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Saturday, April 11, 2026
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Train-the Trainer: IPC Strategies for Portable and Mobile Dental Programs
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Train-the Trainer: IPC Strategies for Portable and Mobile Dental Programs
Moderator:
Sandy Tesch, RDH, MSHP
– ASTDD
Speaker:
Sarah Stream, MPH, CDIPC, CDA, FADAA
– Association for Dental Safety
CE: 3.0
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Social Media Bootcamp: Building Skills to Raise Oral Health Awareness
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Social Media Bootcamp: Building Skills to Raise Oral Health Awareness
Speaker:
Heather Beavers, MM, RDH
– Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Speaker:
Matt Jacob, BA
– Jacob Strategies
CE: 2.5
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Interview Insights: How to Add Qualitative Research to Your Work
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Interview Insights: How to Add Qualitative Research to Your Work
Speaker:
Kelly L. Schroeder, MS, RDH
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Speaker:
Tamanna Tiwari, BDS, MDS, MPH
– University of Minnesota
Speaker:
Gustavo G. Nascimento, DDS, PhD
– University of Utah School of Dentistry
CE: 2.0
Sunday, April 12, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Faculty Workshop: Integrating Public Health and Emerging Cariology Resources in Dental Education
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Faculty Workshop: Integrating Public Health and Emerging Cariology Resources in Dental Education
Speaker:
Erinne Kennedy, DMD, MPH, MMSc
– Kansas City University
Speaker:
Josefine O. Wolfe, PhD, MBA, MPH, RDH
– CareQuest Institute
Speaker:
Hannah R. Archer, MPH, MAEd
– University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
CE: 3.0
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using a Structured Advocacy Framework to Inform and Educate Decision-makers
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using a Structured Advocacy Framework to Inform and Educate Decision-makers
Speaker:
Lyubov D. Slashcheva, DDS, MS
– Apple Tree Dental
Speaker:
John Pournoor, PhD, MBA
– Government Analytica
Speaker:
Lori Kepler Cofano, BSDH
– ASTDD
CE: 3.0
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Federal Dental Service Day
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Federal Dental Service Day
Moderator:
Michael Windsor Johnson, DDS., MPH
– USPHS
Speaker:
Gina Thornton-Evans, DDS., MPH
– NIDCR
Speaker:
Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, DDS, PhD
– National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH
CE: 4.0
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Message Reboot: What New Research Tells Us About Attitudes About Community Water Fluoridation
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Message Reboot: What New Research Tells Us About Attitudes About Community Water Fluoridation
Speaker:
Matt Jacob, BA
– Jacob Strategies
Speaker:
Melissa Burroughs, n/a
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Speaker:
Judith Feinstein, MSPH
– ASTDD
CE: 3.0
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Evaluation Game Day: Navigating an Evaluation from Start to Finish
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Evaluation Game Day: Navigating an Evaluation from Start to Finish
Speaker:
Kristin Giordano, MPH
– ASTDD
Speaker:
Maggie Pustinger, MPH, CHES
– ASTDD
CE: 3.0
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
AAPHD Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
AAPHD Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ASTDD Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ASTDD Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Reception (Lite Appetizers and Cash Bar)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Reception (Lite Appetizers and Cash Bar)
Monday, April 13, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Welcome
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Opening Welcome
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Strengthening the Oral Health Workforce: Collective Action through the Native Oral Health Network
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Strengthening the Oral Health Workforce: Collective Action through the Native Oral Health Network
Speaker:
Tamana Begay, DDS
– Gallup Indian Medical Center
Speaker:
Kimberlee Burgess, BSN, RN
– Southern Plains Tribal Health Board
Speaker:
Miranda Davis, DDS, MPH
– Dental Public Health Consultant
Speaker:
Kara A. Stone, PhD, PAPHS, CSCS
– Southern Plains Tribal Health Board
Moderator:
Dawn Landon, MSc
– Southern Plains Tribal Health Board
CE: 1.25
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Elevating Voices, Driving Change, Building National Impact
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Elevating Voices, Driving Change, Building National Impact
Speaker:
Crystal Adams, MA, CDA, RDH
– Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation
