
$25 | $50 |
Unlike other U.S. dental meetings, the majority of the educational courses offered are FREE and several courses will be translated into Spanish. With over 250 courses available, dental professionals can select from a wide variety of lectures, hands-on workshops, advanced level courses and the Education in the Round learning format.
Translated Courses:
Thursday October 16, 9:30-12:00 Course #5103 - New Aspects of Restorative Dentistry (General)
Thursday October 16, 3:00-5:30 Course #5338 - Contemporary Clinical Periodontics: Update in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 2008 (Perio)
Friday October 17, 10:00-12:30 Course #6304 - Dispelling the CSI Effect Myth: An Overview of Contemporary Forensic Dentistry (Forensics)
Friday October 17, 2:45-5:15 Course #6337 - bonding Ceramic Veneers in Light of Current Clinical and Scientific Information (Prosto)
Sat October 18, 10:30-1:00 Course #7307 - Saying it Right the First Time (Communications)
Sat October 18, 3:00-5:30 Course #7339 - Emergency medicine: Management of Common Emergency Situations (Medical Emergencies)
Sun October 19, 9:00-11:30 Course #8307 - Tooth Bleaching Options and Recommendations for the Oldest to the youngest Patient (Bleaching)
Registration and Hotel Reservations
Please contact Yael Torres at: yael.torres@mail.doc.gov or phone: 03-519-7611.