Dr. Edwin A. McDonald – “Mac” – October 23 & 24, 2026. We will begin with a check-in, followed by “The Purpose Driven Practice,” a two-day program focused on leadership, culture, and performance. Dr. Edwin McDonald believes that success comes from investing his time and energy into other people. Whether through his work in dentistry, writing, teaching, or simply spending time with others, he feels most successful when he can help people excel. Dr. Edwin A. McDonald III received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Economics from Midwestern State University. He went on to earn his DDS degree from […]

The Next Evolution in Composite Dentistry Simplicity. Esthetics. Performance. Join us for a full-day continuing education course focused on simplifying composite dentistry and achieving more predictable, esthetic clinical outcomes. Course Objectives • Simplify composite placement procedures• Improve shade matching predictability• Enhance esthetic integration and blending• Increase efficiency during restorative procedures• Achieve more predictable clinical outcomes Learning Content • Handling & Sculptability• Adaptation & Placement Control• Efficient Curing Protocols• Simplified Shade Matching• Esthetic Integration & Polish Hands-On Exercises • Molar Occlusal Restoration• Class IV Anterior Restoration (#11)• Direct Composite Veneer (#21) 📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026⏰ Registration: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AMCourse: […]

Anna Matsuishi Pattison, RDH, MS, is a former Associate Professor and Chair of Dental Hygiene at the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California. As an internationally recognized expert on instrumentation, she is the coauthor of the textbook Periodontal Instrumentation and has contributed to Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology. She also served as Editor-in-Chief of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. Currently, she is the Co-Director of the Pattison Institute, where she offers online videos and workshops.