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Poster Session

Monday, April 11, 2022

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Location: Pre-function

CE: 1.5

Presenting Author(s)

Brittany Akl, RDH, MSHS

Program Operations Coordinator
Texas Department of State Health Services, Oral Health Improvement Program
Reem Al-Sayyad, B.S.A

Texas A&M College of Dentistry
Homa Amini, DDS, MPH, MS

Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital
Hannah Archer, Master of Public Health Candidate, Spring 2022

University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health
Dania Bahdila, BDS, MSD, CAGS

DMSc Candidate
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Kera Beskin, MPH, MBA

Manager
American Academy of Pediatrics
Namrata Bhanat, BDS, MPH, MBA, MSISS

URMC
Divesh Byrappagari, B.D.S., M.S.D.

Associate Professor / Director
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
Guo-Liang Cheng, DDS, MSD

Assistant Professor
University of Louisville
Aparna Chintapalli, BA

Dental Student
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Jennifer Chung, Ph.D.

Research Program Manager
Nova Southeastern University
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Annaliese Cothron, DHSc, MS, CPH

Executive Director
The American Institute of Dental Public Health
Maria E. Davila, DDS, MPH, DrPH

Clinical Coordinator I-Health Educator
University of Florida. College of Dentistry, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science.
Magda de la Torre, RDH, MPH

Assistant Professor
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Joseph Dumbuya, DMD, MPH

Dental Public Health Resident
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Ekpa Eyoma, DDS, MPH

Dental Public Health Resident
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Brooke Frazier, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign B.S.

Dental Student
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Sangeeta Gajendra, DDS, MPH, MS

Professor, Clinical Chief
URMC
Amrita Geevarghese, BDS, MPH, DPH

Lecturer
uUCSF
Sucharu Ghosh, BDS, MPH

DPH Resident
University of Rochester
Sarah Godwin, BA

Dental Student
UMKC School of Dentistry
Christa Goodwin, DMD, MS

Active Duty Army, Public Health Dentist
U.S. Army Public Health Center, Disease Epidemiology Branch
Becki Hale, EdD, MA, RDH

Director, Child Health Evaluation
Cook Children's Health Care System
Lisa Heaton, PhD

Science Writer
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Cam-Van Huynh, DDS, MPH

Dental Resident
Boston University
Aparna Ingleshwar, BDS, MPH

PhD Candidate
University of Iowa
Sofia Iribarren, DDS
Jessica Jack, MD

Denver Health and Hospital Authority
ChangHee Jin, DDS

DPH Senior Dental Staff
University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
Melissa Kainz, RN, MSN

Community Clinical Coordinator
North Dakota Department of Health
Pallavi Krishna Karpe, BDS, MPH, CAGS (DPH)

Boston University
Prasida Khanal, BDS, MPH

State Oral Health Director
MDH
Katelyn Kleutsch, n/a

AT Still University - Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Prudence Kunyangna, MS

Epidemiologist
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Pin Chuang Lai, DDS, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Louisville
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Jenni Lansing, MPH, MBA, RDH

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Heather Lawler, RDH, MSDH

University of Michigan
Rochisha Singh Marwaha, BDS, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Rebekah Mathews, MPA

Director, Value-Based Care
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Rachael Matulis, MPH

Principal
Bowling Business Strategies
Brooke Mehner, MPH

Public Health Epidemiologist
Iowa Department of Public Health
Margot Metz, BA

Dental Student
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Mark Moss, DDS, PhD

Associate Professor
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
Chukwuebuka Ogwo, n/a

Assistant Professor
Temple University
Ellen O'Malley, PhD

Research Analyst
Oral Health Workforce Research Center
Vanessa Pardi, DDS, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
Nithya Puttige Ramesh, BDS, MPH

Dental Public Health resident
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Karen Raju, BDS, MPH, DPH-C

Associate Specialist
School of Dentistry, UCSF
Rami Saadeh, PhD

Jordan University of Science and Technology
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
Hala Shakir, BDS, MPH

DPH Resident
UT health San Antonio /Dental School
Alex Sheen, DDS

Master of Public Health Degree Candidate
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Girish Shelke, B.D.S, M.P.H.