Speaker:
Mary Backley, BS
– Maryland Dental Action Coalition
Moderator:
Tanya Dorf Brunner, MS
– Oral Health Kansas
Speaker:
Trenae Simpson, MBA
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
CE: 1.5
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #1
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #1
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
1 - Undiagnosed Oral Disease & Health Disparities Among Older Adults: Community vs. Institutional Care
Presenting Author:
Joohyun Chung, PhD, MStat, RN. Biostatistician
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
2 - Increasing Access to Preventive Dental Care for Adults w/ Developmental Disabilities
Presenting Author:
Mira Yang, RDHAP
– California Northstate University
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
3 - Dental Care & Tooth Loss in Adults With Disabilities: Findings from Surveillance & Medicaid Data
Presenting Author:
Keith Benson, DMD
– Nevada Health Authority
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
4 - Evaluating Access to Medicaid Dentists for Young Children in San Francisco
Presenting Author:
Maryna Spiegel, MPH
– San Francisco Department of Public Health
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
5 - Desensitization Techniques for Access to Dental Care for Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Presenting Author:
William Kushner, III, DDS
– California Northstate University, College of Dental Medicine
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Silver Diamine Fluoride in Primary Care Medicine: Three Pioneering Models & Lessons Learned To Date
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Silver Diamine Fluoride in Primary Care Medicine: Three Pioneering Models & Lessons Learned To Date
Speaker:
Jamie Carder, RDH
– Health Partners of Western Ohio
Speaker:
Lyvia Gaewsky, MPH
– From the First Tooth
Moderator:
Vinod Miriyala, MPH, CAGS, DDS
– Ohio Association of Community Health Centers
Speaker:
Hollis Russinof, MUPP
– American Academy of Pediatrics
CE: 1.5
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Strategic Directions in Dental Public Health Research: Evidence Gaps and Opportunities
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Strategic Directions in Dental Public Health Research: Evidence Gaps and Opportunities
Moderator:
Sepideh Banava, DDS, MSc, MBA, MPH
– University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Enihomo Obadan-Udoh, DDS, MPH, DMSc, DABDPH
– University of Utah School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Scott L. Tomar, DMD, DrPH
– University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
Speaker:
Marko Vujicic, PhD
– American Dental Association Health Policy Institute
CE: 1.5
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Non-CE Product Discussions
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Non-CE Product Discussions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #2
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #2
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
1 - Uniting Medical and Dental Care for Diabetes Management
Presenting Author:
Candace Hsu Owen, RDH, MS, MPH
– National Network for Oral Health Access
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
2 - Diabetic Education & Tooth Loss in Nevada Adults: Results from Surveillance & Medicaid Claims Data
Presenting Author:
Olufemi Erinoso, BDS, PhD
– Strategic Progress, LLC
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
3 - Data, Stakeholder Input, and Pilot Program to Inform Implementation of an Integrated Dental Program
Moderator:
Josefine O. Wolfe, PhD, MBA, MPH, RDH
– CareQuest Institute
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
4 - Integrating Oral Health Assessment into Prenatal Care
Presenting Author:
Homa Amini, DDS, MPH, MS
– The Ohio State University
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
5 - Improving Access to Care for Chicago Families Through Community-Based, Patient-Centered Coordination
Presenting Author:
Alejandra Valencia, DDS, MPH, MS
– Heartland Alliance Health
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Small Steps, Big Impact: Practical Oral Health Projects in a Time of Limited Resources
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Small Steps, Big Impact: Practical Oral Health Projects in a Time of Limited Resources
Moderator:
Helen Hawkey, BSDH
– PA Coalition for Oral Health
Speaker:
Megan Reutter, DHSc, MSDH, RDH
– Illinois Oral Health Coalition
Speaker:
Abby Richwine, RDH, BS
– Oral Health Kansas
Speaker:
Caleb Stanton
CE: 1.5
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Storytelling to Inspire Communities and Expand Care
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Storytelling to Inspire Communities and Expand Care
Speaker:
Tara Dimick, MBA, CCUE
– Compass Marketing & Advertising Partners
Moderator:
Tanya Dorf Brunner, MS
– Oral Health Kansas
Speaker:
Melanie Jacobs, n/a
– Family Member / Self Advocate
Speaker:
MaryAnne Lynch Small, BDS, MPH
– Oral Health Kansas, Inc.
