BOSTON, Mass., USA: Organizers of the 2014 Yankee Dental Congress are inviting dental professionals to join 28,000 expected attendees from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center for "It All Starts Here," the theme of this year's meeting. Meeting planners say you and your dental team can enjoy top speakers and experts in dental technology.

Also on the agenda is the opportunity to explore best practices and resources to improve your practice, increase your knowledge and better serve your patients.

Continuing education program highlights include:

• “Ninth Annual Conference for Women in Dentistry” – Discuss personal branding, optimal aging, exercises to protect your neck and nutritious “sexy” eating.
• “Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral and Facial Lesions Fast Track” -— In these six one-hour sessions, learn more about conditions that can affect the oral cavity as well as oral and facial lesion treatment options.
• “Master the Skills of Marketing Your Practice in One Day” — Discover how to market your dental practice with conventional and web-based strategies to help expand practice visibility and excellence.

The speaker lineup features many distinguished experts in dentistry:

• Charles Gerba, PhD — Learn about controlling the spread of pathogens in “Hygiene in the 21st-Century” (205TL).
• John Sorensen, DMD, PhD — Restorative dentists can benefit from “Materials and Systems Selection for Posterior Indirect Restorations” (425RL) and “Clinical Mastery of Anterior Restorations: Treatment Planning” (481RL).
• Sam Simos, DDS — “Taking Your Cosmetic Dentistry from Acceptable to Exceptional” (616SL) will reveal precise steps to take to help ensure a high level of success with your cosmetic practice.
• William Wilson, DDS — Understand what’s necessary in the care and restoration of head-and-neck injuries of wounded soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen in “Combat Related Injuries and Maxillofacial Prosthetics” (483RL, 624SL).
• John West, DDS — This endodontic specialist will discuss ways you can practice more endodontics and restorative dentistry in your practice in “Building Your Practice Through Endodontics” (138TL).

On Thursday evening, share your passion for health, fitness and fun with colleagues, friends and family at "Going for the Gold at Yankee," free for everyone.

On Friday evening, join the Massachusetts Dental Society for its 150th anniversary. Celebrate the legacy of the Massachusetts Dental Society at this free anniversary celebration with hors d’oeuvres, music and a cash bar.

You can register online today for the biggest dental meeting in New England at www.yankeedental.com.

(Source: Yankee Dental Congress)