Midwest Dental Assembly May 15-17, 2025

The Indiana Dental Association’s Midwest Dental Assembly 2025 will take place at the French Lick Resort in French Lick on May 15-17, 2025. With over $65k in member-added conference values, our vibrant meeting format will CONNECT colleagues through numerous social events and Marketplace activities, ENVISION the possibilities of an energized and enhanced dental team, and IGNITE practice growth.

Registration for 2025 is now open. Please join us in May!

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FRENCH LICK VISITOR INFO

MDA EVENT APP

Click here to register for the 2025 Midwest Dental Assembly

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

All events will take place at the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick unless noted otherwise. Subject to change.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

10 a.m.	IDPAC Golf Outing @ Donald Ross Golf Course ($)
3-5 p.m.	IDPAC Wine Tasting Event, Rooftop @ Legendz
7:30-10 p.m.	Dr. Conard’s Hospitality Suite Open

THURSDAY, MAY 15

7 a.m.-4 p.m.	Onsite registration desk opens
7-8:30 a.m.	Pierre Fauchard breakfast (by invitation only)
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	Concession/Snack Stand
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.	Continuing Education Opportunities
8 a.m.-8 p.m.	IDPAC Silent Auction bidding and wine pull open
8:30 a.m.	House of Delegates (first session) followed by Reference Committee hearings
3-6 p.m.	Marketplace Exhibits, Member Center and Passport to Prizes open
3-3:30 p.m.	Cookie Cafe
5-6:30 p.m.	Awards Ceremony
6:30-8:30 p.m.	Welcome Reception, French Lick Gardens, FREE
8:30-10:30 p.m.	Dr. Conard’s Hospitality Suite open

FRIDAY, MAY 16

7 a.m.-4 p.m.	Onsite registration desk opens
7-8 a.m.	Reference Committee Reports Available
7-9 a.m.	“Pastry Party” in Marketplace, Starbucks Coffee Hour and exhibitor networking, FREE
8 a.m.-5 p.m.	Continuing Education Opportunities
8 a.m.-6:15 p.m.	IDPAC Silent Auction bidding and wine pull open
8-9 a.m.	Component Caucus Meetings
9 a.m.-1 p.m.	Marketplace Exhibits, Member Center and Passport to Prizes open
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.	ICD/ACD Luncheon (by invitation only) ($)
Noon-1 p.m.	CE Lunch: Guts to Live Well
1-1:30 p.m.	Exhibitor Networking, coffee & dessert bar, FREE
	Open Caucus
3-4:30 p.m.	New Dentist Social @ Legendz, FREE
6-7:30 p.m.	IDPAC Mardi Gras-themed social & reception
8-10 p.m.	Dr. Conard’s Hospitality Suite open

SATURDAY, MAY 17

7 a.m.-Noon	Onsite registration desk open
8 a.m.-Noon	Continuing Education opportunities
8:30 a.m.	Second House of Delegates
	Board of Trustees following House Adjournment

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

The 2025 Midwest Dental Assembly will be hosted at the French Lick Springs Hotel Event Center in French Lick on May 15-17, 2025. Registration options are below. Click here to register.

Bringing your dental team? Don’t forget to use discount code TEAM during checkout to save 10% off group registrations of four or more.

IDA Member Dentist	$385
House of Delegates Dentist	$185
New Dentist Member	$225
Retired Life Member Dentist	$55
Out-of-State ADA Member Dentist	$385
Non-Member Dentist	$650
Dental Team Member	$155
Dental Hygienist	$155
Dental Student	Receive $50 if registered by Feb. 1
Spouse	$65
Guest, Adult	$65
Guest, Youth	$0
Component Staff	$0

CE & SPEAKER SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, MAY 15

7:30–9 a.m.	Dr. Vanchit John & Dr. Monica Gibson: Soft Tissue Grafting Around Teeth and Dental Implants
7:30–9 a.m.	Dr. Angela Ritchie: Common Oral Pathology in Clinical Practice
7:30–9 a.m.	Leslie Flowers: Say What You Mean: Healthy, Supportive Communication Among Practice Members
9 a.m.-Noon.	Wilhemina Leeuw: Nitrous Oxide Training ($100)
9–11 a.m.	Debbie Seidel: Part 1: Hygiene Department Optimization
9–11 a.m.	Thomas Viola, R.Ph: It’s (Medically) Complicated!
9–11 a.m.	Dr. Paul Sahni: Endo Trauma
1-3 p.m.	Thomas Viola, R.Ph: Hurts So…Swell!
1:30-3 p.m.	Debbie Seidel: Part 2: Hygiene Patient Recare Strategies
1:30-3 p.m.	Dr. Mark Mihalo: Dental Coding
1:30-3 p.m.	Lisa Lahey: Assessing Tethered Oral Tissues: Lifespan Lessons Dry Mouth/Burning Mouth
3:30-4:30 p.m.	Dr. Angela Ritchie: Dry Mouth/Burning Mouth
3:30-4:30 p.m.	Lisa Lahey: Myofunctional Assessment: Understanding Techniques and Tools
3:30-4:30 p.m.	Leslie Flowers: The Science of Gratitude

