Oral Health Forum Series

Webinar Series Replaces August Forum

Originally, we planned to come together for a full-day forum in March (and then August) to discuss the 2020 Oklahoma Oral Health Report Card and chart a course of action. While we have decided it is better to keep our distance for now, we don’t want to lose the momentum of this Report Card. Also, with the COVID-19 Pandemic exacerbating the problems many Oklahomans face when trying to access dental care, we must find ways to continue this important work.

So, we’re hosting a series of 2-hour interactive webinars from September through April. Each webinar will feature an expert panel and focus on specific populations or subjects.

We believe this is a great way to bring those outside of the dental arena to the table -- make that, Zoom room -- for truly holistic, robust conversations. Please mark your calendars for the topics that interest you and help spread the word to others.

Also, save the date for June 4, 2021, when we hope to come together at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City!

Webinar Schedule

All webinars are free, but pre-registration is required.

Click on webinar title for details and recordings.

 

	Date	Topic
1	Sept. 11, 2020	Rural, Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Teledentistry
2	Dec. 4, 2020	Special Populations: Seniors, Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities
3	Feb. 5, 2021	Children and Pregnant Women
4	March 5, 2021	Working Aged Adults
5	April 30, 2021	Dental Professional Workforce

 

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Webinar 1:

Rural, Tele-dentistry, HPSAs

Held: Sept. 11, 2020

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Panelist Presentations:

• The Birth of Teledentistry: Is teledentistry here to stay?
  Paula VanBuskirk, DDS
• Teledentistry: Bringing Care to Where People Are
  Paul Glassman DDS, MA, MBA
• Teledentistry Rules
  Paul Glassman DDS, MA, MBA
• Looking at Oral Health Through a Rural Lens
  Marsha Brand, PhD
• Oklahoma Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas
  Lisa Pendarvis, MPH, PMP, PCMH CCE

 

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Webinar 2:

Special Populations: Seniors, Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities

Held: Friday, December 4, 2020

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Panelist Presentations:

• Oral Health for All: Policy Landscape
  Melissa Burroughs, Associate Director 
• Groups in Need of Help
  Oral Care Foundation 
• The OPEN Virtual Oral Health Community
  Stacey Chazin, MPH

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Webinar 3:

Children & Pregnant Women

Held: Friday, Feb. 5, 2021

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Agenda

Panelist Presentations:

• Overview
• Improving the Oral Health of Children: A National Perspective
  Mary E. Foley, RDH, MPH
  CEO, Medicaid Medicare CHIP Services Dental Assn.
• Improving the Oral Health of Pregnant Women: A National Perspective
  Steve Geiermann, DDS
  ADA Council on Access, Community Oral Health Infrastructure and Capacity

 

 

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Webinar 4:

Working-Age Adults

Held: Friday, March 5, 2021

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View Panel and Agenda

Panelist Presentations:

• Working-Age Adults & Access to Dental Care: An Overview
  Terrisa Singleton, MHHSA
  Director, Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation
  Secretary, Oklahoma Oral Health Coaltion
   
• SoonerCare Adult Dental Benefit
  Karen Luce, DDS, MPH
  Dental Director, Oklahoma Health Care Authority
   
• New Resource for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
  Danielle Yearout, MS
  CEO, HNC Living Foundation
   
• Mobile Dentistry
  John Wilguess, BS
  Executive Director, Oklahoma Dental Foundation
   
• Recovery/Incarceration Diversion Program
  Jenna Morey, MA
  Executive Director, ReMerge of Oklahoma County
   
• Free Dental Clinic
  Jennifer Cook, DDS
  Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma
   
• Community Health Center
  Lou Carmichael, MS
  CEO, Variety Care
   
• Hospital Emergency Dept Diversion: COVID-19 Dental Program
  Terrisa Singleton, MHHSA
  Director, Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation

 

 

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Webinar 5:

Dental Professional Workforce

Held: Friday, April 30, 2021

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View Panel and Agenda

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STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINES

Stigler Health & Wellness Center
Patrick Tran, DDS
Health and Wellness Center, Inc
Stigler, OK

Panhandle Counseling and Health Center
Bob Burger, CEO
Panhandle Counseling and Health Center
Guymon, OK


HIGH IMPACT SOLUTIONS

Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program
Ebony Freeman
Program Manager, Dental Loan Repayment Program
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Jana S. Winfree, DDS, MPH
Director, Dental Health Service
Oklahoma State Department of Health

Dental Hygienists Expanded Scope of Service
Laurie Humphrey, RDH
President, Oklahoma Dental Hygienists’ Association

Dental Therapy
Brett Weber
Public Health Policy and Programs Manager
National Indian Health Board