SCHEDULE OF
SPEAKERS & EVENTS

2025 GENERAL SCHEDULE
Download The 2025 TODS Preliminary Program In July!
SESSION HANDOUTS
2025 TODS MEETING HANDOUTS WILL BE AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1
THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 2025 | |
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3:00pm - 8:00pm | Registration Desk Open For Delegates |
5:00pm - 7:00pm | Exhibits Open - All TODS Delegates & Non-Delegates Are Welcome |
6:00pm - 9:00pm | Supplier Showcase Events |
6:00pm - 9:00pm | TODS Featured Speakers & Workshops |
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24, 2025 | |
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7:30am - 6:00pm | Registration Desk Open For Delegates |
8:30am - 12:00pm | Supplier Showcase Events & TODS Featured Speakers & Workshops |
10:00am - 6:00pm | Exhibits Open |
10:00am - 5:00pm | TODS Endowment Fundraiser (Central Okanagan Foundation) |
12:00pm - 1:30pm | BUFFET LUNCHEON |
1:30pm - 4:30pm | Supplier Showcase Events & TODS Featured Speakers & Workshops |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Okanagan College Dental Assisting Alumni 1974 - 2025 - Meet & Greet |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Tradeshow Reception - Limited To Dentists, Dental Staff and Significant Others |
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 2025 | |
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7:30am - 1:30pm | Registration Desk Open For Delegates |
8:30am - 12:30pm | TODS Featured Speakers & Workshops |
12:30pm | TODS Luncheon - Dentists Only - TODS AGM & 2025 BCDA Update - Key Issues Shaping The Future Of Dentistry |
12:30pm | BCDHA/CDA Alliance Luncheon Meeting |
2025 SPEAKER SCHEDULE
THURSDAY OCTOBER 23
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6 pm – 9 pm
CANNABIS, CANCER & CHRONIC PAIN – EXPLORING THE CONNECTIONS
Presenter: Ms. Karen Davis, RDH
Co-Sponsor: Philips Oral Healthcare
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6 pm – 9 pm
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES & LEADERSHIP…DENTAL OFFICE TO ER – WELCOME TO THE THUND-ER-DOME
Presenter: Dr. Chad A. Kim Sing
Co-Sponsor: Hansamed and Lighthouse Products
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3:00 PM – 9 PM **Please note start time**
POWER PRACTICE -FROM POWER PRACTICE TO DENTALLY: PEEK INTO THE CLOUD
Cost: Complimentary (For delegates AND non-delegates of the 2025 TODS Meeting)
Please RSVP To Reserve Your Seat: CLICK HERE to RSVP directly with POWER PRACTICE via their website
Presenter: Power Practice Support Team Members
Co-Sponsor: POWER PRACTICE
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6:00 PM – 9 PM
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY – HOW TO BUILD AND UNLOCK THE POWER OF YOUR INVISALIGN PRACTICE
Cost: Complimentary (For delegates AND non-delegates of the 2025 TODS Meeting)
Please RSVP To Reserve Your Seat: CLICK HERE to RSVP directly with ALIGN TECHNOLOGY
**SEATING IS LIMITED** IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO RSVP
Presenter: Dr. Sadaf Fazel
Co-Sponsor: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY
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6:00 PM – 9 PM
Cost: Complimentary (For delegates AND non-delegates of the 2025 TODS Meeting)
Please RSVP To Reserve Your Seat: CLICK HERE to RSVP directly with ORAL SCIENCE
**SEATING IS LIMITED** IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO RSVP
Presenter: Ms. Martha Szczepulski, BDSc (DH), DHP, PID
Co-Sponsor: ORAL SCIENCE
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6:00 PM – 9 PM
CROWE – UNLOCK FINANCIAL SUCCESS: A 3-PART MINI SERIES FOR DENTISTS
Cost: Complimentary (For delegates AND non-delegates of the 2025 TODS Meeting)
Please RSVP To Reserve Your Seat: CLICK HERE to RSVP directly with CROWE
**SEATING IS LIMITED** IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO RSVP
Presenters:
- Mr. Bobby Derakhshani
- Mr. Amrit Buttar
- Ms. Nicole Kirubi
Co-Sponsor: CROWE
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6:00 PM – 9 PM
NOBEL BIOCARE – UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF DENTISTRY: MASTERING 3D PRINTING & DESIGN IN PRACTICE
Cost: Complimentary (For delegates AND non-delegates of the 2025 TODS Meeting)
Please RSVP To Reserve Your Seat: CLICK HERE to RSVP directly with NOBEL BIOCARE
**SEATING IS LIMITED** IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO RSVP
Presenter: Dr. Jordan Sanders
Co-Sponsor: NOBEL BIOCARE
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6:00 PM – 9 PM
MAXIDENT – THRIVE, NOT JUST SURVIVE! CREATE YOUR AWARD WINNING DENTAL TEAM
Cost: Complimentary (For delegates AND non-delegates of the 2025 TODS Meeting)
Please RSVP To Reserve Your Seat: CLICK HERE to RSVP directly with MAXIDENT
