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Poster Presentations

Poster Presentations

  • Monday, April 11, 2022
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    1 - Mommy and Me Project of Monroe County, New York
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Prasida Khanal, BDS, MPH – MDH

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    2 - Impact of ACA's Medicaid Expansion on Dental Out-of-pocket Spending Among Extensive Benefits States
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Aparna Ingleshwar, BDS, MPH – University of Iowa

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    3 - Cost-Related Barriers and Dental Utilization among Older Adults: Scoping Review and Content Analysis
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Hema Gomathy Sathish Kumar, BDS, MPH, CAGS (Dental Public Health) – Health Policy and Health Services Research, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    4 - Oral Health Literacy Education and Practice in US Dental Hygiene Programs: A National Survey
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Heather M. Lawler, RDH, MSDH – University of Michigan

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    5 - Evaluation of a School Based Dental Program in Rochester, NY
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Namrata Bhanat, BDS, MPH, MBA, MSISS – URMC

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    6 - Association between dental caries and employment among U.S. Adults with substance use disorder
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Sucharu Ghosh, BDS, MPH – University of Rochester

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    7 - Parental Psychosocial Correlates of Oral Hygiene Among Children in Low-Income Families
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Amrita Geevarghese, BDS, MPH, DPH – uUCSF

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    8 - Effects of Acculturation on Oral Health Across Racial/Ethnic Groups in U.S. Adults: NHANES 2011-2018
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Cam-Van T. Huynh, DDS, MPH – Boston University

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    9 - Incidence Of Dental Caries and Associated Factors in Young Adults
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Chukwuebuka E. Ogwo, n/a – Temple University

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    11 - Diabetes Treatment Costs Decrease after Periodontal Therapy: Medicaid and Commercial Claims Data
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Madhuli Thakkar-Samtani, BDS, MPH – CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    12 - Medical Dental Integration to Increase Tdap, MCV4, and HPV9 Vaccinations for Children Ages 9-17.
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Jessica Jack, MD – Denver Health and Hospital Authority

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    13 - Oral Health Professionals’ Opinions About the COVID-19 Vaccine and their Professional Responsibility
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Sarah Godwin, BA – UMKC School of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    14 - Use of Teledentistry to Increase Access to Oral Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Ellen O'Malley, PhD – Oral Health Workforce Research Center

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    15 - Using Case Studies to Teach Dental Public Health Competencies
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Magda A. de la Torre, RDH, MPH – UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    16 - Synchronous Teledentistry in a University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic: Impact on Access to Care
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Sofia Iribarren, DDS

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    17 - Oral Health Integration at a Teen and Pregnancy Clinic
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Homa Amini, DDS, MPH, MS – Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    18 - Exploring Connections to Value-Based Care in Dental Education
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Rebekah Mathews, MPA – CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    19 - Innovative Approaches to Pre-doctoral Dental Public Health Education
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Jennifer M. Sukalski, RDH, MS – University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    20 - A Texas Collaboration to Address Oral Health Equity and Diversity
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Peggy Timothe, DDS, MPH – Texas A&M College of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    21 - Oral Cancer Screening Among Adults 30 Years and Older in the US, NHANES, 2013-2018
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Gina Thornton-Evans, DDS, MPH – Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    22 - Dental Service Utilization and Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2018: A Rural-Urban Comparison
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Mark E. Moss, DDS, PhD – East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    24 - Enhancing Dental Residents Primary Care Skills to Serve Rural Populations
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Rochisha Singh Marwaha, BDS, MPH – UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    25 - Effect of Marijuana on Relationship Between Periodontitis and Diabetes in Adults: NHANES 2009-2014
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Karen Raju, BDS, MPH, DPH-C – School of Dentistry, UCSF

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    26 - What is the Impact of Different Social Determinants of Health on Tooth Loss?
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Lauren Sorto, n/a – Texas A&M College of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    27 - Oral Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use Treatment; A Framework for Increased Integration
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Rachael Matulis, MPH – Bowling Business Strategies

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    28 - Oral Health Content Lacking on Non-Dental Safety Net Clinic Websites
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Hannah R. Archer, Master of Public Health Candidate, Spring 2022 – University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    29 - Assessing the Effectiveness of Web-based Modules on HPV among Dental and Dental Hygiene Students
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Aparna Chintapalli, BA – Indiana University School of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    30 - Caries Incidence on Primary Molars Following Glass Ionomer Sealant Placement
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Scott L. Tomar, DMD, MPH, DrPH – University of Illinois, Chicago. College of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    31 - Barriers and Facilitators for Dental and Mental Health Referrals in Patients with HIV/AIDS
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Sangeeta Gajendra, DDS, MPH, MS – URMC

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    32 - Characteristics of Children with SHCN at Their First Dental Visit
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Marilyn Taylor

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    33 - Predictors of Completion of Dental Treatment Among Children with Urgent Dental Needs
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Maria E. Davila, DDS, MPH, DrPH – University of Florida. College of Dentistry, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science.

