CDS Meetings and Events

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CDS Regional Meetings

CDS Regional Meeting Registration Form
CDS Branch Meetings

Future Dates for Midwinter Meeting


CDS Regional Meetings

CDS presents four education programs throughout the year featuring renowned educators in all facets of clinical and practice management topics. These educational programs are presented free to members of the Chicago Dental Society and their staffs. Non-members are encouraged to attend these informative continuing education opportunities. However, non-members are required to pay a registration fee.

Unless otherwise noted, Regional Meetings are held Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Educational meetings are free to all CDS members and their auxiliaries, as well as dental hygienist members of the Illinois State Dental Society. Advance registration is not required to attend. For Drury Lane directions, call 630.530.8300 or click here.

Registration fees:

  • CDS members: $0
  • Staff of CDS members: $0
  • *Non-members: $250 (*This fee may be applied toward membership for the current year.)
  • Staff of non-members: $250

Includes:

  • Admission to lecture
  • Refreshment breaks
  • 5 CE hours (awarded at the end of meeting) 

 

September 24, 2008
Edwin T. Parks, DMD, MS
Mold and Maggots 101: An Introduction to Forensic Odontology
CDS Regional Meeting Registration Form
Pre-registration deadline:
Sunday, September 21 (You may still register on site at Drury Lane if you miss the deadline.)

November 5, 2008
Gary Zelesky
The Passion-Driven Practice

January 21, 2009
Harold Crossley, DDS, PhD
A Potpourri of Dental Pharmacology 

April 29, 2009
Anastasia Turchetta, RDH
A Combination of Senior Moments and Know Pain, Know Gain 

September 16, 2009  ***REVISED DATE***
Rick Sullivan, DDS, of Nobel Biocare
Implants 

November 11, 2009
Stephen Chu, DDS
Prosthodontics

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Driving directions to Drury Lane

From the North or South on Route 83: Exit at Roosevelt Road/Butterfield Road East. Follow signs to Drury Lane.

From the East or West on Roosevelt Road: Exit Route 83 South. On Route 83 South take the Roosevelt Road/Butterfield Road East Exit. Follow signs to Drury Lane.

From Downtown Chicago: Take the Eisenhower Expressway/I-290 west to I-88 West. Pay toll and exit at Cermak Road. Proceed through the stoplight heading North. Continue on Spring Road and bear right onto Drury Lane Street. Drury Lane will be on your left at the end of the road.

From The West on I-88: Exit at Midwest Road. Turn right. Proceed to Butterfield Road and turn right. Proceed to Drury Lane exit.

From I-294: Exit I-88 West. Pay toll. Exit at Cermak Road. Proceed through the stoplight heading North. Continue on Spring Road and bear right onto Drury Lane Street. Drury Lane will be on your left at the end of the road.

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CDS Branch Meetings

Program listings may be subject to change. Check the Meeting Place section in the CDS Review for any future changes.

Englewood Branch
Kenwood/Hyde Park Branch

North Side Branch

North Suburban Branch

Northwest Side Branch

Northwest Suburban Branch

South Suburban Branch

West Side Branch

West Suburban Branch


Englewood Branch

Meetings are at Nikos’ Restaurant, 7600 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, unless otherwise noted. Cocktails: 6:30 p.m.; Dinner: 7 p.m.; Program: 7 p.m.
For information, contact Aaron Tucke, 708.423.5990 or atucke@yahoo.com.

October 14, 2008
Staff and Professional Development Night
Cocktails: 6 p.m.; Meeting: 6 p.m.; Dinner: 7:30 p.m.

November 11, 2008
Bruce Lowy
Practice Management 

January 13, 2009
Eugene Klein
Risk Management and Asset Protection

March 10, 2009
Speaker TBA
ISPS—Pediatric Oral Healthcare

April 14, 2009
Program title and speaker TBA

May 2009
Installation of Officers
Date and location TBA

June 2009
Branch Golf Outing
Date and location TBA 

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Kenwood/Hyde Park Branch

Meetings are at Rumba, 351 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, unless otherwise noted. Cocktails: 6:30 p.m.; Dinner: 7 p.m.; Program: 8 p.m.
For information, contact Kimberley Bolden, 312.372.7874 or kmhbolden@aol.com.

