SAN DIEGO DENTAL CONVENTION 2026
at the Handlery hotel 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
We offer over 30 Lectures over 2 days.
That's 16 CE credits over 2 day.
We also offer free passes
3 Free CE courses each day
FRIDAY:
105 - Understanding the Unique Needs of Your Patients Through an IEP Lens
8:00AM-11:45AM CE 4.0
205 - Tax and Wealth for Dentists
12:30 PM-2:30 PM CE 2.0
304 - Key Strategies for Practice Transition Success
3:00 PM- 5:00 PM CE 2.0
SATURDAY
403-Myofunctional Therapy and the Dental Practice - Workshop
8:00 AM- 11:45 AM 8:00 AM CE 4.0
504-Retaining and Attracting talent through employee benefits
12:30 PM- 2:30 PM CE 2.0
603-Strategic Social Media and Marketing for Your Dental Practice
3:00 PM-5:00 PM CE 2.0
*Lunch may be purchased for an additional fee.
*Parking 5:00 PM $8 and must be paid at online registration per person
*All other classes have charges
Thank you to our Sponsor, My Clear Image, a Social Media Company, offering up to 8 free CE credits
Our Sponsors
Discounts from My Clear Image, a social media company
Purchase a Doctor 2-Day Pass and get one free 1-Day Staff Pass (Value $169.00)
USE CODE: 2-day
Purchase a Doctor 1-Day Pass and receive a 1-Day Staff Pass for $100, a 40% discount (value $69.00).
USE CODE: 1-day
Thank you to our Sponsor, My Clear Image, a Social Media Company, for offering these specials.
Thank you to our Sponsor, My Clear Image, a Social Media Company, offering up to 8 free CE credits
About the San Diego Dental Covention
Class Passes for Everyone
Class Passes for Everyone
Class Passes for Everyone
Dentist
1-Class Pass =
$129.00
1-Day Pass = $ 249.00
2-Day Pass = $ 479.00
Staff
1-Class Pass = $ 89.00
1-Day Pass = $ 169.00
2-Day Pass = $ 299.00
Lunch Included with
Day - Pass Only
Parking $8 -
Paid to Hotel with credit card when leaving Parking lot. Get Voucher at Registration.
Faculty and Staff
Class Passes for Everyone
Class Passes for Everyone
Save the Date
and register early.
November 20-21,
2026
June 18-19,
2027
November 19-20,
2027
Please contact us with any questions related to our future events.
New Facilities
Class Passes for Everyone
Group Discounts
Purchase a Doctor 2-Day Pass and get one free 1-Day Staff Pass (Value $169.00)
USE CODE: 2-day
Purchase a Doctor 1-Day Pass and receive a 1-Day Staff Pass for $100, a 40% discount (value $69.00).
USE CODE: 1-day
Handlery Hotel
950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Group Discounts
Class Passes for Everyone
Group Discounts
Group Discount on Day Passes Only
4 or More People Save 20%
7 or More People Save 25%
9 or More People Save 30%
Must Register as a Group.
FEATURED SPEAKERS NOVEMBER 20-21, 2026
Howard Katz BDS DDS
Neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) Certification
Live Patient Training $1,799 = Dr + 1 Staff
CLASS # 405
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
8 CE
Saturday
Dr. Anthony “Rick” Cardoza
Twenty-first Century Laser-Assisted Dentistry
Class #203
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2 CE
Friday
Dr. Joel Berger
Suzanne Robertson, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist, AOMT-
Implant Complications and Solutions
CLASS # 503
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2 CE
Saturday
Suzanne Robertson, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist, AOMT-
Suzanne Robertson, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist, AOMT-
Myofunctional Therapy and the Dental Practice - Workshop
CLASS # 103 & 403
8:00 am - 11:30 am
3.5 CE
Friday and Saturday
FEATURED SPEAKERS NOVEMBER 20-21, 2026
Owais Farooqi, DDS, MDS, MPH, FACHE
Owais Farooqi, DDS, MDS, MPH, FACHE
Owais Farooqi, DDS, MDS, MPH, FACHE
Making Sense of AI in Dentistry: A Practical Introduction for the Dental Team
CLASS # 505
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2 CE
Saturday
Dr. Anthony “Rick” Cardoza
Owais Farooqi, DDS, MDS, MPH, FACHE
Owais Farooqi, DDS, MDS, MPH, FACHE
Diode Laser Certification
Class #400
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
8 CE
Saturday
Dr. Peter Nordland
Owais Farooqi, DDS, MDS, MPH, FACHE
Rebecca Davis Vizisites
Periodontal Plastic Surgery to assist the restoration team.
CLASS # 106
8:15 am - 11:30 am
3.5 CE
Friday
Rebecca Davis Vizisites
Owais Farooqi, DDS, MDS, MPH, FACHE
Rebecca Davis Vizisites
Dental Marketing for your Practice
CLASS # 206
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2 CE
Friday
San Diego Dental Convention
Parking $8
Coffee and Teas will be ready in the morning
Parking $8
At CEA Dental, we aim to provide our Members a discounted parking rate at the Handlery Hotel of $8 for the day.
Handlery Hotel
950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Exhibitors
Coffee and Teas will be ready in the morning
Parking $8
Enjoy meeting with a variety of our exhibitors in our Hall. Enjoy some coffee while learning from the best in the industry.
Coffee and Teas will be ready in the morning
Coffee and Teas will be ready in the morning
Coffee and Teas will be ready in the morning
We are proud to offer our Members access to
Complimentary Coffee and Tea when you arrive in the morning.
