CDDS Seminar Speakers

Membership registration opens for the 2023/2024 Season on August 1, 2023.

At the CDDS, we know learning is about interactivity and engagement. That is why we strive to attract the top Dental speakers for our member Seminars. Below is the previous 2022/2023 list of current speakers.

Speakers for the past 2022/2023 season are displayed in order of course presentation:

Dr. Marcos Vargas

Dr. Marcos A Vargas, DDS, MS. Dr. Marcos Vargas attended Cayetano Heredia University School of Dentistry in Lima, Peru and graduated in 1985. He spent two years, 1990 to 1992, in the AEGD program at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York. Dr. Vargas received his Certificate and Master’s Degree in Operative Dentistry in 1994 at the University of Iowa, where he is currently

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Dr. Peter Chauvin

Peter Chauvin B.Sc., D.D.S., M.Sc., F.R.C.D.(C). Oral Path, F.R.C.D.(C). Oral Med. Dr. Peter Chauvin obtained his dental degree from McGill University in 1988. Following a Multidisciplinary Residency Program at the Royal Victoria Hospital, he completed his Graduate Training at the University of Western Ontario in Oral Pathology. He is a Fellow of The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and a Fellow of the

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Dr. Rebecca Bockow

Dr. Rebecca Bockow received her dental degree from the University of WA School of Dentistry. Upon graduation, Dr. Bockow practiced as a restorative dentist in Seattle for two years. While practicing as a restorative dentist, Dr. Bockow regularly attended upwards of six study clubs a month and travelled the country for various dental meetings. After spending these countless hours at CE, she decided to pursue

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Dr. Normand Boucher

Dr. Normand Boucher is a graduate of McGill University. He completed specialty certification in periodontics and orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Boucher was Chief of Orthodontics at Jefferson University and is an Associate Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he conducts a  course on orthodontic diagnosis, the relationship between periodontics and orthodontics, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

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Dr. Craig Williams

Dr. Craig Williams is a graduate of Dartmouth College. He completed his dental education at the University of Pennsylvania and furthered his education with specialty certification in periodontal prosthesis and fixed prosthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania. He served as a clinical instructor for the general practice residency program and as an Associate Professor for the department of periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania. He

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Rachel Oldring

Rachel Oldring, CPA | CA Rachel is an experienced finance professional with over a decade of senior leadership experience. Her ability to fully engage and understand her clients’ operations allows her to create strong professional relationships.  Her approach delivers greater financial clarity, helping her clients develop impactful business strategies. Rachel’s practical approach to accounting and her keen understanding of financial strategy has helped countless small

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Dr. Gary DeWood

Gary M. DeWood, DDS, MS Dr. Gary DeWood lives in Phoenix with his wife of 44 years, Dr. Cheryl DeWood. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Gary earned his D.D.S. from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland in 1980, completed the University of Florida Facial Pain Center Curriculum from 1992 through 1995, and in 2004 earned a Master of Science degree at The University of Toledo

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