BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREDVenue:Dyker Beach Golf Course1030 86th Street*Brooklyn\, NY 11228(718) 836-9722*Main entrance driveway is at 88t h Street and 7th Avenue\; venue parking lot is at 86th Street and 11th Ave nueFeatured Clinician:Jessica G. Li\, D.D.S.Former Clinical Assistant Prof essor\, Oishei Children's HospitalSynopsis:This comprehensive lecture will provide dental professionals with an advanced understanding of the multid isciplinary management of patients with cleft lip\, palate and craniofacia l anomalies. Topics covered will include the etiology and classification o f craniofacial differences\, early diagnosis and the importance of a coord inated care team. The lecture delves into surgical interventions\, such as cleft repair and craniofacial reconstruction and explores orthodontic and prosthetic strategies tailored to these complex cases. Emphasis is placed on treatment sequencing\, timing and long-term follow-up to optimize func tional\, aesthetic and psychosocial outcomes. The session will also highli ght the importance of patient-centered and collaborative care to improve q uality of life. Participants will leave equipped with practical knowledge to enhance their clinical practice and contribute effectively within a mul tidisciplinary team. Upon successful completion of this lecture\, attendee s will learn multiple components of cleft and craniofacial surgery\, inclu ding the complex dental management of patients with cleft and craniofacial differences.MCEU - 1 HourFree for all SDDS membersJESSICA G. LI\, D.D.S. is a pediatric cleft and craniofacial surgeon originally from Briarcliff M anor\, New York. She completed her bachelor’s degree at Cornell University \, with honors in research. She then went on to join the inaugural class a t Touro College of Dental Medicine\, where she discovered a passion for bo th pediatric dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery. She ultimately decided to pursue a surgical career\, completing her residency at Nassau U niversity Medical Center\, a level one trauma center in Long Island\, New York. During her surgical residency\, Dr. Li realized that she did not wan t to give up her passion for treating pediatric patients\, and thus she co ntinued her training in Buffalo\, New York\, where she completed a fellows hip in pediatric cleft and craniofacial surgery at Oishei Children's Hospi tal while also serving as a clinical assistant professor and assisting in multiple head and neck reconstructive procedures. After completing her fel lowship in July 2025\, she joined Staten Island Oral &\; Maxillofacial Surgery\, where she now practices an expanded scope of oral &\; maxillo facial surgery\, including traditional dentoalveolar and implant surgery\, benign head and neck pathology\, facial trauma\, temporomandibular joint disorders and myofacial pain conditions\, pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery\, and cleft and craniofacial surgery.Second District Dental Socie ty is a recognized sponsor by the N.Y.S. Education Department\, ADA CERP a nd the AGD.Unless otherwise stated\, all featured speakers have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial arrangements or affiliations with any corporate organizations that would constitute a conflict of inter est concerning the continuing education activities stated herein. DTEND:20261113T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260411T150606Z DTSTART:20261112T233000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:(BROOKLYN) SDDS November 2026 General Membership Meeting | Comprehe nsive Management of Patients with Cleft and Craniofacial Differences UID:RFCALITEM639115167665529684 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Venue:
Dyker Beach Golf Course
103 0 86th Street*
Brooklyn\, NY 11228
(718) 836-9722
*Main entra nce driveway is at 88th Street and 7th Avenue\; venue parking lot is at 86 th Street and 11th Avenue

Featured Clinician:
Jessica G. Li\, D.D.S.
Former Clinical Assistant Professor\, Oi shei Children's Hospital


Synopsis:
This comprehensive lecture will provide dental professionals with an advanced understanding of the multidisciplinary management of patients with cleft l ip\, palate and craniofacial anomalies. Topics covered will include the et iology and classification of craniofacial differences\, early diagnosis an d the importance of a coordinated care team. The lecture delves into surgi cal interventions\, such as cleft repair and craniofacial reconstruction a nd explores orthodontic and prosthetic strategies tailored to these comple x cases. Emphasis is placed on treatment sequencing\, timing and long-term follow-up to optimize functional\, aesthetic and psychosocial outcomes. \;

The session will also highlight the importance of patient-centered and collaborative care to improve quality of life. Participants will leave equipped with practica l knowledge to enhance their clinical practice and contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Upon successful completion of this lectur e\, attendees will learn multiple components of cleft and craniofacial sur gery\, including the complex dental management of patients with cleft and craniofacial differences.


MCEU - 1 Hour

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Free for all SDDS members

JESS ICA G. LI\, D.D.S. is a pediatric cleft and craniofacial surgeon originally from Briarcliff Manor\, New York. She completed her bachelor’s degree at Cornell Universi ty\, with honors in research. She then went on to join the inaugural class at Touro College of Dental Medicine\, where she discovered a passion for both pediatric dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery. She ultimatel y decided to pursue a surgical career\, completing her residency at Nassau University Medical Center\, a level one trauma center in Long Island\, Ne w York. During her surgical residency\, Dr. Li realized that she did not w ant to give up her passion for treating pediatric patients\, and thus she continued her training in Buffalo\, New York\, where she completed a fello wship in pediatric cleft and craniofacial surgery at Oishei Children's Hos pital while also serving as a clinical assistant professor and assisting i n multiple head and neck reconstructive procedures. After completing her f ellowship in July 2025\, she joined Staten Island Oral &\; Maxillofacia l Surgery\, where she now practices an expanded scope of oral &\; maxil lofacial surgery\, including traditional dentoalveolar and implant surgery \, benign head and neck pathology\, facial trauma\, temporomandibular join t disorders and myofacial pain conditions\, pediatric oral and maxillofaci al surgery\, and cleft and craniofacial surgery.

Second District Dental Society is a recognized sponsor by the N.Y.S. Educ ation Department\, ADA CERP and the AGD.


Unless otherwise stated\, all featured speakers have disclosed that t hey do not have any relevant financial arrangements or affiliations with a ny corporate organizations that would constitute a conflict of interest co ncerning the continuing education activities stated herein.

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