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SUMMARY:Diwali
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/diwali/2026-11-08/
CATEGORIES:Federal and Faith-Based Celebrations
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
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SUMMARY:Veteran's Day
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/veterans-day/2026-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Federal and Faith-Based Celebrations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T083000
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SUMMARY:AI and Diagnostically Driven Dentistry
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Event \n\nPhiladelphia County Dental Society & Pennsylvania Dental Association present:\n \n8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — AI and Diagnostically Driven Dentistry\nPresented by: Lou Graham\, DDS\, founder of Catapult Education; published author and the former Dental Director of the University of Chicago’s Department of Dentistry. Dr. Graham has practiced dentistry in Chicago\, Illinois for more than 35 years.\n\nPresented in cooperation with Catapult Education. Decades of studies have shown that using traditional diagnostics in dentistry is like flipping a coin. We need to determine the patient’s risk factors for caries and periodontal disease. \nFollowing this lecture\, attendees can expect to: \n– Learn why 2D AI is superior to your naked eye and how it creates growth for every practice.\n– Understand why transillumination and fluorescence should be part of your exams.\n– Know why exams will incorporate salivary and genetic diagnostics to understand their patients’ risk factors for caries and periodontal disease.\n– Stop the cycle of watching\, drilling and waiting for failure.\n– “Up” your game in long-term maintenance of your periodontal patients via integrating lasers\, oxygenation and more. \n\nEducation methods: lecture\, slides\, discussion and Q&A.\n \n\n\n\nDate:\nWednesday\, November 11\, 2026\n\n\nTime:\n8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nLocation:\nCourtyard Marriott Philadelphia City Avenue\n\n\n\nFees:\n\n$175 – Member dentist\n$250 – ADA Member dentist\n$95 – Non-dentist dental team employed by PCDS/ADA/PDA Member\n$300 – Nonmember dentist\n$125 – Non-dentist dental team employed by nonmember\n\n\n\nCE Credits:\n 6 credit hours recommended for dentists\, hygienists\, EFDAs and assistants\n\n\n\n\n  \nCancellation policy: No refunds on courses purchased as part of the CE package. Refunds for courses purchased individually will be issued less a 10% administrative fee if the registration is cancelled in writing seven days prior to the program you are attending. Refunds are not issued for no-shows.\n\nFull-day course tuition includes lunch and FREE parking.\n\n\n \nPDA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider\nADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.\nPDA designates this activity for 6 (six) continuing education credits. \n  \nTo register online please follow these steps:\nNon-dentist dental team members who are not attending the course with a dentist\, PCDS associate members and non-member dentists should email Rebecca to request a registration form.\n1. Sign in to the website. Every PDA member dentist has a record. For most dentists\, your website default username is your first initial\, last name and four-digit year of birth with no spaces\, no punctuation. The default password is lowercase ada and your ADA number. If you don’t remember your username and password\, please contact PDA’s membership department. \n2. Click the Register Myself button. Pricing will be applied based on your member status. The Register Myself button will not appear if your name is not listed at the top of website page. \n3. To register non-dentist (hygienists\, assistants or non-licensed guests) for the course the dentist is attending\, click +Add a Guest under “My Registration Status:” to add your guest. \n\nIf you have previously attended a PDA program with a non-dentist guest\, that person may appear as an existing contact. If the Select an existing contact option appears and the correct guest’s name is displayed when clicking in the box\, please select his or her name. If a unique email address is not listed for this guest\, please add it. Click Save & Close.\nIf the Select an existing contact option does not appear\, please enter the name of the guest\, his or her designation (RDH\, EFDA) and a unique email address; click Save & Close.\nRepeat the process until all guests are registered.\nPlease note: if the same email address is used for all registrants\, only one “reminder to attend” email will be sent.\n\n\n4. Click Proceed to Checkout to review your order and enter your credit card information. \n5. Click Submit Order to complete your registration. You will receive a confirmation email.\n\nPlease contact Rebecca Von Nieda at (717) 234-5941\, ext. 117 with any questions about the meeting or online registration. \n\n 
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/ce47_3_26-ai-and-diagnostically-driven-dentistry/
LOCATION:Courtyard Marriott Philadelphia City Avenue\, 4100 Presidential Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19131\, United States
CATEGORIES:PDA Sponsored CE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T163000
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SUMMARY:Cosmetic Dentistry for the Restorative Practice
