Learning from the Community: Improving Oral Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Nations

During Native American Heritage month, join CareQuest Institute and the Society of American Indian Dentists for a webinar that will explore the intersection of tribal sovereignty, culture, and oral health.

Honoring the legacy of Dr. George Blue Spruce, the first Native American dentist, our expert panelists will share personal stories and experiences that have shaped their journey in oral health, highlighting the responsibilities and opportunities of providing care in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. They’ll then share the unique barriers individuals in these communities face, and offer ideas on how learners can support critical oral health access and provide equitable, culturally grounded care.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the history of oral health for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and its influence.
• Describe the personal journeys of AI/AN dental professionals and how community identity shaped those journeys.
• Explain the inherent sovereignty of tribal nations and how sovereignty, reservations, and community structures influence health systems and oral health care.
• Identify culturally responsive and trauma-informed approaches to patient communication and care that honor AI/AN traditions and community priorities.

Moderator

Adrian Sandoval DDS, President, Society of American Indian Dentists, Navajo Nation

Presenters

Chance Salway, DMD, General Dentist, Society of American Indian Dentists, Oglala Sioux Tribe

Anna Robertson, Certified Dental Assistant, Society of American Indian Dentists, Woody Island Tribe

This webinar will be recorded.

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.        
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health designates this activity for 1 continuing education credit.        
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

All participating instructors in this program have disclosed that they do not have any financial arrangement or affiliation with persons or entity(ies) offering financial support, products, and/or services mentioned or related to the content of this program/activity.