Elizabeth Southern
Puette,
MSDH, FADHA
Assistant Professor, WVU School of Dentistry, Department of Dental Hygiene
100 Million Mouths Campaign, Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health
Liz is an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene, WVU School of Dentistry, who received her BS and MS from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She is a member of Mountains of Hope Cancer Coalition, composed of individuals with a shared vision of creating healthier communities and improving outcomes for all patients diagnosed and/or living with cancer. She is the WV oral health champion with 100 Million Mouths Campaign, an initiative of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health (CIPCOH) to integrate oral health topics into primary care curriculum. In her free time, Liz enjoys traveling with her son and family, spending winter doing all activities snow related and summers on the water!
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish Pediatric Oncology Provider TrainingIntro and PurposeAccording to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Dental Association (ADA), fluoride varnish is recommended for children every 3-6 months from age of tooth emergence to reduce caries/cavities. Pediatric oncology patients are at a higher risk for cavities due to oral side effects, such as xerostomia, related to oncological treatments. The purpose of this study is to assess precepted understanding of importance, comfortability, and willingness to integrate fluoride varnish into pediatric oncology…
Oral health has a direct correlation to overall wellbeing. Oral health is linked to diabetic, heart, brain, and pregnancy health. However, “100 million people in the United States receive care from a physician annually, but not a dentist”.1 Primary care providers play an integral role in educating patients about oral health and guiding patients to resources, including dental facilities. The purpose of this study is to assess the precepted understanding of importance, comfortability, and willingness of students in primary care to incorporate oral screenings and oral health education into…