Day 1: Wednesday May 13, 2026

9:30am - 12:00pm ALL ATTENDEES • 2.5 CE

For the past decade, we’ve tracked and openly discussed the forces reshaping private dentistry: a shrinking supply of practicing dentists, labor challenges, ownership transitions, insurance pressure, rising costs, the explosion - and growing stagnation of DSOs, and changing patient behavior.

None of that is new anymore.

And while these trends continue to unfold, the direction is now clear. We’re no longer guessing. We’re not predicting. We’re observing patterns that are well established. And acting accordingly.

The real question in 2026 is no longer “What’s happening to the profession?”

Instead, the questions are:
“What type of practice am I intentionally building with this knowledge?”
and
“What am I doing this week, this month, and this year to get there?”

In this session, Jeff will show exactly where we are in the current trend cycle and help attendees translate that reality into clear, deliberate decisions and a practical plan of action, so they can create the exact kind of practice (or practices) they want to have over the next decade.

While much of the industry is caught in a virtual race to the bottom: PPO dependency, shrinking margins, low profitability, staffing instability, and volume-driven care. MGE clients are uniquely positioned to not only avoid this outcome, but to build something fundamentally different.

This session is about how you successfully navigate this environment.

Not by resisting industry forces, but by understanding them well enough to use them intelligently, and by making intentional choices that allow you to build an expanding, profitable, patient-centric practice (or practices) while others drift toward working harder for less, with less control.

This session is about deciding what you’re going to build next—and setting the foundation. You already know what’s coming.

Objectives:

After attending this session, participants will be able to:

• Develop a clear picture of current industry trends and the forces shaping the profession, and distinguish which changes are temporary versus here to stay.

• Recognize the specific opportunities created by current industry conditions, including shifts in staffing, ownership, insurance participation, and broader economic factors.

• Apply this information to make intentional decisions and outline a practical plan for the next decade, based on personal goals, income objectives, time commitment, and desired role in the practice.

• Assess whether current choices and strategies are moving them toward—or away from—those goals.

• Establish a clear, practical plan of action for what to focus on this week, this month, and this year to begin building the practice (or practices) that they actually want.

2:00 - 3:30pm ALL ATTENDEES • 1.5 CE

Social media doesn’t fail because it “doesn’t work.” It fails because most practices don’t have a plan.

Dr. Tricia Quartey has built a clear, repeatable system using TikTok, Instagram and Facebook to drive real business results, not just “likes.” Practicing in Brooklyn, one of the most competitive markets in the country, she consistently generates 40–60 new patients per month directly from social media, contributing to approximately 140 new patients per month overall. She also uses the same platforms to attract high-quality team members, turning social media into a dual engine for growth.

As an MGE Power Program Graduate, Dr. Quartey has grown her practice from collecting under $100,000 per month to averaging over $500,000 per month, and she’s no longer chairside. Today, she focuses on treatment planning, leadership, and practice management, allowing her to think strategically about growth instead of chasing production.

This session is not about becoming an influencer or posting constantly. It’s about taking the stress out of social media and learning how to use it to create familiarity, trust, and demand, without it becoming a full-time job.

During this presentation Dr. Quartey will break down exactly how she structures her content, what actually converts viewers into scheduled patients, and how she built a simple, repeatable system so that social media supports the practice instead of becoming a distraction!

Course Objectives:

• Discover how to use TikTok and Instagram to drive consistent new patient flow

• Learn what types of content converts views into scheduled appointments

• Find out how social media can attract great staff.

• Discuss how to turn what you learn into a clear, repeatable social media plan for your own practice

• Find out how to manage and monitor performance at the owner level to ensure social media is continually producing results

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5:30 - 7:00pm

Wrap up Day 1 with an evening of great company, meaningful conversation, and a thoughtfully curated selection of fine wines and artisanal cheeses. This annual tradition has become a favorite among attendees, offering the perfect opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, meet new peers, and network with some of the most successful private practitioners in the industry!

Enjoy a global assortment of cheeses, artisan breads, and wines, set against a lively backdrop with music from our DJ.

Raise a glass, settle in, and get ready for an exceptional few days ahead.

Day 2: Thursday May 14, 2026

8:30am - 12:30Pm All Attendees • 4 CE

Dr. Christensen isn’t just a speaker; he’s a living legend in modern dentistry. He’s the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practical Clinical Courses (PCC), Senior Consultant & Previous CEO of Clinicians Report Foundation (CR), and a Practicing Prosthodontist in Provo, Utah.  Dr. Christensen has presented tens of thousands of hours of continuing education around the world, published hundreds of articles and books, and helped shape how clinicians think about materials, technology, and clinical execution. His influence on our profession is unparalleled.

The Christensen Bottomline is an annual, fast-moving, high-impact course that distills the most important advancements and practical techniques across dentistry today, all delivered in a format that’s engaging, memorable, and immediately applicable.