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Event \n\nCosmetic Dentistry for the Restorative Practice\nSix CE credits recommended for dentists\, dental assistants and EFDAs \nEducation Methods: lecture\, slides and discussion \nPDA has received commercial support from GC America for this lecture. \nImprovements in composite polymerization shrinkage\, reduction of internal stress and occlusal wear\, have made composite material a great aesthetic option. This lecture will demonstrate a simplified method of restoring the fractured maxillary anterior central incisor with composite resin using the intraoral composite mock-up technique creating an imperceptible restoration. The lecture also will demonstrate step by step how to place posterior composites quickly and easily so that an aesthetic result with a high success rate and predictable outcome can be achieved. \nAttendees can expect to be able to:\n— Use a simplified method to restore the fractured maxillary anterior central incisor with composite resin and create an imperceptible restoration.\n— Incorporate a simplified unishade composite system in your practice.\n— Place sensitivity-free posterior composites quickly with sealed sub-gingival margins.\n— Use high-strength\, low-wear injectable composite to treat incisal and occlusal wear.\n— Place composite in cervical (abfraction) lesions so they do not fall out.\n— Predictably cement all Zirconia restorations.\n— Learn many clinical tips and advanced skills in anterior and posterior composite placement that will promote your practice. \nPresented by Robert D. Marus\, DDS\, AAACD\, FICD\, who is one of 5 dentists in PA to receive accreditation by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He maintains a private practice in Yardley\, PA\, and lectures on techniques in cosmetic and restorative dentistry. He has also been published in numerous national and international publications. Dr. Marus is a paid consultant and advisor to GC America and Kulzer. These financial relationships have been mitigated. \n  \nDate:  Wednesday\, November 11\, 2026\n\nLocation: Geisinger Medical Center\, Henry Hood Center \nTime: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.\nSnacks provided; meals are on your own  \n\nFees:\n$150 – PDA/ADA member dentists\n$0 – PDA Retired/Life member dentists\n$250 – Non-member dentists\n$90 – Non-dentist dental team \nCE Credits:  6 CE credits for dentists\, hygienists\, assistants and EFDAs \nOnline registration is available to PDA member dentists and non-dentist dental team members. Anyone registering online will need a username and password. Contact PDA before you register. Do NOT create your own username and password as you may be charged the wrong fee. Call (717) 234-5941\, ext. 117 or email rvn@padental.org Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nAll PDA member dentists have a username and password for PDA’s website. For many dentists\, your username will be your first initial\, last name and 4 digit year of birth with no spaces or punctuation. The default password is lowercase letters ada followed by your ADA membership number (no spaces or punctuation). Contact PDA via phone or email rvn@padental.org if you need assistance to register. \nRegister for this Event
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/cedan3_26-cosmetic-dentistry-for-the-restorative-practice/
LOCATION:Geisinger Medical Center\, Henry Hood Center\, Danville\, 17821\, United States
CATEGORIES:PDA Sponsored CE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T190000
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SUMMARY:Annual Session Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/annual-session-committee/
CATEGORIES:PDA Committee Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Von Nieda":MAILTO:rvn@padental.org
LOCATION:https://www.padental.org/event/annual-session-committee/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T163000
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SUMMARY:Act 31 and Medical Emergencies
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Event \n\nAct 31 Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse in Pennsylvania and Medical Emergencies Encountered with Conscious Sedation and General Anesthesia\n \n\nSix CE credits recommended for the entire dental team.\nAct 31 is a PA license renewal requirement for dentists\, hygienists\, and EFDAs\n\nEducation Methods: lecture\, slides\, case presentations and discussion \nAct 31: This lecture will educate mandated reporters on how to recognize the signs of child abuse and how and when to make a report.\nPresented by Michelle Hager\, a dedicated Compliance Consultant with Clym Environmental Services specializing in dental practice safety\, regulatory compliance and operational excellence. Ms. Hager is employed by Clym Environmental Services and all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. \nMedical Emergencies: Preparation for medical emergencies is extremely important and a team approach ensures that all members of the dental team are prepared to handle emergency situations effectively. \nPresented by R. John Brewer\, EMT-P\, a paramedic with more than 40 years of experience in an urban/suburban area south of Pittsburgh. He has worked extensively with the dental community as a dental anesthesia assistant in several offices in the Pittsburgh area. Mr. Brewer also provided recertification courses in BLS\, ACLS and PALS. He has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.\n\nAt the conclusion of the courses\, attendees can expect to be able to:\n— Distinguish between mandated and permissive reporters.\n— Recognize child abuse and know how to make a report.\n— Understand the responsibilities of reporters; protection for reporters and penalties for failure to report suspected child abuse.\n— Discuss the most common medical emergencies\, including drug-related emergencies.\n— Identify drugs and supplies required for the dental office emergency kit.\n— Review medical history and identify patients at risk for medical emergencies.\n— Systematically approach the management of an in-office emergency.\n \n\nDate:  Friday\, November 20\, 2026\nLocation: The Conference Center at Shippensburg University \nTime: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.