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Welcome Session

9:00am ET - 9:15am ET

Melissa Turner, CHO, BASDH, RDHEP, EFDA

Jessica Woods, MPH, RDH, FADHA

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Welcome to The Oral Health Prevention Summit!

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Keynote

9:15am ET - 10:15am ET

Margherita R Fontana, DDS, PhD

 

The New Era of Prevention in Dentistry

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As dentistry enters a new era driven by precision prevention, Dr. Margherita Fontana challenges us to rethink traditional disease management and embrace evidence-based, patient-centered approaches that harness technology, biology, and behavioral science. In this inspiring keynote, Dr. Fontana will explore how modern caries risk assessment, minimally invasive interventions, and integration of medical-dental data are transforming preventive care from reactive to predictive.

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This session will provide insight into the latest research shaping caries management and oral disease prevention—and leave empowered to lead change in clinical practice, public health, and policy to build a future where prevention truly comes first.

 

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Prevention Panel

10:15am ET - 11:00am ET

Brian Novy, DDS - Moderator

Modern Approaches to Caries Prevention: Evidence, Options & Patient Perception

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Panelists will explore the evolving patient-perception landscape in preventive oral healthcare, with a particular focus on fluoride hesitancy and misinformation. Drawing from real-world clinical experience, panelists will discuss how hesitancy presents across diverse patient populations and share practical strategies for engaging patients in evidence-based, confident, and empathetic conversations—without avoiding difficult topics. The discussion will also examine how emerging models of care, including minimally invasive dentistry, prevention-first workflows, teledentistry, diagnostics, and alternative care pathways, are reshaping patient expectations, acceptance, and trust in preventive care. Panelists are encouraged to offer insights on how clinicians can better educate and empower patients in an increasingly complex information environment.

 

Panelist:

  • Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD

  • Amy Willor, RDH

  • Jessica Woods, MPH, RDH, FADHA

  • Karan Bershaw, MS, RDH

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Exhibitor Break

11:00am ET - 11:15am ET

Thank you to our generous supporters!

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Workshop

11:15am ET - 1:00pm ET

Melissa Turner - Moderator

The Prevention Ecosystem

Practical Implementation of Tools, Products, & Tech

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Step into a dynamic, fast-paced showcase where leading product innovators share cutting-edge solutions that redefine what’s possible in preventive dental care. This interactive, hands-on session brings together short, high-impact presentations from top companies whose technologies are transforming how we prevent, detect, and manage oral disease.

Participants will discover new tools and strategies to elevate their preventive practice—from the chairside to population-level care. Featured topics include:

  • AI for Patient Communication & Scheduling – Streamlining engagement and improving access.

  • Salivary Diagnostics – Unlocking insights from genome-based cancer screening to caries- and perio-related biomarkers and flow-rate testing.

  • Teledentistry Platforms – Expanding prevention reach beyond the operatory.

  • Airway Assessment & Early Intervention – Linking breathing health with preventive care.

  • Caries Biomarker Detection – Enabling early, non-invasive action.

  • Periodontal Innovation – Guided biofilm therapy, desiccation approaches, and novel medicaments.

  • Remineralization Science – Advances in silver fluoride, self-assembling peptides, and more.

  • Minimally Invasive Restorations – From chemo-mechanical caries removal to glass ionomers.

  • Patient Behavior Change & Motivation – Harnessing motivational interviewing, habit physiology, and digital engagement.

  • Care Integration – Building seamless medical-dental collaboration.

  • Boosting Patient Compliance – Leveraging digital referrals and tools for treatment acceptance and adherence.

 

Attendees will leave inspired and equipped with a forward-looking view of how emerging innovations can build a more connected prevention ecosystem—one that enhances clinical outcomes, improves efficiency, and strengthens patient trust.

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Lunch & Exhibits

1:00pm ET - 2:00pm ET

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CAMBRA Update

2:00pm ET - 2:30pm ET

Brian Novy, DDS

Is CAMBRA a Noun or a Verb?

More than 20 years ago, when the end of caries seemed to be on the horizon, CAMBRA was just a glimmer in a few eyes of cariologists. Therapies were limited to fluoride foam, some new varnish, and antibacterial mouthwash that only the tasteless would use, but clinicians pressed on. Today the National CAMBRA Coalition stands as THE liaison between the science pillars of academic cariology and real-world clinical practice.  Managing the disease of dental caries requires tooth based efforts, working in mouths, attached to people, within the population. What began as a short risk assessment form has become the buzz-word for managing the most prevalent preventable disease on earth, but where are the instructions for how to do CAMBRA to someone?

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Session

2:30pm ET - 3:30pm ET

Jonathan Norris, DDS

From Risk to Reward: How Prevention Boosts Your Bottom Line

Reframe prevention as a strategic growth driver rather than a cost center. This session highlights how data-informed risk assessment, proactive preventive services, and aligned patient communication can increase revenue, strengthen loyalty, and create more predictable, sustainable practice growth.

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Exhibitor Break

3:30pm ET - 3:45pm ET

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Profitability Panel

3:45pm ET - 4:45pm ET

Mary Foley, MPH - Moderator​

Actuarially Sound: Prevention's Path to Profitability

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Panelist:

  • Carolyn Brown, DDS

  • Eva Allen

  • Ann Cadoret, MPH, MS

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...more announced soon

Closing Session

4:45pm ET - 5:00pm ET

Melissa Turner, CHO, BASDH, RDHEP, EFDA

Jessica Woods, MPH, RDH, FADHA​

Thank you for attending The Oral Health Prevention Summit!

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Networking/Exhibits

5:00pm ET - 5:30pm ET

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