**SEATING IS LIMITED** IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO RSVP
Presenters:
- Ms. Savannah Koran
- Mr. Alex Zlatin
- Mr. James Scott
Co-Sponsor: MAXIDENT
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6:00 PM – 9 PM
Cost: Complimentary (For delegates AND non-delegates of the 2025 TODS Meeting)
Please RSVP To Reserve Your Seat: CLICK HERE to RSVP directly with PPS
**SEATING IS LIMITED** IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO RSVP
Presenters:
- Mr. Mike Suffield
- Ms. Danielle Nott
Co-Sponsor: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SALES (PPS)
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24
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8:30 AM – 11:15 AM **Please note end time**
Open To All Dental Professionals – Must Pre-Register – No Auditing Permitted
Fee: $115 early | $140 regular | $165 onsite
Workshop Presenters: Mr. Blair Desjardins and Mr. Jeff Roy
Co-Sponsor: Henry Schein
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8:30 AM – 12 PM
OPTIMIZING RESTORATIVE OUTCOMES: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO TREATMENT PLANNING AND AESTHETICS
Presenter: Dr. Jose Viquez
Co-Sponsor: Dentsply Sirona
**Attendance of Dr. Viquez’s Friday Morning Lecture Is Highly Recommended For Participants In The Saturday Workshop
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8:30 AM – 12 PM
ORAL RADIOLOGY, ORAL MEDICINE & PATHOLOGY: A BOOSTER SHOT
Presenters: Dr. Susanne Perschbacher and Dr. Kristina Perschbacher
Co-Sponsor: DMD Family Dental & Orthodontics
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8:30 AM – 12 PM
JOIN US FOR TWO SESSIONS IN ONE!
EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING: THE CORNERSTONE OF A PROFESSION
ORAL SYSTEMIC LINKS: WHAT DO WE TELL OUR PATIENTS?
Presenter: Dr. Salme Lavigne, RDH
Co-Sponsor: Crest Oral B
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8:30 AM – 12 PM
SHIELDING SMILES: CYBERSECURITY BOOTCAMP FOR DENTAL TEAMS
Presenter: Ms. Anne Genge
Co-Sponsor: CDSPI
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8:30 AM – 12 PM
MASTERING THE ART & SCIENCE OF GUIDED BONE REGENERATION
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Nguyen
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8:30 AM – 12 PM
Presenter: Dr. Deb Szabo
Co-Sponsor: Medline Sinclair
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1:30 PM – 4:15 PM **Please note end time**
Open To All Dental Professionals – Must Pre-Register – No Auditing Permitted
Fee: $115 early | $140 regular | $165 onsite
Workshop Presenters: Mr. Blair Desjardins & Mr. Jeff Roy
Co-Sponsor: Henry Schein
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1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
MANAGING MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENTS
Presenter: Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta
Co-Sponsor: Listerine
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1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
I HAVEN’T GOT TIME FOR THIS PAIN: DENTAL PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM!
Presenter: Mr. Tom Viola, RPh
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1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
CLEAR ON CODES: CHANGES TO THE FEE GUIDE
Presenters: Dr. Salima Dadani, Dr. Michelle Lauwers and Ms. Jenny Greenwood, CDA
Co-Sponsor: BC Dental Association
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1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
DEMYSTIFYING TMJ: CAUSES, DIAGNOSES & TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR TMJ DISORDERS
Presenter: Dr. Chris Ward
Co-Sponsor: Pacific Dental Conference Trust & Toothfairy Gala
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1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Presenter: Dr. Kevin Aminzadeh
Co-Sponsor: Staumann Canada
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1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Peri-Implantitis: All You Want – Or Not – To Know!
Presenter: Dr. Liran Levin
Co-Sponsor: Crest Oral B
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8:00 AM – 4 PM **Please note start time**
POWER PRACTICE -FROM POWER PRACTICE TO DENTALLY: PEEK INTO THE CLOUD
Cost: Complimentary (For delegates AND non-delegates of the 2025 TODS Meeting)
Please RSVP To Reserve Your Seat: CLICK HERE to RSVP directly with POWER PRACTICE via their website
Presenter: Power Practice Support Team Members
Co-Sponsor: POWER PRACTICE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24 – SOCIAL EVENTS
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10AM – 5PM
19TH ANNUAL TODS MEETING FUNDRAISER!
Join us for another fun fundraiser full of games, auction items and so much more!
