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Monday, April 7, 2025
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
Location: Universal Center Exhibit Hall
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Desk
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Desk
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome
Location: Seminole Ballroom
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Mental Health is Part of Overall Health: A Personal Journey and Call to Action
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Mental Health is Part of Overall Health: A Personal Journey and Call to Action
Location: Seminole Ballroom
Speaker:
Harry Bruell (he/him/his)
– PathPoint
Moderator:
Julie Frantsve-Hawley, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Impact Health Strategies
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Break
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Championing Minimally Invasive Care: Aligning Advocacy to Transform Dental Health
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Championing Minimally Invasive Care: Aligning Advocacy to Transform Dental Health
Location: Semionle A-B
Speaker:
Kasey Wilson, MSW (she/her/hers)
– Community Catalyst
Speaker:
Anita Glicken, MSW
– Consultant, Leading Change for Health Care Transformation
Speaker:
Grace N. Linn, MA (she/her/hers)
– Creative Media Solutions
Moderator:
Steven P. Geiermann, DDS, FICD, FACD (he/him/his)
– Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Integrating Oral Health in Long-Term Care Settings: Three State Workforce Approaches
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Integrating Oral Health in Long-Term Care Settings: Three State Workforce Approaches
Location: Seminole D-E
Speaker:
Guy Deyton, DDS (he/him/his)
– Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Speaker:
Samuel R. Zwetchkenbaum, DDS, MPH (he/him/his)
– Rhode Island Department of Health
Speaker:
Frances Wise, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Alaska Department of Health
Moderator:
Julie Boeckman, BS (she/her/hers)
– Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #1
Moderator:
Sohini Dhar, DDS, MPH
– UT Health San Antonio
Earn 1.15 CE Credit
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #1
Location: Gold Coast
Moderator:
Sohini Dhar, DDS, MPH
– UT Health San Antonio
Earn 1.15 CE Credit
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
1 - Teledentistry in Schools: An Innovative Way to Expand School-Based Health Programs
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Erika R. Slagel-Perry, MPH, LPN (she/her/hers)
– Community Health Center of the New River Valley
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
2 - A Game Changer: Incorporating Oral Health Education Into Soccer Programming in NYC Communities
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Mary Kate Goldstein, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Colgate-Palmolive
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
3 - Using Learning Collaboratives for Quality Improvement for the CA Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Katie Conklin, RDH, MS, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4 - Exploring the Role of School Nurses in Facilitating Follow-Up Dental Care: A Pilot Study
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
David Tepel, DMD
– NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
5 - Trust in Tap: Improving Water Perceptions to Support Community Health and Prevent Chronic Disease
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Lauren Gritzer, DDS, MPH
– University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding and Accommodating Neurodivergent Conditions in Oral Health Settings
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding and Accommodating Neurodivergent Conditions in Oral Health Settings
Location: Sun & Surf
Speaker:
Josefine O. Wolfe, PhD, MBA, MPH, RDH (she/her/ella)
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Speaker:
Lisa J. Heaton, PhD (she/her/hers)
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Moderator:
Christina A. Demopoulos, DDS, MPH
– UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
AAPHD Student Chapter Meeting/Lunch
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
AAPHD Student Chapter Meeting/Lunch
Location: Space Coast
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Lunch
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Lunch
Location: Sunshine Cafe & Courtyard - (V & VG) American Grill
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Developing a Culture of Patient Safety in Dentistry and Why It Matters
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Developing a Culture of Patient Safety in Dentistry and Why It Matters
Location: Seminole D-E
Speaker:
Clifford G. Lisman, DMD, MS, FACD, FAAPD, MBA
– New Jersey Department of Health
Speaker:
Becky Parnian, DHSC, MPH, RDH, CDA (she/her/hers)
– New Jersey Department of Health
Moderator:
Nashon Hornsby, JD.,LLM (he/him/his)
– New Jersey Department of Health
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Implementation of Dental Diagnostic Codes in the Safety-net Clinic of Virginia: A Pilot Program
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Implementation of Dental Diagnostic Codes in the Safety-net Clinic of Virginia: A Pilot Program
Location: Sun & Surf
Speaker:
McAllister Castelaz, DMD, MS (she/her/hers)
– Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Speaker:
Janna Laverdiere, DMD (she/her/hers)
– Johnson Health Center
Speaker:
Rachael Cox, FNP-BC
– Johnson Health Center
Moderator:
McAllister Castelaz, DMD, MS (she/her/hers)
– Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #2
Moderator:
Josefine O. Wolfe, PhD, MBA, MPH, RDH (she/her/ella)
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Oral Presentation Session #2
Location: Gold Coast
Moderator:
Josefine O. Wolfe, PhD, MBA, MPH, RDH (she/her/ella)
– CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1 - Patient-Centered Dental Home: Results from Phase 1 Measure Set Pilot and Learning Collaborative
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Julie C. Reynolds, DDS, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2 - The Status of State Periodicity Schedules
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3 - State Efforts to Expand Access to Operating Room Dental Care via Fair Facility Fees
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
4 - Changes in Dental Hygiene Scope of Practice by State Between 2019 and 2024
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Sage Shirey, MA (he/him/his)
– Center for Health Workforce Studies
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
5 - Training Interprofessional Students on Preventing HPV: A peer-to-peer experiential learning
Location: Gold Coast
Oral Abstract Presenter:
Sohini Dhar, DDS, MPH
– UT Health San Antonio
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Potential and Barriers to Novel Preventive Agents for Dental Caries: Why Are Options Limited?
