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Federal Dental Services Session

Sunday, April 10, 2022

12:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST

Location: Texas G/H

CE: 4.5

Attendee Limit: 100

Speaker(s)

Casey Hannan, MPH

Director, Division of Oral Health
U.S. Public Health Service
Scott Irwin, DDS, MPH

Director, USAF Dental Research and Consultation Service
U.S. Air Force
Peter Drouillard, DDS, MS (DPH)

Dental Public Health Officer, 18th Medical Command
U.S. Army
Kathleen Buss, DDS, MPH

Head, Dental, Secondary & Specialty Care, BUMED
U.S. Navy
Tequilla McGahee, DMD, MPH

Chief Dentist, Western Regional Federal Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Public Health Service
Gretchen Gibson, DDS, MPH

Director, Oral Health Quality Group, VHA Office of Dentistry
Veterans Health Administration
Timothy L. RICKS, DMD, MPH, FICD, FACD

Chief Dental Officer/Assistant Surgeon General
U.S. Public Health Service

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships: .
Casey Hannan, MPH: Disclosure information not submitted..
Scott Irwin, DDS, MPH: Disclosure information not submitted..
Peter Drouillard, DDS, MS (DPH): Disclosure information not submitted..
Kathleen Buss, DDS, MPH: Disclosure information not submitted..
Tequilla McGahee, DMD, MPH: Disclosure information not submitted..
Gretchen Gibson, DDS, MPH: Disclosure information not submitted..
Timothy L. RICKS, DMD, MPH, FICD, FACD: Disclosure information not submitted.

Session Description: This weekend workshop will provide attendees with information from the Federal Dental Services: Air Force, Army, and Navy Dental Corps; the U.S. Public Health Service; and the Veteran's Administration Dentistry Program. Topics will include (1) lessons learned from the pandemic, (2) antibiotic and opioid stewardship, and (3) a look at the new NIDCR report, Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges. This session is open to all, but space is limited.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the impact of COVID-19 on oral health services in the U.S.
List lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Describe the importance of dental readiness in the military.
List key components to antibiotic and opioid stewardship in the VA dental program.
List three key messages from Oral Health in America, Advances and Challenges.