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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
CT
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
CT
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
Location: Oklahoma Prefunction
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CT
Registration
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
CT
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
CT
Welcome
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
CT
Welcome
Location: Oklahoma Station
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
ABDPH Symposium: What Agencies Can Do to Address the Loss of CDC's Division of Oral Health
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
CT
ABDPH Symposium: What Agencies Can Do to Address the Loss of CDC's Division of Oral Health
Location: Oklahoma Station
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
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Break
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Break
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
100 Million Mouths Campaign: Strengthening Oral Health Training in Primary Care through Partnerships
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
100 Million Mouths Campaign: Strengthening Oral Health Training in Primary Care through Partnerships
Location: Five Moons 1-3
Speaker:
Maria Emanuel 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
CT
Assessing Antibiotics in Dentistry: The Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Assessing Antibiotics in Dentistry: The Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures
Location: Five Moons 4
Moderator:
Kushal Dahal, MS
– Ferris State University
Speaker:
Michael Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP
– Ferris State University College of Pharmacy
CE: 1.0
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Building Colorado’s Oral Public Health Infrastructure: Expanding School-based Oral Health Access
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
Building Colorado’s Oral Public Health Infrastructure: Expanding School-based Oral Health Access
Location: Five Moons 5
Speaker:
Ashleigh Kirk, MSW
– Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Moderator:
Jenni Lansing, MBA, MPH, CPH, RDH
– Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
CE: 1.0
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
From Crisis to Coverage: Medicaid Policy and Emergency Department Use for Dental Care
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
CT
From Crisis to Coverage: Medicaid Policy and Emergency Department Use for Dental Care
Location: Five Moons 6-8
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
CT
Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
CT
Break
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
Confidence in Every Smile: Tools and Training for Oral Hygiene Support
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
Confidence in Every Smile: Tools and Training for Oral Hygiene Support
Location: Five Moons 4
Speaker:
Kathy Hunt, RDH, ECPII, FADHA
– Oral Health Kansas
Speaker:
Blake Harris, BSN, RN, IPC
– Kansas Neurological Institute
Speaker:
Abby Richwine, RDH, BS
– Oral Health Kansas
Moderator:
Tanya Dorf Brunner, MS
– American Network of Oral Health Coalitions
CE: 1.5
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
Finding Impact: What Decision-Makers Want to Know and How Evaluation Can Help Tell Your Story
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
Finding Impact: What Decision-Makers Want to Know and How Evaluation Can Help Tell Your Story
Location: Five Moons 5
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, PhD
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
CE: 1.5
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
From Data to Decisions: Harnessing EHR Data and AI to Advance Oral Health
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
From Data to Decisions: Harnessing EHR Data and AI to Advance Oral Health
Location: Five Moons 1-3
Speaker:
Sepideh Banava, DDS, MSc, MBA, MPH, DABDPH
– University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
Speaker:
Enihomo Obadan-Udoh, DDS, MPH, DMSc, DABDPH
– University of Utah School of Dentistry
Moderator:
Lauren Gritzer, DDS, MPH
– Planet Smilez, Inc.
CE: 1.5
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
Oral Presentation Session #3
Moderator:
Cam-Van T. Huynh, DDS, MPH
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
Oral Presentation Session #3
Location: Five Moons 6-8
Moderator:
Cam-Van T. Huynh, DDS, MPH
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
1 - Certifying Community-Based Non-Licensed Personnel as Oral Health-Focused Community Health Workers
Location: Five Moons 6-8
Presenting Author:
Heather Hawkins, DMD
– California Northstate University School of Dentistry
CE: .30
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
2 - Building an Age-Friendly Dental Workforce: Minnesota's Model for Geriatric Care Innovation
Location: Five Moons 6-8
Presenting Author:
Koua A. Her, MPH, MBA
– Minnesota Department of Health
CE: .30
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
3 - Common Barriers in Health Center Dental Residency Development
Location: Five Moons 6-8
Presenting Author:
Kathryn Rothas, DDS, MPH
– Whitney Young Health
Presenting Author:
McKenna Roudebush, MPH
– Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Technical Assistance Center
CE: .30
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
4 - Workplace Factors and Well-Being of Dental Assistants and Hygienists in HRSA-Funded Health Centers
Location: Five Moons 6-8
Presenting Author:
Jinman Pang, PhD
– Dr.
