Annual Clinic Meeting - March 13, 2026
FRIDAY, March 13, 2026
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sinclair College, Building #12
Dayton, OH 45402
The address for your GPS is:
301 West 4th Street, Dayton OH 45402
Parking passes will be included for the event.
Cost:
DDS Members - $300
Non-ADA Members - $350
Staff - $150
Includes lunch
5.5 CE Credits Available
Registration/Cancellation Deadline:
Friday, March 6, 2026
Schedule
7:30 am - Registration/Continental Breakfast/Exhibitors Open
8:30 am - 10:00 am
From Chaos to Control: Transforming Your Entire Dental Team’s Efficiency with Smart Systems and AI
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Break / Exhibitors Open
10:30 am - 12:00 pm - From Chaos to Control: Transforming Your Entire Dental Team’s Efficiency with Smart Systems and AI
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm - Fellowship Luncheon
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm - Visit Exhibitors
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
From Chaos to Control: Transforming Your Entire Dental Team’s Efficiency with Smart Systems and AI
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Break / Exhibitors Open
3:30 - 4:30 pm -
From Chaos to Control: Transforming Your Entire Dental Team’s Efficiency with Smart Systems and AI
Scroll down for topic summaries and speaker biography.
Laura Nelson
Speaker Biography:
Laura Nelson is a dynamic speaker, educator, and industry innovator with over 20 years of experience in the dental field. As the founder of Front Office Rocks, she has revolutionized training for dental teams, providing practical tools and strategies to improve office efficiency, patient care, and overall team success. Laura is also the author of three impactful books—Step Away from the Drill, Hiring Without Hesitation, and The Inclusive Event Planner—which offer actionable insights into building strong teams, improving dental practices, and creating inclusive, effective events.
In addition to her work with Front Office Rocks, Laura serves as an AADOM Mastermind Coach, where she empowers office managers to step into their roles as exceptional leaders. Through coaching and collaboration, Laura helps office managers develop critical leadership skills, improve communication, and align their teams with practice goals, ensuring the entire practice thrives under their guidance.
As the founder of Brush Up on AI, Laura is helping dental professionals navigate the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence. Her passion lies in preparing teams to embrace AI technology in practical ways, enabling them to streamline workflows, improve decision-making, and work smarter—not harder—while maintaining the human touch that defines exceptional patient care.
Laura is also the co-founder of Sober Life Rocks, an initiative focused on normalizing sober choices at industry events. Through her efforts, Laura is creating inclusive spaces and advocating for wellness and balance in professional settings.
Laura’s dedication to innovation, leadership, and inclusivity has cemented her reputation as a leading voice in the dental industry.
Topic Summary:
"From Chaos to Control: Transforming Your Entire Dental Team’s Efficiency with Smart Systems and AI"
In a busy dental practice, being busy doesn’t always mean being productive—and that’s where many teams get stuck. The front office juggles schedules, patient calls, and insurance follow-ups, while the clinical team tries to stay on track with treatment, yet at the end of the day, it often feels like nothing was truly accomplished. The real challenge? Inefficiencies, outdated workflows, and unnecessary manual tasks are holding the entire team back from running a smoother, more successful practice.
This session is designed to help the whole dental team—from the front desk to the operatory—identify time-wasters, streamline daily operations, and implement smarter systems that allow everyone to focus on what truly matters: providing excellent patient care, reducing stress, and improving practice performance.
While AI is one of the tools driving efficiency in dental offices, it’s not a magic fix. True efficiency comes from optimizing workflows, improving team-wide time management, and breaking outdated habits that create unnecessary stress and extra work. By combining proven efficiency strategies with AI-powered enhancements, the entire team can work smarter—not just harder.
What Attendees Will Learn:
✅ Busy vs. Productive: Where Is Your Team Losing Time?
- Understand the difference between staying busy and actually being effective. Identify the biggest time-wasters across all roles in the practice and start reclaiming lost hours.
✅ Optimizing Scheduling & Patient Flow for the Whole Office
- Keep the schedule full but not chaotic, minimize last-minute gaps, and improve patient movement through the office so that every department runs smoothly.
✅ Time Management & Task Prioritization for Every Role
- Learn how each team member can prioritize essential tasks, delegate efficiently, and avoid the constant feeling of playing catch-up.
✅ Breaking the “We’ve Always Done It This Way” Mentality
- Outdated processes create unnecessary stress and extra work. Learn how to embrace better systems, improve team communication, and incorporate automation where it actually makes sense.
✅ Where AI Can Help—and Where Human Expertise is Essential
- Discover how AI is already enhancing scheduling, patient communication, and administrative workflows—but also why human judgment and teamwork remain irreplaceable in patient care.
Why This Matters for the Entire Team
Dental teams that focus on efficiency, workflow optimization, and smart technology adoption don’t just save time—they create a better patient experience, reduce burnout for every team member, and build a more profitable and successful practice.
It's time to stop spinning in circles and start working smarter—together. When the whole team is on board, the entire practice thrives.
