STUDY CLUB
Announcing a New Study Club Event
Save the Date:
September 24, 2026
Ocean5, Gig Harbor, WA
5:30-8:30 pm
Nadjib Ghadri, DDS, MDS
OSYNTRA Periodontics & Implants
Beyond the Referral:
A Modern Collaborative Approach to Periodontal & Implant Care
Introducing OSYNTRA Periodontics & Dental Implants
Aziz Bohra, DDS, MS
West Valley Periodontics
Seeing What We Couldn’t See Before:
Advancing Minimally Invasive Periodontal Therapy Through Enhanced Visualization with PerioView Perioscopy
COURSE SPONSORSHIP
Thank you
Straumann
Our Sponsor
for this Study Club Event!
As a commitment to continuing education in our community, Puget Sound Endodontic Associates is pleased to provide local avenues for study club opportunities and CE courses for dentists and staff.
Mission Statement
Our mission as a Continuing Education provider is to empower dental healthcare professionals to achieve the highest standards of clinical excellence. We fulfill this by delivering high-quality, comprehensive lectures led by industry-leading experts.
PAST SEMINARS
Since 2010, Gig Harbor Endodontics Study Club has hosted many speakers on a wide variety of topics. In 2011, we received approval to offer CE Credits from the Academy of General Dentistry PACE program. Quarterly we offer an evening event for general dentists and often hygienists and office staff. Below is a list of past topics.
Transforming Patient Care with Precision & Physics
Arash Niazi, DDS
&
Amber Chu, DDS
May 14, 2026
Maynard's, Silverdale, WA
From Exposure to Regeneration:
Contemporary Pulp Capping and Immature Tooth Management
Arash Niazi, DDS
Next-Generation Endodontics:
Advanced Technologies for Enhanced Disinfection and Biological Healing
Amber Chu, DDS
April 9, 2026
7 Cedar Resort, Sequim, WA
Advances in Oral Surgery: Leading Edge or Bleeding Edge?
David Ludwig, DMD, MD
March 25, 2026
Ocean5, Gig Harbor, WA
Dental Mysteries:
Pulp capping, management of immature teeth, and post placement
Arash Niazi, DDS
January 15, 2026
Ocean5, Gig Harbor, WA
Full Digital Workflow for Orthognathic Surgery
Sukhdeep Dhaliwal, DDS, MD, FACS Kitsap OMS
October 30, 2025
McCormick Woods, Port Orchard, WA
The BioClear 2-Hour Introductory Course
Rose Holdren, DDS
May 1, 2025
Gig Harbor Yacht Club
The BioClear 2-Hour Introductory Course
David Cook, BioClear Strategic Resource Manager, Western US
November 7, 2024
Maynard's, Silverdale, WA
How I want it:
An Orthodontist’s Expectations for Surgical Uncovering of Impacted Canines Utilizing Innovations and Navigation for the Surgical Exposure of Maxillary Canines
Dr. Guillermo Chacon
Oral & Facial Surgery Centers of Washington
&
Dr. Douglas Knight
Douglas Knight Orthodontics
September 25, 2024
Fircrest Golf Club
Dr. Jacqueline Wong, DDS
Board Certified Oral Medicine Specialist
and Faculty at the University of Washington School of Dentistry
&
Dr. Herbert Wang, MD and
Dr. Marc Goldman, MD
South Sound Gamma Knife at St. Joseph
January 25, 2024
Fircrest Golf Club
TMD Diagnosis Simplified
Dr. Tanya Kushner, DDS of the TMD & Sleep Apnea Clinic
&
Key Techniques for Progressive Orthodontic Success
and Dr. David Weller, DDS of Weller Orthodontics
February 2, 2023
Fircrest Golf Club
Advances in Active Irrigation And Its Role in Root Canal Treatment,
Vital Pulp Therapy, and Pulp Capping Techniques
Dr. Tina Olsson, DMD, MSD and Dr. Arash Niazi, DDS
