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Join Kathy's Journey to speak in all 50 states in the next 5 years! 

2024 - 2029 Goal
Elevate Your Knowledge in Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning and CDT Procedure Coding

Tracking Progress, One State at a Time!

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Schedule

January 12, 2026 - Webinar

The Practical Side of Dental Hygiene Practice 

Host:  Concorde Career College, Senior Dental Hygiene Students, Aurora, CO

 

January 13, 2026 – Webinar

Coding Updates 2026:  What Every Dental Clinician Needs to Know

Host: Young Innovations

 

January 22, 2026 – In person event

Changes coming to CDT procedure codes and ICD-10 diagnostic codes.  Are you ready?

Host: Soleil Orthodontics Dental Hygiene Study Club

Woodinville, WA

 

February 7, 2026 – In person event

Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)

Host: Marion County Dental Hygiene Study Club

Salem, OR

 

February 21, 2026 – In-person event

Coding Updates 2026: What Every Dental Hygienist Needs to Know

and Is 60 Minutes Enough Time? What is the Standard of Care?

Host: Georgia Dental Hygienists Assn.

Atlanta, GA

 

March 20, 2026 – In person event

The Practical Side of Dental Hygiene Practice

Host: PIMA Institute, Senior Dental Hygiene Students, Seattle, WA
 

March 23, 2026 – Webinar

The Practical Side of Dental Hygiene Practice

Host: College of DuPage, Senior Dental Hygiene Students, Glen Ellyn, IL

 

April 10, 2026 – In person event

The Practical Side of Dental Hygiene Practice

Host: Shoreline Community College at University of Washington, Senior Dental Hygiene Students, Seattle, WA

 

April 17-18, 2026 – In person event

Is Your Office Suffering from Ostrich Syndrome?  Health Care at the Crossroads

Co-presenter: Anne Guignon, RDH, BS, MS

Host: Washington Dental Hygienists Assn, Oral Health Symposium

Bellevue, WA

 

May 28-30, 2026 – In person event

What is the CDT Procedure Code for a “Cleaning”? and Tracking the CDT Procedure Codes Related to Prevention and Increasing DH Production by Improving CDT Procedure Code Selection and CDT Coding Demystified: Answers to Common CDT Procedure Code Questions

Host: Washington State Dental Assn, Pacific Northwest Dental Conference

Seattle, WA

 

June 3, 2026 – In person event

History of Dental Hygiene Legislation in Washington State

Host: Clark College, SADHA (Students of the American Dental Hygienists’ Assn), Vancouver, WA 

 

August 3, 2026 - Webinar

The Practical Side of Dental Hygiene Practice 

Host:  Concorde Career College, Senior Dental Hygiene Students

Denver, CO

 

September 24, 2026 – Webinar

Implementing the 2018 AAP Classifications of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions

Host: Concorde Seminars

 

October 8, 2026 – Webinar

Are You Coding What You’re Actually Treating?  Turning Clinical Findings Into Accurate Procedure Coding

Host: Concorde Seminars

 

October 23-24, 2026 – In person event

What Is the CDT Procedure Code for a “Cleaning”? Oh Wait—There Isn’t One!

and Is 60 Minutes Enough Time? Understanding the Dental Hygiene Standard of Care

Host: Missouri Dental Hygienists’ Assn, Dental Hygienists’ Summit

Columbia, MO

 

October 30-31, 2026 – In person event

Coding Clarity is Critical:  From Assessment to Documentation – What they didn’t teach you in school

Host: Wisconsin Dental Hygienists’ Assn, Indigo Conference

Wisconsin Dells, WI

 

November 7, 2026 – In person event

Coding Clarity is Critical:  From Assessment to Documentation – What they didn’t teach you in school and Is 60 Minutes Enough Time?  Understanding the Dental Hygiene Standard of Care

Host: Alaska Dental Hygienists Assn

Anchorage, AK

2025

  • Absolutely — here it is in alphabetical order:

  • 4Seasons Dental Group

  • College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Program

  • Concord Career College, Dental Hygiene Program

  • Delaware Dental Hygienists’ Assn

  • Guardian Dental Group

  • Henritze Dental Group

  • Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Assn

  • Lane Community College – Faculty Inservice

  • Minnesota Dental Hygienists’ Assn

  • New York University’s Second-Year Dental Residency Program

  • Omega Seminars

  • Peninsula Component of the Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Assn

  • PIMA Dental Hygiene Program

  • RDH Under One Roof, Extended

  • Soleil Ortho Study Club

  • Utah Dental Hygiene Students

  • Virginia Western Community College

  • Viva Learning – VOCO

  • Young Innovations

2022

  • Abilene Endodontics and Concho Valley Endodontics

  • American Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • Healthcare Training Leader

  • Omega Seminars

  • Oral Health Symposium; hosted by the Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program

  • Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program

  • The DEN Academy

  • Viva Learning

  • Young Innovations

2019

  • Colorado Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • PIMA Dental Hygiene Program

  • Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program

  • Professional Dental Seminars, Inc.

  • Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program

  • South King County Dental Hygiene Society

  • Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association

2024

  • Concorde Career College

  • Florida Dental Conference

  • Georgia Dental Hygiene Association

  • Greater Fort Worth Dental Hygiene Society

  • Minnesota Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • NYU Resident Program

  • Pierce College

  • RDH Educator

  • RDH Under One Roof

  • Shoreline Community College at the University of Washington

  • Southern Illinois University

  • Sunstar

  • Virginia Western Community College

  • Viva Learning

  • Washington Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • Young Innovations

2021

  • Concorde Career College Dental Hygiene Program

  • Greater Houston Dental Hygiene Association

  • Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program

  • Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program

2023

  • Abilene Endodontics and Concho Valley Endodontics

  • American Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • Healthcare Training Leader

  • Omega Seminars

  • Oral Health Symposium; hosted by the Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program

  • Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program

  • The DEN Academy

  • Viva Learning

  • Young Innovations

2020

  • Beyond Oral Health

  • Colorado Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • Mississippi Dental Hygienists’ Association

  • Nobel BioCare

  • PIMA Dental Hygiene Program

  • Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program

  • Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program

  • Training Leader

  • Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association

©2025 by Kathy S Forbes | The Dental Hygiene Coding Coach

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