CAIEP Event βΒ Oral Health Impact on Recovery from Substance Use Disorder
Competencies: Teamwork, Communication
Your future patient is recovering from substance use disorder and struggles with confidence and employment due to the condition of their teeth. In this session you will hear from members of our community who are in recovery, ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ alum Amber Lombardi IPDH, CEO and founder of βMainely Teethβ (a low barrier dental clinic with 115 locations throughout Maine), and Joann Moulton, RDH, Ed.D from ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔβs Department of Dental Hygiene, who will address how poor dentition impacts systemic health. Together they will explore interprofessional harm reduction practices at the intersection of substance use disorders, recovery, and oral health.
Participation can be applied toward studentsβ IP Honors Distinction.
Presented in collaboration with: ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Department of Dental Hygiene, Mainely Teeth
CAIEP Knowledge Exchange Events made possible with generous support from the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Online Master of Social Work Program.
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βI appreciated hearing a wide-range of perspectives with regard to OUD and all of its complications, especially with regard to treating the patient.β β ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ School of Pharmacy student, β26, who attended Harm Reduction Strategies for Rural Healthcare Workers Nov. 13, 2024.