Welcome To Our Annual
International Symposium on Preventive & Nonsurgical Dental Hygiene
“Together, let’s ignite change and elevate dental hygiene to new heights.”
Your presence here today marks a significant choice—to be part of a transformative event that celebrates excellence and innovation in our profession while honoring the trailblazing legacy of Irene Newman, RDH, and the pioneering spirit of the Fones School of Dental Hygiene, the first dental hygiene school in the world.
By participating in today’s symposium, you are investing in your professional growth and contributing to the future of dental hygiene. The insights and knowledge shared here will undoubtedly shape the direction of our profession, empowering us to deliver even better care and service to our patients.
Event Information
As we get started today, we wanted to provide you with some information about today’s symposium, including meeting locations and times.
Registration & Welcome Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. in Room 318 (3rd Floor)
Opening Remarks & First Session: 8:00 - 11:45 a.m. in Room 318 (3rd Floor)
Networking Lunch: Starting at 12:00 p.m. in Room 404 (4th Floor)
Fones Clinic & Workshop: 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. on the 5th Floor
Your Presenters
The ultimate goal is to ensure that dental treatments are effective, efficient, and comfortable, leading to long-term success and better life quality for our patients.
Today, we will be welcoming:
Program Chair: Shavonne R. Healy, MSDH, RDH
Main Presenter: Marisa Roncati, RDH, DDS
Adjunct Faculty: Jennifer A. Boyce, DMD (workshop)
Adjunct Faculty: Suzanne Newkirk, RDH (workshop)
Agenda + Session Information
Morning Session
8:30 - 11:45 AM
Understanding Oral Disease: Its Challenges and Impact on Quality of Life
Shavonne R. Healy, MSDH, RDH
This program focuses on implant dentistry and aims to discuss the oral diseases that contribute to tooth loss and their impact on the quality of life.
8:30 - 9:30 AM | Learn More →
Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases: A New Modified Technique and Protocols for a Non-surgical Approach
Marisa Roncati, RDH, DDS
The course will explore modified subgingival debridement techniques, state-of-the-art technologies, and the cause-related laser-assisted periodontal nonsurgical approach, and also present clinical images, drawings, and videos of long-term cases that exemplify the concepts of nonsurgical treatment.
9:30 - 11:45 AM | Learn More →
Lunch Break - 1 Hour & 30 Minutes
Afternoon Session
1:30 - 5:00 PM
Hands-on Training: Non-surgical Approach for Treating Periodontal and Peri-implant Disease
Marisa Roncati, RDH, DDS; Shavonne R. Healy, MSDH, RDH; Jennifer A. Boyce, DMD; Suzanne Newkirk, RDH
Instructors will provide hands-on training in professional, comprehensive subgingival debridement techniques and novel materials. Using educational and animal models, participants will practice all nonsurgical periodontal and peri-implant instrumentation techniques. The workshop will begin with manual instrumentation, as Roncati’s “tip-only vertical stroke” requires extensive practical exercises due to its unique nature. Ultrasonic and laser devices will also be widely employed. Educational and animal models will be utilized to detect biological factors like calculus or residual cement, site-specific instrumentation, modified subgingival debridement techniques, cause-related laser-assisted nonsurgical periodontal therapy, and new materials.
1:30 - 5:00 PM | Learn More →