Great Commission Dental Conference
OCTOBER 4-5, 2024
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 Inaugural Event
This first conference will feature 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!
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!"
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"
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"
Jaime Saint, BSBA
"The Great Commission"
William Sasser, DMD
"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"
Joe Yarbro, DDS, and T. Bob Davis, DMD
"Mentoring Students on the Mission Field"
We recommend this lovely hotel conveniently located to both the airport and the conference venue! Rooms are reserved at this hotel through September 3, 2024. Choose either a King room for $110 or 2 Queens for $130. These rates will also apply for the three days prior and three days following the conference. Any reservations received after September 4, 2024 will be accepted on a space and rate available basis.
Wyndham DFW Airport
4440 W Airport Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
(214) 910-1111
Contact Katrina Gray: (682) 717-7771
Registration Info:
Dentist: $225
Hygienist: $75
Other Dental Personnel: $75
Resident: $75
Full-time Missionary: $75
Spouses: $75
Other: $75
Student: $25
Children (0-16): $25
DENTAL STUDENT Information
DENTAL STUDENTS! We will provide partial travel and lodging reimbursements post-conference to all student members of CMDA. By joining CMDA, which is complimentary, you become eligible for the following reimbursements (receipts required):
Lodging: $100/person
Travel: Airfare of 400+ miles: up to $250
OR
Driving 300+ miles round trip: at $.30/mile - up to 600 miles or $180
VENUE Information
First Methodist Church
211 W 3rd St
Irving, TX 75060
The distance from the recommended hotel to the venue is about 8 minutes – a quick Uber ride, or you will likely be able to coordinate ride-sharing in the CMDA App chat feature.
Meals included at the venue are lunch Friday, dinner Friday, and lunch Saturday.