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Course Catalog

Preliminary Program

Exhibits

During the meeting at McCormick Place, see the best exhibits showcasing the latest in dental products and services and enjoy additional outstanding programs presented in the Corporate Learning Theater. Your badge is your access to the Exhibit Hall. Your badge must be worn at all times during the meeting and while in the Exhibit Hall.

Exhibit Hall Schedule

McCormick Place West, Level 3, Hall F

Thursday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Corporate Learning Theater(s)

Located in the Exhibit Hall, Corporate Learning Theater programs are offered three times daily. Various exhibitors are scheduled to provide one-hour in-depth presentations on products, services, or techniques in an open-air theater. These theaters are located at the rear of the Exhibit Hall. Register for these free lectures in advance.

Exhibits Only Pass

An Exhibits Only Pass is available for both dentists (category EFD) and non-dentists (category EFN) attending the commercial exhibition only. All other category badges allow access to the Exhibit Hall.

FAQs

The Power of Learning

Elevating your knowledge and career are at hand at the best scientific dental meeting in the country. Leading dental speakers presenting unparalleled continuing education and the industry’s top exhibitors will gather for the 158th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Feb. 23 – 25, 2023.

Online registration is open from Nov. 1 through the last day of the meeting , Feb. 25, 2023. Update  existing registrations online or in the mobile app (available in January) to add team members, courses, and events. Badges will be mailed through Jan. 31, 2023. Any registration badges processed after Jan. 31 can be picked up onsite.

If your badge has not been mailed to you, have your registration confirmation email available to expedite badge(s) pickup onsite. You only need to visit the General Registration area at McCormick Place West to print your badge(s) at the e-badge stations located on the Concourse, Level 3.

Education

All Midwinter Meeting sessions carry a fee unless otherwise noted. All courses, free and paid, require registration. To gain access into the session onsite, the barcode on the name badge will be scanned.

Lectures offer cutting-edge information on a wide variety of topics for every member of the dental team, ranging from 90 minutes to three hours in length. All-day programs (6 credit hours) will have 1 ½ hour lunch break included. 

Workshops provide opportunities to handle and manipulate materials, equipment, and instruments and to practice techniques under the supervision of an expert clinician. Some workshops require the participant to bring instruments or materials from the office or mandatory attendance at a prerequisite lecture prior to the workshop. Please check course descriptions carefully for such information.

Registration categories that cannot attend courses include Exhibits Only (categories EFD, EFN), Children Under 18 (category R), Special Events (category SE) and Guest (category U). Student categories that cannot reserve free courses in advance include Pre-Dental (category PD), Hygienist (category QH) and Assistant (category QA).

Course Codes are:

W: workshops (3 hours)
FL: free lectures (3 hours)
L: lectures (3 hours)
FSL: free short lectures (1.5 hours)
SL: short lectures (1.5 hours)
PL: panel lectures (3 hours)
DL: Donated CDS Foundation lectures (3 hours)
CLT: Corporate Learning Theater (1 hour)
AD: All Day programs (6 hours)

Free Courses (F)

Free courses are preceded with “F.” Register and arrive in advance of start time. If you arrive late for a free course, your seat may be gone. Course start times are staggered.

Mandatory Courses (M)

Some workshops have a mandatory lecture as part of the presentation. When registering for the workshop “W” course, mandatory lecture seats (marked with “M”) are automatically reserved for you and included in the workshop fee.  

Repeat Courses (R)

Several of our courses are repeated during the meeting to enable as many people to attend as possible. Repeat courses are denoted with an “R.” 

Handouts

Course handouts will be available online when registration opens Nov. 1 or on the Midwinter Meeting mobile app when it is available for download in January. 

Student Scientific Research Posters 

Student Scientific Research Posters allow students from University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry, Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine, Southern Illinois College of Dental Medicine, Marquette University College of Dentistry and University of Indiana School of Dentistry to display their chosen research projects during the Midwinter Meeting. The Research Posters are located around the Overlook Café, which is in the center of the Exhibit Hall, each day of the meeting. Please plan to visit these research posters and support the students. 

Be a CDS member and save!

Buy 3 = 1 Free – For every three paying registrations that you sign up, you can register a fourth paying registration for free, making the Midwinter Meeting more affordable for all attendees. The value of the lowest cost registration fee will be automatically credited at the time of registration.

CDS Member Rebate: All current Chicago Dental Society member dentists who pre-register before February are eligible. The rebate value is reflected on your badge (November $50, December $35, January $25). Make purchases in the Exhibit Hall and receive a check after the meeting from CDS for the value of the rebate (or sale price if less than rebate value). Proof of purchase is required. Rebates can only be submitted during the meeting at the Rebate Redemption Center, located in the Exhibit Hall.

Membership Pays Dividends: Free registration for the Midwinter Meeting is a benefit available only to those CDS members who have paid their 2023 dues. Associate members receive the same benefits as local members, including free registration for the Midwinter Meeting and the opportunity to participate in CDS educational programming throughout the year. If you are an ADA member outside Lake, Cook, and DuPage counties in Illinois or an international dentist, you can join today as a CDS associate member at on.cds.org/member and register for free.

CDS Member/Team Lecture Package: CDS member dentists and dental team members who they register, can opt for a special $270 per-person Lecture Package through December ($285 in January). The package is good for paid lectures only; workshops and CDS Foundation lectures are not included. Please note, lectures must be selected in advance of attending but may be modified after purchase. During the days of the Midwinter Meeting, you will not be admitted into the class if you have not selected a lecture in advance.