Current Sponsors
ESPE
manufactures and markets over 2,000 products designed to help dental professionals improve their patients' oral health care. Visit www.mmm.comCo-sponsoring: Don't Let Your Provisionals Look Temporary: Lecture/Workshop with Niki Henson, RDA (Saturday 9:00am-Noon).
Appliance Therapy Group
was formed expressly to make integrating the advantages of appliance therapy into your practice easy and economical. Visit www.appliancetherapy.comCo-sponsoring: Economics of Appliance Therapy with Rob Veis, DDS (Thursday 8:30am-121:30am/1:30pm-4:40pm).
Arizona Academy of General Dentistry
(AzAGD) is the only organization exclusively dedicated to serving the needs and interests of the general dentist. Founded in 1952, the national AGD is now the world's second largest dental association. Visit www.agd.orgCo-sponsoring: Ultraconservative Esthetic Treatment Options with Pascal Magne, DMD, PhD (Friday 10:00am-Noon/1:00pm-3:00pm).
Arizona Dental Laboratory Association
is the recognized advocate for the dental laboratory technology industry in the state of Arizona by promoting professionalism, setting standards, and providing valued services to its membership. AzDLA strives to provide strategic leadership, deliver the highest standards of dental technology, and promote the dental technician as a valued member of the dental health team.Co-sponsoring: Dental Team Appreciation Luncheon (Thursday 11:45am-1:15pm).
Astra Tech
develops, manufactures and markets dental implants and advanced medical devices within urology and surgery. Visit www.astratech.usCo-sponsoring: -Optimizing the Esthetic Potential of Restorative Implants with Brien Harvey, DDS (Friday 9:45am-12:45pm.
-Immediate Implant Provisional Workshop with Brien Harvey, DDS (Friday 2:00pm-5:00pm).
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ)
an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is the largest Arizona-based health insurance company. The not-for-profit company was founded in 1939 and provides health insurance products, services or networks to more than 1.3 million individuals. With offices in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tempe and Tucson, the company employs more than 1,500 Arizonans. For information about BCBSAZ and its HealthyBlue program, an integrated program of tools, resources and services that can help Arizonans live a healthier lifestyle, visit www.azblue.comCo-sponsoring: Dental Team Appreciation Luncheon (Thursday 11:45am-1:15pm).
Bradford and Company
specializes in tax reduction strategies and money-making solutions for the self-employed. Visit www.bradfordandcompany.comCo-sponsoring:Tax Strategies for the Self-Employed with Ron Reed, CPA (Friday 2:00pm-5:00pm, repeated Saturday 9:00am-Noon).
Brasseler USA
prides itself on being the top provider of quality instrumentation to the dental practitioner, hygienist, and laboratory technician. Visit www.brasselerusa.comCo-sponsoring:The Endodontic-Restorative Continuum: Lecture/Workshop with Alex Fleury, DDS (Friday 2:00pm-5:00pm).
Brown & Brown Insurance of Arizona
is your hometown full-service insurance broker. As a proud member of the greater Phoenix area, the excellent staff at Brown & Brown Insurance of Arizona has been serving the insurance needs of the community for over 30 years. Visit www.bbphoenix.comCo-sponsoring:Risk Management with Jill Baskin, DDS (Saturday 9:00am-1:30pm).
CareCredit
is a GE Money Company. CareCredit is accepted by over 65,000 providers in a wide range of services including LASIK and vision care, dentistry, cosmetic surgery and more. We are the nation’s leading patient financing program. Visit www.carecredit.comCo-sponsoring:How to Love Dentistry, Have Fun, and Prosper with The Madow Group (Friday 8:00am-9:30am, continues 10:00am-11:30am/2:00pm-5:00pm).
Denco Dental Construction
has been a general contractor since 1977. They have specialized in dental office tenant improvement construction since 1997, having built over 230 dental offices. Visit www.dencodental.comFifer Design Studio
Studio is an architectural and interior design firm that has proven to be successful for 350-plus dental type offices. Visit www.fiferdesign.comCo-sponsoring:-Dental Design Innovation for the Next Decade with Steve Anderson and Marty Fifer (Friday 2:00pm-5:00pm).
-Building Your Dental Office to Meet the Demands of the Next Decade with Steve Anderson and Marty Fifer (Saturday 1:30pm-4:30pm).
DENTSPLY Caulk
is a division of DENTSPLY International, the world's largest professional dental products manufacturer. L.D. Caulk began serving doctors in 1877 and has been setting standards for the dental industry ever since. Visit www.caulk.comCo-sponsoring:Smile Design: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Red with Douglas Lambert, DDS (Thursday 8:30am-11:30am).
Addition by Subtraction: Conservative Preparation Workshop for Porcelain Veneers with Douglas Lambert, DDS (Thursday 1:30pm-4:30pm).
DENTSPLY Professional
For over a century, DENTSPLY International has been committed to providing the dental community with innovative, high quality, cost effective dental products. From our humble beginnings in 1899, the Company has grown to become the largest professional dental products company in the world. Visit www.professional.dentsply.comCo-sponsoring: Contemporary Clinical Periodontics: Update in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning with Jon Suzuki, DDS, PhD (Thursday 8:30am-11:30am, repeated 1:30pm-4:30pm).