Complimentary Lunch
Coffee and Teas will be ready in the morning
Coffee and Teas will be ready in the morning
At CEA Dental, we believe a healthy lunch is needed when learning all morning long.
All Day Passes will enjoy a sit-down lunch outside .
FEATURED SPEAKERS NOVEMBER 20-21, 2026
Dr. Israel Ismaj
Dr. Israel Ismaj
Are you still taking impressions?
How about Scanning?
Class #305
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2 CE
Friday
Dr. Israel Ismaj
Posture, Pain, and the Dental Profession: A Better Way to Feel Better
Class #302 or #604
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2 CE
Friday and Saturday
Daneida Cooper
Daneida Cooper
Creating an Inclusive Practice: Understanding the Unique Needs of Your Patients Through an IEP Lens
CLASS # 105
8:00 am - 11:30 am
3.5 CE
Friday
Cary Schaffner
Daneida Cooper
Infection Control for License Renewal and OSHA
Class #101 and #401
8:15 am - 11:30 am
3 CE
Friday and Saturday
FEATURED SPEAKERS NOVEMBER 20-21, 2026
Dr. Anthony “Rick” Cardoza
Galina Ippolito, My Clear Image Social Media
Dr. Anthony “Rick” Cardoza
Dispelling the “CSI” Effect Myth: An Overview of Contemporary Forensic Dentistry
Class # 104
8:00 am - 11:30 am
3.5 CE
Saturday
Rebecca Gerber
Galina Ippolito, My Clear Image Social Media
Dr. Anthony “Rick” Cardoza
Medical Insurance Billing for Dentistry Certification
Class #202 or #502
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
4 CE
Friday and Saturday
Galina Ippolito, My Clear Image Social Media
Galina Ippolito, My Clear Image Social Media
Galina Ippolito, My Clear Image Social Media
Creating Custom Social Media using SEO, AEO, and GEO Secrets to the Algorithm
CLASS # 303 & # 603
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2 CE
Friday and Saturday
Kathy Dennis
Galina Ippolito, My Clear Image Social Media
Galina Ippolito, My Clear Image Social Media
Key Strategies for Practice Transition Success
CLASS # 304 & # 602
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2 CE
Friday and Saturday
Featured Speakers November 20-21, 2026
Paul Schalch Lepe MD, FACS
Paul Schalch Lepe MD, FACS
Paul Schalch Lepe MD, FACS
Dental Sleep Medicine and ENT: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Better Patient Outcomes
Class # 204
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2 CE
Friday
Porter Madsen
Paul Schalch Lepe MD, FACS
Paul Schalch Lepe MD, FACS
Retaining and Attracting talent through employee benefits
Class # 205
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2 CE
Friday
John DeMarks
Paul Schalch Lepe MD, FACS
John DeMarks
Retaining and Attracting talent through employee benefits
CLASS # 504
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2 CE
Saturday
Kathy Dennis
Paul Schalch Lepe MD, FACS
John DeMarks
Numbers Don’t Lie! Understanding the Numbers for Practice Sellers and Buyers
CLASS # 304 & # 602
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2 CE
Friday and Saturday
San Diego Dental Convention
CPR American Heart Association and BLS Provider
Full Arch with Focus: A Realistic and Simple Approach to Full Arch Dentistry -Workshop-Hands-on
3 pm - 6 pm
3 CE
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Full Arch with Focus: A Realistic and Simple Approach to Full Arch Dentistry -Workshop-Hands-on
Full Arch with Focus: A Realistic and Simple Approach to Full Arch Dentistry -Workshop-Hands-on
8:00 am - 11:45 am
4 CE
SATURDAY
SPONSORS
MY CLEAR IMAGE
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ONLINESET-UP REPUTATION. MY CLEAR IMAGE OFFERS NO SET UP FEE AND NO MONTHLY CONTRACTS. MY CLEAR IMAGE WILL CREATE CUSTOM POST AND VIDEOS FOR ALL YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.
SPONSORS
American Academy of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry®
Join the American Academy of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry® for its inaugural Annual Meeting—a full-day scientific program dedicated to the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence in oral healthcare
Connect with leading clinicians, educators, researchers, health systems, and dental organizations.
Experience Excellence at ceadental
Class Passes for Everyone
Course 102, 202 & 402, 502
Course 102, 202 & 402, 502
Dentist
1-Class Pass = $ 129.00 1-Day Pass = $ 249.00
2-Day Pass = $ 479.00
Staff
1-Class Pass = $ 89.00
1-Day Pass = $ 169.00
2-Day Pass = $ 299.00
Lunch Included with
Day - Pass Only
Parking $8
Course 102, 202 & 402, 502
Course 102, 202 & 402, 502
Course 102, 202 & 402, 502
*This course has a fee of + $75.00
Medical Insurance Billing for Dentistry Certification
8 am-12 pm
Dental Insurance Billing & Coding Certification
Friday and Saturday
1 pm- 5 pm
More Workshops Coming Soon
Course 102, 202 & 402, 502
More Workshops Coming Soon
Our curriculum is designed to provide
in-depth knowledge of modern dentistry techniques. Dentist and Staff gain hands-on experience through extensive practical workshops and clinical practice.
This prepares graduates to excel in various dental specialties and patient care.
Our Commitment
Course 102, 202 & 402, 502
More Workshops Coming Soon
We are committed to fostering the highest quality speakers for our community.
We valuing the unique perspectives and experiences of bringing our members the best possible education in our industry.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the opportunities available in our programs, feel free to message us. We will respond as soon as possible about the dental convention.
CEA DENTAL, SAN DIEGO DENTAL CONVENTION
Hours
Monday - Saturday: 9 am - 6 pm (central time)
Sunday: Closed
