The IAG is pleased to partner with the Pacific Northwest Gnathologic Study Club to present the following CE course at a reduced rate for IAG members.
9:00 AM, October 10, 2025PNGSC: “Healing Beyond the Prescription Pad"
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Fellow American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Fellow American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Diplomate American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Date: October 10, 2025
CE Hours: 4
AGD code: 150 (Health Medicine and Nutrition)
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PT)
Location: Global Learning Center of the Washington AGD. 19415 International Blvd Ste 410, Seatac, WA 98188
Attendees are encouraged to bring cases they may have questions about.
Date: October 10, 2025
CE Hours: 3
AGD code: 735 (Treatment Planning)
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PT)
Location: Global Learning Center of the Washington AGD. 19415 International Blvd Ste 410, Seatac, WA 98188
8:00 AM, November 14, 2025
Digital technologies have revolutionized restorative and prosthodontic dentistry by improving precision, efficiency, and patient communication. In this presentation, Dr. Steven Shao will provide a practical overview of intraoral scanning, CAD design software, and 3D printing workflows. Emphasis will be placed on the Medit i900 scanner and SprintRay Midas printer, highlighting their clinical applications, integration strategies, and real-world cases. Attendees will gain insight into how to optimize digital workflows for restorative care, streamline communication with laboratories, and deliver high-quality outcomes in everyday practice.
Dr. Steven Shao is a Southern California native and graduate of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2004. He also holds a BS in Biology and a minor in Economy from the University of California San Diego. Together with his wife, Dr. Mai Ong, Dr.
Shao is a full-time dentist at their dental clinic, Sunrise Dental Center, in Huntington Beach. He is a proud father of two girls.
Dr. Shao’s passions extend far beyond dentistry. He is an avid follower of space exploration technologies, operates Unicone Design which consults in the field of automobile, architecture, rapid prototyping, and product design and development. He enjoys traveling, music, animals, art, science, engineering, and design. .
As an advocate for 3D printing technology, Dr. Shao teaches 3D printing to dentists and children through various STEM programs. His dedication to advancing the dental industry through innovative technologies is reflected in his passion for teaching and his own work as a dentist.
Date: November 14, 2025
CE Hours: 8
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PT)
Location: Global Learning Center of the Washington AGD. 19415 International Blvd Ste 410, Seatac, WA 98188
December 12, 2025
North American dental education has minimized the importance of gnathology in its undergraduate and post graduate programs. Current research suggests that there is a strong link between masticatory efficiency and brain health! Unfortunately, this lack of understanding of the functions of the masticatory organ and the etiology of dysfunction leads to iatrogenic consequences, missed diagnoses, and early failure of dental treatments. This entertaining, fast paced lecture will outline the latest evidence-based knowledge of occlusal medicine, developed from the concepts of Professor Dr. Rudolf Slavicek, as taught by the Vienna School of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, University of Vienna. Participants will be exposed to the gnathological concepts that are critical to developing a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan to maximize the function and efficiency of the masticatory organ.
Dr. Kim Parlett is a graduate of the University of Toronto (7T9) and is a Fellow and Past President of the Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics (CARDP) and a member of numerous dental organizations including the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD). He practices general dentistry in Bracebridge ON with a focus on treating the complex patient, implantology, interdisciplinary treatment using orthodontics and restorative dentistry/prosthodontics. In 2004 he received a master’s degree in dental sciences from Donau University in Krem’s Austria, studying with Dr. Rudolf Slavicek. Dr. Parlett lectures internationally on the topics of complex treatment planning, function, dysfunction, and reconstruction of the complex patient. He is a senior clinical instructor with the Vienna School of Interdisciplinary Dentistry (VieSID) at the University of Vienna, Austria in the advanced therapy program and VieSID Canada.
Dr. Ian Tester is a graduate of the University of Toronto (8T2) and Fellow and Past President of the Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics (CARDP) and a member of numerous dental organizations including the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD). He practices general dentistry in St. Catharines, ON with a focus on treating the complex patient using interdisciplinary treatment. In 2004 he received a master’s degree in dental sciences from Donau University in Krem’s Austria, studying with Dr. Rudolf Slavicek. Dr. Tester lectures internationally on the topics of complex treatment planning, function, dysfunction, and reconstruction of the complex patient. He is a senior clinical instructor in the advanced therapy program with the Vienna School of Interdisciplinary Dentistry (VieSID) at the University of Vienna, Austria.
Date: December 12, 2025
CE Hours: 6
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (PT)
Location: Global Learning Center of the Washington AGD. 19415 International Blvd Ste 410, Seatac, WA 98188