Dr. Christensen will cut through complexity and hype to bring you the real clinical bottom line on the hottest areas of change and opportunity in the profession, from digital workflows and restorative materials to implants, occlusion, and esthetic dentistry. This session encourages active participation and Q&A and offers the rare opportunity to learn directly from one of dentistry’s most respected educators and clinicians.

Behavioral Objectives:

After attending this session, you should be able to:

• Identify the most important and useful new techniques in the clinical areas covered

• Recognize the most impactful materials and technologies discussed

• Understand and articulate the key new concepts influencing modern clinical practice

• Implement applicable aspects of these techniques, materials, and concepts in your own practice

This is not a retrospective review! It’s a forward-looking distillation from one of dentistry’s preeminent voices, designed to keep you at the forefront of clinical excellence.

2:00PM - 4:00PM ALL ATTENDEES • 2 CE

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6:00PM - 11:45Pm

Join us for the signature evening of the Owner’s Conference: a refined, high-energy event that brings the MGE community together to celebrate achievement, leadership, and shared success.

Held at the stunning Armature Works in Tampa, this evening features:

• Elegant Dinner & Open Bar – A world-class dining experience with gourmet cuisine, fine wines, and craft cocktails.

• MGE Power Program Graduation Ceremony – Celebrate and acknowledge fellow MGE clients as they reflect on their journey, growth, and accomplishments.

• Charity Auction Benefiting America’s Tooth Fairy – Bid on unique items while supporting an important cause.

• Casino Night Experience – Test your luck! Enjoy classic casino-style games and raffle entries for exciting prizes (for entertainment purposes only).

• Dancing & DJ – The dance floor opens as the evening continues, with our DJ keeping the energy high well into the night.

• Artisan Dessert Stations – Fresh donuts and gelato from local artisan vendors, served throughout the auction and evening festivities.

• Hand-Rolled Cigars from Ybor City – Available in a designated area for those who wish to partake.

This is more than dinner, it’s a celebration of progress, connection, and the community that makes MGE unique. Dress to impress, bring your energy, and enjoy a night that consistently stands out as one of the highlights of the conference!

Day 3: Friday May 15, 2026

9:30am - 12:00pm all attendees • 2.5 CE

The Owner’s Conference Roundtable Session has long been one of the most valued, and anticipated, sessions of the Owner’s Conference.

This highly interactive session is built around the issues that matter most to MGE clients right now. At the beginning of conference, attendees are surveyed on the challenges, opportunities, and questions they want to address. Those topics then form the backbone of a moderated, peer-driven discussion.

And unlike a speaker driven segment, this session centers on real successful actions, shared directly by MGE clients who are actively operating at the highest levels of private practice. Attendees are encouraged to contribute their own insights and solutions, while moderators guide the conversation, add context, and keep the discussion focused and productive.

At the heart of the MGE client ethos is the belief that sharing knowledge accelerates success, for everyone. In this room, some of the most successful dentists and office managers in North America openly exchange what’s working, what they’ve learned the hard way, and how they’re solving real problems in their very real practices!

Whether you’re looking for a new perspective on a familiar challenge or insight into how other top producers are executing, this session delivers enormous practical value that’s difficult to find anywhere else.

Come prepared to participate, listen, and learn. You’ll leave with ideas you can implement immediately, and the reassurance that you’re learning alongside some of the most accomplished private practitioners in the profession.

Objectives

After attending this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify real-world challenges and opportunities currently facing top private practice owners, based on issues submitted by peers in advance of the session.

• Learn proven, successful actions directly from other high-performing MGE clients.

• Evaluate how different practices address similar challenges, and determine which approaches may be applicable to their own situation.

• Gain practical insight into decision-making, execution, and problem-solving from experienced owners actively operating at a high level.

• Share their own experiences and successful actions in a collaborative environment focused on mutual growth, not competition.

• Walk away with immediately applicable ideas and solutions they can implement in their practice.

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2:00 - 3:30pm ALL ATTENDEES • 1.5 CE

Dropping insurance plans is one of the most talked-about—and feared—moves in dentistry. Most owners assume it only works for boutique practices in easy markets. This session proves otherwise.

Preferred Dental Care operates large, high-volume practices in Queens and Chelsea, two of the most competitive dental markets in the country. Under Dr. Trivedi’s leadership, the organization successfully exited every PPO plan—without losing patients, production, or momentum. Today, one location consistently collects $500,000+ per month, while the second produces $300,000+ per month, all on bread-and-butter dentistry.

This wasn’t guesswork or ideology. It was a deliberate, data-driven strategy executed over 12 months—while maintaining strong demand with 120+ and 70+ new patients per month in the flagship offices and launching a third location that now produces approximately $100,000 per month.

Saahil, an MGE Power Program Graduate, engineered and led this transition from the CEO seat—coordinating data analysis, team alignment, patient communication, marketing execution, and operational discipline. If there’s anywhere this shouldn’t have worked, it’s New York City. And yet—it did.

