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Full Schedule

  • Friday, September 25, 2026
  • 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM CT
    CT01: Reinvigorate Homecare: Individually Trained Oral Prophylaxis – iTOP
  • 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    R01: Registration Open
  • 12:45 PM - 3:45 PM CT
    EW01: Educators Workshop (Additional Fee)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    CS01: ADHA Foundation: Community Service Day
  • 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    NE01: First Time, Best Time! First-Timers Attendee Reception (Invite Only)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
    NE09: Professional Fellows Reception (Invite Only)
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT
    CS02: ADHA Foundation: Bright Smiles Bright Futures Mobile Unit Tour
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    NE02: Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
  • Saturday, September 26, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM CT
    R02: Registration Open
  • 6:30 AM - 7:15 AM CT
    NE05: Sunrise Yoga
  • 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM CT
    FSC01: Fireside Chat — The Power of Showing Up with Poise
  • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    ED01: White Is Not a Diagnosis: Clinical Reasoning in White Lesions
  • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    ED02: ADS
  • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    ED03: Beyond Scaling: How to Elevate Your Perio Program with Lasers
  • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    ED04: Human Trafficking Training for Dental Professionals
  • 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    FSC02: Fireside Chat — Supervision to Stewardship: Reframing Professional Trust in Dental Hygiene
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    ED06: The Profession's Pulse: The Heart Hygiene in Crisis Leadership
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    ED07: ADHA Advocacy Interactive Workshop
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    ED08: Living Guidelines & Shared Decision-Making
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    ED09: Social Media & Scary DIY Dental Trends
  • 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM CT
    ED10: Inside an Employee Owned DSO: Real Stories, Real Options Beyond the Chair for Hygienists
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    MTG-ADV: Advocacy Meeting
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CT
    EH07: Aspen Dental Puppy Play Pen
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
    Coffee Networking Break
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
    Colgate® PreviDent® Professional Experience
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
    EH01: Exhibits Open
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT
    EH02: Unopposed Exhibit Hours: Hands-on Labs/Product Presentations/Lunch & Learns
     CE: 1.0
  • 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM CT
    H03: Hands-On Session Presented by Pikster
  • 11:15 AM - 2:45 PM CT
    H02: Treat the Patient, Not the Surface: Why We Don’t Stop at Instrumentation
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
    PE01: 50 Shades of Inflammation: the Mouth Body Mind Connection!
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM CT
    PP01-2: Product Presentation Sponsored by Henry Schein
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    H04: CSI Hygienist: Disclosing the Evidence of Biofilm to Patients
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CT
    PE02: Beyond the Bleeding: The Biology That Shapes Biofilm, Inflammation, and Healing
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    SS02: NEXGEN: Undergraduate Student Professional Presentation Program
  • 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    FSC03: Fireside Chat — “Is My Paper Ready to Be Published?”
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    ED11: Risks in Patient Care: Trends and Tips to Avoid Lawsuits
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    ED12: Hot Flashes to Skinny Waists – A New Oral-Systemic Era
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    ED13: Expanding the Oral Health Workforce: Understanding Dental Therapy
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    ED14: Deep in the Heart of Compassion: Accessing Vulnerable Populations
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    ED15: How Ending Water Fluoridation Would Affect Children and State Medicaid Costs
  • 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CT
    FSC04: Fireside Chat — Precision Prevention: How Personalized Patient Data is Redefining Dentistry
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    ED16: Back to Basics: Dental Unit Waterlines 101
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    ED17: Y’all, It’s Inflammatory: Autoimmune Disease and Oral Health
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    ED18: Airway & Myofunctional Screening Across the Lifespan for Dental Hygienists
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
    SS01: Maintaining Professional Standards, Autonomy & Making the Most of Your Career
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT
    NE16: The Future of Hygiene Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CT
    NE11: ADEA Reception (Invite Only)
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM CT
    NE16: Boots & Brilliance: Awards for Excellence & President’s Dinner
  • 8:45 PM - 11:00 PM CT
    NE17: Boots & Brilliance: After Dark
  • Sunday, September 27, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM CT
    NE13: Sound Bath
  • 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM CT
    R03: Registration Open
  • 6:45 AM - 9:00 AM CT
    SP02: Hygienist Proud Crest Breakfast
  • 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    FSC05: Fireside Chat — Strategic Legislative Planning and Advocacy
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    ED20: The Heart of Hygiene: Bringing the ADHA Mission and Vision to Life
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CT
    ED21: Saddling-Up for Prevention: Winning Hearts Early in Dental Hygiene Students
  • 9:15 AM - 11:25 AM CT
    SS03: THE Dental Hygiene Student Cram Session: Let's Conquer The NBDHE
  • 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM CT
    FSC06: Fireside Chat — Finding Your Leadership Path
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    H06: Advanced Implant Professional Care with Individual Trained Oral Prophylaxis
  • 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM CT
    Aspen Dental Puppy Play Pen
    Exhibit Hall
     CE: 0.0
  • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM CT
    Colgate® PreviDent® Professional Experience
  • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM CT
    EH04: Exhibits Open
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
    H07: Elevating Everyday Hygiene: Hands‑On Laser Training
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
    H08: Advanced Ultrasonic Techniques: Optimizing Curved Left & Right Instruments
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    PE03: Your Patients’ Microbiome: What Every Dental Professional Needs to Know!
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    LL03: From Inspiration to Impact: The Ripple Effect of Hygienist Inspired
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    PE04: Why Patients Still Get Dental Caries
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
    H08: Saddling Up for Success: OSCE Strategies for Boosting Clinical Calibration
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT
    H11: Power and Precision: Optimizing Ultrasonics for Periodontal Care
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CT
    RS01: Research 101 Workshop-How Research Drives Practice, Education, and Innovation
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    ED23: Early Patterns, Lasting Impact: Spotting Pediatric Oral Risk Factors
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CT
    ED25: Opportunities for Dental Hygienists to Lead Community Oral Health Systems
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
    ED27: Perceptions of Incivility and Bullying in Dental Hygiene Education
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
    ED28: Rebel For a (Root) Cause: Bugs, Biofilm, and Beyond
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT
    ED29: Access on Wheels: Mobile Teledentistry in Action
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT
    NE08: ADHA Awards Reception
     CE: 0.0
  • Monday, September 28, 2026
  • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    R04: Registration Open
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    ED30: Strength, Posture, and Longevity in the Operatory
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    ED31: AAP
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM CT
    ED32: Elevating Ultrasonic Teaching: Strategies for Dental Hygiene Educators
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    ED33: The Dental Hygienist’s Role in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    ED34: Translating dental implant research into clinical practice
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    ED35: Clinic to the Capitol Dental Hygienists Shape Oral Health
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    ED36: OCMI: A Whole‑Patient Framework for Oral Maintenance
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    ED37: Smiles Without Barriers: Inclusive Dental Hygiene Care Beyond the Operatory
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT
    ED38: Local Anesthesia: Blending Compassionate Care and Clinical Mastery