“This is Not a Drill! Protecting the Hearing Behind the Smile”

Date & Time

Thursday, October 1, 2026
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Location

Securian Club at CHS Field
360 Broadway
St. Paul, MN  55101

Schedule, Topics, & Speakers

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Social Hour

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
CE Presentation

Heavy appetizers and a cash bar will be available.

Course Description

Dentists dedicate their careers to improving patients’ health, yet many overlook one of their own greatest occupational risks, hearing loss. This engaging presentation explores the science behind noise-induced hearing loss in dentistry, the latest research on occupational exposure, and the long-term effects of chronic noise on communication, cognition, and quality of life. Attendees will learn how common dental equipment contributes to cumulative hearing damage, recognize early warning signs, and discover practical evidence-based strategies to protect their hearing without compromising patient care. Participants will leave with actionable tools to preserve one of their most valuable professional assets – the ability to hear.

Dr. Rachel Allgor

Dr. Rachel Allgor is an Audiologist who has been practicing for nearly 10 years and is also an individual with hearing loss. She had a benign tumor in her right ear from birth which caused significant loss on that side and uses a hearing aid herself. She is passionate about hearing protection to reduce the need for hearing aids and treating hearing loss appropriately through best practice measures. She opened her practice, Journey Audiology and Hearing Care in 2023 in Hastings, MN and also performs mobile-audiology, going to patients’ places of living to provide care where they need it most..

CE

1.0 Elective CEs