Using Targeted Briefings to Strengthen Partners' Knowledge of Water Fluoridation

Saturday, April 15, 2023

8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location: Space Coast

CE: 3.0

Attendee Limit: 50 Registration Fee: $75

Speaker(s)

Johnny Johnson, Jr., DMD, MS

Pediatric Dentist; President, American Fluoridation Society, Inc.
American Fluoridation Society
Matt Jacob, BA

Owner, Jacob Strategies LLC
ASTDD

Slides
Russell D. Dunkel, DDS

Wisconsin State Dental Director
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Robin N. Miller, RDH, MPH

Oral Health Director
Vermont Department of Health’s Office of Oral Health
Gwen Sullentrup
Helen Hawkey, RDH, PHDHP

Executive Director/Chair
PA Oral Coalition for Oral Health/ANOHC

Disclosure(s):

Johnny Johnson, DMD, MS, Jr.: No financial relationships to disclose

Matt Jacob, BA: No financial relationships to disclose

Russell D. Dunkel, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

Robin N. Miller, RDH, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Gwen Sullentrup: No financial relationships to disclose

State oral health programs and coalitions rely significantly on diverse partners to educate communities about the positive impact of community water fluoridation programs. With misinformation circulating online, it is vital for oral health leaders to proactively engage and brief partners in their states about recent fluoride research. In this workshop, experts on fluoride messaging will recommend content to provide in a virtual or in-person briefing to existing or potential partners in their states. The briefing content will be structured to fit five (5) different time constraints for briefings, ranging from a one-minute elevator speech to a 60-minute webinar.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the dynamics that make it essential for oral health leaders to engage directly with partners in their states about community water fluoridation
Prioritize key messages about fluoridation to align with the varied lengths of time available for briefings
Create a plan for identifying key stakeholders in your state, reaching out with invitations and briefing them on fluoridation