Want To Be A Sponsor Of The TODS Endowment Fundraiser? Contact Gayle Faigan!
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4PM – 6PM
OKANAGAN COLLEGE CDA ALUMNI MEET & GREET
Join us for a fabulous opportunity to meet up with your colleagues and instructors from school! Reminisce, see where being a CDA has taken your colleagues, discuss professional issues, and take the time to further foster and grow professional comradery! It is your profession!
Come join us for an hour or two of fun and laughs!
All Okanagan College Dental Assisting Alumni attending the 2025 TODS Meeting are invited to attend the 17th Annual Meet & Greet.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25
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SESSION #1 – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM **Please note start & end time**
SESSION #2 – 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Repeat) **Please note start & end time**
SESSION #3 – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Repeat) **Please note start & end time**
WORKSHOP – Basic Life Support – RECERTIFICATION
Open To All Dental Professionals – Must Pre-Register – No Auditing Permitted
Fee: $95 early | $105 regular | $115 onsite
Workshop Presenters: FACTS & Canadian Red Cross
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8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
WORKSHOP – DEFENDING DENTISTRY: A CYBERSECURITY BLUEPRINT FOR DENTISTS AND OFFICE MANAGERS
Open To Dentists & Office Managers – Must Pre-Register – No Auditing Permitted
Fee: $115 early | $140 regular | $165 onsite
Workshop Presenter: Ms. Anne Genge
Co-Sponsor: CDSPI
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8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
WORKSHOP – COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED AESTHETIC DENTISTRY
Limited To Dentists – Must Pre-Register – No Auditing Permitted
Fee: $295 early | $320 regular | $345 onsite
Workshop Presenter: Dr. Jose Viquez
Co-Sponsor: Dentsply Sirona
**Attendance of Dr. Viquez’s Friday October 24 Morning Lecture Highly Recommended
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8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
JOIN US FOR TWO SESSIONS IN ONE!
PROSTHETIC COMPLICATIONS WITH FIXED & REMOVABLE IMPLANT-SUPPORTED PROSTHESES
Presenter: Dr. David Chvartszaid
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8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ORAL HEALTH HACKS: WHAT HELPS AND WHAT HURTS
Presenter: Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta
Co-Sponsor: Listerine
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8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
TAKE IT ON THE RUN BABY – STREET DRUGS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE: PATIENT CARE CONSIDERATIONS
Presenter: Mr. Tom Viola, RPh
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12:30 PM
LUNCHEON MEETING – BCDHA & CDA ALLIANCE
Welcomes All Registered Dental Hygienists, Dental Hygiene Practitioners, Certified Dental Assistants and Dental Therapists!
Attend lunch and hear from the BCDHA’s new Executive Director about activities at the Association, current issues and trends in the profession, and support for members across BC. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas, and to hear the latest updates from your professional association.
Presenters: BCDHA Executive
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12:30PM
TODS LUNCHEON & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2025 BCDA Update – Key Issues Shaping The Future of Dentistry – Dr. Jillian Belbin, President, BCDA and Dr. Salima Dadani, Director of Member Support
Limited To Dentists ONLY
All Thompson Okanagan dentists are cordially invited to attend the luncheon meeting. Following the conclusion of the very short AGM, representatives from the BCDA will discuss the pressing issues at the forefront of dentistry in BC and Canada.
Dentistry is evolving fast—and so are the challenges and opportunities that come with it. Join Dr. Jillian Belbin, the new President of the BC Dental Association (BCDA), and Dr. Salima Dadani, BCDA’s Director of Member Support, for a timely update on the key forces reshaping the profession across British Columbia and Canada.
This session will cover the major changes impacting the dental profession today, including regulatory reforms, the continuing rollout of the Canadian Dental Care Plan, and emerging system-wide pressures. You’ll also gain insight into how BCDA is working to support members—through valuable benefits, strategic advocacy, solutions for staffing shortages, and resources to strengthen practice and business management.
2025 TODS AGM
Join us at the TODS Annual General Meeting!
Any dentist who resides and practices within the geographical boundaries of the Thompson Okanagan region is cordially invited to attend the quick upcoming AGM.
Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
Time: 12:30pm

2025 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Download The 2025 TODS Preliminary Program (Available July)
Download The 2024 TODS Preliminary Program
2025 TODS TRADESHOW RECEPTION
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24, 2025 | 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Exhibit Hall and Grand Foyer
All registered TODS Meeting participants are invited to the 2025 TODS Tradeshow Reception. After a busy day of sessions, join us for a cocktail and appetizers while you reconnect, meet new colleagues and visit with the Exhibitors!
A TODS Meeting delegate may purchase an additional ticket to the Tradeshow Reception for $49. Attendance to the Tradeshow Reception is limited to dentists, dental staff and significant others.