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Dentistry on the Rise Symposium 2025
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WHY ATTEND

Join us for the third annual Dentistry on the Rise symposium! Over two days, attendees will be transported to the forefront of dentistry — gaining insights into the latest technology and thought leadership innovations. Hear from a stellar lineup of accomplished dentists, network with industry professionals, and help shape the future of dentistry through this immersive experience.
Topics Include:
  • New restorative material applications
  • 3D printing integration and profitability
  • Smile design strategy and lab communication tips
  • Implant placement and digital treatment planning
  • Demystifying injectable neuromodulators
  • How to approach in-office milling
  • Improving workflows and scanning techniques
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Tuition includes two hotel nights.
10.5 CEUs. Designed exclusively for dentists.

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Both waves are identical 2-day programs with different dates.
Wave 1: Lilac
SEPTEMBER 19–20, 2024
Thursday/Friday
Wave 2: Silver
SEPTEMBER 20–21, 2024
Friday/Saturday

DAY

1

Friday, September 26, 2025

8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

GENERAL SESSION

Earn 5.5 CE Credits

Includes complimentary breakfast and lunch, campus tour and reception.

Day one includes fast-paced lectures from the main podium on new technology, mental wellness, material options, scanning techniques, digital treatment planning, and more.
Stephenie Goddard
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Welcome Remarks

8:10–8:30 a.m.

Stephenie Goddard, M.S.

David Galler, DDS
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Flossing for the Mind: Navigating Mental Wellness in Dentistry

8:30–10:30 a.m.

David Galler, DDS

Through engaging stories and relatable advice, you’ll learn how to stay resilient and keep your mind in top shape — because a healthy dentist is as important as a healthy smile!

Ellen Paulisick, DDS, FAGD
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Tech-Savvy Solutions for Engaging Challenging Patients

11–11:30 a.m.

Ellen Paulisick, DDS, FAGD

Hear practical tools and strategies to enhance communication build trust, and deliver exceptional outcomes, even in the most demanding situations.

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Restorative Revolution: Exploring Dental Materials and Their Benefits

11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Maryam Ekhtiar-Kord, DDS

Discover the latest advancements in dental restorative materials and learn how to seamlessly integrate them into your practice. Uncover their unique benefits, exceptional durability, and aesthetic versatility across a range of clinical applications.

Bianca Clark, DDS
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Revolutionizing Chairside Care: The Power of In-Office 3D Printing

2–2:30 p.m.

Bianca Clark, DDS

Explore how 3D printing is transforming the dental practice, making it possible to provide faster, precise and cost-effective treatments directly in your office. Learn how to integrate 3D printing into your workflow to enhance patient care from nightguards to copy dentures.

Nadia Rodriguez
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Crafting the Perfect Smile: Mastering Smile Design and Lab Communication for Optimal Results

2:30–3:15 p.m.

Nadia Rodriguez, DMD

Designed to enhance your approach to both esthetics and teamwork in your dental practice, this presentation will teach you effective communication strategies for collaborating with your dental lab — to ensure precision and consistently beautiful, functional smile results.

Danielle Brown
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Fearless Implant Placement: Simplify the Process with Digital Treatment Planning and Intraoral Scanning

3:45–4:30 p.m.

Danielle Brown, DDS

Through a combination of digital imaging, 3D planning, and precise intraoral scans, we can make implant surgery more efficient, comfortable, and successful. This presentation will leave you with practical insights on integrating these technologies into your practice, giving you increased confidence in your implant procedures.
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An Optimally Invasive Approach to Full-Arch Implant Dentistry

4:30–5 p.m.

Bushra Imam, BDS

This lecture introduces the core principles of minimally invasive full-arch implant surgery, with a strong emphasis on a patient-centered, biologically sound, and prosthetically driven approach. Attendees will learn how comprehensive treatment planning, combined with advanced digital technologies and workflows, can support less invasive surgical techniques while achieving excellent functional and esthetic outcomes for full-arch cases.

Reception in Exhibits and Sponsor Booth Area

5–7 p.m. (Thursday, September 19, 2024)

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Hosted Cocktail Party and Dinner at Mesa Manor

5:30–7:30 p.m. 

Join us at the home of Jim and Parvina Glidewell for dinner and cocktails.

DAY

2

Saturday, September 27, 2025

9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Choose One Workshop from Each Session

Earn 5 CE Credits

Includes complimentary breakfast, lunch and cocktail hour.

Day two offers six unique workshops, featuring hands-on clinical procedures to build your skills and confidence. Each workshop is 2.5 hours long.

SESSION 1: 9–11:30 A.M.
(LUNCH PROVIDED AT 11:30 A.M.)

Nadia Rodriguez
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Veneers: Creating Beautiful Results with Predictable Protocols

9–11:30 a.m.

Nadia Rodriguez, DMD

Learn alongside Dr. Rodriguez as she demonstrates her keys to successful veneer restorations. This course includes a lecture and hands-on component.

Jinny Bender
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Christina Do
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Take Control with Milling in Office

9–11:30 a.m.