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Inder Singh, BDS MBA

Postdoctoral resident
BU
Lauren Sorto, n/a

Texas A&M College of Dentistry
Emily Starman, BA

University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
Jennifer Sukalski, RDH, MS

University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
Simona Surdu, MD, PhD

Co-Deputy Director
Oral Health Workforce Research Center
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Marilyn Taylor
Sandy Tesch, RDH, MSHP

Program Specialist
Department of State Health Services' Oral Health Improvement Program
Madhuli Thakkar-Samtani, BDS, MPH

Manager of Research & Analytics
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Gina Thornton-Evans, DDS, MPH

Director, Dental Public Health Residency Program
Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Peggy Timothe, DDS, MPH

Program Director, Dental Public Health
Texas A&M College of Dentistry
Scott L. Tomar, DMD, MPH, DrPH

Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences Professor
University of Illinois, Chicago. College of Dentistry
Giang Vu, DDS, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Louisville
Caitlyn Wayment, MPH

Grants Specialist
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Robin Wright, PhD

Director, Research and Policy Center
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Maria Yanes, Pursuing in BS (Biology)

Student
Florida Gulf Coast University

Presentations:

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Mommy and Me Project of Monroe County, New York
Presenting Author: Prasida Khanal, BDS, MPH – MDH
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Impact of ACA's Medicaid Expansion on Dental Out-of-pocket Spending Among Extensive Benefits States
Presenting Author: Aparna Ingleshwar, BDS, MPH – University of Iowa
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Cost-Related Barriers and Dental Utilization among Older Adults: Scoping Review and Content Analysis
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

Oral Health Literacy Education and Practice in US Dental Hygiene Programs: A National Survey
Presenting Author: Heather M. Lawler, RDH, MSDH – University of Michigan
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Evaluation of a School Based Dental Program in Rochester, NY
Presenting Author: Namrata Bhanat, BDS, MPH, MBA, MSISS – URMC
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Association between dental caries and employment among U.S. Adults with substance use disorder
Presenting Author: Sucharu Ghosh, BDS, MPH – University of Rochester
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Parental Psychosocial Correlates of Oral Hygiene Among Children in Low-Income Families
Presenting Author: Amrita Geevarghese, BDS, MPH, DPH – uUCSF
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Effects of Acculturation on Oral Health Across Racial/Ethnic Groups in U.S. Adults: NHANES 2011-2018
Presenting Author: Cam-Van T. Huynh, DDS, MPH – Boston University
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Incidence Of Dental Caries and Associated Factors in Young Adults
Presenting Author: Chukwuebuka E. Ogwo, n/a – Temple University
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Diabetes Treatment Costs Decrease after Periodontal Therapy: Medicaid and Commercial Claims Data
Presenting Author: Madhuli Thakkar-Samtani, BDS, MPH – CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Medical Dental Integration to Increase Tdap, MCV4, and HPV9 Vaccinations for Children Ages 9-17.
Presenting Author: Jessica Jack, MD – Denver Health and Hospital Authority
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Oral Health Professionals’ Opinions About the COVID-19 Vaccine and their Professional Responsibility
Presenting Author: Sarah Godwin, BA – UMKC School of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Use of Teledentistry to Increase Access to Oral Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenting Author: Ellen O'Malley, PhD – Oral Health Workforce Research Center
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Using Case Studies to Teach Dental Public Health Competencies
Presenting Author: Magda A. de la Torre, RDH, MPH – UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Synchronous Teledentistry in a University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic: Impact on Access to Care
Presenting Author: Sofia Iribarren, DDS
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Oral Health Integration at a Teen and Pregnancy Clinic
Presenting Author: Homa Amini, DDS, MPH, MS – Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Exploring Connections to Value-Based Care in Dental Education
Presenting Author: Rebekah Mathews, MPA – CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Innovative Approaches to Pre-doctoral Dental Public Health Education
Presenting Author: Jennifer M. Sukalski, RDH, MS – University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