CE: 1.5
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Water Fluoridation and Beyond: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Caries Prevention
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Water Fluoridation and Beyond: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Caries Prevention
Speaker:
Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD
– University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Moderator:
Jayanth Kumar, DDS, MPH
– ASTDD
Speaker:
Mark E. Moss, DDS, PhD
– East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
Speaker:
Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, DDS, PhD
– National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH
CE: 1.5
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Break
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Break
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Adding Value by Adding Dental to an Accountable Care Organization Serving People With Disabilities
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Adding Value by Adding Dental to an Accountable Care Organization Serving People With Disabilities
Speaker:
Julie Dirth, BA, MS, ADT
– Apple Tree Dental
Speaker:
Michael J. Helgeson, DDS
– Apple Tree Dental
Moderator:
Deborah Jacobi, RDH, MA
– Apple Tree Dental
CE: 1.0
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building a Data Backbone: The Colorado Oral Health Surveillance Dashboard
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building a Data Backbone: The Colorado Oral Health Surveillance Dashboard
Moderator:
Ashleigh Kirk, n/a
– n/a
Speaker:
Brett Lipshetz, MPH
– Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
CE: 1.0
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debt by Design: How Medical Credit Cards Fuel Economic Injustice and Medial Debt
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Debt by Design: How Medical Credit Cards Fuel Economic Injustice and Medial Debt
Speaker:
Parrish Ravelli, n/a
– Community Catalyst
Moderator:
Denver Supinger, MPA
– Community Catalyst
CE: 1.0
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strengthening Perinatal Oral Health: Using a Strategic Framework and Examples to Guide State Efforts
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strengthening Perinatal Oral Health: Using a Strategic Framework and Examples to Guide State Efforts
Speaker:
Lori Kepler Cofano, BSDH
– ASTDD
Speaker:
Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
– Children's Health Alliance of WIsconsin
Moderator:
Steven P. Geiermann, DDS, FICD, FACD
– ASTDD
CE: 1.0
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibits Open
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibits Open
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session #1
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session #1
CE: 1.5
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Community Water Fluoridation Updates
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Community Water Fluoridation Updates
Speaker:
Richard L. Crask, n/a
– Kentucky Department for Public Health
Moderator:
Judith Feinstein, MSPH
– ASTDD
Speaker:
Jenni Lansing, MBA, MPH, RDH
– Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Speaker:
John Rudolph, BS, MS, REHS
– Kentucky Department for Public Health
Speaker:
Gwen Sullentrup, MAT
– Missouri Office of Dental Health
CE: 1.0
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome & Community Service Award Presentation
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome & Community Service Award Presentation
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Power of Your Voice: How to Successfully Navigate Capitol Hill in a Partisan Environment
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Power of Your Voice: How to Successfully Navigate Capitol Hill in a Partisan Environment
Speaker:
Emmanual Guillory, Ed.D.
– American Council on Education
Moderator:
Josefine O. Wolfe, PhD, MBA, MPH, RDH
– CareQuest Institute
CE: 1.0
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
100 Million Mouths Campaign: Strengthening Oral Health Training in Primary Care through Partnerships
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
100 Million Mouths Campaign: Strengthening Oral Health Training in Primary Care through Partnerships
Speaker:
Maria Ryan, DDS, PhD
– Colgate-Palmolive Company
Speaker:
Holli Seabury, EdD
– Delta Dental Foundation
Moderator:
Shenam Ticku, BDS, MPH
– Harvard School of Dental Medicine
CE: 1.0
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Assessing Antibiotics in Dentistry: The Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Assessing Antibiotics in Dentistry: The Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures
Moderator:
Kushal Dahal, MS
– Ferris State University
Speaker:
Michael Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP
– Ferris State University
CE: 1.0
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Building Colorado’s Oral Public Health Infrastructure: Expanding School-based Oral Health Access
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Building Colorado’s Oral Public Health Infrastructure: Expanding School-based Oral Health Access
Speaker:
Ashleigh Kirk, n/a
– n/a
Moderator:
Jenni Lansing, MBA, MPH, RDH
– Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
CE: 1.0
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Crisis to Coverage: Medicaid Policy and Emergency Department Use for Dental Care
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Crisis to Coverage: Medicaid Policy and Emergency Department Use for Dental Care
Speaker:
Shillpa Naavaal, BDS, MS, MPH
– School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker:
Astha Singhal, BDS MPH PhD
– University of Florida College of Dentistry
