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
The 2024 inaugural event featured the information below:
This first conference featured over thirty presenters, speaking on a wide range of topics – short term mission trips, long term ministry, teaching trips, private practice ministry, community clinic involvement, missionary dental equipment, funding missionary activity, et cetera. There will be something for everyone at this meeting, including sweet fellowship with others of like mind from across the country and around the world. All dental personnel and students are invited to join us for this unique meeting of Christian dental professionals!
We had 8 hours of Continuing Education available! Please click here for more details: Welcome Letter.
Kevin Aduddell, DDS
"Neighborhood Missions"
Samuel Ayodele-Aina, BSc
"Community Transformation Through Dental Mission Trips"
Scott Bedichek, DDS, MS
"Fostering Whole Person Health On Your Dental Team"
Ryan Bowles, DDS, MDS
"Best Practices for Treating Honor/Shame Patients: Lessons Learned from the Middle East"
Brad Burleson, DDS, TEFL and Nathalia Burleson, RDH, BSW
"Serving Wherever, Whenever, However, and With Whomever God Provides!"
James Carney, DDS
"Say YES to the BLESS: The Joy of Student Mission Trips"
Gayle Cheatwood, DDS and David Moretz, DDS
"Dentistry in a Box"
William Griffin, DDS
"The Big Why: Ultimate Motivation for Dental Mission Trips"
Van Haywood, DMD
"Providing Continuing Education for Missionary Dentists"
David Jackett
"Reaching Unreached People Groups Through Dentistry"
Yousef Jefferson, DDS
"A Decade of Ministry Among Refugees"
Richard Kapitan, DDS, MS, FAC, FAAP
"The Mission Within: How Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Can Transform Patients and Their Surgeon"
Thomas B. Lee, DDS
"Mission Rwanda: Making a Long-Term Impact Through Sustainability"
Doug Lindberg, MD, FAAFP
"Missionary Funding: Finding the Dough to Go"
Robert Meyer, DMD and Diane Meyer, RN, EdD
"Portable Dentistry: Safely and Comfortably & Encouraging Missions: Great Commission Stories"
Katie Musser, DMD and Elise Shockley, DDS
"Incarnational Living in Dental Ministry: How proximity and presence influence perspective"
Glynna Resser, RDH
"IYKYK: The Importance of Dental Hygienists and Assistants on a Comprehensive Mission Team"
Randy Sanders, DDS
"Called to be a Dentist: Honoring Christ in Private Practice and Beyond"
Jaime Saint, BSBA
"The Great Commission"
William Sasser, DMD & Elijah Melendez
"Mission Dentistry At Home"
Kevin Seidler, DDS & Cameron Nelson, MD
"Physical and Spiritual Health in Dentistry"
Roby Shore, DMD
"Tentmaking in Restricted Ministry Areas"
Jonathan Spenn, DMD
"Atraumatic Exodontia for at Home & Abroad"
Jonathan Spenn, DMD and Liz Sawyer, RDH
"Extractions in a Week: Are You Kidding?"
David Sperow, DMD
"We Didn't Come To Watch"
Jennifer Wade, DDS and Yousef Jefferson, DDS
"Clinical and Spiritual Considerations in Community Dentistry"
John Ward, DDS
"Side Door Gospel Strategies & Loving Dental Students Well"
Joe Yarbro, DDS, and T. Bob Davis, DMD
"Mentoring Students on the Mission Field"