CHICAGO AGD SEMINAR SERIES 2026-27
Welcome to the Chicago AGD Seminar Series 2026-27!
You can purchase the Chicago AGD Season Pass 2026-2027 at the bottom of this page…
Welcome to the Chicago chapter of the Illinois Academy of General Dentistry (CAGD)! As a vital branch of the Illinois AGD, we are dedicated to providing educational value, camaraderie, and meaningful relationships with our speakers, attendees, and sponsoring partners through our curated Chicago AGD Seminar Series. Join us in this dynamic community dedicated to excellence in dental education and advancement. We provide 4 seminars each season (September 2026- May 2027) given by the best regional and national lecturers that we are excited to collaborate with. The content is driven by seminar attendees and geared towards the interests of general dentists. We have an incredible and diverse lineup of topics of great value that our memberships will provide to engage and expand the dental knowledge of our attendees.
The Seminar Series is held at Oak Brook, a Chicago suburban community at a centrally located and beautiful venue – Gibsons Steakhouse – offering great food, service, and ease of interactions with attendees, speakers, and sponsors.
Here at CAGD, we are truly honored to have the steadfast support of our sponsor partners who share with us a common goal of empowering and uplifting dentists from their everyday dentistry to their future dental aspirations. Their ongoing commitment is the cornerstone of our success. It is through their generosity and collaboration that we are able to deliver the exceptional standard of education that has enriched our journey through the years.
Kindest regards,
Dr. Alivia Cao
2026-2027 Program Chair
Root to Restoration: Restoratively-Driven Endodontics for Long-Term Restorative Success
(with engaged learning demonstration) – Season Pass #1
Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Tran
When: September 11, 2026 (8am – 4pm) – 4 CE lecture credits, 3 CE participation credits
Location: Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse in Oak Brook
In this lecture, participants will learn:
•Understand the conservative approach for restoratively-driven access design and instrumentation
•Complimenting the use of the radiographs with CBCT for precise anatomical planning and execution
•Learn how to use contemporary minimally invasive instrumentation for conservative cleaning and shaping
•Apply bioceramic and modern technology into root canal obturation techniques
•Understand modern conservative restorative considerations for endodontically treated teeth
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Oral Medicine and Pathology for the Pediatric and Adult Patients – Season Pass #2
Speaker: Dr. Daniel Stoeckel
When: November 6, 2026 (8 am – 3:30pm) – 7 Hours Lecture (4 CE Pediatrics & 3 Oral Pathology)
Location: Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse in Oak Brook
Attendees will learn:
- Understand the diagnosis and management of dental trauma in children and adolescents
- Improve their comfort level treating patients with selected special health care needs
- Develop a differential diagnosis for oral lesions in pediatric and adult patients including mucositis, soft tissue enlargements and bone lesions
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The Science of Dental Prescribing and Pharmacotherapeutics – From Pharmacokinetics to Clinical Decision-Making– Season Pass #3
Speaker: Dr. Steve Shufflebarger
When: March 5, 2027 (8 am – 5pm) – 8 Hours Lecture
Location: Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse in Oak Brook
Course Objectives:
This course provides a comprehensive review of essential pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles that form the scientific foundation for rational analgesic and anti-inflammatory prescribing in dentistry. In-depth coverage includes opioid and non-opioid analgesics, antibiotics, and both steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The course also examines current scientific evidence surrounding recently FDA-approved analgesics with atypical mechanisms of action.
In addition, select non–first-line drug classes commonly prescribed by physicians for pain management will be reviewed to enhance dental practitioners’ clinical decision-making and interdisciplinary understanding.
Special attention is given to substance misuse and abuse, and how these challenges influence patient care and interprofessional collaboration. Local anesthetics are emphasized as both a cornerstone of pain control and a definitive means of addressing the underlying etiology of dental pain.
Additional topics include dependence, tolerance, and addiction, as well as evolving educational, legal, and regulatory prescribing frameworks. Participants will gain practical, evidence-based strategies to improve prescribing practices, enhance patient safety, and optimize clinical outcomes.
This course content fulfills DEA MATE training requirements (8 hours) and satisfies most state opioid prescriber education requirements.
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Prosthodontics in the Digital Age – Season Pass #4
Speaker: Dr. Augusto Saldarriaga
When: May 7, 2027 (8 am – 4pm) – 7 Hours Lecture (4 Operative & 3 Removable Prosthodontics)
Location: Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse in Oak Brook
Course Objectives: More Information Coming Soon!
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Registration:
Online registration is open now, select your tickets at the bottom of the page and “Add to Cart”
Tuition for single courses “a la carte”: (Breakfast and Lunch Included)
To register for the single course only, scroll up and click 1 of the 4 courses above.
OR
To register for the Season Pass, scroll to the bottom and select your ticket.
All 4 Programs – Season Pass AGD members ONLY $800
All 4 Programs – Season Pass NON-AGD members ONLY $1000
$30 fee for late registration (within 7 days of the course) or on -site registration.
Any cancellation on or after day of course will not be refunded.
For questions or more information please contact:
Dr. Alivia Cao
2026-2027 Education Program Course Director
Chicago Component of the Illinois Academy of General Dentistry
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