
Speaker Spotlight is a new SDCDS program designed to highlight the expertise within our own membership community. This series brings SDCDS members to the stage to share their knowledge, insights, and real-world experience through engaging educational presentations.
Each session offers the opportunity to earn continuing education credits while learning from peers and gaining practical perspectives from professionals working within our local dental community. Below, you’ll find featured speakers, session topics, and program details for this upcoming event.
This course includes 2 CE units.
Breathing New Life Into Dentistry: Integrating Sleep & Airway Into Your Practice
Speaker: Dr. Erela Katz Rappaport
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the Problem
- Dentist’s Role
- Integrating into the Dental Practice
AI’s Impact on Diagnosis, Treatment Acceptance, and Revenue
Speaker: Dr. Richard Hagstrom
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the usefulness of AI with dental x-rays.
- Learn how to use AI as a second opinion in diagnostics.
- Explore ways to make hygiene checks more efficient with AI.
Functional Dentistry and Occlusion in the Digital World
Speaker: Dr. Juergen Langenbach
Learning Objectives:
- Introduction to a novel approach for TMD diagnostics
- Understanding various imaging techniques for TMD, with an emphasis on how MRI can significantly enhance diagnostic accuracy
- Overview of treatment options for TMD patients across three different levels