A Texas Collaboration to Address Oral Health Equity and Diversity
Presenting Author: Peggy Timothe, DDS, MPH – Texas A&M College of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Oral Cancer Screening Among Adults 30 Years and Older in the US, NHANES, 2013-2018
Presenting Author: Gina Thornton-Evans, DDS, MPH – Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Dental Service Utilization and Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2018: A Rural-Urban Comparison
Presenting Author: Mark E. Moss, DDS, PhD – East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Enhancing Dental Residents Primary Care Skills to Serve Rural Populations
Presenting Author: Rochisha Singh Marwaha, BDS, MPH – UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Effect of Marijuana on Relationship Between Periodontitis and Diabetes in Adults: NHANES 2009-2014
Presenting Author: Karen Raju, BDS, MPH, DPH-C – School of Dentistry, UCSF
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

What is the Impact of Different Social Determinants of Health on Tooth Loss?
Presenting Author: Lauren Sorto, n/a – Texas A&M College of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Oral Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use Treatment; A Framework for Increased Integration
Presenting Author: Rachael Matulis, MPH – Bowling Business Strategies
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Oral Health Content Lacking on Non-Dental Safety Net Clinic Websites
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

Assessing the Effectiveness of Web-based Modules on HPV among Dental and Dental Hygiene Students
Presenting Author: Aparna Chintapalli, BA – Indiana University School of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Caries Incidence on Primary Molars Following Glass Ionomer Sealant Placement
Presenting Author: Scott L. Tomar, DMD, MPH, DrPH – University of Illinois, Chicago. College of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Barriers and Facilitators for Dental and Mental Health Referrals in Patients with HIV/AIDS
Presenting Author: Sangeeta Gajendra, DDS, MPH, MS – URMC
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Characteristics of Children with SHCN at Their First Dental Visit
Presenting Author: Marilyn Taylor
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Predictors of Completion of Dental Treatment Among Children with Urgent Dental Needs
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

Association Between Dental Prophylaxis and Myocardial Infarction in Kentucky Medicaid Beneficiaries
Presenting Author: Giang T. Vu, DDS, MS, PhD – University of Louisville
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Patient Experiences and Willingness to Use Teledentistry in Emergency Departments
Presenting Author: Katelyn Kleutsch, n/a – AT Still University - Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Protecting Tiny Teeth: A Prenatal Oral Health Quality Improvement Project
Presenting Author: Kera Beskin, MPH, MBA – American Academy of Pediatrics
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Service Utilization among Medicaid Enrollees in Michigan
Presenting Author: Prudence Kunyangna, MS – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Dental Health Visits among College Students : Findings from the National College Health Assessment
Presenting Author: Maria P. Yanes, Pursuing in BS (Biology) – Florida Gulf Coast University
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Diabetes and Dental Caries in US Adults
Presenting Author: Pin Chuang Lai, DDS, PhD – University of Louisville
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Innovative State Oral Health Models: A Qualitative Analysis
Presenting Author: Alex Sheen, DDS – Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Dental and Nursing Interprofessional Education: A Scoping Review
Presenting Author: Margot H. Metz, BA – Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Decay Experience Cut by One-Third Among Head Start Enrolled Survey Participants
Presenting Author: Brooke T. Mehner, MPH – Iowa Department of Public Health
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

The Impact of Clinical Observation of Patients with SHCN on General Dentistry Students
Presenting Author: Jennifer D. Chung, Ph.D. – Nova Southeastern University
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

A Pilot Study of Medical-Dental Integration to Improve Perinatal Oral Health
Presenting Author: Divesh Byrappagari, B.D.S., M.S.D. – University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Hypertension Screening in the Dental Setting and Impact on Overall Health
Presenting Author: Melissa Kainz, RN, MSN – North Dakota Department of Health
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

