Email: info@nvds.org
The Northern Virginia Den tal Society (NVDS) is pleased to offer an additional two-day Botox course on Thursday\, December 3\, and Friday\, December 4\, 2026.
Online pre-registration is now open! Space is limited!PREREGISTRATION FORM
Use the link above for course information and to pre-register< /strong>
Contact the NVDS with questions at \;info@nvds.org \;or 703-642-5298 with a ny questions.
Special 2-day\, Li ve Patient Course with Limited Enrollment and Separate Fees and Registrati on
In-person\, Hands-on Continuing Educat ion
Two Full Days - 12 CE (Thursday\, Dec ember 3\, and Friday\, December 4\, 2026)
This two-day course is designed to satisfy the Virginia Board of Dentistry regulation for dentists who wish to possess and administer botu linum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes.
Patient Partic ipants
Each dentist must arrange for TWO (2) patients to pa rticipate.
- Patients may be current patients\, staff\, family\, friends\, other dentists\, or others.
- Secure one for Thursday and a separate one for Friday.
- FACES will request your patients' infor mation during registration.
- Meals are NOT provided for patients.
- There is no registration fee for patients.
- Patients will su bmit required forms onsite.
Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 - Gro up #1 Patients arrive at 1:00 pm
Friday\, December 4\, 2026 - Group #2 Patients arrive at 9:00 am
Description:
Designed to give you more than any other Bo tox course available\, “The Complete Face\,” is exactly that – COMPLETE. F ACES provides the only Botox training that includes both upper and lower f ace cosmetic indications plus masseter and temporalis (TMJ) in one class. The Complete Face provides a rich educational program experience that save s you time and money by not requiring multiple levels of training. Reinvig orate your practice by adding Botox treatments with this Anatomically Base d\, Academically Rigorous and Scientifically Driven© participation course. \;
Objectives:
At the completion of trai ning\, the participant should be able to:
- Identify specific are as and features of the aging face that can be improved with tox treatment< /li>
- Discuss indications for therapeutic treatment with botulinum toxin s in the head and neck
- Conduct a thorough patient consultation to evaluate the potential need for and assess the suitability of tox treatmen t
- Avoid\, recognize and manage adverse events
- Demonstrate proper photo and written documentation required for tox treatment \;
Biography:
Dr. Gigi Meinecke has been a leader in the field of facial injectables for over 20 years. In 2013\, she founded FACES Education\, a program dedicated to providing medical and de ntal professionals with comprehensive training in both cosmetic and therap eutic injectables. FACES Education is distinguished by its rigorous focus on facial anatomy and evidence-based protocols\, ensuring the highest stan dards of patient safety and esthetic outcomes. Beyond her national teachin g engagements\, Dr. Meinecke developed the Facial Injectables program and curriculum for Boston University School of Dental Medicine\, where she als o serves as faculty. She directed the program for nearly a decade\, shapin g the next generation of injectable providers. Dr. Meinecke is also a faci al anatomy pro-sector and a recognized expert witness in injectable-relate d litigation\, offering specialized support in legal cases within the fiel d. Her publications include “Applications for Facial Injectables in Dentis try\,” “Lower Face Influence on Total Facial Esthetics\,” and “When and Ho w to Say No to Facial Injectable Patients.” She is author of the book\, “S tart and Grow Your Cosmetic Injectable Practice.” Dr. Meinecke remains act ive in organized dentistry and has served on the Academy of General Dentis try’s Dental Practice Council\, the AGD’s Legislative and Governmental Aff airs Council and is a past Chair of the ADA Council on Communications. She is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry\, the International Colle ge of Dentists\, the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Meinecke maintains a private practice limited to facial injec tables in Potomac\, Maryland. \;
Northern Virginia Dental Society is an ADA CERP-recognized provid er approved by Virginia Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the A merican Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying q uality providers of continuing education. ADA CERP does not approve or end orse individual courses or instructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of c redit hours by boards of dentistry. NVDS designates the above activities f or the number of continuing education credits listed above. Concerns or co mplaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CER P at www.ada.org/cerp. Approved PACE program provider\, FAGD/MAGD credit 4/1/23 until 3/31/2027 ID#212489. Approval does not imply acceptance b y any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. Dr. Gigi Meinecke has no financial relations relevant to thi s course to disclose. While NVDS strives to present highly qualified speak ers\, it does not endorse any speaker content\, products\, or techniques\, and makes no guarantees about the information shared in CE programs. Plea se contact Erin Matlock with questions at (703)642-5298 or ematlock@nvds.org.
