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  • Mon
    12
    Jan
    2026

    January General Membership Meeting - Zoom CE Meeting

    6:20 PM
    SMDS Member Events

    SMDS General Membership Meeting via Zoom. 

    Speaker: Dr. N Dubey

    Dr. Nileshkumar Dubey, BDS, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry specializing in biomaterials, regenerative dentistry, and advanced manufacturing technology.

    Topic: From Algorithms to Outcome: The Role of AI in Modern Oral Healthcare

    Objectives:

    1. Understand how AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google Bard assess and interpret dental-related questions.

    2. Explore whether AI can be safely integrated as a clinical support tool and identify where its limitations or risks still exist.

    3. Recognize how algorithmic modeling tools—such as genetic algorithms and Net Logo’s rule-based simulations—can support prediction, optimization, and decision-making in modern oral healthcare.

    Please email [email protected]  to pre-register for the meeting (free for members).

    Click Here for more details.

  • Wed
    21
    Jan
    2026

    SMDS Dental Staff Class: Dental Assisting Radiology & Basic Anatomy - DANB

    6:00pm-9:00pmSMDS Educational Room. 4920 Niagara Road Suite 306, College Park, MD 20740
    Dental Assistant and Staff Training Courses

    This course (classes start Jan 21st, 2026) prepares the dental assistant who is employed in a dental office to sit for the DANB Exam in Radiation Health & Safety Certification.  6:00-9:00 on Mondays & Wednesdays. 11 total classes per course (33 hours).  All clinical  practice takes place at the student’s place of employment (including bringing in some x-rays).  For full information, Fees, Application and full class schedule click HERE.