About Us — Speaking & Education
Teaching dentistry from the chair she still practices in.
Dr. Maria Van Huffel has practiced general dentistry in Gahanna, Ohio since 1995. For the past several years she has also been on the road, teaching other dentists what three decades of chairside experience taught her about doing digital work well.
She lectures for Dentsply Sirona, Dental Learning, Patterson Dental, regional dental societies, and private study clubs — on digital workflows, implant restoration, and the collaboration between the operatory and the laboratory. Her programs run from two-hour dinner presentations to full-day hands-on workshops.
- Las Vegas
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Minneapolis
- Charlotte
- Pittsburgh
- Louisville
- Lexington
- Merrillville
- Canton
- Richfield
- Columbus
Upcoming engagements
Dr. Van Huffel’s next engagements are being finalized. She is actively booking dates for dental society meetings, study clubs, and team trainings.
What she speaks about
The right program depends on who is in the room. Dr. Van Huffel will adapt the material to the experience level of your audience. She has delivered the same course to seasoned clinicians, new graduates, and clinical teams in a single day.
For practices already running CAD/CAM
Patient-specific implant abutments, soft-tissue architecture, and esthetic implant restorations. The BridgeBase workflow for patients with significant bone loss.
For general practices
An introduction to digital dentistry: what the equipment actually does, what it costs, and where the return comes from. Covers CBCT, intraoral scanning, milling, and printing.
For teams and study clubs
Assistant-led scanning workflows, patient communication, lab submission protocols, and building confidence with digital tools across the whole practice.
Invite Dr. Van Huffel to speak
Tell us the topic you have in mind and who will be in the room — those two answers shape everything else. Dr. Van Huffel presents to dental societies, study clubs, laboratory partners, and manufacturer education programs nationwide.
Prefer email? Write to [email protected] or call (614) 476-8999.
Past engagements
A selection of continuing education programs, conference sessions, and study club presentations.
The Digital Dentistry Evolution: Transitioning from Analog Skill to Digital Optimization
Two CE credits. Replacing physical impressions and 2D diagnostics with a single-visit digital framework, and getting real return on the equipment you already own.
The Digital Dentistry Evolution: Transitioning from Analog Skill to Digital Optimization
The BridgeBase Workflow
How connected workflows between the clinician and the laboratory simplify a case from treatment plan through final delivery.
The Custom Advantage: Elevating Soft-Tissue & Esthetics with Digital Implant Workflows
Patient-specific abutments, emergence profiles, and the digital workflows behind predictable implant esthetics.
Digital Dentistry Unlocked
A multi-city program delivered three times across three cohorts - experienced clinicians, new doctors, and clinical teams - adapting the same core material to each room.
Unlocking the Full Potential of CEREC: Seamless Restorative & Implant Workflows
Lecture and hands-on workshop. Taking CEREC beyond single-tooth crowns into full-arch scanning and guided implant placement, and knowing when to finish chairside versus send to the lab.
Aesthetically Driven Restorations Using Your CAD/CAM
Patient-Specific Abutments Using Your CAD/CAM
A hands-on workshop taking clinicians through the end-to-end process of creating a patient-specific abutment with a laboratory partner.
Patient-Specific Abutments Using Your CAD/CAM
A hands-on workshop taking clinicians through the end-to-end process of creating a patient-specific abutment with a laboratory partner.
Introduction to Digital Dentistry
Updates to Digital Dentistry
A live CE program on integrating digital technology into everyday practice.
Endo Symposium: The Root-to-Crown Workflow
Women in Dentistry: How Do We Define Success?
Kickoff speaker for Patterson's women in dentistry series. On defining success beyond revenue, building a community where colleagues can speak openly, and using technology to reconnect with the work.
The Root-to-Crown Solution
A hands-on course walking through every step of treating and restoring an endodontically involved tooth, from CBCT diagnosis through coronal restoration. Presented with Dr. David Landwehr.
Orthophos and CBCT
On the clinical transition to 3D cone-beam imaging - diagnostic capability, airway analysis, and treatment planning for the general practice.
CEREC and CBCT
Combining intraoral optical scans with 3D imaging for guided implant planning and chairside restorative workflows.
An Introduction to CBCT
For doctors considering a first 3D imaging investment - image interpretation, return on investment, and how to talk to patients about it.