GC America
Clinical products for pediatric dentistry, impression taking, esthetic restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontal therapy, cementation, and state-of the-art infection control. Visit www.gcamerica.comCo-sponsoring: Incorporating Minimally Invasive Concepts to Prevent Sensitivity and Insure Predictable Restorative Results Lecture with Frank Milnar, DDS (Friday 9:45am-12:45pm) and Workshop (Friday 2:00pm-5:00pm).
Golfsmith
Since 1967, Golfsmith International, Inc. has been working to provide customers the most innovative golf products, the most reliable customer service, and the greatest value in the golf retail industry. Everything we do is designed to give you the ultimate in-store, online, and on-the-golf-course experience. Our goal is to be "Your Caddy for Life." Visit www.golfsmith.comCo-sponsoring:
Hu-Friedy
maintains a heritage of innovation across all product categories including instruments, sutures, instrument management solutions, and cleaning and sterilization products. Visit www.hu-friedy.comCo-sponsoring: Extraction Site and Ridge Preservation: The Foundation for Dental Implants with Jon Suzuki, DDS, PhD (Friday 9:45am-12:45pm/2:00pm-5:00pm).
Institute for Oral Health
is a central resource for shared knowledge and collaboration for advancing the treatment, access, and delivery of oral health care to benefit the dental profession and the public. Visit www.institutefororalhealth.orgCo-sponsoring: How to Love Dentistry, Have Fun, and Prosper with the Madow Group (Friday Keynote 8:00am-9:30am, continues 10:00am-11:30am and 2:00pm-5:00pm).
Kuraray America
entered the field of dental materials in 1973. The mission of Kuraray is to respond precisely and thoroughly to the needs of the dental profession with reliable products of superior quality. Visit www.kuraraydental.comCo-sponsoring: The Six Lessons Approach to Biomimetic Dentistry: An Alternative to Full Coverage Restorations with David Alleman, DDS (Thursday 8:30am-11:30am/1:30pm-4:30pm).
Oral DNA Labs, Inc.
is committed to advancing wellness in dentistry through salivary diagnostics. Our innovative tests are fundamental elements of a patient's wellness plan. Visit www.OralDNA.comCo-sponsoring: Bacteria Busters: The Hygiene CSI of the Mouth (Friday 9:45am-12:45pm; repeated Saturday 9:00am-Noon) and Cosmetic Hygiene from Now to Wow! (Friday 2:00pm-5:00pm) with Stephanie Pietrantonio, RDH.
PACT-ONE
meets the needs of dental technology. Their sales and technical personnel are cross-trained to support the various practice management software packages and digital imaging selections, including x-ray, microscopes, and intraoral cameras found in today's modern dental offices. Visit www.pact-one.comCo-sponsoring: Internet Café on the Exhibit Floor (Thursday, Friday, Saturday during Exhibit Hall Hours).
Perio Protect
is a comprehensive treatment approach to oral health that incorporates a range of dental therapies with patient homecare. Visit www.perioprotect.comCo-sponsoring: Hyatt Regency Phoenix key cards.
ProSites
is the next generation website solution for medical and dental professionals who want the ultimate Web presence for their practice. In addition to spectacular site styles, each website is powered by our exclusive Web Engine technology that provides an amazing set of features and benefits not found in any other websites. Visit www.prosites.comCo-sponsoring: Marketing Your Dental Practice Online with Lance McCollough, CPA (Saturday 9:00am-11:00am, repeated 1:30pm-3:30pm).
Attendee Tote Bags.
RGP Dental
is the Ergonomic Leader of the Swedish Seating System, unparalleled in its comfort. The stool's ergonomic design is so effective that it has been embraced in Europe and America for years. Visit www.rgpergo.comCo-sponsoring: This Can All Be Easier: A Dozen Projects That Will Make Your Office A Fun, Easy & Productive Place to Work with David Ahearn, DDS (Thursday 8:30am-11:30am, repeated Friday 9:45am-12:45pm).
SmartPractice
is the leader in Dental, Medical and Veterinary Supplies and Gloves including Dental Marketing and Exam Supply ProductsCo-sponsoring:Attendee Tote Bags.
Sonoran Desert Wealth Management
offers tax-advantaged planning programs designed specifically for members of the Arizona Dental Association. We bring together a broad spectrum of strategies to help our clients build and protect their wealth through tax-deductible contributions, tax-deferred growth, and tax-free retirement income. Visit www.sonoranwealth.netCo-sponsoring: Blood, Spit & Fears: A Painless OSHA Update with Laney Kay (Thursday and Friday).
Vident
has been a provider of innovative dental products since 1985 and is the North American representative of VITA, manufacturer of the internationally recognized Vitapan Classical Shade Guide, 3D-Master Shade System and quality VITA materials. Visit www.vident.comCo-sponsoring: Shade Selection Workshop for the Team with Frank Milnar, DDS (Thursday 8:30am-11:30am, repeated 1:30pm-4:30pm).