This year, the Tri-Service Dental Symposium Academic Program features speakers from Air Force, Army, Navy, Japan Self-Defense Force, and Veterans Affairs.
Note: Conference presentations begin February 24th and end February 27th. In-person registration begins on February 23rd from 1500-1800hrs in the New Sanno Conference Center in the Princess Room. You will also be able to register in the morning of February 24th starting at 0700hrs.
Currently Projecting: 19.5 CE hours from 22 speakers
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68th Annual Tri-Service Dental Symposium In-Person |
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Day 0 (Travel Day): 23 February 2026 (Monday) |
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Time (JST) |
Topic/Event |
POC / Presenter |
Location |
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1500-1800 |
Registration |
Mr. Martinez / Ms. Yoko Fukui |
Princess Room |
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Day 1: 24 February 2026 (Tuesday) |
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Time (JST) |
Topic/Event |
POC / Presenter |
Location |
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0700-0800 |
Registration |
Mr. Martinez / Ms. Yoko Fukui |
Princess Room |
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0800-0830 |
Opening Ceremony |
Empire Room |
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0830-1020 |
Applying Lessons Learned from |
LTC Jesse Theitten |
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1020-1030 |
Break |
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1030-1130 |
Ukrainian Military Dental Readiness |
LTC Andres Mendoza |
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1130-1300 |
Lunch |
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1300-1350 |
The Role of Dentists as Primary Care Physicians |
Dr. Takeo Kurihashi |
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1350-1400 |
Break |
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1400-1500 |
Oral Cancer: Diagnosis and Current |
Dr. Yoshihide Ota |
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1500-1550 |
Preserving Natural Architecture |
LTC Joseph Capetillo |
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1550-1600 |
Closing Notes |
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1600-1800 |
Personal Time |
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1800-2030 |
Tri-Service Reception |
Empire Room |
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Day 2: 25 February 2026 (Wednesday) |
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Time (JST) |
Topic/Event |
POC / Presenter |
Location |
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0750-0800 |
Administrative Notes |
Empire Room |
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0800-0900 |
Handling Dental Trauma with |
Maj Andy Zhou |
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0900-1020 |
Interceptive Orthodontics: How Biological Timing Influences Clinical Treatment Options |
CAPT Casey Burns |
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1020-1030 |
Break |
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1030-1130 |
Atypical Uses of CAD/CAM for the |
LtCol Ryan Sheridan |
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1130-1300 |
Lunch |
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1300-1350 |
Simulation Readiness Training for |
Dr. Mary Sturgeon |
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1350-1400 |
Break |
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1400-1500 |
Hands-On Simulation Part 1 |
Dr. Mary Sturgeon |
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1500-1550 |
Hands-On Simulation Part 2 |
Dr. Mary Sturgeon |
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1550-1600 |
Closing Notes |
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1830-2030 |
Service Socials |
TBD |
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Day 3: 26 February 2026 (Thursday) |
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Time (JST) |
Topic/Event |
POC / Presenter |
Location |
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0750-0800 |
Administrative Notes |
Empire Room |
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0800-0900 |
How Perio Fits Into The Orthodontics Puzzle |
Maj Tran Loc |
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0900-0950 |
Dental Emergency Care Initiatives, |
MAJ Daigo Okamoto |
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0950-1000 |
Break |
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1000-1130 |
What Professional Military Education |
CDR Karsten Hain |
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1130-1300 |
Lunch |
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1300-1350 |
The Clinical Consideration of |
Dr. Masateru |
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1350-1400 |
Break |
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1400-1450 |
Evidence-Based Dentistry: Caries |
CDR Tracy D’Antonio |
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1450-1540 |
“And Then… You Light Cure”: Light Curing Best Practices |
CDR Tracy D’Antonio |
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1540-1550 |
Break |
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1550-1640 |
Primary and Secondary Wound Healing |
Capt Kevin Wang |
Empire Room |
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1640-1700 |
Closing Notes |
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Day 4: 27 February 2026 (Friday) |
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Time (JST) |
Topic/Event |
POC / Presenter |
Location |
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07:50-08:00 |
Administrative Notes |
Empire Room |
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08:00-08:50 |
Vital Pulp Therapy and Endodontic |
LTC Takashi Komabayashi |
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08:50-09:40 |
Endodontic Access; Safe and |
Dr. Mark Sweet |
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09:40-09:50 |
Break |
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09:50-11:10 |
Operational Dentistry: Analyzing the |
COL Paul Colthirst |
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11:10-11:40 |
Nonsurgical Periodontal Maintenance |
CAPT Gregory Koontz |
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11:40-12:00 |
Closing Ceremony |
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