October 7, 2008
De’Avlin Olguin, DDS, MS, and Lakshmi Boyapati, BDS, MS
The Perio-Restorative Interface: Using Perio Procedures to Improve Your Patient’s Smile

November 11, 2008
Charles Greene, DDS
Current Therapies in Treating TMD/TMJ Conditions

December 2, 2008
Donald Kipper, DDS
Access to Care (CDS officers to attend) 

March 3, 2009
Tyran Johnson, DDS
Bisphosponate Drugs: Guidelines for Dental Treatment 

April 7, 2009
Michael Colvard, DDS, MS
Disaster Emergency Response Training: How Dentists Can Respond in a Crisis

May 2009
Installation of Officers
Date and location TBA

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North Side Branch

For information, contact Sheldon Seidman, 312.644.4321 or seidmandds@aol.com. Cocktails: 6 p.m.; Dinner: 7 p.m.; Program: 8 p.m.

September 23, 2008
Lawrence Zager, DDS
Dental Applications of Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography
@ Monastero’s Ristorante, 3935 W. Devon Ave., Chicago.

November 11, 2008
Mohamed Fayad, DDS, MS, PhD
Root Canals or Implants? Let’s Stop the Debate and Understand the Rationale
@ Via Veneto, 6340 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago.

January 13, 2009
Nolen Levine, DDS
Contemporary Thoughts on Implantology and Periodontology
@ Wildfire, 159 W. Erie St., Chicago.

March 17, 2009
Howard Spector, DDS
The Use of Temporary Anchorage Devices and Implant Anchorage in Contemporary Orthodontic Treatment
@ Ben Pao Chinese Restaurant, 52 W. Illinois St., Chicago.

May 2009
Installation of Officers
Date and location TBA

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North Suburban Branch

Meetings are at Maggiano’s, 175 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie. Cocktails: 6 p.m.; Dinner: 6:45 p.m.; Program: 7:45 p.m.
For information, contact Susan Graber, 847.729.7711, drgraberdds@aol.com; or Maria Fe Corpuz-Bato, 847.336.3770, mariafecbato@comcast.net.

October 7, 2008
Fred Margolis, DDS
Traumatic Injuries to Tots and Teens

November 11, 2008
Petra von Heimburg, DDS, JD
Fraud in the Dental Office

December 9, 2008
Nadir Sharifi, DDS, MS
A Huge Surprise in Posts and Cores

January 13, 2009
Terry Sellke, DDS, MS
The Hollywood Smile

March 10, 2009
Robert Rechner, ISDS Executive Director
ISDS Update 

April 7, 2009
Ira Shapira, DDS
Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Relation to TMJ Disorder

May 2, 2009
Installation of Officers
@ Knollwood Country Club, 1890 Knollwood Rd., Lake Forest. Cocktails: 6 p.m.; Dinner: 7 p.m.

June 2009
Suburban Scramble 2009: Annual Branch Golf Outing
Date and location TBA

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Northwest Side Branch

Meetings are at Colletti’s Restaurant, 5707 N. Central Ave., Chicago, unless otherwise noted. Cocktails: 6:30 p.m.; Dinner: 7:30 p.m.; Program: 8:45 p.m.
For information, contact Brett Gilbert, 773.775.3663 or kingendo@sbcglobal.net.

October 7, 2008
Michael Zak, DDS
Orthognathic Surgery and the General Dental Patient

November 4, 2008
Michael Higgins, DDS
The Role of Sedation and General Anesthesia in Dentistry

December 2, 2008
Holiday Gathering (Family and staff are welcome)
Location TBA

March 3, 2009
Michael Vold, DDS
The Issues of Standards of Care and Dental Regulations 

March 4, 2009
CPR Class for Dentists and Staff

April 7, 2009
Program title and speaker TBA

May 2009
Installation of Officers
Date and location TBA

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Northwest Suburban Branch

Meetings are at The Wellington, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, unless otherwise noted. Cocktails: 6 p.m.; Dinner: 7 p.m.; Program:
8 p.m. For information, contact Petra von Heimburg, 847.382.2832 or ceprof@aol.com.

