Panelists share successes and lessons learned.

1.0 CE / CME

Trauma-Informed Care for Pediatric Dental, Medical, Behavioral Health
Track: Team-Based Care & Workforce
Cynthia Stull, DHSc, RDH
University of Minnesota
This workshop addresses the challenge of providing integrated dental care to adopted and foster children who often lack access and present with trauma-related oral health issues. Learn how a dental hygienist functions as a critical member of an interprofessional team (Pediatrics, Psychology, OT) conducting trauma-informed assessments. Participants will practice using best practice remote communication strategies for translating specialized dental findings into language useful for virtual medical teams.

1.25 CE / CME

Session 1 – Managing Dental Disease with a Medical Mindset: Reactive to Proactive
Track: Fluoride Varnish and SDF in Primary Care
Jessica Woods, MPH, RDH, FADHA; Hayley Buckner, RDH, BS, FADHA
This course empowers dental and medical professionals to view caries and periodontal disease not as isolated issues, but as chronic, recurring conditions requiring long-term, patient-centered management. Drawing parallels to systemic chronic diseases, the session highlights how oral conditions fluctuate, relapse, and progress similarly to other health challenges. Participants will learn how to integrate a chronic care model into dental and medical practice, with an emphasis on early detection, prevention, behavioral support, and ongoing monitoring.

Session 2 – Uniting Dentistry and Medicine to Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Track: Foundational Science & Oral-Systemic Connections
Anne Rice, RDH, BS
Alzheimer’s disease demands early recognition, interdisciplinary prevention, and informed clinical action. This session highlights the growing evidence linking oral infections, inflammation, and tooth loss with increased Alzheimer’s risk, independent of age or other biomarkers. Attendees will learn how bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens influence neuroinflammation; how cardiovascular health, metabolic factors, sleep, diet, and genetics shape cognitive decline; and how medical histories reveal critical red-flag risks.

Session 3 – Airway / Myofunctional Therapy
Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA; Howard Hindin DDS; Joy Lantz, RDH, PHDH, COM®, IBCLC, FAHDA

TBA

1.25 CE / CME

Recharge and re-engage during this hosted networking lunch designed to keep the momentum going. Spend time with peers and industry partners while revisiting the Integrated Wellness Lounge, featuring hands-on activation stations that reinforce what you’ve learned. This interactive midday break offers space to reflect, ask questions, and explore practical tools and solutions that support whole-person care—before diving back into the afternoon sessions.

Oral Health Prevention in Primary Care
Track: Fluoride Varnish and SDF in Primary Care
Leah Brunner, MPH, CHES
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
This session will provide an overview of how preventive oral health services can be effectively integrated into primary care settings to improve patient outcomes. Participants will learn the importance of early oral health intervention, the role primary care providers play in reducing dental disease, and practical strategies for implementing preventive oral health strategies into routine workflows. The session will conclude with a hands-on demonstration and practice of applying fluoride varnish.

1.25 CE / CME

Myofunctional Disorders: A Team Based Approach

Track: Other

This interactive session explores the role of myofunctional disorders in whole body health through a collaborative, team-based lens. Participants will learn to recognize key oral and airway risk indicators and understand how early identification supports prevention across disciplines. Using real world case studies and hands-on activities, attendees will practice practical screening techniques and discuss effective interprofessional communication and referral pathways. Emphasis will be placed on translating observations into coordinated care that supports long term oral, airway, and systemic health. Participants will leave with immediately applicable tools and a clearer understanding of how collaborative myofunctional screening strengthens integrated care models and improves patient outcomes.

Joy Lantz, RDH, PHDH, COM®, IBCLC, FAHDA

International Association of Orofacial Myology

1.25 CE / CME

TBA

0.25 CE / CME