2026 Courses and Events

Course #: 5160
Date: 12/01/2026
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Gail Gail Cherry-Peppers, DDS, MS
Gillian Robinson-Warner, DDS
Jezelle Sonnier, DDS
Lisa Slade, DDS
Priti Prakash Lotlikar, DDS

Topic: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Tuition: $200.00
Credits: 2
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Students, Spouse, Educator, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

Delivering dental care to medically compromised and underserved patients presents unique challenges. This session explores the complexities of managing dental treatment in disadvantaged population - particularly those with multiple chronic health conditions. Attendees examine the critical need to address oral health disparities, especially among children, for whom dental disease remains the most prevalent - and preventable - chronic condition. Clinical strategies and public health insights are shared to improve care and outcomes in vulnerable communities.

Learn to:

• better understand indicators of dental diseases and their associations with systemic conditions
• better assess the bidirectional relationship between chronic health and dental diseases and how to minimize and avoid dental complications
• recognize common risk factors that will impact treatment outcomes (aging, smoking, poor diet, co-morbidities), and how to promote behavior changes in poor communities

Support for this program is provided by Howard University