October 7, 2008
Sergio Rubinstein, DDS
Multidisciplinary Communication for Success in Implant Dentistry

November 11, 2008
Amy Brodsky, MD
A Cosmetic Approach to Perioral Wrinkles 

January 13, 2009
Gary Klasser, DMD
Methamphetamines: Recognizing and Understanding the Epidemic From a Dental Perspective

March 10, 2009
Gary Morris, DDS
The Re-restoration of the Existing Implant Patient

May 2009
Installation of Officers
Date and location TBA

June 2009
Suburban Scramble 2009: Annual Branch Golf Outing
Date and location TBA 

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South Suburban Branch

Meetings are at Idlewild Country Club, 19201 Dixie Hwy., Flossmoor, unless otherwise noted. Cocktails: 6 p.m.; Dinner: 7 p.m.; Program: 8 p.m.
For information, contact Eric Kosel at 708.532.0091 or koseldental@netzero.com.

October 14, 2008
Political Night: Featuring local political leaders

November 11, 2008
Anjoli Faso, RD
How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life 

January 13, 2009
Robert Bosack, DDS
Office Emergencies: Are You Really Prepared?

March 10, 2009
Edward Schoen Jr., CPA, Esq.
Program title TBA

April 14, 2009
John Dzakovich, DDS
Abfraction or Abfriction? In Vitro Reproduction of the Non-carious Cervical Lesion

May 2009
Installation of Officers
Date and location TBA

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West Side Branch

Meetings are at Philanders at The Carleton of Oak Park, 1110 Pleasant St., Oak Park. Cocktails: 6 p.m.; Dinner: 7 p.m.; Program: 7:45 p.m.
For information, contact Gary Clemens, 708.795.1255 or gclem14714@ameritech.net.

September 9, 2008
Paul McCauley, DDS
CPR and Automatic Defribilator Update

October 14, 2008
Guy Petruzelli, MD, PhD
Malignant Tumors of the Maxilla and Soft Palate

November 11, 2008
Aleks Dabrowski, CLTC
Retirement Planning and Spending 

December 9, 2008
Don Bennett, DDS
Computer-aided Design and Manufacture of Dental Restorations

January 13, 2009
Bruce Tuck
The Latest in Porcelain Veneers 

March 10, 2009
Rolando Nunez, DDS, MSc
Direct Posterior Composites

April 14, 2009
Organizational Meeting

May 2009
Installation of Officers
Date and location TBA

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West Suburban Branch

Meetings are at Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort, 3500 Midwest Rd., Oak Brook, unless otherwise noted. Cocktails: 6:30 p.m.; Dinner: 7 p.m.; Pro-
gram: 8 p.m. For information, contact Jiten Patel, 630.655.3636 or jitenbp@yahoo.com.

October 14, 2008
Legislators Night

November 6, 2008
Corky Willhite, DDS
Transitional Composite Bonding

January 13, 2009
Jeffrey Bonk, DDS
Comprehensive Esthetic Treatment Planning
(Loyola University Dental School reunion for classes graduating in 1980-1982)

March 10, 2009
Case Presentation Night

April 14, 2009
Program title and speaker TBA

May 2009
Annual Golf Outing
Date and location TBA

May 2009
Installation of Officers
Date and location TBA

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Future Midwinter Meeting Dates

144th Midwinter Meeting
McCormick Place Lakeside Center
Scientific Program: Thursday-Sunday, February 26-May 1, 2009
Exhibit Hall: Friday-Sunday, February 27-May 1, 2009

145th Midwinter Meeting
McCormick Place West Building ***new location***
Three-day exhibition and course schedule ***new schedule***
Thursday-Saturday, February 25-27, 2010

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