PAGD upcoming events

Oral Care for Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment (July 23, 2026)

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Oral Care for Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment by Dr. Mark Mintline

This 90-minute webinar reviews the role of the dental team in preventing, detecting, and managing oral complications of cancer treatment. The lecture examines clinical cases of oral complications and discusses treatment strategies to prevent and manage oral complications. The lecture stresses the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to manage and treat cancer patients.

Learning objective 1: Review oral complications related to cancer treatment
Learning objective 2: Review the role of pretreatment oral care for patients that will undergo cancer treatment
Learning objective 3: Examine clinical cases of oral complications; discuss treatment strategies to prevent and manage oral complications

1.5 CE Hours Available
AGD Subject Code - 750 Special Patient Care

From First Scan to First Delivery: A Practical Guide to Digital Workflows for the General Practice (August 04, 2026)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

From First Scan to First Delivery: A Practical Guide to Digital Workflows for the General Practice by Drs. Mary Bennardi and Bob Nerone

This course covers how to add digital workflows to a general practice, taught by dentists with 33 years in private practice and eight years building Pitt Dental's digital program. Topics include a phased approach to adoption starting with scan-and-send, the cost and return on investment, common reasons scanners go unused, and a walk-through of a same-day crown case. The session ends with a Q and A and what Pitt Dental is teaching students and what the future holds.

1.5 CE Hours Available
AGD Subject Code - 250 Operative (Restorative) Dentistry

Focus On Smiles: The Art of Dental Photography (August 20, 2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Focus on Smiles: The Art of Dental Photography by Dr. Stephen Brand

Dental photography has become an essential component of modern clinical practice, impacting diagnosis, treatment-planning, case acceptance, communication and marketing. This session guides dental professionals through the fundamentals and advanced principles of high-quality dental photography. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the science behind color and shade selection — hue, chroma and value — and learn how these principles directly influence restorative outcomes.

The course explores practical camera setup and operation, with emphasis on using DSLR systems, appropriate lens selection, flash configuration and standardized photographic protocols. Participants will learn how to capture consistent, diagnostic-quality images; how to integrate photography into everyday practice; and how to utilize well-documented cases to enhance clinical communication, patient education and overall practice growth.

This course also emphasizes how mastering dental photography can reduce clinician stress, improve workflow efficiency and build greater confidence when presenting treatment — supporting both clinical excellence and practitioner well-being.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the scientific principles of color (hue, chroma, value) and their relevance to shade-matching and restorative dentistry.
Set up and operate a DSLR camera system for consistent, high-quality intraoral and extraoral images.
Apply standardized photographic protocols to document cases accurately, from diagnosis through completion.
Use photography to improve patient communication and treatment acceptance.
Integrate photographic workflows to enhance marketing, digital communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.

1.0 CE Hours Available
AGD Subject Code - 130 Electives

2026 PEAK Track II Fall Meeting (September 25, 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:30:00 GMT

PAGD's PEAK Fall Meeting will be at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown from Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27.

Friday, September 25

PEAK Presentations from your Colleagues

Hear your colleagues present real-world examples of how they implemented lessons learned on occlusion from the May 2026 meeting. Nothing to present? Come anyway, the best lessons are often learned from your colleagues.

AGD Subject Code - 130 Electives
7.0 Credit Hours Available

Evening Social Event - Local Reception

Saturday, September 26

The Lip Factor and Orofacial Analysis by Dr. Kyle Stanley

Throughout the years, esthetic dentistry has used teeth and gums only when designing smiles. We as dental professionals must remember to treatment plan with our patients' entire faces in mind. Dr. Stanley will introduce a paradigm shift in esthetic treatment planning where we can incorporate minimally invasive procedures through the Digital Smile Design technique to give our patients a youthful lower face, better incisal display, and treatment plan with an Orofacial approach.

Learning Objectives:

Learn the Lip Factor technique to restore aging and over-augmented lips to an ideal youthful position
Learn how to treatment plan with an Orofacial approach
Treatment plan with new facial midline known as Facial Flow

AGD Subject Code - 780 Esthetic/Cosmetic Dentistry
7.0 Credit Hours Available

Sunday, September 27

The Mentally Resilient Dental Professional by Dr. Kyle Stanley

A proven step-by-step training for dental professionals to master their mental resilience and workplace leadership to create sustainable success in their careers and lives.

In this course you'll discover:

The #1 skill that all of the most successful dental professionals master that the average ones don't...and how you can implement this fast
The three biggest mistakes that almost all dental professionals make in their patient management that cause 90% of the stress (and how to avoid making this mistake)
How to use the Dental Trigger Map to identify where your most significant challenges are coming from and simple ways to overcome these issues in order to continue to provide direct patient care
The simple research-backed stress management technique that can reduce your stress by 72% - even if you only have three minutes available a day

You'll leave this course feeling clear, confident, and ready to create a highly sustainable and enjoyable dental career

AGD Subject Code - 770 Self-Improvement
4.0 Credit Hours Available