The State of Youth’s Smoking Cessation in the Arab World
Presenting Author: Dania Bahdila, BDS, MSD, CAGS – Harvard School of Dental Medicine
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

The Association Between Dental Caries and Body Mass Index Among Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Presenting Author: Hala Z. Shakir, BDS, MPH – UT health San Antonio /Dental School
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Review of U.S. Predoctoral Dental Public Health Curricula: Topics and Competencies
Presenting Author: Emily E. Starman, BA – University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Communicating Health Equity and Value-Based Care in Dental Education: An Environmental Scan
Presenting Author: Nithya Puttige Ramesh, BDS, MPH – Harvard School of Dental Medicine
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Examining Leadership and Capacity Building in Oral Health Professionals
Presenting Author: Annaliese Cothron, DHSc, MS, CPH – The American Institute of Dental Public Health
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Moving Patterns of Iowa Private Practice Dentists, 2000-2019
Presenting Author: ChangHee Jin, DDS – University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Denial of Operating Room Access for Pediatric Dental Treatment: An Ongoing National Survey
Presenting Author: Robin Wright, PhD – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Impact of Prenatal Health Conditions in Pregnant Women on Orofacial Clefts in Infants
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

Interpretation of Ambiguous Dental Scenarios by Severity of Dental Anxiety
Presenting Author: Lisa J. Heaton, PhD – CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Health Centers in Iowa
Presenting Author: Brooke Frazier, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign B.S. – University of Iowa College of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Oral Health of Texas Children: National Survey of Children’s Health, 2019
Presenting Author: Brittany Akl, RDH, MSHS – Texas Department of State Health Services, Oral Health Improvement Program
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Cost-Related Delayed or Forgone Dental Care by Race/Ethnicity, US Working-Age Adults 2019
Presenting Author: Ekpa Eyoma, DDS, MPH – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Assessing Oral Health Status, Practices, and Access to Care among Refugees in San Antonio, Texas
Presenting Author: Rami Saadeh, PhD – Jordan University of Science and Technology
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Promoting Prenatal Oral Health Through Social Media: Lessons Learned and Metric Analysis
Presenting Author: Sandy Tesch, RDH, MSHP – Department of State Health Services' Oral Health Improvement Program
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

The Knowledge, Attitude, and Confidence of Caregivers and Staff towards the Oral Health of Residents
Presenting Author: Joseph Dumbuya, DMD, MPH – UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Variations in Oral Cancer Screening by Age and Race/Ethnicity in the US Population: NHANES 2015-2018
Presenting Author: Pallavi Krishna Karpe, BDS, MPH, CAGS (DPH) – Boston University
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Oral Health and HIV: Dental Students Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences
Presenting Author: Caitlyn Wayment, MPH – University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Depression and its Association with Patient’s Willingness to Visit the Dentist
Presenting Author: Inder P. Singh, BDS MBA – BU
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Tooth Loss and Uncontrolled Diabetes Among US Adults
Presenting Author: Guo-Liang Cheng, DDS, MSD – University of Louisville
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Access to Care: Federally Qualified Health Centers and Transportation in North Texas
Presenting Author: Reem Al-Sayyad, B.S.A – Texas A&M College of Dentistry
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Dental Visits and Oral Health Conditions on Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Presenting Author: Vanessa Pardi, DDS, MS, PhD – East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Factors Associated with Differences in Incomes of Dentists in the US
Presenting Author: Simona Surdu, MD, PhD – Oral Health Workforce Research Center
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

ROHC 'n ROHS: Oral Public Health Models for Innovation and Collaboration
Presenting Author: Jenni Lansing, MPH, MBA, RDH – Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Dental Caries, Obesity, and Asthma During Childhood: A Qualitative Case Study to Guide Collaboration
Presenting Author: Becki Hale, EdD, MA, RDH – Cook Children's Health Care System
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surveillance and Oral Appliance Therapy Evaluation, U.S. Army, 2014-2019
Presenting Author: Christa E. Goodwin, DMD, MS – U.S. Army Public Health Center, Disease Epidemiology Branch