CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, is hosting a webinar on the practical ways providers can improve access to care for individuals with disabilities.
Providing oral health care to individuals with disabilities is an essential component of their overall health and well-being. But caring for individuals with disabilities often presents unique challenges and requires special considerations.
The webinar will discuss how to recognize different types of disabilities and identify unique risk factors that increase the prevalence of oral and systemic disease.
WHO:
Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, FSCDH, Professor and Assistant Dean for Research, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University
An Chih Do, RDH, MEd, MAADH, Dental Hygienist
Leonardo Marchini, DDS, MSD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Comprehensive Care, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
WHAT:
Practical Considerations for Caring for Individuals with Disabilities
WHEN:
Thursday, April 12 – 7-8 PM ET
WHERE:
About CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is a national nonprofit championing a more equitable future where every person can reach their full potential through excellent health. We do this through our work in grantmaking, research, health improvement programs, policy and advocacy, and education as well as our leadership in dental benefits and innovation advancements.
We collaborate with thought leaders, health care providers, patients, and local, state, and federal stakeholders, to accelerate oral health care transformation and create a system designed for everyone.
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