Sip & C.E. in Napa Valley
Dates: September 17–19, 2025
Location: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa
Schedule:
- Wednesday–Friday: Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., course from 8:00–11:00 a.m. (3 credit hours each day)
After each session, enjoy free time for the rest of the day. - Wine Reception TBA
Perfect for combining professional development with leisure in beautiful Napa Valley!
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Registration opens March 2025!
Hotel & Airport Transportation Information
Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa
Address: 3425 Solano Ave., Napa, CA 94558
Room Rates: Tuesday to Thursday rate: $325 + taxes & fees, Friday and Saturday rate: $405 + taxes & fees
Booking Instructions:
1. Make your reservation for Tuesday-Thursday ($325 per night) online through this link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1715977900657&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true
2. Once you make that reservation, you can email your confirmation number along with what weekend nights ($405 per night) you want to add to your reservation (Friday, Saturday, or both) to sarah.willmarth@napavalleymarriott.com.
Enjoy amenities such as nightly local vintner pours, daily s'mores kits, complimentary coffee/tea in the lobby, purified water stations, morning yoga classes, fitness center access, and a 1-hour electric bike rental per day. Wireless high-speed internet is also included.
Airport Shuttle Information
The Napa Valley Marriott Hotel is served by the Wine Country Airporter, which offers shuttle service to and from major airports, including SAC, OAK, and SFO. The shuttle makes 4 round trips daily to SFO Airport, with a fare of $69 per person.
For more details, please refer to the official shuttle service website or contact the hotel directly.
Course Information
Wednesday, Sept 17, 2025, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
3 Clinical Hours
Title: Clear Aligner Treatments From Good to Great by Incorporating the Latest Enhancements
Description: Orthodontist Dr. Bruce McFarlane will introduce you to the world of Clear Aligners and share his vast knowledge, experience, and practical skills as a pioneer in the field. Participants will learn how to upgrade any Clear Aligner system with the latest advancements, and return to patients ready to treat with confidence.
Objectives:
- Understand step-by-step clinical procedures, from taking records to delivering aligners, and monitoring your patients until case completion
- Understand diagnosis and treatment planning for clear aligners, including working with labs and different technologies.
Speaker: Dr. Bruce McFarlane
Speaker Bio: Dr. Bruce McFarlane is a distinguished orthodontist, educator, and mentor. Graduating from the University of Manitoba in 1984 with a Doctor of Dental Medicine and a Bachelor of Science, he then obtained his master’s degree in Orthodontics from the University of Western Ontario in 1992. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and an American Board-Certified Specialist in Orthodontics. For the last 29 years, he has been in private practice in Manitoba, Ontario, and California. A former assistant professor of Graduate Orthodontics at the University of Manitoba, and accomplished author, Dr. McFarlane has established himself as a prominent speaker and educator throughout North America and Europe. For many years he has shared his vast knowledge and experience through ICANDO Inc. and by working as a KOL, speaker, educator, and consultant for Cerum Ortho Organizers, and now, Catapult Education.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
3 Clinical Hours
Title: The Link Between GERD, TMD, Erosion, Bruxing, and Sleep
Description: This course will address the effect of parafunctional habits and exaggerated wear when acid is involved both extrinsically and intrinsically. It’s just not the product or brand of treatment but an understanding of the etiology of the disease that makes the difference. This course will be an in-depth exploration of the issues and is designed for both doctors and staff.
Learning Objectives:
- What does the ADA suggest is our part to help with this global pandemic
- Understand the connection between disturbed sleep and shorter teeth
- Understand the types of bruxism
- Review the causes of erosion
- Consider the how and when to restore the dentition affected by the destructive force of erosion
Speaker: Dr. Gene Santucci
Speaker Bio: Dr. Gene Santucci is an Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry at the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA. He is co-director of the Dental Sleep Mini-Residency Program, and Content Coordinator for Sleep Medicine. He also holds a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling. Dr. Santucci has presented nationally and internationally on the topics of dental sleep medicine, ADHD in children and sleep related disorders, occlusion, aesthetics, temporomandibular disorders, photography, functional anatomy of the gnathostomatic system and the fabrication and delivery of night guards. He is a published author contributing to numerous articles in refereed journals and abstracts, along with a task force report regarding sleep medicine, and course content in dental education. His textbook contributions include: Patient Examinations in an Esthetic Dentistry Practice, Headache and Facial Pain. Dr. Santucci has been awarded membership in the following associations: the American College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy, American Academy of Integrated Pain Management, American Dental Educators Association, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, California Sleep Society, American Association of Oral Systemic Health, American Dental Association and California Dental Association. He is a member of Catapult Education's Speakers Bureau and reviews dental products for them. Dr. Santucci’s goal is to encourage all dental professionals to become the first line of defense regarding the evaluation, referral, and treatment for the various types of sleep disturbances from snoring to obstructive sleep apnea in children and adults.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
3 Clinical Hours
Title: You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression
Description: No other procedure in restorative dentistry has a more pronounced and direct link to outcome than impression accuracy. However, gauging impression accuracy is nebulous at best. Practitioners report ongoing frustration with crown and bridge final impressions. At the same time, commercial labs continue to report the majority of impressions submitted as flawed, inaccurate, or less than ideal. This program is designed to empower the practitioner with the knowledge, skill, and protocols to transform one of the most frustrating procedures in practice into one of the most reliable. Predictable impressions lead to an elevated patient experience, improved practice efficiency, greater profitability, and reduced frustrations.
Objectives:
- Impression materials review including the latest in material science advancements
- Intentional and predictable tissue management techniques, the secret to analogue (and digital) impression outcomes
- To master hemostasis
- The use of a diode laser for impressions
- Preserving tissue stability through the impression process including the fragile biotype
- Material viscosity selection based on clinical circumstance
- To troubleshoot clinical scenarios including complex crown and bridge, removable pros, and implant impressions through case-based learning
- Tips and tricks to capture an accurate impression the first time, every time
Speaker: Dr. Foroud Hakim
Speaker Bio: Dr. Foroud Hakim is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker with an unwavering passion for all aspects of contemporary restorative dentistry. He is particularly motivated to help colleagues in improving treatment outcomes, patient experiences, as well as practice efficiency. He thrives on audience participation and interactive learning models. “I learn just as much from my audiences as they might from me; if it’s not a two-way street, something is wrong!” Dr. Hakim has balanced private practice and dental education for 31 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. He splits his time between “real world/wet fingered” private practice, and teaching dental students at University of the Pacific, as well as colleagues across the country. He earned his DDS in 1991 and went on to earn his MBA in 2000. His areas of focus range from predictable and lasting adhesion, minimally invasive single tooth dentistry, all the way through to full mouth esthetic rehabilitation and smile design. Dr. Hakim is the founder of San Ramon Dental Excellence, Director of Occlusion at the University of the Pacific and an active board member and speaker for Catapult Education’s Speakers Bureau.
Registration Pricing (Registration opens in 2025)
Early Registration Pricing | Regular Pricing From August 2 - Sept. 15, 2025 | On-Site Registration Pricing | |
| LDA Members | $429 | $469 | $499 |
| ADA Members | $469 | $509 | $539 |
| Non-ADA Members | $579 | $619 | $649 |
| Hygienist | $329 | $369 | $399 |
| Other Staff | $229 | $269 | $299 |
| Dental Students | $229 | $269 | $299 |
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