Presentations from the . . .

2008 Michigan Oral Health Conference
June 6, 2008
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, MI

< Medicaid and the Low Income Uninsured
Thomas J. Veryser, DDS, MHSA, Executive Director, Dental Clinics North

<Strategies for Grant Writing
Marian Weber, RN, MA; BethAnn Perkins, RN, Health Consulting Strategies, Inc.

< How to Make a Difference in the Dental Health of Your Patients
Philip Weinstein, PhD, Professor, Dental Public Health Services, Pediatric Dentistry, Psychology, University of Washington

< Motivating, Mentoring, and Making Strides
Janet Olszewski, Director, Michigan Department of Community Health

< Prevent Abuse & Neglect Through Dental Awareness
Christine Farrell, RDH, MPA, Program Specialist, Medical Services Administration

< Smiles Across Michigan
Ed Carlson, Andrea Goodwin, MHSA, Community Living Services

< Michigan Oral Health Program Update
Dr. Sheila Semler, Oral Health Coordinator; Sharon Breuker, RDH, Sealant and Education Coordinator; Susan Deming, RDH, Education and Fluoridation Coordinator

2007 Michigan Oral Health Conference
Moving Oral Health Forward Through Prevention, Programs, and Personnel
June 14-15, 2007
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, MI

< Effective Presentations
Tom Kochheiser, CAE, Director of Marketing and Public Information, Michigan Dental Association

<Facial Pain of Non-Dental Origin
Ghabi Kaspo, DDS, Michigan Clinic for Facial Pain, PLC

< Infant & Toddler Oral Health: Why Should We Baby Those Baby Teeth?
Dan Briskie, DDS, Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, Mott Children's Health Center | Kevin Hale, DDS, Pediatric Dentist, Pediatric Dental Associates | Jennifer M. Hendershot, DMD, MS, Pediatric Dentist, Mott Children's Health Center
[ Guidelines on Infant Oral Health ] [ Policy on Use of Caries-risk Assessment Tool for Infants, Children & Adolescents ] [Policy On the Dental Home]

< Seal! Michigan
Sharon Breuker, BS, RDH, Sealant & Education Coordinator, Department of Oral Health

< Varnish! Michigan
Susan Deming, BS, RDH, Fluoride & Education Coordinator

< Michigan Dental Program
Debra Szwejda, Manager, HIV/AIDs Prevention & Intervention Section
[ Smile Michigan Brochure ] [Dental Sealants Handout ]

< New Kid on the Block
Katie Hudson, RDH, Dental Hygienist and WIC Educator, Baxter Holistic Health Clinic

< Medicine & Dentistry Working Together
James C. Papp, DMD, PLC, Private Practice Periodontist

< Medicine & Dentistry Working Together II
George Taylor, DMD, MPH, Dr PH, Associate Professor of Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
[ G aining Access to the Medical Community ]

< Dental Care for the Homeless
Roger May, DDS, Advantage Health Centers

< Tailoring Dental Care for Special Populations:
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Robert Dennison, DMD, Dental Director, Health Delivery, Inc.

< Michigan's Dental Workforce
Melanie Brim, Director, Bureau of Health Professions
[ MDCH Survey of Dentists, 2006 ] [ MDCH Survey of Dental Hygienists, 2006 ]

< Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Jill Loewen RDA, MS, Project Coordinator, Tobacco & Quality Assurance Program, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry | Joan McGowan, RDH, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor and Tobacco Cessation Coordinator, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
[ C onsequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke ] [Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence ]

< Oral Health Disparities Collaborative Pilot
Colleen Lampron, MPH, Executive Director, National Network for Oral Health Access
[ B etter Oral Health for Mothers and Children ] [National Network for Oral Health Access Membership Application ]

< Moving Oral Health Forward Through Prevention, Programs & Personnel
Gary Kirk, MD, MPH, Acting Director, Bureau of Family, Maternal and Child Health

< Periodontal Diseases and Diabetes
George Taylor, DMD, MPH, DrPH, Associate Professor of Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry

< Integrated Community Health Worker & Dental Care Model
Amid Ismail, DrPH, MPH, BDS, MBA, University of Michigan School of Dentistry

< Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner
Wendy Kerschbaum, RDH, MA, MPH, Dental Hygiene Director, University of Michigan School of Dentistry

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2006 Michigan Oral Health Conference
The Key to a Healthy Community
June 8-9, 2006
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, MI

< Dental Public Health: The Key to Dental Disease Prevention
Jean Chabut, BSN, MPH, Deputy Director for Public Health, Michigan Department of Community Health

< Oral Health & General Health Connections: An Update
Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch, DDS, PhD, Associate Professor of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Dentistry, University of Michigan

< Hospital Dentistry 101: Outpatient Surgery Program
Dan Briskie, DDS, Executive Director, Dentistry, Mott Children's Health Center

< Basic Screening Survey
Paula Bates, RDH, Sealant, Fluoridation & Education Coordinator, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Family and Community Health

< Statistical & Analytical Preparation for Oral Health Screenings
Michael Paustian, MS, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist, Michigan Department of Community Health

< I-Smile: A Dental Home for Iowa Medicaid-Enrolled Children
Bob Russell, DDS, MPH, Director, Oral Health Bureau, Iowa Department of Public Health