Great Commission Dental Conference
September 12-13, 2025
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8
Plenary Speakers
Warren Rich, DDS
"Reflections on a Career in Missionary Dentistry"
Gayle Cheatwood, DDS
"Evangelism on the Mission Field"
Session Speakers
Angeles Felix Calderon, DDS
"'Off Duty': Burnout and Compassion Fatigue: Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention"
Scott Bedichek, DDS, MS
"Fostering Whole Person Health On Your Dental Team" and "Short-term Medical Missions: A New Perspective on Our “Why” in God’s Mission"
Ryan Bowles, DDS, MDS
"Oral Health Connections to Systemic Health"
William Griffin, DDS
"A Taste of the Saline Process: Faith in Practice"
Jeff Amstutz, DDS
"Expanding Kingdom Impact Through Developing Others"
Ken Chapman, DDS
"Reflections on 45 Years as a Uganda Missionary Dentist"
Jaime Saint, BSBA and Charlie Vittitow, DMD
"The Rationale for ITEC and mPower Indigenous Training Trips"
T. Bob Davis, DMD & Jody Yarbro
"Dental Mission Trips: Why, When, Where and What"
John Ward, DDS
"Seeing Dentistry as Ministry: Career Contentment for Students in Ministry and Those who Lead Them"
David Sperow, DMD
"We Didn't Come To Watch"
Malin Friess, DMD
"Dental Care and Coagulation"
Jonathan Spenn, DMD
"Dental Fundraising: Finding the Dough to Go” and “Part 1: Atraumatic Exodontia for at Home and Abroad” and “Part 2 Atraumatic Exodontia Hands-on Training”
Randy Sanders, DDS and TJ Swanson, DDS
"Honoring Christ in Private Practice and Beyond"
Samer Zaky, BDS, DDS, PhD
"The Tooth: A Fearfully Designed Wondrous and Priceless Organ"
Yousef Jefferson, DDS
"Serving Refugees and IDP’s: Dentistry as Part of Humanitarian Aid"
Robert Meyer, DMD and Diane Meyer, RN, EdD
"Portable Dentistry, Safely and Comfortably"
Dave Moretz, DDS and Gayle Cheatwood, DDS
"Quality Dentistry in a Portable Environment"
Roby Shore, DMD
"Dental Tentmaking for International Access"
Jeff Lee, MD
"Leveraging Tele-Health to Connect Dental Expertise with Medical Missionaries"
Joe Benson, DDS
"Pediatric Dentistry for the Mission Field: Minimally Invasive Techniques and Treatment Planning"
Lance Luttrell
"Conducting a Comprehensive Team Exam: Establishing Care for the People Closest to You"
Avery Maize, RDH
"Being Salt and Light in Dental Hygiene"
Mike Roberts, DDS
"Arise and Build: Preparing and Building a Modern Dental Mission Program from the Ground Up"
Andre Mickel
"Reaching Muslims: A Discovery of the Evangelization Practices Towards Muslim Doctors"
Van Haywood, DDS & Katie Musser, DDS
"Continuing Education as a Dental Missions Opportunity"
Tristan Galloway, DDS
"Dental Missions Abroad"
Linda Huang, DDS, MD, FACS
"Kingdom Assignments at the Workplace"
Josh Dubose, DMD & Greg Griffin, DMD
“Walking With Students: Discipleship in Dental School”
Jennifer Wade, DDS & Elise Shockley, DDS
"Salt Seasoned Dentistry: Patient interactions that create thirst for Jesus"