CE: .30
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
CT
5 - Utilization of Dental Services Post-Dental Benefit Expansion: Patterns and Predictors of Care Use
Location: Five Moons 6-8
Presenting Author:
Shillpa Naavaal, BDS, MS, MPH
– School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University
CE: .30
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Networking Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
CT
Networking Lunch
Location: Oklahoma Station
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
CT
Non-CE Product Discussion- Elevate
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
CT
Non-CE Product Discussion- Elevate
Location: Five Moons 6-8
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CT
Expanding Rural Oral Healthcare Capacity Through Community-Based Clinical Rotations in South Texas
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CT
Expanding Rural Oral Healthcare Capacity Through Community-Based Clinical Rotations in South Texas
Location: Five Moons 6-8
Speaker:
Suman Challa, BDS, MSPH, MBA
– UT San Antonio
Speaker:
Sohini Dhar, BDS,MPH, FICD
– UT San Antonio
Speaker:
Rochisha S. Marwaha, BDS, MPH, FICD
– UT San Antonio, School of Dentistry
Moderator:
Yashashri Urankar, BDS, MPH, FICD, FPFA
– Community Health Centers of South Central Texas
CE: 1.0
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CT
From Screenings to Referrals: Optimizing School Oral Health Programs
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CT
From Screenings to Referrals: Optimizing School Oral Health Programs
Location: Five Moons 1-3
Speaker:
Linda Mann, RDH, EPDH
– Capitol Dental Care
Speaker:
Mar Verastegui Espinoza, CHW
– Capitol Dental Care
Moderator:
Lisa A. Balint, MPH, EPDH
– Capitol Dental Care
CE: 1.0
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CT
Opportunities to Transform Pediatric to Adult Dental Care Transition for People with Disabilities
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CT
Opportunities to Transform Pediatric to Adult Dental Care Transition for People with Disabilities
Location: Five Moons 5
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
CT
Pave the Policy Highway with a Multistate Environmental Scan to Inform Medical-Dental Integration
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
CT
Pave the Policy Highway with a Multistate Environmental Scan to Inform Medical-Dental Integration
Location: Five Moons 4
Moderator:
Patricia A. Braun, 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
CT
Break
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
CT
Break
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Roundtables - (3) 20-min. Sessions
CE: 1.25
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Roundtables - (3) 20-min. Sessions
Location: Oklahoma Station
CE: 1.25
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
AAPHD Council Equips a Dental Public Health Workforce for 21st-Century Practice
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Lyubov D. Slashcheva, DDS, MS
– Apple Tree Dental
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Accessible Community Care Using Mobile Dental Delivery Systems
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Betsy L. White, RDH, BS, FSCDH, FADHA
– Access Dental Care
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Addressing Dentists’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Iowa
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Jaci Miller, MA
– Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Advancing Health Equity: Integrating The History of Systemic Racism in Predoctoral Dental Education
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Mironda Frankenberger, DDS
– California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Advancing Teledentistry in Michigan’s Oral Health Landscape
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Mona Riaz, RDH, RDA, MS
– Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Assessing Lived Experience of Adults Enrolled in Maryland Medicaid Dental Coverage
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Ridhima Luthra, DDS, MSPH, DPH
– NIDCR/NIH
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Assessing rural/frontier counties for fluoride access: a case study from Nevada
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Emily Firman, MPH, LICSW
– State of Nevada Oral Health Program
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
ASTDD Resources Galore!
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Kimberlie J. Payne, RDH
– ASTDD
Other
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Beyond Recognition: Dentistry and Eating Disorders Management
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Emily Kanellos
– Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Medical/Dental integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Beyond the Build: Taking Digital Oral Health Training to Caregivers Where They Are
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Jennifer Crittenden, PhD, MSW
– University of Maine Center on Aging
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Beyond the Smile: What the Data Say About Senior Oral Health Inequities
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Juliana M. Huaroc, MPA, MA
– Applied Survey Research
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Building a Teledentistry Program in Iowa
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Angie Crookshank, RDH, BAS
– Iowa HHS
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Building State Oral Health Surveillance Systems by Partnering with Public Health Dental Hygienists
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Angela Verheyen, MSDH RDH
– Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Oral Health
Surveillance/Epidemiology
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Building Strong Foundations: Tools for Oral Health Program Design & Evaluation
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Lisa A. Balint, MPH, EPDH
– Capitol Dental Care
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Building Sustainable Partnerships & Targeted Communication Strategy to Support Community Engagement
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Christine Coffey, MS
– AIDPH
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Climate Assessment on Executive Orders Targeting DEI: Views from AAPHD, ASTDD, NNOHA, AAPD Members
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Sofía Iribarren, DDS, MS
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Dental Assistant Training Program Pilots Medical-Dental Integration Curriculum
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Patricia A. Braun, MD, MPH, FAAP
– Denver Health | University of Colorado
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Empowering Consumers: Using Advocacy to Recruit Dentists
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Kathy Hunt, RDH, ECPII, FADHA
– Oral Health Kansas
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Empowering Oral Health Professionals Through Advocacy and Leadership Education
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Jaana Gold, DDS, PhD, MPH, CPH
– AT Still University
Policy/Advocacy
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Enhancing Access to Oral Health Care Through SDF-A Case Study: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Location: Oklahoma Station
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
CT
Expanding the Frame: Integrating Social Science into Oral Health Research
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Frederick C. 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
CT
Expanding the Oral Health Workforce Through ROOTED: Frameworks for Rural Access
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Elizabeth Flannery, MPH
– American Institute of Dental Public Health
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Feasibility of Silver Diamine Fluoride Research at a Hawaii Federally Qualified Health Center
Location: Oklahoma Station
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
CT
Feeling Good About Your Smile: An Oral Health Learning Session for People with IDD
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Abby Richwine, RDH, BS
– Oral Health Kansas
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Found in Translation: An Organizational Approach to Enhance Language Services in Dental Clinics
Location: Oklahoma Station
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
CT
Healthy Smiles, Happy Students: Designing a Practical Playbook for School-Based Teledentistry
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Sophie Webb, MPA
– Virginia Health Catalyst
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Hygienist Inspired: Chairside Recruitment to Increase Diversity and Address Workforce Shortages
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Kimberly Garland
– Delta Dental Foundation
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Improvement of Consent Rates in Rural, School-Based Oral Health Programs
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Rachel Stewart, MPH, RDH
– ECU School of Dental Medicine
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Improving Dental Care for Individuals with HIV Through an Enhanced Education Online Curriculum.