Puget Sound Endodontic Associates
March 10, 2022
Advances in Active Irrigation And Its Role in Root Canal Treatment,
Vital Pulp Therapy, and Pulp Capping Techniques
Dr. Tina Olsson, DMD, MSD and Dr. Arash Niazi, DDS
Puget Sound Endodontic Associates
December 9, 2021
Tooth Matrix: A Rising Trend in Autologous Bone Grafting
Dr. Manuel La Rosa, Sound Surgical Arts
May 20, 2021
Periodontal Disease-A Chronically Destructive Disease
Dr. Shoko Sato, Puget Sound Perio
January 30, 2020
Cracked Teeth updates and GentleWave Technology
Dr. Arash Niazi and Dr. Hadjir Haghparast
September 26, 2019
May 9, 2019
Implant Dentistry Updates: Survival vs Success
Dr. Michael Brooks, Peninsula Prosthodontics
February 7, 2019
"Insurance Fraud and Current Issues"
Jana Johnson and Team from Delta Dental
October 25, 2018
“Tobacco Cessation and the Dentist' Role”
Scott Smith, DDS
May 17, 2018
“Resorption, How Did This Happen And What Do I Do Now”
Roy Kaldestad, DDS
Anchor Endodontics
January 25, 2018
“The Three Principles of Risk Management”
Melissa Sanchez, NORDIC
October 26, 2017
“Vital Pulp therapy and Beyond”
Arash Niazi, DDS
Gig Harbor Endodontics
May 11, 2017
“Endodontic Case Selection and
Efficient Treatment Techniques for the General Practitioner”
Arash Niazi, DDS
Gig Harbor Endodontics
&
“Shoulda Coulda Woulda~
Avoiding Common Mistakes in Office Based Oral Surgery”
J Douglas Bird, DMD MD
Harbor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
March 30, 2017
“The Three Principles of Risk Management”
Melissa Sanchez, NORDIC
January 28, 2016
“Comprehensive Digital Marketing:
The Complete Digital Marketing Lesson Plan for Dental Offices”
Jake Puhl
Firegang Dental Digital Marketing
September 24, 2015
“3D Cone Beam Technology: Surgical Predictability Through Better Technology”
Joe Martin
Technology Specialist-Burkhart
April 23, 2015
“Principles and Techniques of Restoring the Full Arch on Implants”
Dr. Michael Brooks
Peninsula Prosthodontics
January 29, 2015
“Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office”
Dr. Mana Saraghi, DMD
Dental Anesthesiologist
September 18, 2014
“Tax Strategies for the Dental Practice”
Brian Bircher-CPA
May 1, 2014
“3D Impressioning and CAD/CAM Technology”
Joe Martin
Technology Specialist, Burkhart Dental
January 30, 2014
“Bisphosphonates and Their Oral Implications”
Dr. Manuel La Rosa
May 23, 2013
“Are You Prepared for the 2013 Tax Law Changes?”
Scott Limoli, CPA/ABV
January 31, 2013
“The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”
Review of Oral Mucosa Pathology and Contemporary Treatment
J. Douglas Bird, DMD, MD
Harbor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
November 8, 2012
“Gingivo-Dental Connections”
Dr. Silvia La Rosa, DDS- Periodontist
May 3, 2012
“Technology for a Sluggish Economy”
Joe Martin
Technology Specialist, Burkhart Dental
March 9, 2012
“Dental Lab Updates-Implants and Prosthetics”
Dr. Doug Sheets
Mike Shelly of CDA
November 4th, 2011
“Sales Conversations that Work in Any Economy”
Dr. Bill Blatchford
Blatchford Solutions
June 10, 2011
“Effective long-term planning and investing Federal Income Tax Update”
Sam Martin, CPA
Friday, March 11, 2011
“Clinical Implications of Implant Abutment/Crown Contour”
Dr. Todd Su, DDS
January 14, 2011
“Direct Pulp Capping With Mineral Trioxide Aggregate”
Arash Niazi, DDS
Gig Harbor Endodontics
November 12, 2010