Moderator:
Alejandra Valencia, DDS, MPH, MS
– Heartland Alliance Health
CE: 1.0
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Confidence in Every Smile: Tools and Training for Oral Hygiene Support
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Confidence in Every Smile: Tools and Training for Oral Hygiene Support
Speaker:
Kathy Hunt, RDH, ECPII, FADHA
– Oral Health Kansas
Speaker:
Trisha Martin, n/a
– Kansas Neurological Institute
Speaker:
Blake Harris, BSN, RN, IPC
Speaker:
Abby Richwine, RDH, BS
– Oral Health Kansas
Moderator:
Tanya Dorf Brunner, MS
– Oral Health Kansas
CE: 1.5
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Finding Impact: What Decision-Makers Want to Know and How Evaluation Can Help Tell Your Story
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Finding Impact: What Decision-Makers Want to Know and How Evaluation Can Help Tell Your Story
Speaker:
Karam H. Ahmad, MPH
– Colorado Health Institute
Speaker:
Katinka Hakuta, MPH
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Speaker:
Kelly L. Schroeder, MS, RDH
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Moderator:
Eric P. Tranby, MPH
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
CE: 1.5
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Data to Decisions: Harnessing EHR Data and AI to Advance Oral Health
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Data to Decisions: Harnessing EHR Data and AI to Advance Oral Health
Speaker:
Sepideh Banava, DDS, MSc, MBA, MPH
– University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
Moderator:
Sepideh Banava, DDS, MSc, MBA, MPH
– University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Enihomo Obadan-Udoh, DDS, MPH, DMSc, DABDPH
– University of Utah School of Dentistry
CE: 1.5
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #3
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #3
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
1 - Certifying Community-Based Non-Licensed Personnel as Oral Health-Focused Community Health Workers
Presenting Author:
Heather Hawkins, DMD
– California Northstate University School of Dentistry
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
2 - Building an Age-Friendly Dental Workforce: Minnesota's Model for Geriatric Care Innovation
Presenting Author:
Koua Her, MPH, MBA
– Minnesota Department of Health
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
3 - Common Barriers in Health Center Dental Residency Development
Presenting Author:
Kathryn Rothas, DDS, MPH
– Whitney Young Health
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
4 - Workplace Factors and Well-Being of Dental Assistants and Hygienists in HRSA-Funded Health Centers
Presenting Author:
Jinman Pang, PhD
– Dr.
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
5 - Utilization of Dental Services Post-Dental Benefit Expansion: Patterns and Predictors of Care Use
Presenting Author:
Shillpa Naavaal, BDS, MS, MPH
– School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Lunch
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Non-CE Product Discussions
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Non-CE Product Discussions
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Expanding Rural Oral Healthcare Capacity Through Community-Based Clinical Rotations in South Texas
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Expanding Rural Oral Healthcare Capacity Through Community-Based Clinical Rotations in South Texas
Speaker:
Suman Challa, BDS, MHA, MBA
– UT San Antonio
Speaker:
Sohini Dhar, BDS,MPH, FICD
– UT San Antonio
Speaker:
Rochisha S. Marwaha, BDS,MPH, FICD
– UT San Antonio
Moderator:
Yashashri Urankar, BDS,MPH, FICD
– Community Health Centers of South Central Texas
CE: 1.0
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Screenings to Referrals: Optimizing School Oral Health Programs
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Screenings to Referrals: Optimizing School Oral Health Programs
Speaker:
Linda Mann, RDH, EPDH
– Capitol Dental Care
Speaker:
Mar Verastegui Espinoza
Moderator:
Lisa A. Balint, MPH, BSDH, RDH, EPDH
– Capitol Dental Care
CE: 1.0
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Opportunities to Transform Pediatric to Adult Dental Care Transition for People with Disabilities
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Opportunities to Transform Pediatric to Adult Dental Care Transition for People with Disabilities
Speaker:
Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH
– American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Moderator:
Lauren Mann, MPA
– American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Speaker:
Mark Veazie, DDS, MPH
– NYU College of Dentistry
CE: 1.0
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pave the Policy Highway with a Multistate Environmental Scan to Inform Medical-Dental Integration
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pave the Policy Highway with a Multistate Environmental Scan to Inform Medical-Dental Integration
Moderator:
Patricia A. Braun, MD, MPH, MD, MPH, FAAP
– Denver Health | University of Colorado
Speaker:
Tara J. Callaghan, MPH
– Montana Primary Care Association
Speaker:
Bridget A. Walsh, MPH
– Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy
CE: 1.0
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Break
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Break
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Roundtables - (3) 20-min. Sessions
CE: 1.25
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Roundtables - (3) 20-min. Sessions
CE: 1.25
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
AAPHD Council Equips a Dental Public Health Workforce for 21st-Century Practice
Presenting Author:
Lyubov D. Slashcheva, DDS, MS
