Join the American Dental Therapy Association, Community Catalyst and the California Oral Health Equity Coalition (COHEC) this December in Sacramento, California! 

Up to 17 CDE are available including pre conference and full conference (December 8-10th)

Register here for the 2025 National Dental Conference
Follow the above link for the full draft agenda (subject to change)

Join us for a free Clinical Workshop before the official start of the National Dental Therapy Conference.
 
Date: Monday December 8, 2025 | Time: 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM
CDE Credits: 7 | Cost: Free (suggested $50 donation for presenter travel)

Hands-on training for dental therapists and oral health providers on minimally invasive dentistry, medical management of caries strategies, and hand-on skills with Glass Ionomer and more! Includes a working lunch.

Date: Monday, December 8, 2025 | Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Cost: Free 

Educators, advocates, policymakers, and oral health professionals interested in equity and access in California.

1:30pm - Registration
3:30pm - Welcome & Opening Remarks
4:00pm - Communities Care, Systems Fail: Dental Therapy for Oral Health Justice
5:00pm - Welcome Reception

9:00am -   Advancing Dental Therapy in Our Current Moment
10:15am - Adding Dental Therapists to Tribal Health Systems
                  Building a Winning Campaign
                  Shifting the Focus: Managing Disease, Not Just Restoring Teeth
11:15am - Authorization is Only Half the Battle
                  The Economic Impact of Hiring a Dental Therapist
                  When Trauma Comes Along: Creating a Healing-Centered Oral Health Environment
12:15pm - Networking Lunch
1:30pm -  Bringing Care to the People
                  Care That Fits: Designing Dental Visits Around Patients with Disabilities
                  Fear-Proof Messaging: Empathy & Evidence for Dental Therapy Wins
2:30pm -  Empowering Your Voice: Speak Up, Be Heard
                 Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Oral Health
                 Stackable Pathways: Advanced Standing & Career Ladders in Oral Health
3:45pm -  Why We Bet on Dental Therapy: Funders on Strategy, Impacts, and What's Next
4:45pm -  Closing

9:00am - Keynote
9:45am - Neighbors in Care: Bridging the Divide with Community-Based Roles
11:00am - Break the Mold: Reimagining Health Care and Higher Education
12:00pm - Closing

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