FRIDAY, MAY 16

8-9 a.m.	Leslie Flowers: Planning and Goal Setting
8-9 a.m.	Dr. David Isen: Local Anesthesia, Reasons for Incomplete Anesthesia
8-9 a.m.	Jay Dziwlik: HIPAA Update for Dental Professionals
8 a.m.-Noon	Dr. Arthur Tomaro: Maximizing Your Day with AI
9 a.m.-Noon	Anna Pattison: Advanced Instrumentation Techniques for Tenacious Calculus Removal
9-11 a.m.	Jay Dziwlik: Indiana Ethics, Jurisprudence and Professional Responsibility
Noon-1:30 p.m.	Dr. Uche Odiatu: CE Luncheon: Guts to Live Life Well ($75)
1:30-3 p.m.	Anna Pattison: Keys to Avoid and Remove Burnished Calculus
1:30-3 p.m.	Dr. Paul Sahni: Diagnosis and Treatment Plan for Teeth with a Guarded Prognosis
1:30-5:30 p.m.	Dr. Arthur Tomaro: Application of AI in Restorative Dentistry
1:30-5:30 p.m.	Dr. Louis Malcmacher: BOTOX Level 1 ($1,700)
3:30-5:30 p.m.	Angie Wallace: Introduction to Lasers
3:30-5 p.m.	Dr. Uche Odiatu: Fit to LEAD: The Peak Performance Advantage for Busy Professionals
3:30-5 p.m.	Dr. David Isen: Medical Emergency Management in Dental Offices

SATURDAY, MAY 17

8-10 a.m.	Kathy Nahrwold: OSHA
8 a.m.-Noon	Dr. Louis Malcmacher: TMJ and Orofacial Pain Level 1 ($1,700)
8-10 a.m.	Dr. Uche Odiatu: 50 Shades of Inflammation
8-10 a.m.	Dr. Juan Yepes: New Frontiers in Dental Materials to Use in Pediatric Patients
10 a.m.-Noon	Angie Wallace: Working With Lasers
10:30 a.m.-Noon	Kathy Nahrwold: Basic Life Support (BLS)
10:30 a.m.-Noon	Dr. Juan Yepes: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: The Dentist’s Role

HOTEL OPTIONS

The 2025 Midwest Dental Assembly will be hosted at the French Lick Resort on May 15-17, 2025. Meeting attendees will be able to choose from two hotel options at the French Lick Resort-French Lick Springs Hotel (Host Hotel) and West Baden Springs Hotel. Most events and activities will be hosted at the French Lick Springs Hotel, but free shuttle service is available for those that wish to stay at the French Lick Resort’s secondary property, West Baden Springs Hotel.

Click on the link below to complete your online reservation. Enter code 0525IDA for both the Group Code and the Password. You can also call 844-241-6361 with event code 0525IDA to make a reservation.

Discounted room rates expire at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 18.

Click here to book a room at either hotel. Please note that you will need to alter the hotel’s default dates on the reservation website to the dates you wish to stay in French Lick.

Registration for 2025 MDA exhibitors is now open. Click here to register as an exhibitor.

Thank you to our 2025 MDA Dedicated Marketplace vendors!

Absolute OSHA Consulting, LLC
Align Technologies
Anthem
Aria Care Partners
Bank of America
Blue & Co., LLC
Bowman Insurance & Financial Services
Brasseler USA
Care Credit
Cigna
DDSmatch Practice Transitions
Delta Denta of Indiana
Dental Lifeline Network @ Indiana
Derby Dental Laboratory
DEXIS
EMS
Garfield Refining
General Refining Corporation
IDA Insurance
Independent Dental Solutions (IDS)
Indiana Dental Broker
Innovative Communication Solutions
James Medical Uniforms
JRA Healthcare Real Estate & Practice Advisory
Kettenbach LP
Lotus DPA
MedPro Group
Midtown Technology Group
MW Banks Consulting, LLC
Noble Metal Refining
Orascoptic
Practice Protection
PVA Wealth Advisors
Shofu Dental Corporation
Sleep Group Solutions
SYM Financial Advisors
Techinnovation
Ultradent Products, Inc.
United Healthcare
Vision Dental Partners
VOCO America, Inc.