Month: May 2018

SMDS General Membership Meetings

  • Mon
    02
    Nov
    2026
    6:00 PMDouble Tree by Hilton 15101 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, Maryland 20707
    SMDS Member Events

    SMDS General Membership Meeting. 2CE Credits

    Speaker: Dr. Stephen Roth - Board-Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist, University of Maryland School of Dentistry (Clinical Assistant Professor)

    Topic: Differential Diagnosis in Oral Pathology

    Course Objectives:

    • Understand the importance of complete and accurate differential diagnosis to avoid diagnostic pitfalls that impact patient outcomes
    • Learn when to biopsy or refer for biopsy and identify appropriate diagnostic materials
    • Develop systematic approaches to "next steps" in common clinical scenarios (periapical radiolucencies, lip nodules, tongue ulcers, mass-type lesions)
    • Apply differential diagnosis formulation through case-based learning of routine and rare oral pathology cases

    Meet and Greet starts at 6pm.  Meeting starts at 6:30pm.

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

    Click Here for more information

  • Mon
    07
    Dec
    2026
    6:20 PM
    SMDS Member Events

    SMDS General Membership Meeting via Zoom. 

    Speaker: Dr. Isadora Garcia - Clinical Assistant Professor - University of Maryland Baltimore DDS, MSc, PhD

    Topic: Adhesive Dentistry - from Fundamentals to Advanced Systems II

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

    Click Here  for more details.

Member Services

To Receive Important Announcements and CE Updates, Text: “SMDS” to 55222

Contact Us

Address
4920 Niagara Road Suites 300
College Park, MD 20740

Phone
301-345-4196

Email
Valerie Fridley Executive Director: [email protected]
Janice Farber, Director, Dental Assisting Education: [email protected]

Public Services

About Us

Valerie Fridley Executive Director:

[email protected]

Janice Farber, Director, Dental Assisting Education:
[email protected]
301-345-4196


President

Tuan Nhu, DDS
[email protected]
240-413-9032


Vice President

Kristen Millender, DDS
[email protected]
301-359-1188


Secretary

Maurice Miles, DDS
[email protected]
301-262-6696


Treasurer

Tom Stanton, DDS
[email protected]
301-881-9755


Editor

Dawn Clarke, DDS
[email protected]
301-879-8337


Immediate Past President

Halima Karim, DDS
[email protected]
301-213-4080

 

Education & Events

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  • Mon
    02
    Nov
    2026
    6:00 PMDouble Tree by Hilton 15101 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, Maryland 20707
    SMDS Member Events

    SMDS General Membership Meeting. 2CE Credits

    Speaker: Dr. Stephen Roth - Board-Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist, University of Maryland School of Dentistry (Clinical Assistant Professor)

    Topic: Differential Diagnosis in Oral Pathology

    Course Objectives:

    • Understand the importance of complete and accurate differential diagnosis to avoid diagnostic pitfalls that impact patient outcomes
    • Learn when to biopsy or refer for biopsy and identify appropriate diagnostic materials
    • Develop systematic approaches to "next steps" in common clinical scenarios (periapical radiolucencies, lip nodules, tongue ulcers, mass-type lesions)
    • Apply differential diagnosis formulation through case-based learning of routine and rare oral pathology cases

    Meet and Greet starts at 6pm.  Meeting starts at 6:30pm.

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

    Click Here for more information

  • Mon
    07
    Dec
    2026
    6:20 PM
    SMDS Member Events

    SMDS General Membership Meeting via Zoom. 

    Speaker: Dr. Isadora Garcia - Clinical Assistant Professor - University of Maryland Baltimore DDS, MSc, PhD

    Topic: Adhesive Dentistry - from Fundamentals to Advanced Systems II

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

    Click Here  for more details.

  • Wed
    20
    Jan
    2027
    6:00pm-9:00pmSMDS Educational Room. 4920 Niagara Road Suite 300, College Park, MD 20740
    Dental Assistant and Staff Training Courses

    This course (classes start Jan 20th, 2027) 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 (3 Virtual via zoom, and 8 in person) (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.

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