\nRegistration opens at 8:30 a.m. \nTuition includes continental breakfast and lunch  \nFees:\n$170 – PDA/ADA member dentists\n$95 – PDA Retired/Life member dentists\n$270 – Non-member dentists\n$95 – Non-dentist dental team \nCE Credits:  6 CE credits for dentists\, hygienists\, assistants and EFDAs \nOnline registration is available to PDA member dentists and non-dentist dental team members. Anyone registering online will need a username and password. Contact PDA before you register. Do NOT create your own username and password as you may be charged the wrong fee. Call (717) 234-5941\, ext. 117 or email rvn@padental.org Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. \nAll PDA member dentists have a username and password for PDA’s website. For many dentists\, your username will be your first initial\, last name and 4 digit year of birth with no spaces or punctuation. The default password is lowercase letters ada followed by your ADA membership number (no spaces or punctuation). Contact PDA via phone or email rvn@padental.org if you need assistance to register. \nRegister for this Event
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/ceship2_26-act-31-and-medical-emergencies/
LOCATION:The Conference Center At\, The Conference Center At\nShippensburg University\, Shippensburg\, 17257
CATEGORIES:PDA Sponsored CE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T190000
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UID:10001629-1795460400-1795464000@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:PDA BF&P Committee Meeting
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URL:https://www.padental.org/event/pda-bfp-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:PDA Committee Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127
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UID:10000080-1795651200-1795737599@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/thanksgiving/2026-11-26/
CATEGORIES:PDA Office Closed
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128
DTSTAMP:20251211T220307Z
CREATED:20251211T220252Z
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UID:10001139-1795737600-1795823999@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:PDA Office Closed
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URL:https://www.padental.org/event/pda-office-closed/2026-11-27/
CATEGORIES:PDA Office Closed
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTSTAMP:20251029T201611Z
CREATED:20250930T204930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T201611Z
UID:10000314-1795996800-1796083199@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Advent
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/advent/2026-11-30/
CATEGORIES:Federal and Faith-Based Celebrations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260115T145421Z
CREATED:20260115T145114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T145421Z
UID:10001551-1796149800-1796153400@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Bridging the Info Gap
DESCRIPTION:A webinar for all PDA members. Check your email\, the PDA Go app or visit padental.org/BIG to register. These are held bi-monthly.  So if you can’t make it\, you can view the recording or plan to attend the next one!
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/bridging-the-info-gap/2026-12-01/
CATEGORIES:PDA Events
LOCATION:https://www.padental.org/event/bridging-the-info-gap/2026-12-01/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T153000
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SUMMARY:Child Abuse Act 31\, Drug Interactions\, Act 124 Dental Pain
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Event \n\nPhiladelphia County Dental Society & Pennsylvania Dental Association present:\n8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals (Act 31) withThree Serious Drug Interactions That Every Dentist Should Know and Evidence-based Analgesia for Post-Surgical Dental Pain (Act 124)\nPresented by Angela M. Stout\, DMD\, MPH\, a pediatric dentist in private practice in Erdenheim\, PA\, Elliot V. Hersh\, DMD\, MS\, PhD\, a Professor of Pharmacology/Oral Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and Katherine N. Theken\, PharmD\, PhD\, an Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. \nChild Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals will fulfill the Act 31 CE requirement for dentists\, hygienists and EFDAs renewing a dental license in March 2027. Attendees may register to attend just the Act 31 course or register for the full day of CE that includes the lectures on Act 124 and Adverse Drug Interactions.\nEducational Methods: lecture\, slides\, case presentations and discussions. \n\n\n\nDate:\nFriday\, December 4\, 2026\n\n\nTime:\n8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nRegistration opens at 8:00 a.m.\n\n\n\nLocation:\nCourtyard Marriott Philadelphia City Avenue\n\n\n\nFees:\n\n$175 – PCDS Member\n$250 – ADA/PDA Member dentist\n$95 – Non-dentist dental team employed by PCDS/ADA/PDA Member\n$300 – Nonmember dentist\n$125 – Non-dentist dental team employed by nonmember \n\n\nCE Credits:\n 6 credit hours recommended for dentists\, hygienists\, EFDAs and assistants\n\n\n\n\n  \nCancellation policy: No refunds on courses purchased as part of the CE package. Refunds for courses purchased individually will be issued less a 10% administrative fee if the registration is cancelled in writing seven days prior to the program you are attending. Refunds are not issued for no shows.\n\nFull-day course tuition includes lunch and FREE parking.\n\n\n \nPDA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider\nADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.\nPDA designates this activity for 6 (six) continuing education credits. \n  \nTo register online please follow these steps:\nNon-dentist dental team members who are not attending the course with a dentist\, PCDS associate members and non-member dentists should email Rebecca to request a registration form.