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Program Agenda & Schedule

Halifax 2026

Anchored in Excellence: Potentiating Success at Every Stage of Practice

The Westin Nova Scotian, 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
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
1:30 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

SATURDAY | September 26, 2026

All Scientific Sessions: Atlantic Ballroom
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Commonwealth Room 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

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.

SUNDAY | September 27, 2026

All Scientific Sessions: Atlantic Ballroom
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