2026 SeDR Program & Information

Friday, April 17, 2026


8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM Beyond the Hype: Understanding What Makes Simplified Materials and Digital Manufacturing Clinically Reliable	Mateus G. Rocha, DDS, MS, PhD Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Center for Dental Biomaterials
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location TBD	Participant Check-in; Poster Set Up	Participants will receive additional set up information via email
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	Attendee Check-in; Lunch Pick Up
12:30 PM	WELCOME / EVENT KICKOFF	Dr. Kevin Frazier, Vice Dean, Dental College of Georgia
12:35 PM	DAVID H. PASHLEY TRIBUTE Tribute to Dr. Pashley; Speaker Introduction	Dr. Fred Rueggeberg, Emeritus Professor, Department Restorative Sciences
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM	DAVID H. PASHLEY LECTURE AI in Dentistry: How It Works, Where It Excels, Why It Matters	Mateus G. Rocha, DDS, MS, PhD Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Center for Dental Biomaterials
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	POSTER PRESENTATIONS Door Prizes & Desserts	Host: Dr. Babak Baban, DCG Associate Dean of Research & the SeDR Engagement Committee
3:30 PM 鈥� 4:00 PM	AWARDS CEREMONY	Host: Dr. Rafael Pacheco, DCG Associate Dean for Digital Technologies