Webinar - Adolescent Oral Health - 8/30

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration' Maternal and Child Health Branch will be hosting a webinar on Adolescent Oral Health on August 30, 2012, from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST.

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This webcast addresses Healthy People 2020's oral health objectives for adolescents. Members of this age group have a wide array of oral health problems, many of which are related to their growing independence and participation in high-risk behaviors. Yet only 57% have used the oral health care system during the past 12 months. The webcast explores important adolescent oral conditions, including, for example, dental decay, emerging periodontal disease, and trauma; discusses adolescents' access to and use of oral health services; and introduces school-based strategies for improving the oral health of adolescents.

Presenters

• Linda M. Altenhoff, DDS (Moderator), State Dental Director, Texas Department of State Health Services
• Deborah Studen-Pavlovich, DMD (Presenter), Chair, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
• Jill Moore, RDH, BSDH, MHA (Presenter), Dental Sealant Coordinator, Michigan Department of Community Health

The agenda includes:

• Introduction to Healthy People 2020's adolescent oral health objectives
• Oral health care for at risk-adolescents
• Increasing adolescents' access to oral health services through school programs
• Questions and answers

Target Audience:

• MCH and other public health professionals interested in adolescent health
• Adolescent health care professionals
• Public health dental professionals
• School health professionals such as school nurses and school-based health center staff

Attendees are encouraged to submit questions in advance of the webcast online at  http://www.learning.mchb.hrsa.gov/LiveWebcastDetail.asp?leid=305