– Apple Tree Dental
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Accessible Community Care Using Mobile Dental Delivery Systems
Presenting Author:
Betsy L. White, RDH, BS, FSCDH, FADHA
– Access Dental Care
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Addressing Dentists’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Iowa
Presenting Author:
Jaci Miller, MA
– Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advancing Health Equity: Integrating The History of Systemic Racism in Predoctoral Dental Education
Presenting Author:
Mironda Frankenberger, DDS
– California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advancing Teledentistry in Michigan’s Oral Health Landscape
Presenting Author:
Mona Riaz, RDH, RDA, MS
– Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Assessing Lived Experience of Adults Enrolled in Maryland Medicaid Dental Coverage
Presenting Author:
Ridhima Luthra, DDS, MSPH, DPH
– NIDCR/NIH
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Assessing rural/frontier counties for fluoride access: a case study from Nevada
Presenting Author:
Emily Firman, MPH, LICSW
– State of Nevada
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
ASTDD Resources Galore!
Presenting Author:
Kimberlie J. Payne, RDH
– ASTDD
Other
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Recognition: Dentistry and Eating Disorders Management
Presenting Author:
MaryAnne Lynch Small, BDS, MPH
– Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Medical/Dental Integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond the Build: Taking Digital Oral Health Training to Caregivers Where They Are
Presenting Author:
Jennifer Crittenden, PhD, MSW
– University of Maine Center on Aging
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond the Smile: What the Data Say About Senior Oral Health Inequities
Presenting Author:
Juliana M. Huaroc, MPA, MA
– Applied Survey Research
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building a Teledentistry Program in Iowa
Presenting Author:
Angie Crookshank, RDH, BAS
– Iowa HHS
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building State Oral Health Surveillance Systems by Partnering with Public Health Dental Hygienists
Presenting Author:
Matthew Horan, DMD, MPH
– Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Surveillance/Epidemiology
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building Strong Foundations: Tools for Oral Health Program Design & Evaluation
Presenting Author:
Lisa Balint, MPH, RDH, EPDH
– Capitol Dental Care
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building Sustainable Partnerships & Targeted Communication Strategy to Support Community Engagement
Presenting Author:
Christine Coffey, MS
– AIDPH
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Climate Assessment on Executive Orders Targeting DEI: Views from AAPHD, ASTDD, NNOHA, AAPD Members
Presenting Author:
SofÃa Iribarren, DDS, MS
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dental Assistant Training Program Pilots Medical-Dental Integration Curriculum
Presenting Author:
Patricia A. Braun, MD, MPH, MD, MPH, FAAP
– Denver Health | University of Colorado
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Consumers: Using Advocacy to Recruit Dentists
Presenting Author:
Kathy Hunt, RDH, ECPII, FADHA
– Oral Health Kansas
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Oral Health Professionals Through Advocacy and Leadership Education
Presenting Author:
Jaana Gold, DDS, PhD, MPH, CPH
– jaana
Policy/Advocacy
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Access to Oral Health Care Through SDF-A Case Study: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Presenting Author:
Flora Nathan, Diploma in Dental Therapy
– Ministry of Health and Human Services, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Expanding the Frame: Integrating Social Science into Oral Health Research
Presenting Author:
Frederick Howard, PhD, Anthropology; MA, Social Sciences
– The Ohio State University, Division of Dental Public Health
New and Emerging Research in Oral Health
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Expanding the Oral Health Workforce Through ROOTED: Frameworks for Rural Access
Presenting Author:
Elizabeth Flannery, MPH
– American Institute of Dental Public Health
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Feasibility of Silver Diamine Fluoride Research at a Hawaii Federally Qualified Health Center
Presenting Author:
Matthew Oishi, DMD, MPH, MS
– Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services
New and Emerging Research in Oral Health
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Feeling Good About Your Smile: An Oral Health Learning Session for People with IDD
Presenting Author:
Abby Richwine, RDH, BS
– Oral Health Kansas
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Found in Translation: An Organizational Approach to Enhance Language Services in Dental Clinics
Presenting Author:
Nicole Holland, D.D.S., MS
– Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Healthy Smiles, Happy Students: Designing a Practical Playbook for School-Based Teledentistry
Presenting Author:
Sophie Webb, MPA
– Virginia Health Catalyst
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hygienist Inspired: Chairside Recruitment to Increase Diversity and Address Workforce Shortages
Presenting Author:
Holli Seabury, EdD
– Delta Dental Foundation
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Improvement of Consent Rates in Rural, School-Based Oral Health Programs
Presenting Author:
Rachel Stewart, MPH, RDH
– ECU School of Dental Medicine
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Improving Dental Care for Individuals with HIV Through an Enhanced Education Online Curriculum.