\n1. Sign in to the website. Every PDA member dentist has a record. For most dentists\, your website default username is your first initial\, last name and four-digit year of birth with no spaces\, no punctuation. The default password is lowercase ada and your ADA number. If you don’t remember your username and password\, please contact PDA’s membership department. \n2. Click the Register Myself button. Pricing will be applied based on your member status. The Register Myself button appears if your name is displayed at the top of the website page. \n3. To register non-dentist (hygienists\, assistants or non-licensed guests) attendees for the same course that you are attending\, click +Add a Guest under “My Registration Status:” to add your guest. Click Add to select the program they will attend. \n  \n\nIf you have previously attended a PDA program with a non-dentist guest\, that person may appear as an existing contact. If the Select an existing contact option appears and the correct guest’s name is displayed when clicking in the box\, please select his or her name. If a unique email address is not listed for this guest\, please add it. Click Save & Close.\nIf the Select an existing contact option does not appear\, please enter the name of the guest\, his or her designation (RDH\, EFDA) and a unique email address; click Save & Close.\nRepeat the process until all guests are registered.\nPlease note: if the same email address is used for all registrants\, only one “reminder to attend” email will be sent.\n\n\n4. Click Proceed to Checkout to review your order and enter your credit card information. \n5. Click Submit Order to complete your registration. You will receive a confirmation email.\n\nPlease contact Rebecca Von Nieda at (717) 234-5941\, ext. 117 with any questions about the meeting or online registration. \n 
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/ce48_4_26-child-abuse-act-31-drug-interactions-act-124-dental-pain/
LOCATION:Courtyard Marriott Philadelphia City Avenue\, 4100 Presidential Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19131\, United States
CATEGORIES:PDA Sponsored CE
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209
DTSTAMP:20251211T224714Z
CREATED:20250930T205652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T224714Z
UID:10000326-1796688000-1796774399@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Bodhi Day
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/bodhi-day/2026-12-08/
CATEGORIES:Federal and Faith-Based Celebrations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T163000
DTSTAMP:20261006T190509Z
CREATED:20260619T081837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T190509Z
UID:10001581-1796806800-1796833800@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Drug Interactions\, Radiation Safety and HIPAA Compliance
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Event \n\nThree Serious Drug Interactions PLUS Radiation Safety and HIPAA Compliance \n6 CE credits appropriate for dentists\, hygienists\, assistants and EFDAs.\nEducation Method: PowerPoint\, lecture and discussion \nRadiation Safety – This course meets the training requirements for every dental x-ray operator as outlined in Pennsylvania Code\, Title 25\, Section 221.11.\nHIPAA in the Dental Office – This course covers the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the requirements that dental offices have under that Act.\nPresented by Autumn Bupp\, manager of the Western PA branch of Clym Environmental Services\, where she oversees the areas of compliance\, medical waste management\, and confidential document destruction. Autumn provides compliance training\, safety audits and compliance consultation services to dental and medical professionals. Ms. Bupp has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. \nThree Serious Drug Interactions – It is important for clinicians to understand the theoretical basis behind these often predictable interactions\, and comprehend the evidence-based science that supports their existence. Serious drug interactions may occur in the dental patient because of drugs the dentist prescribes or administers. The dentist may also experience adverse drug interactions from medications they are taking for various medical conditions. Their associated vasoconstrictors have had a long history of safety and efficacy in dental practice. However\, pediatric dental patients are especially vulnerable to overdose reactions with this group of drugs. The speaker will illustrate how to perform these dosage calculations\, including “The Rule of 25.” A potentially serious drug interaction between epinephrine-containing local anesthetic solutions and non-selective beta-adrenergic blocking agents also will be highlighted. Research evaluating the efficacy and safety of phentolamine mesylate will be discussed along with the limitations of the intranasal tetracaine plus oxymetazoline mist.\nPresented by Elliot V. Hersh\, DMD\, MS\, PhD\, Professor of Pharmacology/Oral Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He has published more than 175 scientific articles\, abstracts and book chapters in the areas of dental pharmacology\, drug interactions\, analgesics and local anesthetics. Dr. Hersh has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. \nAt the end of the course\, participants will be able to:\n– summarize regulations for x-ray operators.\n– review image recording and processing as well as patient exposures and positioning.\n– explain the responsibilities of covered entities under HIPAA\, including the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule.\n– Identify the common characteristics shared among most drugs involved in the most serious adverse drug interactions.\n– Identify a common food product that greatly increases blood levels of simvastatin and atorvastatin. \n Date:  Wednesday\, December 9\, 2026 \n Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.