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Fatimah Samman, BDS
– Boston University GSDM
Medical/Dental integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
In-house Dental Assistant Training Programs in Health Centers
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Candace Hsu Owen, RDH, MS, MPH
– National Network for Oral Health Access
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Leveraging BigMouth Data: Transforming Electronic Health Records into Population Health Insights
Location: Oklahoma Station
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
CT
Navigating Dental Public Health Career Pathways Post Graduation
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
McAllister Castelaz, DMD, MS
– WI Department of Health Services
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Navigating Perinatal Oral Health: What's Working and What is Not!
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Steven P. Geiermann, DDS, FICD, FACD
– ASTDD
Medical/Dental integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Operationalizing NHANES Periodontal Case Definition for Transparent and Reproducible Analysis
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Israel T. Agaku, DMD, MPH, PhD
– Chisquares Incorporated
Surveillance/Epidemiology
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Oral Health Care for People with Special Health Care in Health Centers
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Irene Hilton, DDS, MPH
– NNOHA
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Promoting Oral Health for People with IDD Using Advocacy, Prevention, and Practice-Ready Strategies
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Annaliese Cothron, DHSc, MS, CPH
– American Institute of Dental Public Health
Policy/Advocacy
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Protecting Medicaid Dental Access: Federal Changes, Education Impacts, and State Responses
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Lauren Mann, MPA
– American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Policy/Advocacy
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Reducing Dental ED Visits Through Patient Feedback, Outreach, and Targeted Interventions
Location: Oklahoma Station
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
CT
Reimagining Dental Public Health Residency Curriculum Through Clinical Integration & Funding Reform
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Lauren Gritzer, DDS, MPH
– Planet Smilez, Inc.
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
School-Based Dental Prevention and Medical-Dental Integration in Tennessee
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Janet Lawlor, DDS
– Tennessee Dept of Health
Medical/Dental integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
School-Based Dental Services: Insights on Barriers, Billing, and Opportunities for Improvement
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Lia BenYishay, MPH
– PA Coalition for Oral Health
Policy/Advocacy
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Silver Fluoride Therapy: Clinical Updates and Emerging Applications
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Hayley Buckner, RDH, BS, FADHA
– Elevate Oral Care
Medical/Dental integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Strengthening the Dental Pipeline for Underserved Communities: Insights from the CARE Program.
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Rachel J. Whisler, MPH
– OSU College of Dentistry Division of Public Health Dentistry
Oral Health Workforce
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Synergizing Shots and Smiles: Developing a Toolkit to Implement Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Samantha Volk Jennings, MPH
– Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Medical/Dental integration
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
The Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures for Dental Antibiotic Stewardship
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Michael Klepser, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP
– Ferris State University College of Pharmacy
Surveillance/Epidemiology
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
The Value of Public Health Dentistry to Patients
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Amy D. Bell, BS, RDH, EPP
– Advantage Dental+
Community-based programs
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
Video Counseling Program: Motivational Interviewing in a Telehealth Program to Lower Lifestyle Risks
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Julie Dirth, BA, MS, ADT
– Apple Tree Dental
Oral Health Programs/Practices/Health Promotion
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CT
West Virginia Meaningful Dentist Project
Location: Oklahoma Station
Presenting Author:
Gina Sharps, MPH, RDH, CTTS, FADHA
– West Virginia Oral Health Coalition, Inc
Oral Health Workforce
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
CT
Exhibits Open
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
CT
Exhibits Open
Location: Oklahoma Prefunction
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
CT
Poster Session #2
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
CT
Poster Session #2
Location: Oklahoma Prefunction
CE: 1.5