Presenting Author:
Fatimah Samman, BDS
– Boston University
Medical/Dental Integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
In-house Dental Assistant Training Programs in Health Centers
Presenting Author:
Candace Hsu Owen, RDH, MS, MPH
– National Network for Oral Health Access
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Leveraging BigMouth Data: Transforming Electronic Health Records into Population Health Insights
Presenting Author:
Chukwuebuka E. Ogwo, BDS MIH MPH PhD
– Harvard School Of Dental Medicine
New and Emerging Research in Oral Health
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Dental Public Health Career Pathways Post Graduation
Presenting Author:
McAllister Castelaz, DMD, MS
– WI Department of Health Services
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Perinatal Oral Health: What's Working and What is Not!
Presenting Author:
Steven P. Geiermann, DDS, FICD, FACD
– ASTDD
Medical/Dental Integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Nicotine Cessation: Bridging Public Health & Laser Therapy
Presenting Author:
Lisa Huitron, BSDH, RDH, RDA
– Independent
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Operationalizing NHANES Periodontal Case Definition for Transparent and Reproducible Analysis
Presenting Author:
Israel T. Agaku, DMD, MPH, PhD
– Chisquares Incorporated
Surveillance/Epidemiology
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Health Care for People with Special Health Care in Health Centers
Presenting Author:
Irene Hilton, DDS, MPH
– NNOHA
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Promoting Oral Health for People with IDD Using Advocacy, Prevention, and Practice-Ready Strategies
Presenting Author:
Annaliese Cothron, DHSc, MS, CPH
– American Institute of Dental Public Health
Policy/Advocacy
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Protecting Medicaid Dental Access: Federal Changes, Education Impacts, and State Responses
Presenting Author:
Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH
– American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Policy/Advocacy
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reducing Dental ED Visits Through Patient Feedback, Outreach, and Targeted Interventions
Presenting Author:
Shana M. Palmer-Whalen, Certified Community Health Worker
– Advantage Dental from DentaQuest
Social Determinants of Oral Health
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reimagining Dental Public Health Residency Curriculum Through Clinical Integration & Funding Reform
Presenting Author:
Lauren Gritzer, DDS, MPH
– Planet Smilez, Inc.
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
School-Based Dental Prevention and Medical-Dental Integration in Tennessee
Presenting Author:
Janet Lawlor, DDS
– Tennessee Dept of Health
Medical/Dental Integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
School-Based Dental Services: Insights on Barriers, Billing, and Opportunities for Improvement
Presenting Author:
Lia BenYishay, MPH
– PA Coalition for Oral Health
Policy/Advocacy
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Silver Fluoride Therapy: Clinical Updates and Emerging Applications
Presenting Author:
Hayley Buckner, RDH, BS, FADHA
– Elevate Oral Care
Medical/Dental Integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strengthening the Dental Pipeline for Underserved Communities: Insights from the CARE Program.
