] Fw: NDSS Affilaite Webinar: Oral Health and Down Syndrome

[Guest guest]

Date: Friday, August 12, 2011, 5:43 PM

 

Dear Friends,

This month, the NDSS affiliate webinar will be “Oral Health and Down Syndrome” with De Bord.

This presentation will describe oral characteristics that are common in people with Down syndrome, ways to prevent dental disease, and tips for finding a dentist and having a successful dental visit.

De Bord is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC.  Dr. De Bord is the oral health faculty for the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at the USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.  She earned her BA from San Diego State University and her DDS from the UCLA School of Dentistry.  Dr. De Bord completed her residency training in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington (UW) and Seattle Children’s Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident.  During her residency she completed a Certificate in Maternal and Child Health through the UW School of Public Health, an MS in Dentistry, and an MA in Bioethics and Humanities.

Dr. De Bord’s primary clinical and research interests are the oral health of children with developmental disabilities and ethics.  She serves on the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Committee on Special Needs, is a member of the Clinical Advisory Board of the National Down Syndrome Society, serves on the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Ethics Resource Committee, and is a board member of the Academy of Dentistry for People with Disabilities.  She is a member of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry, the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, and the American Society of Dental Ethics.

Please join us on Thursday, August 25th at 12pm ET. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/533098666

Slides from the presentation will be posted to www.ndss.org.   During the webinar there will be time for Q and A and open discussion on any topic. Please feel free to submit questions to NDSS in advance of the webinar. To submit a question, or suggest a topic for a future webinar, please email info@.... 

Please feel free to share this webinar and the login information with your families and constituents, or anyone you feel may be interested in the presentation.  

Warmly,

NDSS

National Down Syndrome Society

666 Broadway, Suite 810

New York, NY 10012

www.ndss.org

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