\n  Snacks provided; meals are on your own \n Location: Geisinger Medical Center\, Henry Hood Center \n Fees:\n$150 – PDA/ADA member dentists\n$0 – PDA Retired/Life member dentists\n$250 – Non-member dentists\n$90 – Non-dentist dental team\n \nCE Credits:  6 CE credits for dentists\, hygienists\, assistants and EFDAs \nOnline registration is available to PDA member dentists and non-dentist dental team members. Anyone registering online will need a username and password. Contact PDA before you register. Do NOT create your own username and password as you may be charged the wrong fee. Call (717) 234-5941\, ext. 117 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. After hours or holidays email rvn@padental.org.\nAll PDA member dentists have a username and password for PDA’s website. For many dentists\, your username will be your first initial\, last name and 4 digit year of birth with no spaces or punctuation. The default password is lowercase letters ada followed by your ADA membership number (no spaces or punctuation). Contact PDA via phone or email rvn@padental.org if you need assistance to register. \nRegister for this Event
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/cedan4_26-drug-interactions-radiation-safety-and-hipaa-compliance/
LOCATION:Geisinger Medical Center\, Henry Hood Center\, Danville\, 17821\, United States
CATEGORIES:PDA Sponsored CE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T210000
DTSTAMP:20261028T210027Z
CREATED:20261028T210027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261028T210027Z
UID:10001622-1796846400-1796850000@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Vacation CE Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/vacation-ce-committee/
CATEGORIES:PDA Committee Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Von Nieda":MAILTO:rvn@padental.org
LOCATION:https://www.padental.org/event/vacation-ce-committee/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T120000
DTSTAMP:20261111T191203Z
CREATED:20261111T191203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261111T191203Z
UID:10001630-1796979600-1796990400@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:PERC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/perc-board-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:PDA Committee Meetings
LOCATION:https://www.padental.org/event/perc-board-meeting-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261215
DTSTAMP:20251029T202152Z
CREATED:20250930T210115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T202152Z
UID:10000338-1797235200-1797267600@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Hanukkah
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/hanukkah/2026-12-14/
CATEGORIES:Federal and Faith-Based Celebrations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T203000
DTSTAMP:20261111T191352Z
CREATED:20261111T191352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261111T191352Z
UID:10001631-1797361200-1797366600@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:PDA SIGMA Governance meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/pda-sigma-governance-meeting/
CATEGORIES:PDA Committee Meetings
LOCATION:https://www.padental.org/event/pda-sigma-governance-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTSTAMP:20251219T193049Z
CREATED:20251211T220455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T193049Z
UID:10001145-1798070400-1798156799@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:PDA Office Closing at 12PM
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/pda-office-closing-at-1pm/2026-12-24/
CATEGORIES:PDA Office Closed
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20251029T202441Z
CREATED:20250930T213141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T202441Z
UID:10000363-1798156800-1798243199@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/christmas/2026-12-25/
CATEGORIES:PDA Office Closed
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261227
DTSTAMP:20251029T202624Z
CREATED:20250930T213418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T202624Z
UID:10000371-1798243200-1798329599@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Kwanzaa
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/kwanzaa/2026-12-26/
CATEGORIES:Federal and Faith-Based Celebrations
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20251029T201828Z
CREATED:20250930T213616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T201828Z
UID:10000944-1798761600-1798847999@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:New Year's Day
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/new-years-day/2027-01-01/
CATEGORIES:PDA Office Closed
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270108
DTSTAMP:20251029T202842Z
CREATED:20251001T185405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T202842Z
UID:10000392-1799280000-1799366399@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Russian Orthodox Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/russian-orthodox-christmas/2027-01-07/
CATEGORIES:Federal and Faith-Based Celebrations
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270119
DTSTAMP:20251029T203035Z
CREATED:20251001T190749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T203035Z
UID:10000409-1800230400-1800316799@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Day
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-day/2027-01-18/
CATEGORIES:PDA Office Closed
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270120T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260820T160843Z
CREATED:20260817T194952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T160843Z
UID:10001602-1800432000-1800464400@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Scranton District Dental Society CE Series
DESCRIPTION:PDA members receive discounted rates.
