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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

​​​​​2026

January 13, 2026 | Webinar
• Title: Coding Updates 2026
• Host: Young Innovations

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January 22, 2026 | In-Person Event | Woodinville, WA
• Title: Updates: 2026 CDT Codes and More
• Host: Woodinville Dental Hygiene Study Club
• Partner: Soleil Orthodontics

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February 7, 2026 | In-Person Event | Salem, OR
• Title: Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)
• Host: Marion County Dental Hygiene Study Club
• Website: mcdhstudyclub.org/calendar

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February 21, 2026 | In-Person Event | Location TBD
• Title: Is 60 Minutes Enough Time? What Is the Standard of Care?

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February 21, 2026 | In-Person Event | Location TBD
• Title: CDT Coding Demystified: Answers to Common CDT Procedure Code Questions

 

March 20, 2026 | In-Person Event | Location TBD
• Title: Practical Side of Dental Hygiene Practice
• Host: PIMA Institute – Dental Hygiene Program

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April 17–18, 2026 | In-Person Event | Bellevue, WA
• Title: Are You Suffering from Ostrich Syndrome? (Co-Presenter: Anne Guignon)
• Event: Oral Health Symposium
• Host: Washington Dental Hygienists’ Association

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May 1, 2026 | In-Person Event | Oregon
• Title: Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)
• Event: New Professional Symposium
• Host: Oregon Dental Hygienists’ Association

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May 7, 2026 | Webinar
• Title: Caries and Hypersensitivity Solutions: Navigating CDT Codes with Confidence
• Host: Viva Learning / VOCO

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May 28–30, 2026 | In-Person Event | Seattle, WA
• Event: Pacific Northwest Dental Conference
• Sessions:
      • What Is the CDT Code for a Cleaning?
      • Tracking CDT Codes Related to Prevention
      • Increasing Dental Hygiene Production by Selecting Correct Codes
      • CDT Coding Demystified: Answering Questions

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June 25–27, 2026 | In-Person Event | Florida
• Event: Florida Dental Association
• Sessions:
      • Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning and Selecting the Correct CDT Procedure Codes
      • Is 60 Minutes Enough Time? What Is the Standard of Care?

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July 16–18, 2026 | In-Person Event | Maryland
• Title: Up Close and Personal: Ask the Dental Hygiene Coding Coach
• Event: RDH Under One Roof
• Sponsor: Sunstar GUM

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October 23, 2026 | In-Person Event | Missouri
• Event: 2026 Dental Hygiene Summit
• Host: Missouri Dental Hygienists’ Association
• Sessions:
      • What Is the CDT Procedure Code for a Cleaning? (Oh Wait, There Isn’t One!)
      • Is 60 Minutes Enough Time? Understanding the Dental Hygiene Standard of Care

 

October 30–31, 2026 | In-Person Event | Wisconsin
• Event: Indego Conference
• Host: Wisconsin Dental Hygienists’ Association
      • Session: Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)

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November 14, 2026 | In-Person Event | Washington, DC
• Host: Higher Learning LLC
      • Session: Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)

2025

  • College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Program

  • Dental Hygiene Program at Danville Community College, Virginia

  • Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Texas, San Antonio

  • Eugene Dental Hygiene Program

  • Florida Dental Association

  • Guardian Dentistry DSO

  • Henritze Dental Group

  • Illinois Dental Hygienists' Association

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

  • Omega Seminars

  • Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program

  • RDH Under One Roof Extended

  • Soleil Orthodontic Study Club – Woodinville, WA

  • VIVA Learning / VOCO

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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