250-Restorative

FLP271 - Dental Public Health: Opportunities and the Future of Caries Management

Friday, February 20, 2026

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Location: W375C

Earn 3 ADA CERP

Sponsored By Elevate Oral Care, MouthWatch

Target Audience: All

Moderator(s)

Julie Frantsve-Hawley, PhD (she/her/hers)

President
Impact Health Strategies
Kenilworth, Illinois, United States

Panelist(s)

Carolyn Brown, DDS, MED (she/her/hers)

Strategic Advisor
MouthWatch, Inc
Ponte Vedra beach, Florida, United States
Terri A. Dolan, DDS, MPH (she/her/hers)

Chief Dental Officer
Overjet
Longboat Key, Florida, United States
Michael Helgeson, DDS (he/him/his)

CEO
Apple Tree Dental
Andover, Minnesota, United States
Heather Luebben, MSADT (she/her/hers)

Advanced Dental Therapist, Dental Hygienist
Apple Tree Dental
New Hope, Minnesota, United States
Jonathan Norris, DDS

President
Montshire Dental, PC, New Hampshire, United States
Megan Reutter, DHSC, MSDH, RDH (she/her/hers)

Interim Executive Director
Illinois Oral Health Coalition
Watseka, Illinois, United States
Scott L. Tomar, DMD, DrPH (he/him/his)

Professor and Associate Dean for Prevention and Public Health Sciences
University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Disclosure(s):

Julie Frantsve-Hawley, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Terri A. Dolan, DDS, MPH: No relevant disclosure to display

Michael Helgeson, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

Heather Luebben, MSADT: No financial relationships to disclose

Jonathan Norris, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

Scott L. Tomar, DMD, DrPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Carolyn Brown, DDS, MED: No relevant disclosure to display

Megan Reutter, DHSC, MSDH, RDH: No financial relationships to disclose

Calling all oral health professionals! Untreated caries impacts well-being and quality of life, as well as population health and financial burden. Oral health professionals are uniquely positioned to prevent and manage this disease. Is your practice approaching caries as the disease that it is? The answer may surprise you. Topics will range from silver diamine fluoride and workforce trends to telehealth and AI.

No Lecture Fee

Learning Objectives:

Understand key dental public health topics and emerging opportunities.
Understand how an evidence-based, disease management approach enhances practice capacity.
Recognize how to update your practice’s approach to incorporate today’s best evidence and treatment/management protocols.