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    34 - Association Between Dental Prophylaxis and Myocardial Infarction in Kentucky Medicaid Beneficiaries
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Giang T. Vu, DDS, MS, PhD – University of Louisville

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    35 - Patient Experiences and Willingness to Use Teledentistry in Emergency Departments
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Katelyn Kleutsch, n/a – AT Still University - Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    36 - Protecting Tiny Teeth: A Prenatal Oral Health Quality Improvement Project
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Kera Beskin, MPH, MBA – American Academy of Pediatrics

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    37 - Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Service Utilization among Medicaid Enrollees in Michigan
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Prudence Kunyangna, MS – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    38 - Dental Health Visits among College Students : Findings from the National College Health Assessment
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Maria P. Yanes, Pursuing in BS (Biology) – Florida Gulf Coast University

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    39 - Diabetes and Dental Caries in US Adults
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Pin Chuang Lai, DDS, PhD – University of Louisville

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    40 - Innovative State Oral Health Models: A Qualitative Analysis
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Alex Sheen, DDS – Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    41 - Dental and Nursing Interprofessional Education: A Scoping Review
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Margot H. Metz, BA – Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    42 - Decay Experience Cut by One-Third Among Head Start Enrolled Survey Participants
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Brooke T. Mehner, MPH – Iowa Department of Public Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    43 - The Impact of Clinical Observation of Patients with SHCN on General Dentistry Students
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Jennifer D. Chung, Ph.D. – Nova Southeastern University

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    44 - A Pilot Study of Medical-Dental Integration to Improve Perinatal Oral Health
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Divesh Byrappagari, B.D.S., M.S.D. – University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    46 - Hypertension Screening in the Dental Setting and Impact on Overall Health
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Melissa Kainz, RN, MSN – North Dakota Department of Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    47 - The State of Youth’s Smoking Cessation in the Arab World
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Dania Bahdila, BDS, MSD, CAGS – Harvard School of Dental Medicine

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    48 - The Association Between Dental Caries and Body Mass Index Among Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Hala Z. Shakir, BDS, MPH – UT health San Antonio /Dental School

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    49 - Review of U.S. Predoctoral Dental Public Health Curricula: Topics and Competencies
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Emily E. Starman, BA – University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    51 - Communicating Health Equity and Value-Based Care in Dental Education: An Environmental Scan
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Nithya Puttige Ramesh, BDS, MPH – Harvard School of Dental Medicine

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    52 - Examining Leadership and Capacity Building in Oral Health Professionals
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Annaliese Cothron, DHSc, MS, CPH – The American Institute of Dental Public Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    53 - Moving Patterns of Iowa Private Practice Dentists, 2000-2019
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: ChangHee Jin, DDS – University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    54 - Denial of Operating Room Access for Pediatric Dental Treatment: An Ongoing National Survey
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Robin Wright, PhD – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    55 - Impact of Prenatal Health Conditions in Pregnant Women on Orofacial Clefts in Infants
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Girish S. Shelke, B.D.S, M.P.H. – University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    57 - Interpretation of Ambiguous Dental Scenarios by Severity of Dental Anxiety
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Lisa J. Heaton, PhD – CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    58 - Impact of COVID-19 on Community Health Centers in Iowa
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Brooke Frazier, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign B.S. – University of Iowa College of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    59 - Oral Health of Texas Children: National Survey of Children’s Health, 2019
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Brittany Akl, RDH, MSHS – Texas Department of State Health Services, Oral Health Improvement Program

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    60 - Cost-Related Delayed or Forgone Dental Care by Race/Ethnicity, US Working-Age Adults 2019
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Ekpa Eyoma, DDS, MPH – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    62 - Assessing Oral Health Status, Practices, and Access to Care among Refugees in San Antonio, Texas
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Rami Saadeh, PhD – Jordan University of Science and Technology

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    63 - Promoting Prenatal Oral Health Through Social Media: Lessons Learned and Metric Analysis
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Sandy Tesch, RDH, MSHP – Department of State Health Services' Oral Health Improvement Program

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    64 - The Knowledge, Attitude, and Confidence of Caregivers and Staff towards the Oral Health of Residents
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Joseph Dumbuya, DMD, MPH – UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    65 - Variations in Oral Cancer Screening by Age and Race/Ethnicity in the US Population: NHANES 2015-2018
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Pallavi Krishna Karpe, BDS, MPH, CAGS (DPH) – Boston University

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    66 - Oral Health and HIV: Dental Students Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Caitlyn Wayment, MPH – University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    67 - Depression and its Association with Patient’s Willingness to Visit the Dentist
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Inder P. Singh, BDS MBA – BU

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    68 - Tooth Loss and Uncontrolled Diabetes Among US Adults
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Guo-Liang Cheng, DDS, MSD – University of Louisville

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    69 - Access to Care: Federally Qualified Health Centers and Transportation in North Texas
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Reem Al-Sayyad, B.S.A – Texas A&M College of Dentistry

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    70 - Dental Visits and Oral Health Conditions on Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Vanessa Pardi, DDS, MS, PhD – East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    71 - Factors Associated with Differences in Incomes of Dentists in the US
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Simona Surdu, MD, PhD – Oral Health Workforce Research Center

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    75 - ROHC 'n ROHS: Oral Public Health Models for Innovation and Collaboration
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Jenni Lansing, MPH, MBA, RDH – Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    76 - Dental Caries, Obesity, and Asthma During Childhood: A Qualitative Case Study to Guide Collaboration
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Becki Hale, EdD, MA, RDH – Cook Children's Health Care System

  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
    77 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surveillance and Oral Appliance Therapy Evaluation, U.S. Army, 2014-2019
    Location: Pre-function

    Presenting Author: Christa E. Goodwin, DMD, MS – U.S. Army Public Health Center, Disease Epidemiology Branch