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• PAGD Supercourse - Central PA

  • When
    October 16, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    The Farmhouse at Englewood, 1215 W End Ave, Hershey

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  Every two years, PAGD offers most regulatorily-required education for Pennsylvania licensure of dental professionals in a one-day course. The goals of these Supercourses are to help licenses fulfill their requirements while educating and entertaining in a team-building format. Registration is $150 per person for PAGD members, $200 for non-members.

  The following sessions are available at the Central PA Supercourse:

  8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Pain Management Alternatives and Identification of Addiction with Michael Kaner, DDS, MAGD, JD

  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Radiation Safety Update for the Dental Professional with Matthew Spady, Healthcare Compliance Solutions

  1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse for Dental Professionals with Steve Neidlinger, CAE

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• PAGD Supercourse - Eastern PA

  • When
    October 23, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown

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  Every two years, PAGD offers most regulatorily-required education for Pennsylvania licensure of dental professionals in a one-day course. The goals of these Supercourses are to help licenses fulfill their requirements while educating and entertaining in a team-building format. Registration is $150 per person for PAGD members, $200 for non-members.

  The following sessions are available at the Eastern PA Supercourse:

  8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Evidence Based Analgesia and Opioid-Sparing Strategies for the Dental Professional with Elliot Hersh, DMD, MS. PhD

  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Radiation Safety Update for the Dental Professional with Matthew Spady, Healthcare Compliance Solutions

  1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse for Dental Professionals with Steve Neidlinger, CAE

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• PAGD Supercourse - Western PA

  • When
    October 30, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Dinsmore Legal Services, Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh

  Register

  Every two years, PAGD offers most regulatorily-required education for Pennsylvania licensure of dental professionals in a one-day course. The goals of these Supercourses are to help licenses fulfill their requirements while educating and entertaining in a team-building format. Registration is $150 per person for PAGD members, $200 for non-members.

  The following sessions are available at the Western PA Supercourse:

  8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Opioid Prescribing Practices in 2026: An Update for Dental Practitioners with Mark Saxen, DDS, PhD

  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Radiation Safety Update for the Dental Professional with Matthew Spady, Healthcare Compliance Solutions

  1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse for Dental Professionals with Steve Neidlinger, CAE

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• Opioids: Management and Alternatives

  • When
    December 03, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

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  Opioids: Management and Alternatives with Dr. Mina Fahmy

  This course will discuss pain medication mechanisms, alternatives, prescribing strategies, and abuse.

  Objectives will include:

  1. MATE Act Requirement
  2. Opioid Safety
  3. Statistics
  4. Drug abuse and how it is managed
  5. Role of peri-operative medications
  6. Targets of peri-operative analgesics
  7. ADA Recommendations
  8. Multimodal Analgesia

  2.0 CE Hours Available
  AGD Subject Code - 340 Anesthesia and Pain Management

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• PEAK Caribbean Meeting

  • Start
    February 04, 2027
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    February 06, 2027
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Royalton Grenada

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  The PAGD PEAK Mastertrack will head to Grenada for its Caribbean meeting in 2027. The meeting at the all-inclusive Royalton Grenada features seven-day and four-day stays. The educational section of the meeting is from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, leaving plenty of time for sun and fun.

  
  

  To receive the PAGD group rates or attend the education, all registrants must register through the travel agent, Amy Pupino-Carbonelli (traveldreams@att.net  or 954-971-3535). Booking through the travel agent is what allows PAGD to compensate the speaker. Those booking through other means or staying off the resort will not be permitted to attend the course.

  To register:

  1. Make arrangements in your room of choice and length of stay with Amy.
  2. Book your flight into Maurice Bishop International Airport, Grenada (GND).
  3. Register for the course.

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  Changes in Latitudes: From Conversations to Cases to Occlusion with Dr. Michael Melkers

  This comprehensive, clinically-focused course is designed to help dentists confidently diagnose, treatment plan, and manage occlusal challenges with predictable and lasting results. Participants will gain a practical understanding of occlusal principles and learn how to apply them in everyday restorative, cosmetic, and comprehensive care cases.

  Throughout the course, attendees will develop effective patient communication strategies that simplify complex occlusal concepts, improve case acceptance, and build patient trust. Emphasis will be placed on identifying the right cases, recognizing risk factors, and selecting appropriate treatment approaches based on each patient's functional and esthetic needs.

  Using real-world case studies and step-by-step protocols, participants will learn how to evaluate occlusion, establish clear treatment objectives, and implement workflows that increase predictability while minimizing complications. The course will also explore interdisciplinary considerations, restorative decision-making, and long-term maintenance strategies to support successful outcomes.

  Learning Objectives:

  • Understand fundamental occlusal concepts and their clinical relevance.
  • Improve patient communication and case presentation skills.
  • Identify ideal candidates through effective case selection protocols.
  • Recognize occlusal risk factors that impact treatment success.
  • Develop predictable treatment plans for restorative and comprehensive cases.
  • Apply practical techniques that enhance efficiency, function, esthetics, and long-term stability.
  • Create reproducible workflows that lead to consistent clinical results.

  Day One - Changes in Attitudes: Communication and Case Planning in Paradise 

  Day Two - A Pirate Looks at Occlusion: Function, Parafunction, and the Pursuit of Predictability 

  Day Three - Come Monday: Putting the Person Back in the Treatment Plan with 

  
  

  
  

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