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Program Agenda & Schedule

Halifax 2026

Anchored in Excellence: Potentiating Success at Every Stage of Practice

Hotel, Halifax
September 25–27, 2026

FRIDAY | September 25, 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pre-Meeting Lecture – Part One

Things We’ve Learned Along the Way — From Residency to Retirement
Dr. Mike Melkers & Dr. Lane Ochi
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch
Only Provided for Pre-Meeting Lecture Participants

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pre-Meeting Lecture – Part Two

Things We’ve Learned Along the Way — From Residency to Retirement
Dr. Mike Melkers & Dr. Lane Ochi
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Welcome Reception
In Exhibit Hall

SATURDAY | September 26, 2026

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast
In Exhibit Hall

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Opening Remarks

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Critical Contours for Implant Restorations in the Anterior Esthetic Zone
Dr. Lane Ochi
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Removable Partial Dentures Evolution – A Valid and Versatile Prosthodontic Solution
Dr. Charlotte Stilwell
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break
In Exhibit Hall

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Incremental Fill, Bulk Fill, Self-Cure or 3-D Printed Resins. Which One Do I Use and Where?
Dr. Richard Price
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch
In Exhibit Hall

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
(Session title to be confirmed)
Dr. Mike Melkers
2:30 PM - 3:50 PM
A Walk-through of Contemporary Literature in Restorative Dentistry
Dr. Taiseer Sulaiman
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM

CARDP AGM
(CARDP Members Only)

4:20 PM - 5:30 PM

Free Time

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

President’s Reception
In Exhibit Hall

7:00 PM - Late

CARDP President’s Ceilidh

Dust off your jeans for an unforgettable East Coast celebration. The CARDP President’s Ceilidh invites you to savour a Nova Scotia–inspired menu highlighted by local lobster and other delicacies from land and sea, complemented by curated samplings from Nova Scotia’s craft brewers and award-winning wines as the evening comes alive with music. From the traditional sounds you’ve come to expect to a few unexpected surprises, the entertainment will showcase the remarkable diversity and depth of talent found here at home.

This exclusive CARDP Ceilidh is a highlight of the meeting—and is not to be missed.

Tickets must be purchased separately during registration. (Non-lobster alternative will be available.)

SUNDAY | September 27, 2026

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast
In Exhibit Hall

8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
Practical Oral Surgery Tips for the General Dentist
Dr. Alero Boyo
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM
Strategic Use of Single Implant Abutments for Removable Partial Overdentures
Dr. Charlotte Stilwell
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
(Session title to be confirmed)
Dr. Isabel Mello
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Refreshment Break
In Exhibit Hall

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
How to Stop a Coccus
Dr. Brian Novy
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Member & Non-Member Delegate Lunch
Including Riocorp Presentation, Recognition Presentations, Closing Remarks