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/scranton-district-dental-society-ce-series/2027-01-20/
LOCATION:Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel\, Scranton\, 700 Lackawanna Ave.\, Scranton\, PA\, 18503
CATEGORIES:Local Society Events,Other CE
ORGANIZER;CN="Sharon Langan":MAILTO:slangan@centurydentalassociates.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270127T210000
DTSTAMP:20261112T192104Z
CREATED:20261111T081902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261112T192104Z
UID:10001628-1801076400-1801083600@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Act 124\, Opioid-Sparing Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Event\nAct 124 – Evidence Based Analgesia and Opioid-Sparing Strategies for Dental Professionals\nPresented by Elliot V. Hersh\, DMD\, MS\, PhD\, a Professor of Pharmacology/Oral Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine who has published more than 175 scientific articles\, abstracts and book chapters in the areas of dental pharmacology\, drug interactions\, analgesics and local anethesia. His clinical research in the areas of acute postsurgical pain control and local anesthesia played an important role in FDA approval of many products. Dr. Hersh does not have any relevant financial relations to disclose.\n\nThis lecture will fulfill the Act 124 CE requirement for PA licensed dentists with a DEA registration.\nDr. Hersh will identify the potential problem in prescribing opioids for dental postsurgical pain and other painful dental conditions; discuss the behavior of the “drug seeking patient” and the prescription opioid abuse problem. The biochemical and physiological mechanisms behind post-surgical dental pain will be reviewed. The lecture also will include a discussion of various double-blind randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of various analgesic agents following the surgical removal of impacted third molar teeth. The final portionof the course will focus on meta-analysis data for various analgesics in both dental pain and other post-surgical pain models. “In other words…which analgesics consistently lead the pack and which are consistently dogs.”\nUpon completion of the course\, the participant will:\n \n\nDiscuss what can happen with even short-term exposure to opioids.\nList various peripheral chemical mediators that contribute to post-surgical dental pain.\nCompare the analgesic efficacy of NSAIDs to single entity oral opioids in randomized placebo controlled double-blind oral surgery pain studies.\nCompare the short-term side effect profile of NSAIDs versus opioids.\nDiscuss the potential opioid-sparing effect of combining and NSAID with acetaminophen and of employing 0.5% bupivavaine plus 1:200\,000 epinephrine post-surgically. \nDiscuss meta-analysis data on the numbers needed treat (NNT) to obtain one additional patient with at least 50% maximum pain relief beyond the placebo treatment.\n\n \nDATE: Wednesday\, January 27\, 2027\nTIME: 7 – 9 p.m. Live Webinar on Zoom\nFEES: $30 – PDA/ADA member dentists and non-dentist dental team members (hygienists\, EFDAs or non-licensed team members); $90 – Non-member dentists\nCE CREDIT: 2 CE Credits required for dentists\, hygienists and EFDAs. Appropriate for non-licensed team members\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 25\, 2027 \nCancellation policy: No refunds.\n \nWhat to expect for this virtual course:Beginning January 19\, attendees will receive an email with a link to provide their name and email address to register with Zoom and receive a personalized link to join the webinar. Each attendee must watch the program on their own device and use a device that allows you to view and hear the presentation. Please note that the emails with the link to join the webinar will come from Rebecca Von Nieda (no-reply@zoom.us).  We will track attendance and award CE credit. If we do not have your name on the attendance report generated after the virtual meeting\, you will not receive credit for the course.  \nTo register online please follow these steps: \nNon-dentist dental team members who are not attending the course with a dentist should contact PDA for a username and password. If you create your own account\, you could be charged the wrong amount.\n1. Sign in to the website. Every dentist has a record. If you need assistance with your username and password\, please contact membership@padental.org. \n2. Click the Register Myself button. Pricing will be applied based on your member status. \n3. To register non-dentist (hygienists\, assistants or non-licensed guests) attendees for the course\, select the number of non-dentist registrants who will attend with you and click the Add button. Provide their name and a unique email address for each additional attendee. Skip this step if no non-dentist dental team members are attending with you.\n4. Click Proceed to Checkout to review your order and enter your credit card information. \n5. Click Submit Order to complete your registration. \n  \n\nPennsylvania Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider\nADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.\nADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.\nPDA designates this activity for two (2) continuing education credits.
