NDS 2025 Program Guide Final

Delta Hotels Toronto OCTOBER 25-26, 2025

CLINICAL TOPICS

Essentials for Predictable Esthetic Restorative Dentistry

Standard of care and threshold of harm are much lower for elective dental treatment. To meet our ‘Do not harm’ mandate, we require the patient to be part of the team which means they need to accept risk, work with the team to overcome complications and have realistic expectations. This presentation will review the management of the dento-gingival-restorative interfaces as well as smile design concepts which are essential for predictable esthetic outcomes. Learning Objectives: • Recession and black triangles are considered catastrophic failures in esthetic dentistry. Learn why they happen and how to avoid them when designing your esthetic treatment plan • Learn what all successful ‘Smile designs’ have in common • Learn why the free gingival margin is an essential factor in successful esthetic dentistry. Prompt Power: AI for Documentation, Communication & Confidence in Clinical Practice Artificial intelligence is transforming dentistry — but many clinicians and team members find themselves working in offices with unfamiliar tools, inconsistent policies, or limited control over which platforms are used. This hands-on, interactive session explores how prompt engineering can help dental professionals ethically and effectively improve recordkeeping, patient communication, insurance responses, and even personal branding — regardless of the tech already in place. Participants will learn how to create clear, compliant clinical notes, write consent summaries that meet current regulatory expectations, craft respectful emails and insurance narratives, and use AI to support — not replace — clinical judgment. Whether you’re working with ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or any other system, this course delivers platform-agnostic, privacy-conscious, and productivity-boosting prompts you can start using Monday morning. Come for the AI. Stay for the confidence, clarity, & communication. Learning Objectives: • Apply prompt engineering techniques to generate accurate, efficient, and regulator-ready clinical documentation, including progress notes, consent summaries, and referral letters • Use platform-agnostic AI prompts to enhance communication across common dental workflows — from patient emails and insurance responses to post-op instructions and staff messaging • Identify ethical considerations and professional boundaries for AI use in clinical settings, including privacy, data security, and human oversight in documentation and decision-making • Support administrative and clinical team collaboration by creating simple, transferable prompt templates for everyday dental practice tasks — regardless of the AI tools available • Enhance personal and professional communication using AI-assisted writing for resumes, bios, job negotiations, and digital presence.

Dr. Domenic Belcastro BSc,DDS, MSc

Dr. Peter Fritz BSc, DDS., FRCD(C), Ph.D (Perio), MB.A, LLM.

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