Speakers & Presentation Details
Prescription Opioid Crisis

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Discuss the extent of the opioid abuse problem in the U.S. and in the District of Columbia,
- Recognize the role of the dentist in contributing to the current public health emergency,
- Explain the relative pain relief effectiveness of non-opioid and opioid agents in acute pain, and
- Discuss the benefits and risks of specific pain control regimens for effective dental analgesia.
LGBTQIA+ Care in Dentistry
Presented by Alex Barrera, DDS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Learn what it means to identify as LGBTQ+ in 2025.
- Understand the economic, social, and emotional challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and how that plays a role in oral health care.
- Discuss current health trends in the community on topics such as HIV, HPV, Mpox, and PrEP.
- Learn treatment modifications recommended for patients who are HIV+ or those who identify as transgender.
- Consider how the dental team can better treat, respect, and learn from the LGBTQ+ community.
Talking Dirty: An informative and enlightening presentation around Infection Control and OSHA
Presented by Karen Daw, MBA, CECM, CDIPC

Discover the ultimate infection prevention training! Look at the same subject from a completely different perspective and earn CE credits – all while keeping your team and patients super safe. With a dash of beachy breeze vibes, we'll breathe new life into your infection control program. Get ready to rev up your protection like a finely tuned sports car!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Discuss key recommendations the CDC that will keep your dental office up to date on the latest guidelines
- Review checklists and resources to streamline procedures, reduce liability, and enhance safety for the well-being of team members, patients, and the practice
- Practice proper donning of PPE like masks (yes, seriously, masks!)
Ethics in Dental Practice: The Risks Associated with Non-Adherence Clinically
Presented by Marc Leffler, DDS, Esq.

This presentation focuses on various bedrock ethical principles in dentistry, and discusses their impact on patient care and treatment decision-making. In addition to case study examples to demonstrate those principles, the discussion will include CBCT use, social media issues, discharge/abandonment concerns, and the merger of ethics breaches with dental malpractice claims.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the prevailing principles of ethics in dentistry.
- Consider the impacts of breaches of ethics on dentists and dental practice.
- Appreciate the relationship between ethics violations and dental malpractice.
- Study the effects of CBCTs upon both ethics and standard of care.
- Recognize the methods of discharging patients without abandoning them.