A Weekend at a Dental Convention

The Yankee Dental Congress - Fun and Educational

On rare occasions, the dentist's answering machine plays that message, "the office is closed for continuing education." This time, I thought it would be fun to take you with me to my favorite continuing education meeting, the Yankee Dental Congress.

Thursday through Sunday, of the last week of January, I make my way to the Hynes Convention Center, in downtown Boston, to take continuing education courses, see the latest equipment and materials, and to see old friends.  

Dentistry is always changing. Meetings such as this are an important and fun way that dentists and associated professionals stay up to date. Massachusetts dentists are required to take 40 hours of continuing education every two years. Other states' requirements vary. Many dentists take all of their continuing education at the "Yankee."

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