Jinny Bender, DMD | Christina Do, DDS

This hands-on workshop is for dentists who are not new to digital dentistry but want to take the next step by milling restorations in the office.
Bianca Clark, DDS
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Advantages of In-Office 3D Printing

9–11:30 a.m.

Bianca Clark, DDS

Discover the various products that you can produce in-office and learn which materials are available for 3D printing.
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Scanning for Streamlined Workflows

9–11:30 a.m.

Maryam Ekhtiar Kord, DDS

Explore scanning techniques to enhance and streamline your workflows. Learn which products have digital workflows that incorporate intraoral scanners.
Sheila Dobee, DDS
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Ease the Stress with Guided Implant Surgery

9–11:30 a.m.

Sheila Dobee, DDS

This lecture and model-based workshop will provide pertinent information about incorporating implants into your practice and give you an opportunity to place implants in a model using a surgical guide.
Sarah Belderes
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Mary Shields, DMD, MPH
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Smile Design and Neuromodulators

9–11:30 a.m.

Sarah Belderes, DDS | Mary Shields, DMD, MPH

Learn smile design, material selection and indications for neuromodulators. Experience a hands-on workshop with injectable neuromodulators to put the finishing touches on your dentistry.

SESSION 2: 1–3:30 P.M.

Nadia Rodriguez
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Veneers: Creating Beautiful Results with Predictable Protocols

1–3:30 p.m.

Nadia Rodriguez, DMD

Learn alongside Dr. Rodriguez as she demonstrates her keys to successful veneer restorations. This course includes a lecture and hands-on component.

Jinny Bender
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Christina Do
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Take Control with Milling in Office

1–3:30 p.m.

Jinny Bender, DMD | Christina Do, DDS

This hands-on workshop is for dentists who are not new to digital dentistry but want to take the next step by milling restorations in the office.
Bianca Clark, DDS
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Advantages of In-Office 3D Printing

1–3:30 p.m.

Bianca Clark, DDS

Discover the various products that you can produce in-office and learn which materials are available for 3D printing.
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Scanning for Streamlined Workflows

1–3:30 p.m.

Maryam Ekhtiar Kord, DDS

Explore scanning techniques to enhance and streamline your workflows. Learn which products have digital workflows that incorporate intraoral scanners.
Sheila Dobee, DDS
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Ease the Stress with Guided Implant Surgery

1–3:30 p.m.

Sheila Dobee, DDS

This lecture and model-based workshop will provide pertinent information about incorporating implants into your practice and give you an opportunity to place implants in a model using a surgical guide.
Sarah Belderes
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Mary Shields, DMD, MPH
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Smile Design and Neuromodulators

1–3:30 p.m.

Sarah Belderes, DDS | Mary Shields, DMD, MPH

Learn smile design, material selection and indications for neuromodulators. Experience a hands-on workshop with injectable neuromodulators to put the finishing touches on your dentistry.
Accent Squares

Cocktail hour in Exhibit/Vendor space

3:30–4:30 p.m.

Glidewell Education Center
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3/1/2024 to 2/29/2028.
Provider ID# 216789

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Stephenie Goddard

Stephenie Goddard, M.S.

Glidewell CEO Stephenie Goddard is an executive leader with multidisciplinary experience in organizational development, business strategy, change management, customer experience and digital transformation. She joined Glidewell in 2006 as vice president of human resources, establishing various programs that have served to augment the company’s relentless expansion. In 2019, Goddard established the Guiding Leaders program to empower women dentists throughout the United States in all facets of business and leadership. The following year she received the Mentor Award from The Lucy Hobbs Project® (Benco Dental Supply Co.; Pittston, Pa.).

David Galler, DDS

DAVID GALLER, DDS

Dr. David Galler graduated from the University of Pennsylvania College of Dentistry. He completed his general practice residency and cosmetic practice residency at the Brooklyn Veteran’s Administration Hospital. He has been personally involved in the completion of more than two thousand Invisalign® cases. Dr. Galler also leads and instructs Reingage, a network of nearly one thousand dentists committed to his philosophy of bettering lives with Invisalign® and advanced alignment techniques.

Ellen Paulisick, DDS, FAGD

ELLEN PAULISICK, DDS, FAGD

Dr. Paulisick is the proud owner of Longboard Dental, a state-of-the-art dental practice in Charleston, SC. She graduated from the University of Maryland Dental School in 2011 and has become a fellow at the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Paulisick was honored as Benco Dental’s 40 under 40 best dentist in the United States. She has served as the lead dentist for the nonprofit ECCO dental clinic in Charleston and remains on as an adjunct faculty member for the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine in South Carolina. Her practice philosophy is to provide exceptional dental care in an anxiety-reducing space, utilizing the best available technology. She graduated Guiding Leaders in 2024

MARYAM EKHTIAR-KORD, DDS

After receiving bachelor’s degrees in English, philosophy and biology — plus, a master’s in comparative literature — Dr. Ekhtiar-Kord received her dental degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in 2002. She is currently pursuing her master’s in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University and is the owner of two practices in Mission Viejo, CA: Kord Dentistry and Orthodontics and Mission Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics. Dr. Ekhtiar-Kord is also multilingual and enjoys teaching continuing education classes. She graduated Guiding Leaders in 2024

Bianca Clark, DDS

Bianca Clark, DDS

A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, Dr. Bianca Clark is a cosmetic and biomimetic dentist known for her expertise in complex printed restorations. An attendee of the Kois Center, Dr. Clark has achieved mastership in biomimetic dentistry, reflecting her dedication to conservative, patient-centered care. She believes in the advancement of digital design and 3D printing, aiming to create lasting, natural results. An engaging and dynamic speaker, Dr. Clark brings her enthusiasm to audiences across the industry, using her voice to share the benefits of digital dentistry while emphasizing the core values of preservation and excellence. She graduated Guiding Leaders in 2024.

