Halifax 2026
Anchored in Excellence: Potentiating Success at Every Stage of Practice
The Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax
September 25–27, 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
Elements
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Refreshment Break
Commonwealth Room — Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Only Provided for Pre-Meeting Lecture Participants
Commonwealth Room
Exhibit Hall
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
Elements
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
CARDP Welcome Reception
Commonwealth Room
Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast
Commonwealth Room
Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
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
Commonwealth Room
Exhibit Hall
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
How to Stop a Coccus
Dr. Brian Novy
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch
Commonwealth Room
Exhibit Hall
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Where There’s a Why, There’s a Way!
Dr. Mike Melkers
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
A Walk-through of Contemporary Literature in Restorative Dentistry
Dr. Taiseer Sulaiman
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
CARDP AGM
(CARDP Members Only)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
President’s Reception
Commonwealth B
7:30 PM – Late
CARDP President’s Ceilidh
Commonwealth A
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. A non-lobster
alternative will be available.
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Commonwealth Room
8:30 AM – 9:10 AM
Oral Surgery Tips and Tricks for the General Practice
Dr. Jeanette Johnson
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
Evidence-Based Approach to Treating Pulp Exposures in Deeply Carious Teeth
Dr. Isabel Mello
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Refreshment Break
Atlantic Foyer
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 – 2:00 PM
Member & Non-Member Delegate Lunch
Including ROI Corporation Presentation, Recognition Presentations and
Closing Remarks
Commonwealth Room
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Atlantic Ballroom
Complimentary Sponsored Hands-On Workshop
All-On-X Simplified: A Predictable Protocol
A Hands-On Workshop
Dr. Brandon Kofford, DMD, MS, FACP
A practical, hands-on approach to predictable full-arch treatment.
3 CE credits.
Advance registration is required.
This workshop is complimentary for registered CARDP conference attendees.
Space is limited; please pre-register or visit the Registration and
Information Desk on site to enquire about availability.