In this 1.5-hour deep-dive, Dr. Trivedi will walk you through exactly how the transition was planned, sequenced, and executed—and how you can apply the same framework in your own practice!

Objectives:

• Learn how to exit PPO plans without a drop in patients, production, or collections.

• Understand the exact 12-month roadmap used to drop all insurance plans while achieving the highest-performing year in practice history.

• Identify the critical data points required to prepare your practice before making any changes.

• Learn how to analyze insurance plans to determine which to drop—and in what order.

• Apply proven marketing and new-patient strategies that support growth during and after the transition.

• Learn how to align and train your team so they support the move with confidence and consistency.

• See how AI tools can be leveraged to train staff on handling patient questions and objections.

• Develop the leadership mindset and attitude required to execute a successful, plan-free transition.

If you’ve ever believed that going plan-free was impossible in a large practice—or in a competitive market—this session will show you exactly how it’s done, step by step.

4:00 - 5:30pm All Attendees• 1.5 CE

Many dentists want to do more for their patients—but feel limited by confidence, training, or uncertainty about execution.

This session is designed to show what becomes possible when advanced treatment planning and clinical skill are applied thoughtfully, ethically, and in real private practices.

In this case-based session, five private practice owners will present real Full-Mouth Rehabilitation and All-on-X cases they completed in their own practices after pursuing advanced clinical training. Each presenter will walk through the patient’s initial circumstances, how the case was planned and presented, how acceptance and financing were handled, and how treatment was ultimately delivered.

Before-and-after results will be shared, along with candid discussion of challenges, decision points, and lessons learned along the way.

Dr. Philomin and Dr. Salvatore will host and moderate the session, adding insight on treatment planning, sequencing, execution, and how clinical confidence and communication intersect when helping patients make meaningful decisions about their care.

This is not a lecture and not a sales presentation.
It’s a peer-driven clinical discussion focused on raising the level of care dentists are able to offer—and the number of patients they’re able to truly help.

If you’ve ever thought, “I’d like to do more for my patients, but I’m not quite there yet,” this session shows what that next step can look like in real life.

Objectives:

After attending this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand how advanced treatment planning expands the range of care available to patients in a private practice setting.

• Recognize common patient circumstances where advanced restorative procedures, implants or All-on-X treatment may be appropriate, and how these cases are ethically identified and planned.

• Observe how complex cases are presented, accepted, and financially arranged in real practices.

• Understand the clinical sequencing and execution considerations involved in advanced restorative and implant cases.

• Identify how increased clinical confidence and training allow dentists to help more patients, not just perform more procedures.

Evaluate whether expanding their own clinical skillset could allow them to better serve patients in their practice.

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Day 4: Saturday May 16, 2026

9:00am-12:00Pm 3 CE

You’ve been trained. You understand communication and sales. You know how to present treatment—and you’ve seen great results.

What separates great results from elite results is how well those skills are applied—consistently, across every case type, every day.

Dr. Arvind Philomin and Dr. Rich Salvatore are MGE Power Program Graduates who have mastered the application of MGE communication and sales principles to extraordinary effect. They don’t just close big cases—they close everything. From everyday dentistry to complex full-mouth rehabilitations, their ability to guide patients to confident decisions is what drives their results.

Dr. Philomin’s flagship practice in New York City produces approximately $10 million per year, supported by associate-driven practices in Florida producing $3 million and nearly $1 million annually. Dr. Salvatore’s practice produces approximately $8 million per year. Both doctors routinely close high-value cases—including FMR, All-on-X, and advanced restorative dentistry—while maintaining exceptional acceptance on routine care that keeps their practices consistently full and profitable.

This Owner’s Conference session is a graduate-level, advanced case acceptance masterclass designed to refine—not reteach—what you already know. Philomin and Salvatore will break down how they apply MGE techniques in real-world conditions, showing how small adjustments in sequencing, procedure, and framing dramatically improve outcomes on both everyday and complex cases.

The format is live, practical, and unfiltered. They’ll demonstrate advanced closing techniques, take real examples from attendees, and walk through exactly how they would handle the same case—so you can see how top 1% performers in the profession actually execute.

This is not theory.
This is refinement, mastery, and execution at the highest level—and you’re going to love it.

Objectives:

• Discuss real-world execution of MGE communication and sales techniques across both routine and complex cases.

• Learn how elite performers maintain control and momentum throughout the entire closing sequence.

• Watch live demonstrations of advanced case acceptance conversations—and understand the mechanics behind them.

• Identify where trained doctors commonly lose effectiveness and how to correct it in real time.

• Walk away with specific execution upgrades that will materially improve your ability to close.

If you already know how to sell and want to sharpen your execution—on everyday dentistry and high-value cases—this session delivers the definitive, graduate-level answer.