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Bridging oral and heart health: What dental leaders need to know

Oral inflammation may play a role in cardiovascular outcomes — yet medical and dental care often operate in silos. In this on-demand webinar, dental and clinical leaders from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Texas Children’s, Asian Health Services and Scenic Bluffs Community…

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Presenters

Andrew H. Tran, MD, MPH, MS, FAHA, FAAP

Director of Preventive Cardiology, Assistant Professor Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

Justin Zachariah, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FAAP

Associate Professor in Pediatrics (Cardiology), Baylor College of Medicine Director of Research, Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital Heart Center Inaugural Faculty Co-Chair of Research Operations, Texas Children's Research Institute

Huong Le, DDS, MA

Chief Dental Officer Asian Health Services

Mychi Nguyen, MD

Chief Medical Officer Asian Health Services

Heather Pintz, MBA

Dental Operations Director Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers

Penny Funk, RN, MSN

Clinical Director Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers

Virginia grapples with dental assistant shortage after training program pauses enrollment

Dental leaders are considering alternative ways to bring more dental assistants into the state after one of only two dental assistant programs in the state paused its enrollment, NBC affiliate WCYB reported March 11. Mountain Empire Community College said earlier…

Imagen Dental Partners adds Arizona practice

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Imagen Dental Partners has partnered with Smile Crafters in Gilbert, Ariz. Smile Crafters is a family dental practice led by Skyler Smith, DMD. Dr. Smith earned his dental degree from A.T. Still University School of Dentistry and Oral…

New Jersey dental practice opens 8th location

Modern Micro Endodontics has opened a practice in Parsippany, N.J., its eighth location in the state. The practice provides services including root canal therapy, endodontic retreatment, surgical endodontics, treatment of cracked or fractured teeth and traumatic dental injury care, according…

How dentistry can get ahead of the next big workforce challenge

A multi-pronged approach is needed to alleviate the growing dental assistant shortage before it gets worse, according to several dental professionals. Dentalpost’s 2026 Dental Salary Survey Report pointed to future challenges with recruiting and retaining dental assistants, showing that improvements…

Federal bill introduced to uphold state dental payer laws

U.S. Reps. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., and Herb Conaway, D-N.J., have introduced a bill that would uphold state regulations for self-funded dental plans. The Improving Dental Administration Act aims to close loopholes under the the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…

AI inside the clinical conversation: What 3 health systems are watching now

Ambient AI is helping clinicians spend less time documenting care. But documentation automation is only the starting point. Healthcare leaders are now asking a bigger question: How can AI support clinical decision-making in real time without interrupting the patient interaction?…

Apr 8, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago

Presented by:

Presenters

Matt Troup PA-C

Clinical Strategy Principal, Abridge

Jonathan H. Pelletier, MD, MS

Director of Clinical Informatics, Akron Children's

Naira D Hashmi MD

Regional Medical Director, Duly Health and Care

Andres Makarem, MD

Associate Director, Clinical Informatics Hartford HealthCare

The Zero-Rate Playbook Is Over: Why Operational Discipline Will Define the Next Generation of Healthcare Platforms

For more than a decade, DSOs and specialty MSOs represented one of private equity’s most consistent growth strategies. Fragmented markets, predictable demand, and inexpensive capital enabled rapid consolidation and expanding multiples. Between 2010 and 2020, acquisition velocity defined success. Platforms…

How AI-enabled early detection is redefining preventive care

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming an important part of the modern dental practice. It is not replacing clinical judgment but strengthening it, particularly for hygienists who play a central role in preventive care and patient education. In one of the…

New York university to launch dental school

Yeshiva University College of Dental Medicine in New York City plans to accept its first class of students later this year as part of its effort to fill workforce gaps and increase accessibility. The College of Dental Medicine will be…