Nebraska Dental Assistants Association

NDAA Annual Session 

Friday, April 11, 2025
Cornhusker Marriott ~ Lincoln, NE 

 

 

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 2025 NDAA Session Schedule

Friday, April 11: Location: On-Site Only at Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln

Speaker Bios and NDAA Registration online at: http://www.nebraskadentalassistants.org/

($0 for NDAA member, $100 for non-NDAA members     Late fees apply after March 31)

 Morning Sessions (NDAA joins NDA – Sessions 2, 3, 5, and 6 or 7)

7:00 - 8:00 AM – Check-In

7:30 - 8:30 AM – What Are the Hot Issues Facing Dentistry? How the ADA and NDA Are Responding (1 CEU)

• Speaker: Dr. Brett Kessler, ADA President  (NDA Session 2: Townhall with Keynote Opening Address)

 

8:30 - 9:30 AM – The Future of Dentistry: How 5 Key Trends Will Reshape Dental Practices in the Next 10 Years

(1     CEU)

·       Speakers: Dr. Brett Kessler, ADA President & Brittany Flynn, Health Policy Institute (NDA Session 3)

 

9:30 - 10:00 AM – Cyber Security and Your Dental Office (0.5 CEU)

• Speakers: Dave Johnson, Pediatric Dental Specialists & Brad Osborn, IT Director, Bizco Technologies --Room: Exhibit Hall (NDA Session 5)

 

10:00 - 11:30 AM – (Choose One)

• The Future of Dentistry in Nebraska: What Nebraska Dentists Are Saying in ADA Surveys & How We Might Respond as a Profession (1.5 CEU)
  • Speaker: Brittany Flynn, Health Policy Institute –(NDA Session 6)
• Dentistry at a Crossroads: What’s New with Digital Dentistry, Workflow, AI, and the Future of Dentistry (1.5 CEU)
  • Speakers: Drs. Gerard Kugel & Greg Bennett –(NDA Session 7)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM – Exhibit Hall (1 CEU)

Afternoon Sessions (NDAA-Specific Meetings & Speakers)

12:30 - 1:30 PM – Luncheon & Awards --House of Delegates, Installation of Officers,

1:30 - 2:30 PM – Outbreaks and Breaches in Dental Infection Control (1 CEU)

• Speaker: Dr. Richard Hankins, Nebraska ICAP

 

2:30 - 3:30 PM – Air Quality in the Dental Setting (1 CEU)

• Speaker: Kate Tyner, BSN, RN, CIC, Nebraska ICAP

 

3:30 - 4:30 PM – Update on Bloodborne Pathogens (1 CEU)

• Speaker: Dr. Juan Teran, Nebraska ICAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025 NDAA Annual Session

 Air Quality in the Dental Setting 

Presented by Kate Tyner, BSN, RN, CIC 

 Kate is the infection prevention team supervisor at Nebraska ICAP and ASAP. Kate was recruited to Nebraska ICAP at the outset of the program in 2015 as an experienced infection preventionist. She has worked to build out an academic medical center and public health partnership. Since that time, ICAP and ASAP have performed hundreds of infection prevention assessments in all types of healthcare settings in Nebraska, including dental facilities. Kate works actively as an infection preventionist. Kate is also the Education Program Director at the Nebraska Infection Control Network, or the NICN, and is proud to continue to ensure that high quality infection control education is available in Nebraska for practitioners in all types of healthcare facilities.

 Overview: This presentation will explore the infectious risks associated with aerosols and air quality in the dental setting, highlighting their impact on infection control. Attendees will gain practical strategies to enhance air quality, reducing risks and improving overall safety in dental practices. 

 

Objectives/ Learning outcomes

·       Attendees will recognize the infectious risks related to aerosols and air quality in the dental setting.

·       Attendees will identify practical strategies to improve infection control in the dental setting by improving the air quality.