Nadia Rodriguez

Nadia Rodriguez, DMD

Dr. Nadia Rodriguez graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is the owner and practicing dentist at No Limits Dental located in Midtown Manhattan. With a strong focus on cosmetic dentistry, she is always looking for better techniques to make dentistry effortless — delivering patient-pleasing results. Dr. Rodriguez graduated Guiding Leaders in 2022.

Danielle Brown

DANIELLE BROWN, DDS

Dr. Danielle Brown joined Glidewell in 2024 after seven years in private practice, throughout which she focused on esthetic dentistry. She graduated from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC in 2016. Dr. Brown served five years on the board of the Western Los Angeles Dental Society and earned the “Top 40 Under 40” award from the National Dental Association in 2023. She has also worked in low-income communities and is currently on the New Dentist Committee, where she champions the integration of technology to streamline daily workflows and assist career advancements. Dr. Brown graduated Guiding Leaders in 2023.

BUSHRA IMAM, BDS


Dr. Bushra Imam is a general practitioner from Atlanta, GA. She brings close to 15 years of experience in the full-arch implant and digital dentistry field. She graduated with honors from Cairo University in Egypt in 2011, earning her dental degree. She then completed her NBDE certification in 2017 in the U.S. Bushra discovered her passion for dental implant guided surgery and digital dentistry early in her career. Since 2014, she has mentored dental specialists and general practitioners in the U.S. and internationally in planning and restoring complex implant cases. Her work is focused on providing a synergy between the surgical and restorative phases to achieve a patient centric and minimally invasive treatment approach. Bushra has become an authority in her field while collaborating and lecturing with leading clinicians, as well as working with top companies in the industry. Dr. Imam is currently the director of education and integration with Glidewell. She leverages her expertise to drive excellence and optimize full-arch workflows for both the clinicians and the lab — ensuring optimal restorative outcomes.

Jinny Bender

Jinny Bender, DMD

Dr. Jinny Bender is a clinical dentist at Glidewell. After earning her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, she practiced general dentistry for 27 years before joining Glidewell. She advises dentists on utilizing digital workflows, including the glidewell.io™ system. Dr. Bender is also a member of the ADA, CDA and Orange County Dental Society. She graduated Guiding Leaders in 2022.

Christina Do

Christina Do, DDS

A graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Dr. Chistina Do practices general dentistry in Cosa Mesa, California. She specializes in dental laser technology and is a top five producer with the fastmill.io™ In-Office Mill. Additionally, she is a lecturer and researcher for BIOLASE® and sits on the executive board of the Coleman Research Group. Dr. Do graduated Guiding Leaders in 2022. She was president of the Orange County Dental Association in 2024.

Sheila Dobee, DDS

Sheila Dobee, DDS

Dr. Sheila Dobee is a seasoned dentist, author, and speaker with over 22 years of experience. She holds a DDS degree from King’s College London, attended advanced speaker training at Stanford University, and graduated as a Guiding Leader in 2024. The founder of Your Caring Dentist in Fremont, CA, Dr. Dobee integrates AI-driven diagnostics and other technologies to drive an educational experience for her patients. She has presented workshops on practice management and innovation, served as a Colgate spokesperson, and hosted global media events. Recognized as American Businesswoman of the Year, Dr. Dobee is also the author of Ninja Tooth Battles, a children’s book promoting oral health.

Sarah Belderes

Sarah Belderes, DDS

Dr. Sarah Belderes graduated from USC dental school in 2001, winning the pediatric dentistry award. She practices in her hometown of San Diego as a restorative dentist, utilizing digital technology and a team of specialists to provide a wide variety of treatments. She has spent countless hours training in the areas of implant surgery, clear aligner therapy, neurotoxins and fillers. She prides herself on successfully building a cohesive team that is both business-minded and patient-focused. Using intraoral scanners, mills and 3D printers, Dr. Belderes is on the cutting-edge of digital dentistry. She graduated Guiding Leaders in 2023.

Mary Shields

Mary K. Shields, DMD, MPH

Dr. Mary Shields graduated from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. She owns a private practice in Louisville, Kentucky, focused on family and cosmetic care. She is an associate member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of the American Society of Forensic Odontology, where she provides forensic services ranging from the identification of human remains to legal consultations. Dr. Shields is also in the process of finalizing the requirements for board certification by the American Board of Forensic Odontology. She graduated Guiding Leaders in 2019.