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Potential and Barriers to Novel Preventive Agents for Dental Caries: Why Are Options Limited?
Location: Seminole A-B
Moderator:
Hayley Buckner, RDH, BS, FADHA
– Elevate Oral Care
Speaker:
Peter Milgrom, DDS (he/him/his)
– University of Washington
Speaker:
Jonny Norris, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry
– Montshire Pediatric Dentistry
Speaker:
Rebecca Bernstein, MD, MS
– Medical College of Wisconsin
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Break
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Break
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
10,000 People Turn 65 Every Day: What Oral Health Policies Are Needed?
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
10,000 People Turn 65 Every Day: What Oral Health Policies Are Needed?
Location: Seminole E-D
Speaker:
Samuel R. Zwetchkenbaum, DDS, MPH (he/him/his)
– Rhode Island Department of Health
Moderator:
Lori K. Cofano, BSDH
– ASTDD
Speaker:
Deborah Jacobi, RDH, MA (she/her/hers)
– Apple Tree Dental
Speaker:
Harry Goodman, DMD, MPH
– ASTDD Consultant
Earn 1.0 CE Credit
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Dental Hygienist Role in Enhancing the Oral-Systemic Awareness within Inpatient Hospital Setting
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Dental Hygienist Role in Enhancing the Oral-Systemic Awareness within Inpatient Hospital Setting
Location: Seminole A-B
Speaker:
Katharine Martinez, MPH, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Phoenix Children's Hospital
Moderator:
Katharine Martinez, MPH, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Phoenix Children's Hospital
Speaker:
Jenell Robins, BSDH, RDH (she/her/hers)
– Texas Children's Hospital
Earn 1.0 CE Credit
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dental Caries and Oral Health Disparities Among Adolescents: A Tale of Second Molar Sealants
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dental Caries and Oral Health Disparities Among Adolescents: A Tale of Second Molar Sealants
Location: Sun & Surf
Speaker:
Shillpa Naavaal, BDS, MS, MPH
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker:
Christina Scherrer, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Moderator:
Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA (he/him/his)
– Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin
Earn 1.0 CE Credit
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pathways to Bright Futures & Planet Smilez: Working to End the Dental Workforce Shortage in Maryland
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pathways to Bright Futures & Planet Smilez: Working to End the Dental Workforce Shortage in Maryland
Location: Gold Coast
Speaker:
Kathryn M. Pawlak, DDS
– Planet Smilez
Speaker:
John Welby, MS
– Maryland Department of Health, Office of Oral Health
Speaker:
Lauren Gritzer, DDS, MPH
– University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry
Moderator:
Debony R. Hughes, DDS
– Maryland Department of Health
Earn 1.0 CE Credit
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session #1
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Poster Session #1
Location: Universal Center Exhibit Hall
Earn 1.5 CE Credit
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reception with Exhibitors
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reception with Exhibitors
Location: Universal Center Exhibit Hall
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Community Water Fluoridation Updates
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Community Water Fluoridation Updates
Location: Seminole A-B
Moderator:
Judy Feinstein, MSPH (she/her/hers)
– ASTDD Consultant
Speaker:
Richard L. Crask
– ASTDD, AWWA, KY Rural Water
Speaker:
John Rudolph, MS, REHS (Registered Environmental Health Specialist)
– ASTDD, AWWA, KRWA
Earn 1.0 CE Credit