Presenting Author:
Rachel J. Whisler, MPH
– OSU College of Dentistry Division of Public Health Dentistry
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Synergizing Shots and Smiles: Developing a Toolkit to Implement Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
Presenting Author:
Samantha Volk Jennings, MPH
– Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Medical/Dental Integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures for Dental Antibiotic Stewardship
Presenting Author:
Michael Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP
– Ferris State University
Surveillance/Epidemiology
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Value of Public Health Dentistry to Patients
Presenting Author:
Amy D. Bell, BS, RDH, EPP
– Advantage Dental+
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Video Counseling Program: Motivational Interviewing in a Telehealth Program to Lower Lifestyle Risks
Presenting Author:
Julie Dirth, BA, MS, ADT
– Apple Tree Dental
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
West Virginia Meaningful Dentist Project
Presenting Author:
Gina Sharps, MPH, RDH, CTTS, FADHA
– West Virginia Oral Health Coalition, Inc
Oral Health Workforce
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibits Open
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibits Open
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session #2
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session #2
CE: 1.5
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
ABDPH Symposium: What Agencies Can Do to Address the Loss of CDC's Division of Oral Health
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
ABDPH Symposium: What Agencies Can Do to Address the Loss of CDC's Division of Oral Health
Speaker:
William Maas, DDS, MPH, MS
– University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Moderator:
Mark D. Macek, DDS, MPH, DrPH, MS
– University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Gina Thornton-Evans, DDS., MPH
– NIDCR
Speaker:
Tooka Zokaie, MPH, MAS, CPH
– California Dental Association
CE: 1.0
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Closing Loops, Opening Access: A Public Health Approach to Teledentistry
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Closing Loops, Opening Access: A Public Health Approach to Teledentistry
Speaker:
Brant Herman, CEO
– MouthWatch / Dentistry.One
Moderator:
Brant Herman, CEO
– MouthWatch / Dentistry.One
CE: 1.0
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Pediatric Dentistry Clinical and Didactic Population Health Training with a HRSA grant
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Pediatric Dentistry Clinical and Didactic Population Health Training with a HRSA grant
Moderator:
Amy Baer, RDH, B.Ed
– Nationwide Children's Hospital
Speaker:
Kim Hammersmith, DDS, MPH, MS
– Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University
Speaker:
Amanda K. Swanson, DDS, MS, MPH
– Pediatric Dentistry of Central Ohio; The Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital
CE: 1.0
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
More Closely Aligning Medicaid Policy and Needs
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
More Closely Aligning Medicaid Policy and Needs
Speaker:
Jessica Emmerich
– Missouri Coalition for Oral Health
Speaker:
Amanda Fahrendorf, BS
– Missouri Department of Social Services
Moderator:
Ashley Herrman, MPH, CHES
– Missouri Coalition for Oral Health
CE: 1.0
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Rethinking Traditional Paradigms in Oral Disease Prevention Through AI Driven Predictive Modeling
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Rethinking Traditional Paradigms in Oral Disease Prevention Through AI Driven Predictive Modeling
Speaker:
Gustavo G. Nascimento, DDS, PhD
– University of Utah School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Jay Patel, BDS, MS, PhD
– Temple University School of Dentistry
Moderator:
Tamanna Tiwari, BDS, MDS, MPH
– University of Minnesota
CE: 1.0
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Digital Consent Forms: Boosting Data Collection and Enabling Targeted Patient Care
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Digital Consent Forms: Boosting Data Collection and Enabling Targeted Patient Care
Moderator:
Melissa B. Belt, MPH
– St. David's Foundation
Speaker:
Nancy Lozoria, RDA
– St. David's Foundation
Speaker:
Tania Pelagio, RDA
– St. David's Foundation
CE: 1.0
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Provider Participation to Network Adequacy: Building Collaborations to Improve Access to Care
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Provider Participation to Network Adequacy: Building Collaborations to Improve Access to Care
Speaker:
Deesha Bhaumik, PhD
– American Dental Association Health Policy Institute
Moderator:
Ian Hedges, M.S.
– ADA
Speaker:
Jessica A. Meeske, DDS, MS
– Pediatric Dental Specialists of Greater Nebraska
CE: 1.0
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Scaling Access in Unstable Times: The Role of Dental Therapists
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Scaling Access in Unstable Times: The Role of Dental Therapists
Speaker:
Laura Brannon, n/a
– Community Catalyst
Moderator:
Parrish Ravelli, n/a
– Community Catalyst
CE: 1.0
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Indigenous Oral Health: Providing Culturally Appropriate and Effective Care
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Indigenous Oral Health: Providing Culturally Appropriate and Effective Care
Moderator:
SAID Board Member (TBD), DMD/DDS
– Society of American Indian Dentists
Speaker:
Rachel Meek, DMD
– Society of American Indian Dentists
CE: 1.5
