Program & Agenda
NDS 2026 Program
The NDS Program is where you’ll find everything you need to know about speakers, topics, session schedules and special events for this year's symposium. See the speakers’ schedule below.
| Time | Day 1: October 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| 8 - 9 a.m. | Registration and breakfast |
| 9 - 9:15 a.m. | Welcoming address |
| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Money, Tax and Legal Considerations for Dentists David Chong Yen and David Rosenthal |
| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Timing is Everything: The Art & Science of When to Treat in Orthodontics
Dr. Melissa Milligan |
| 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1 - 2:30 p.m. | Beyond the Single Tooth - Treatment Planning for Whole Mouth Dentistry
Dr. Paresh Shah |
| 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. | Break |
| 2:50 - 5:50 p.m. | Roundtable Exchange |
| 5:50 - 7:15 p.m. | Networking Cocktail Reception |
| Time | Day 2: October 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| 8 - 9 a.m. | Registration and breakfast |
| 9 - 9:15 a.m. | Welcoming address & Roundtable Prize Draw |
| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Should You Buy, Join or Start a Dental Practice? A Panel Discussion
Shan Janmohamed and Farzad Shafieian – Moderated by Christopher |
| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. - Noon | Endodontics in Practice: Case Selection, Prognosis, and Clinical Decision-Making
Dr. Amir Azarpazhooh |
| 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Hard Lessons from Difficult Extractions Dr. Nekky Jamal |
| 2:30 p.m. | Wrap-up and closing remarks |