Metro Denver Dental Society

MWDI Rental-The Dawson Academy-Core 2: Examination and Records (tentative)
2026-05-14 - 2026-05-16

MWDI Rental: The OBI Foundation-Level 3
2026-05-15 08:00 - 2026-05-16 17:00, 2026-07-17 08:00 - 2026-07-18 17:00, 2026-09-11 08:00 - 2026-09-12 17:00 (America/Denver)

WEBINAR: Selling a Dental Practice: Maximize Value, Minimize Disruption
2026-05-19 18:30 - 19:30
WEBINAR Selling a Dental Practice: Maximize Value, Minimize Disruption
Presented by Ms. Marie Chatterley
This webinar provides dentists with a roadmap for preparing for and successfully selling their practice while protecting value and minimizing disruptions. Whether selling to an independent buyer, DSO, or private equity group, attendees will learn how to strengthen financials, optimize operations, manage staff and patient communications and evaluate offers. The session will also cover valuation methods, deal structures, tax/legal considerations and best practices for a smooth transition.
Objectives

Understand the current seller’s market and how independent buyers differ from DSO groups.
Prepare their practice 6–18 months in advance by cleaning up financials, optimizing operations and addressing overhead.
Evaluate insurance participation strategy and its impact on practice value and buyer interest.
Strengthen team stability and facility appeal to maximize goodwill and patient retention.
Understand EBITDA valuation principles and common pitfalls that reduce practice value.
Compare and evaluate offer structures, including cash-at-close, earn-outs, equity rollovers and seller notes.
Protect confidentiality throughout the process and manage staff/patient communications.
Navigate key legal and tax considerations, including asset vs. stock sales, purchase price allocation and non-compete agreements.

Ms. Marie Chatterley is a dental broker for CTC Associates. She has been assisting dentists since 2003 with practice transitions, team building, marketing and practice management. She is the former President of the National Association of Practice Brokers, a member of the Dental Practice Valuation Study Club and a member of the International Business Brokers Association.
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Rate:
$0 MDDS Member
$25 MDDS Non-member
Location: Zoom Webinar
CE Credits: 1
Format:
Live Virtual, On-Demand available for 3 months following the webinar.
Speaker Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Marie Chatterley is the owner of CTC Associates, a Colorado-based practice transitions company.
Cancellation Deadline: May 15, 2026
Registration Deadline: May 18, 2026
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted and are entitled to a refund provided they are received at MDDS by the cancellation deadline. Refunds will not be given for cancellations after the cancellation deadline.

MDDS Presents: HANDS-ON Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Administration Training
2026-06-05 08:00 - 16:00 | Mountain West Dental Institute
HANDS-ON Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Administration Training
Presented by Dr. Jeffrey Young
Anxiety and pain are two of the main obstacles to the acceptance of dental care. Appropriate administration and use of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen can be a safe, effective means to alleviate mild to moderate fear and anxiety. In addition, it may diminish responses to pain and elevate pain threshold.
This course will provide an introduction to the pharmacology, mechanism of action and effects of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen. The goals of anxiolysis, including clinical applications, indications, advantages/disadvantages, and biohazards of administration, will be presented. The monitoring and recognition of potential complications will be discussed.
A review of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen equipment and technique for safe administration will be presented, followed by a demonstration of the administration and use of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen inhalation equipment in a dental clinic setting. Participants will then practice administration and monitoring using actual inhalation equipment.
This is a one-day course with approximately five (5) hours of classroom instruction followed by two (2) hours of clinical demonstration and practice. At the end of this course, participants will clearly understand the indications for use of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen and be able to provide safe administration and monitoring.
Objectives

Discuss and understand the basic pharmacology and effects of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen.
Review the anesthesia continuum and the Colorado Dental Board regulations regarding the administration and monitoring of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen in the dental office.
Know the goals of anxiolysis including the advantages and disadvantages of inhalation administration.
Discuss indications and contraindications for safe administration of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen.
Understand how to monitor patients and recognize potential complications of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen.
Review the inhalation equipment used for the administration of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen in dental offices.
Become proficient in the administration and monitoring of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen by practicing with inhalation equipment in a clinical setting.

Dr. Jeffrey Young earned his DDS from the University of Iowa and is a retired Army Colonel. He was the founder and owner of Young Dentistry for Children, a pediatric dental practice in Westminster and Louisville, CO, for 23 years. He is a former Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine and served as Director of the Sedation Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Dental Residency Program. He established a Pediatric Dental Residency Program at Denver Health Medical Center and served as the Program Director until the end of 2022. He is currently an adjunct faculty member for the Denver Health Pediatric Dental Residency Program.
Continental breakfast and lunch provided.
Date: Friday, June 5, 2026
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm (one-hour lunch)
Rate:
$439 MDDS Member
$439 MDDS Member Staff
$539 Non-MDDS Member
$539 Non-MDDS Member Staff
CE Credits: 7 (4 additional patient hours completed outside of class)
Format: Lecture/Hands-on
Speaker Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Non-Reported
Cancellation Deadline: May 29, 2026
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted and are entitled to a refund provided they are received at MDDS by the cancellation deadline. Refunds will not be given for cancellations after the cancellation deadline.
MWDI Parking Information
For your convenience, we have free parking in two retail garages within the Beauvallon building (east-facing side). Both garages are accessed from Lincoln Street between 9th and 10th Avenues. Parking in these garages is available on a first-come, first-served basis. **If you are attending a large course/event at the MWDI, we recommend arriving early in case the garages fill and alternative parking must be secured. Be aware – the garages come up quickly after you cross 9th Avenue and both have left lane entrances. All numbered spaces within both retail parking garages (without “Reserved” signs) are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Do not park in any spaces with a sign “KCNC.” Do not park in the residential parking. Residential garages are at the back of the retail garages. The north and south garages are not connected. Both have open parking available. See link for more information.

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2026-08-21 08:00 - 2026-08-22 17:00

MWDI Rental-The Dawson Academy-Core 3: Treatment Planning (tentative)
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