Thursday, April 16- Saturday, April 18, 2026
Omni Charlotte Hotel
132 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Room block is available April 14– April 19
Room reservations can be made through the ASDA’s dedicated link below through March 17, 2026. Once the room block capacity is reached, the Hotel’s prevailing rates will be offered based on availability.
https://bookings.omnihotels.com/event/charlotte/2026-american-society-of-dentist-anesthe
or by calling (704) 377-0400 to speak directly to reservations
Click here for information for Vendors/Exhibitors
All times listed below are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
The schedule of Speakers/Topics are subject to change at the discretion of the ASDA
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast & Registration
7:00-7:45AM
Pre-Session Special Panel Discussion:
Balancing Career and Care: A Conversation on Pregnancy and Parenting in Dental Anesthesiology
(This session is offered in-person only)
7:45-8:00 AM
Welcome, Introductory Remarks
Program Chair: Jason Brady, DMD
8:00-9:00 AM
Topic Coming Soon!
Speaker: Arielle Freed, DDS
9:00-10:00 AM
BREAK
Topic Coming Soon!
Speaker: To be determined
10:15-11:15 AM
Preventative Strategies for Mitigating Intraoperative Hypotension
Speaker: Braxton Henderson, DMD
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
LUNCH
John Yagiela Memorial Lecture: Modern Approaches to Successfully Managing the Pediatric Difficult Airway
Speaker: Thomas Wesley Templeton, MD FASA
1:30-3:00 PM
BREAK
American Dental Board of Anesthesiology Diplomate Meeting
Attendance limited to ADBA Diplomates (In-person attendance only)
3:15-4:45 PM
ASDA General Assembly of Members Meeting
Attendance limited to current ASDA members, only Active and Life members in good standing may participate in voting. (In-person attendance only)
Friday, April, 17, 2026
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast & Registration
7:45 – 8:00 AM
Welcome
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Managing Difficult IV Access Situations: How to Integrate Point of Care Ultrasound
(POCUS) Into Your Practice
Speaker: Brandon Key, DDS
Speaker: Jesse West Manton, DDS, MS
9:00 – 10:00 AM
BREAK
Review of Current Influential Journal Articles
Speaker: Craig McKenzie, DMD
Speaker: Kareena Kevork, DDS, MS
Speaker: Kenneth L. Reed, DMD
10:15 – 11:15 AM
Point/Counterpoint Debate
Moderator: Carilynne Yarascavitch, DDS, MSc
Speaker: Derek DeCloux, DMD, MS
Speaker: Lucia Santos, DDS
11:15 – 12:15 PM
LUNCH
Changing Landscape of Street Drugs
Speaker: Amanda Okundaye, DDS
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Managing Patients on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUDs) in the Ambulatory Surgery Setting
Speaker: Tyler Chernin, MD
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Science and Fiction of Reducing Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events
Speaker: Thomas Wesley Templeton, MD FASA
BREAK
4:15-5:00 PM
Leonard M. Monheim Distinguished Service Award Presentation and Lecture
2026 Award Recipient: Russell Paravecchio, DMD, MS
Reception to begin after the award presentation concludes
Cocktail Reception/ Happy Hour
Saturday, April, 18, 2026
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast & Registration
7:45 – 8:00 AM
Welcome
8:00 – 10:00 AM
BREAK
Dental Anesthesiology Resident Presentations
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10:15 – 11:15 AM
Pediatric Congenital Heart Conditions: Recognition, Risk Stratification, and Anesthesia Decision-Making
Speaker: Daniel Bral, DO, MPH
11:15 – 12:15 PM
First do no harm; what would you do when it happens?
Speaker: Brian Parker, MD
12:15- 1:15 PM
Addressing Suicidal Ideation: The Recovery is Not Alone
Speaker: Patrick Ross, MD
The ASDA designates this activity for up to 16 continuing education credits.
In accordance with the ADA CERP Standards for Commercial Support,
the ASDA has taken steps to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest with any course faculty
