Greater New York Dental Meeting Program Guide 2015 - 1

Welcome To New York City for the 91st holiday annual session of the Greater New York Dental Meeting, the largest and most popular Dental Meeting, Exposition and Congress in the United
States. In 2014, the Meeting continued its growth with a registration of 53,771, which included
over 18,000 dentists, 4300 hygienists, 4400 dental assistants, 4785 oﬃce administrators. Attendees
were presented with over 1,600 exhibit booths, hundreds of continuing education courses and our
"Live Dentistry" arena right on the exhibit floor. The entire dental profession is provided with the
opportunity to experience the most innovative technologies and learn from many of the world's
most acclaimed health care professionals.

General Information

General Chairman's Welcome

The Greater New York Dental Meeting is the preeminent International Dental Congress in the world,
with registrants from 137 countries in 2014. We are proud to have been selected again to participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce International Buyer Program which supports the international purchase of U.S. export products. This program includes on-site multilingual personnel
assistance to facilitate international purchases of dental products and equipment.
This year's Meeting will expand our highly acclaimed educational programs and exhibits. As always we will showcase world-renowned clinicians who address a vast array of topics ranging from clinical dentistry to the latest information in dental research.
Topics are addressed in a wide variety of formats including: "Live" dental procedures, hands-on workshops, seminars, essays and
scientific poster sessions. As cutting edge knowledge and information expand yearly, it is our goal to provide educational programs
that cover the most relevant and current topics in dentistry. Of course we will present full day programming in Spanish, French,
Portuguese, Italian and Russian to accommodate our international guests.

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We are pleased to introduce an all-day International Oral Cancer Symposium created with the cooperation of Columbia University
College of Dental Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Meharry Medical College and Roswell Park
Cancer Institute. We anticipate that our second "World Implant Expo," developed in partnership with AAID, ICOI and the GNYDM,
will be a highlight of the Meeting. This Expo will bring the best and brightest implant dentists from around the globe to lecture and
provide workshops at our Meeting. In addition, this year we are initiating a Global Orthodontic Conference and are excited with the
return of our Dental Laboratory Technician 4-day event.
During the Holiday Season, New York is a magical place to be dressed up in all its finery. This festive spirit is evident Citywide. New
York City has something for everyone during this spectacular time. Attendees can enjoy world-renowned museums, Broadway theaters, restaurants, historical sites and stores lavishly decorated for the season. A must-see event can include the annual lighting of
the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center, which takes place on Wednesday evening during our Meeting.
Our Meeting is made possible by the Organization Committee and its parent components, the Second District Dental Society and
the New York County Dental Society. We are very grateful to the hard-working volunteer members and staﬀ from our two component Societies. We would also like to thank our New York State, national and international volunteers who give of their time to make
the Greater New York Dental Meeting a unique and rewarding experience for all of its attendees.
We would like to recognize and thank the numerous exhibitors who have shown us their confidence by making the Greater New
York Dental Meeting the largest Dental Meeting, Congress and Exhibition in the United States. Their time, dedication and encouragement are greatly appreciated.
I look forward to welcoming you, your family and your staﬀ to the 2015 Greater New York Dental Meeting. We are confident you will
have a wonderful and enriching experience in New York City and we hope you will join so many of our other attendees in making
this an annual tradition.

Ian M. Lerner, D.D.S.
General Chairman

Greater New York Dental Meeting Program Guide 2015

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