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/cev124_27-virtual-act-124-opioid-sparing-strategies/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom\, Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:PDA Sponsored CE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270129T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270129T000000
DTSTAMP:20260904T143529Z
CREATED:20260903T201842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T143529Z
UID:10001618-1801180800-1801180800@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Training Day - 7th Trustee Region
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Event \nThree Courses on January 29\, 2027\n#1\nCourse Title: “An Overview of Bloodborne Pathogens\, Infection Control\, Hazard Communication\, and HIPAA in the Dental Office”\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 2 \n \nCourse Description: Can you use a little refresher on compliance in the dental office? This course provides an overview of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and infection control in the dental office\, focusing on compliance with OSHA standards and CDC guidelines. Participants will gain an understanding of the risks associated with bloodborne diseases\, modes of transmission\, preventive measures\, and response protocols in case of exposure incidents. Additionally\, the course covers hazard communication requirements\, including the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)\, to ensure safety in handling chemicals in the workplace.  Finally\, along with these OSHA-related topics\, this course also covers the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the requirements that dental offices have under that Act. \n \nLearning Objectives:\n \n\nRecognize tasks and activities that may involve exposure to blood and OPIMs.\nExplain the OSHA General Duty Clause and its implications for workplace safety.\nDetail methods to prevent or reduce exposure\, including engineering controls\, work practices\, and personal protective equipment (PPE).\nDescribe requirements for decontamination\, sterilization\, and spore testing.\nIdentify GHS pictograms and GHS labeling requirements.\nExplain the responsibilities of Covered Entities under HIPAA\, including the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule.\n\n\n\n#2\nCourse Title: “Radiation Safety Overview for Dental X-ray Operators\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 2\nCourse Description: Every dental X-ray operator in Pennsylvania needs a periodic refresher course on ionizing radiation\, including the definition\, sources\, hazards\, measurements\, and biological effects.  This course will cover those topics as well as address recent scientific studies that are affecting our understanding of exposure and shielding in the dental office.  This course meets the training requirements detailed in Pennsylvania Code\, Title 25\, Section 221.11. \n \nLearning Objectives:\n \n\nDetail the basic properties of radiation\nDefine the units of measurement for radiation\nIdentify sources of radiation exposure\nDiscuss radiation protection measures\nProvide an overview of the biological effects of radiation exposure\nDiscuss types of X-ray equipment\nReview image recording and processing as well as patient exposures and positioning\nOutline operational procedural requirements\n Review guidelines for QA program\nSummarize regulations for X-ray Operators \n\n#3\nCourse Title: “Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse in Pennsylvania”\nContinuing Education Credit Hours: 2\n\n \nCourse Description: In the state of Pennsylvania\, all “individuals licensed or certified to practice in any health-related field under the jurisdiction of the Department of State” are Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse\, along with any of their employees who have direct contact with children.  This course will educate Mandated Reporters on how to recognize the signs of child abuse and how and when to make a report.  Taking this course fulfills the 2 hours of Act 31 Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training required for license renewal. \n \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand what constitutes Child Abuse\nDistinguish between Mandated and Permissive Reporters\nGrasp the responsibilities of reporters\nKnow how to make a report of suspected abuse\nIdentify who the investigators are and what conclusions may be made\nRecognize exclusions to child abuse\nComprehend protection for reporters and failure to report\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: Autumn Bupp\n\n\nAutumn Bupp is the Manager of the Western Pennsylvania branch of Clym Environmental Services\, where she oversees the areas of compliance\, medical waste management\, and confidential document destruction. These services are primarily provided to dental and medical professionals. Autumn plays an integral role in compliance as she provides compliance training\, safety audits\, and compliance consultation services to offices throughout Pennsylvania. She strives to relieve dentists and doctors of the burden of compliance management so that they are freed up to spend more time focusing on their patients. Autumn is a graduate of Grove City College and the former director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Pittsburgh. When she is not busy with compliance\, she enjoys hiking\, reading\, and\, most of all\, spending time with her husband and four children. \n  \n\nRegister for this Event
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/cr_d7_27-training-day-7th-trustee-region/
LOCATION:Penn State Conference Center\, Penn State Conference Center\n215 Innovation Blvd\, State College\, PA\, 16803
CATEGORIES:Local Society Events,Other CE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260820T160843Z
CREATED:20260817T194952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T160843Z
UID:10001603-1801641600-1801674000@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Scranton District Dental Society CE Series
DESCRIPTION:PDA members receive discounted rates.
