During the pandemic, we all learned how little the typical consumer/patient/parent knows regarding oral health, and particularly regarding oral health improvement. Yet, there is a large body of literature on the topic of “health literacy” and its impact on general health improvement. Listen in to Dr. Jessica Lee, former AAPD President, and expert in the work in Oral Health Literacy. It might change the way you think about communication with your patients and their families.

Bio:

Dr. Lee is the Demeritt Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Chair of the Division of Pediatric and Public Health at the University of North Carolina. She is board certified Pediatric Dentist and an active member of the medical staff at UNC Hospitals and practices in the Dental Faculty Practice. She has authored over 100 peer reviewed manuscripts and held several grants from NIH for her work on health disparities and health literacy. Dr Lee has been very active in national leadership positions and served as the President for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) from 2020-2021. She is the recipient of numerous teaching and research awards including the 2008 AAPD Jerome Miller “For the Kids” Award. In 2010, she received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientist and Engineers from President Barack Obama. In 2011, Dr Lee was named the ‘Pediatric Dentist of the Year” by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

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