National Primary Oral Health Care Conference

The following presentations are from the 2006 National Primary Oral Health Care Conference held on December 10 – 14, 2006, in Scottsdale, AZ. Click on the links to download the Power Point Presentations.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Oral Health Leadership/Management Session for New Oral Health Programs and Old Ones too
Dr. Bob Russell, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Public Health Dental Director
Iowa Department of Public Health
Des Moines, IA
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John W. McFarland, D.D.S.
President, National Network for Oral Health Access
Dental Director, Salud Family Health Center
Fort Lupton, CO
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David I. Rosenstein, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.Phil.
Professor and Chair
Department of Community Dentistry
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

Monday, December 11, 2006

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Eliminating Oral Health Disparities Lessons Learned from the HRSA HDC Oral Health Pilot
Colleen Lampron, M.P.H., Co-Chair, HRSA Health Disparities Oral Health Pilot
Denver, CO
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Irene Hilton, D.D.S., M.P.H., Co-Chair, HRSA Health Disparities Oral Health Pilot San Francisco, CA

Jay R. Anderson, D.M.D., M.H.S.A.
Chief Dental Officer
Division of Clinical Quality
Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA
Rockville, MD

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Donald L. Weaver, M.D.
Assistant Surgeon General
Deputy Associate Administrator for Primary Health Care
Health Resources and Services Administration
Rockville, MD
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Findings from the Obstetrics and Periodontal Therapy (OPT) Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Trial
Dennis A. Mitchell, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Associate Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
New York, NY
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
HDC OHP Best Practices Team 1 & 2

Team 1: Salud Family Health Centers, Inc
John McFarland, DDS Dental Director
Cecilia M. Edwards, DDS Dental Director -Ft. Lupton
Susan Hansen, BS, RDH Dental Hygienist
Kelet Robinson, MD Clinic and Medical Director -Ft. Lupton
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Team 2: Community Health Partners, Inc.
Jane Gillette, DDS, DDS Dental Director
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3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
HDC OHP Best Practices Team 3 & 4

Team 3: High Plains Community Health Centers
Cecilia Bohl, Medical Assistant
Anne Gibbs, BSDH, Dental Hygienist
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Team 4: Sunrise Community Health Centers
Patrick Harrison, Director of Dental Services
Joe Morado, Dental Finance Operations Manager
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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Redesign Information Driven Clinical Leadership, Why Data is Our Friend
Martin Lieberman, D.D.S.
Dental Director
Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers
Seattle, WA
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Early Childhood Oral Health Care (presentation not available)
Francisco Ramos-Gomez, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Department of Orofacial Sciences
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Detroit Oral Cancer Prevention Project
Amid Ismail, Dr.PH, M.P.H., M.B.A., B.D.S.
Ann Arbor, MI
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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Predicting and Improving Dental Productivity
Margaret Drozdowski, D.M.D. Dental Director
Stewart Joslin, CFO
Community Health Center, Inc.
New Britain, CT
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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
The Transdisciplinary Group Visit: A Rewarding Way to Interact with Patients and Increase Access
Scott Wolpin, D.M.D., Chief Dental Officer
Choptank Community Health System, Inc.
Federalsburg, MD
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USC + URM Dental Clinic: A Campus-Community Partnership to Provide Care for the Homeless
Niel Nathason, M.S., M.P.H.
Director, Community & Special Projects
Assistant Professor, USC School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Effective Clinical Management and Quality Improvement Strategies
Carolyn Brown, D.D.S.
Native American Health Center
San Francisco, CA
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Project Renewal, Inc. Fort Washington Dental Clinic
Hamad Skinner, D.D.S.
Project Renewal, Inc. Fort Washington Health Service
New York, NY
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3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
How to Make Your Oral Health Program Profitable: Simple Strategies that Promote Sustainability
Dr. Mark Doherty, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Safety-Net Solutions Demonstration Project
Catalyst Institute Dental Services of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
American Dental Association’s Give Kids A Smile: How Your Community
Health Clinic Can Participate in National Children’s Dental Access Day
Brian Shue, D.D.S.
Dental Director, Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc.
Brawley, CA
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Galveston County Health District/4C’s Dental Clinics
Beverly Foster, D.D.S.
Galveston County Health District
LaMarque, TX
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Ergonomics and Other Associated Health Risks
Nancy Andrews, R.D.H., B.S.
Ross Andrews & Associates
Costa Mesa, California
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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Perinatal Oral Health Practice Guidelines
Mary E. Foley, R.D.H., M.P.H.
Project Director, Improving Perinatal and Infant Oral Health
Children's Dental Health Project
Washington, DC
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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Closing the Gap for At-risk Children: Building a World-Class Oral Health
Program in Collier County, Florida through Establishment of a Pediatric Dental Residency Program
Steven Weinman
Imokale, FL
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Determinants of Dental Care Visits of Low-Income African American Children
Woosung Sohn, D.D.S., Ph.D, Dr.PH
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ann Arbor, MI
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1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Digital Radiography/Advantages and Disadvantages of Digital Technique
Robert A. Cederberg, M.A., D.D.S.
Associate Dean for Clinical Activities/Clinic Director
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Mesa, AZ
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3:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m.
Periodontal Disease and Systemic Disease Management for Primary Oral Care Providers
Marc Shlossman, D.D.S., M.S.
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health Director, Periodontics
Circle Mesa, AZ
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Thursday, December 14, 2006

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Endodontic Technique
William B. Leibow, D.D.S., M.S.D.
Co-Director Endodontics
ASDOH (Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health)
Mesa, AZ

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Head Start – An Opportunity to Improve the Oral Health of Children
Valerie A. Orlando, R.D.H., B.S.
HRSA - HHS Region VIII Head Start Consultant
Denver, CO
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9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
A New View of Caries Prevention for At-Risk Children: ForsythKids Demonstration Program Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
J. Max Goodson, D.D.S., Ph.D.
The Forsyth Institute
Boston, MA
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10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Flowable Composites
Robert W. Hasel, B.Sc., D.D.S.
Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry College of
Dental Medicine Midwestern University
Glendale, AZ
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Pediatrics
Quentin Shaw, D.D.S., M.S.
Mesa AZ
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