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/scranton-district-dental-society-ce-series/2027-02-03/
LOCATION:Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel\, Scranton\, 700 Lackawanna Ave.\, Scranton\, PA\, 18503
CATEGORIES:Local Society Events,Other CE
ORGANIZER;CN="Sharon Langan":MAILTO:slangan@centurydentalassociates.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270203T210000
DTSTAMP:20261112T192812Z
CREATED:20261107T081836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261112T192812Z
UID:10001624-1801681200-1801688400@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting\, Act 31
DESCRIPTION:Register for this Event\nChild Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals\nPresented by Angela M. Stout\, DMD\, MPH\, a pediatric dentist in private practice in Erdenheim\, PA\, and Marisa McClellan\, Esq.\, former administrator and senior staff attorney for Dauphin County Children and Youth. Mrs. McClellan and Dr. Stout do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.\n\nPDA’s program\, Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals\, is approved by the Department of Human Services and the PA State Board of Dentistry and will fulfill Act 31 mandatory CE requirements for licensed dental professionals (dentists\, hygienists and EFDAs). PDA’s program is custom-designed for dental professionals and offers two CE credits that can be applied toward the hours you need to renew your dental license.\nUpon completion of the course\, the participant will:\n \n\nUnderstand categories of child abuse as defined by the Child Protective Services Law.\nRecognize universal child abuse indicators.\nRecognize clinical and intraoral pathologies of physical and sexual abuse.\nUnderstand the legal responsibilities as mandated reporters.\nKnow when\, how and where to report suspected abuse\, and what happens after a report is made.\nUnderstand the protections for reporters and penalties for failure to report.\n\nATTENTION: Attendees will be asked to provide their full name\, license number\, date of birth and the last 4 digits of their Social Security number. PDA will transmit this information to the state to verify that you completed the course. \nDATE: Wednesday\, February 3\, 2027\nTIME: 7 – 9 p.m. Live Webinar on Zoom\nFEES: $25 – PDA/ADA member dentists and non-dentist dental team members (hygienists\, EFDAs or non-licensed team members); $75 – Non-member dentists\nCE CREDIT: 2 CE Credits required for dentists\, hygienists and EFDAs. Appropriate for non-licensed team members\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 1\, 2027 \nCancellation policy: No refunds.\n \nWhat to expect for this virtual course:Beginning January 25\, attendees will receive an email with a link to provide their name and email address to register with Zoom and receive a personalized link to join the webinar. Each attendee must watch the program on their own device and use a device that allows you to view and hear the presentation. Please note that the emails with the link to join the webinar will come from Rebecca Von Nieda (no-reply@zoom.us).  We will track attendance and award CE credit. If we do not have your name on the attendance report generated after the virtual meeting\, you will not receive credit for the course. Those who are logged in for the entire course will receive an electronic survey from PDA to provide their full name\, license number\, date of birth and the last 4 digits of their Social Security number. PDA will transmit this information to the state to verify that you completed the course. \nTo register online\, please follow these steps: \nNon-dentist dental team members who are not attending the course with a dentist should contact PDA for a username and password. If you create your own account\, you could be charged the wrong amount.\n1. Sign in to the website. Every dentist has a record. If you need assistance with your username and password\, please contact membership@padental.org. \n2. Click the Register Myself button. Pricing will be applied based on your member status. \n3. To register non-dentist (hygienists\, assistants or non-licensed guests) attendees for the course\, select the number of non-dentist registrants who will attend with you and click the Add button. Provide their name and a unique email address for each additional attendee. Skip this step if no non-dentist dental team members are attending with you.\n4. Click Proceed to Checkout to review your order and enter your credit card information. \n5. Click Submit Order to complete your registration. \n  \n\nPennsylvania Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider\nADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.\nADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.\nPDA designates this activity for two (2) continuing education credits. \n 
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/cevcan127-virtual-child-abuse-recognition-and-reporting-act-31/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom\, Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:PDA Sponsored CE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270211
DTSTAMP:20251029T204530Z
CREATED:20251028T180724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T204530Z
UID:10000505-1802246400-1802278800@www.padental.org
SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Learn More
URL:https://www.padental.org/event/ash-wednesday/2027-02-10/
CATEGORIES:Federal and Faith-Based Celebrations
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