(# Indicates invited contributions)
2020
“Incentivizing oral health integration in a state-wide value based health care system.”
Virtual presentation to CAMBRA coalition.
2019
“Addressing the US opioid crisis through training of dental students and dentists.”
National Oral Health Conference, Memphis, TN.
“Expanding scope of work of dental hygienists through teledentistry.”
American Dental Association, San Francisco, CA.
“Addressing the role of the dental profession in the opioid crisis.”
4th National Opioid Crisis Management Congress, Scottsdale, AZ.
“Dental education contributions to a change in dentists’ opioid prescribing behaviors.”
American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.
“Testing the limits of habitual behaviors in dentistry.”
OHSU School of Dentistry Faculty Research Seminar, Portland, OR.
2018
“Incentivizing oral health integration in a state-wide value based health care system.”
National Oral Health Conference, Louisville, KY.
“Oral Health in a global health context. Conversations in Global Health.”
Oral Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR.
“Oral health and seniors – future challenges and opportunities.”
2nd Annual Forum on Aging in Rural Oregon, Pendleton, OR.
“Training dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations in telehealth connected dental teams.”
International Association for Dental Research. London, UK.
“The Oregon telehealth network for oral health. Placing interim therapeutic restorations in telehealth connected dental teams.”
WHO Workshop on mOralHealth, Montpellier, France.
“The Oregon telehealth network for oral health. Placing interim therapeutic restorations in telehealth connected dental teams.”
American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA.
2017
“Telehealth connected dental teams in school based preventive dental program.”
International Association for Dental Research, San Francisco, CA.
“Integration of dental services within your rural health clinic.”
Oregon Office for Rural Health conference, Sunriver, OR.
“Community Based Dental Rotations 2016-2017.”
Oregon Dental Association, Portland, OR.
2016
“Telehealth in Dentistry: The School Based Setting as a Virtual Dental Home.”
Telehealth Alliance of Oregon Summit, Portland OR.
“Telehealth and Disruptive Innovation: Opportunities in Education, Service, and Research.”
American Dental Education Association, Denver, CO.
“Using Telehealth-Connected Teams: Moving from Concept to Implementation in Three States.”
National Oral Health Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
“Coordinated Care and Oral Health Integration in Oregon”.
Massachusetts Health Care Forum, Boston, MA.
“Geriatric Oral Health – a time bomb we are ill prepared for!”
Family Medicine conference, OHSU, Portland, OR.
“Telehealth in Dentistry – New dental workforce development in Oregon”.
Oregon Oral Health Coalition, Portland, OR.
“Silver Diamine Fluoride – discussion observation”.
American Public Health Association, Oral Health Section, Denver, CO.
2015
“Geriatric Oral Health – Present Status and Future Challenges. “
Oregon State University Gerontology Conference, Corvallis, OR.
“Oral health and community-oriented primary care.“
Oregon Rural Practice Based Research Network Convocation, Skamania, WA.
“Dental educators’ role in quality measurement.”
Dental Quality Alliance Conference, Chicago IL.
“Dental sealants – evidence-based prevention, but still a challenge.”
Capitol Dental Care, Medford and Salem OR.
2014
“Preventive Dentistry – the achievements over the last 70 years.”
Dental Public Health from theory to practice. The Arab Dentists’ Association in Israel. Nazareth Israel.
“Geriatric Oral Health – a time bomb we are ill prepared for!”
Dental Public Health from theory to practice. The Arab Dentists’ Association in Israel. Nazareth Israel.
“Integration of Dental Care into the Accountable Care Organizations – the Oregon Model.”
National Oral Health Conference, Ft. Worth TX.
“Emergency Department Visits for Non-Traumatic Dental Problems in Oregon State.
National Oral Health Conference, Ft. Worth TX.
“Dental quality metrics as part of Oregon’s health transformation.”
Dental Quality Alliance, Chicago IL.
2013
“Urgent Dental Needs in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Underserved Oregonians.”
91st General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, Seattle, WA, USA, 2013.
“Inequities in the Managed Care Medicaid Dental Delivery System in Oregon.”
Oregon Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Corvallis OR.
2009
“Implementing PBL: Global experiences – Sydney”.
6th International Conference on Problem-based Learning in Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, 2009
2008
# “Periodontal disease patterns – epidemiology and natural history”.
Dental Pursuits ’08. Johnson & Johnson Pacific, Sydney, NSW.
# “Dental Care in Australia – the opportunity to do better”.
Australian Institute of Health Welfare launch of Australia’s Health 2008, Canberra, ACT.
# “Minimal Intervention in Caries Treatment and Evidence Based Dentistry”.
Guangha School of Stomatology, Sun-Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China
# “Promoting Oral Health in the 21st Century”.
Asian Oral Health Care Scientific Meeting, Jakarta, Indonesia.
2007
# “New faces – challenges for dental education”.
Australian Dental Association, Sydney.
# “Do Australians have the worst teeth in the developed world?”
Australian Society of Periodontology biennial scientific conference, Sydney
“Smoking cessation advice in dentists’ practices – dentists’ and patients’ perspectives.”
IADR Australian-New Zealand Division Annual Meeting, Barossa Valley, South Australia
2006
“Thirty years of change – Adult Danes’ edentulousness and tooth retention”
AADR, 35th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Florida, USA
“Self-reported dental anxiety in Danish adults ten years apart”
IADR, 84th General Session and Exhibition, Brisbane Australia
# “Global aspects of preventive dentistry”
FDI Annual World Congress, Shenzhen, PRC
# “Minimal intervention – evidence based dentistry”
Global Consultation on Minimal Intervention Dentistry, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2005
# Paediatric Dental Services – “Do we care who treats children?”
Australian-New Zealand Society for Paediatric Dentistry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
# “The Future of Dental Education in NSW”
Australian Dental Association (NSW)
(ADA NSW), Lismore, NSW, Australia
# “Child Oral Health Care Planning – International Perspectives”
NSW Health, Centre for Oral Health Strategy, Sydney, NSW, Australia
# “The Future of Dental Education”, Australian Dental Association NSW, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
# “Oral Health Strategic Directions – What will the future look like?”
NSW Health Strategic Planning Forum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
# “Access to Dental Care – One International Perspective”
American Association of Public Health Dentistry, Pittsburgh, PA
# “The Challenge to Professionals: How to keep current with scientific development”
Australian Dental Association (NSW), ACT & Southern Tablelands, Australia
# “Oral Health Strategic Directions – What will the future look like?”
Australian Dental Industry Association, Sydney, NSW, Australia
# “Supporting Australia’s National Oral Health Plan – Educational & Research Perspectives”
Association of the Promotion of Oral Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia
# “The Future of the Faculty of Dentistry”
Australian Dental Association (NSW)
Sydney Dental Discussion Group, Sydney, NSW, Australia
# “Inequalities in oral health exist today”
Pfizer Australia – Key Opinion Leaders’ Forum, Noosa Heads, Q’LD, Australia
# “Australian Activities in Health-Promoting Schools – Implications for Preventive Dentistry”
IADR, World Conference of Preventive Dentistry, Liverpool, UK
# “Older People Get Older – and they keep their Teeth”
IADR Australian-New Zealand Division Annual Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand
# “Older People Get Older – and they keep their Teeth”
Faculty of Dentistry Research Day, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Westmead, NSW, Australia
2004
“Mentoring – Become your own best mentor”.
Lunch and Learning, International Association for Dental Research 82nd General Session, Honolulu, Hawaii.
“Trends in Edentulousness and Oral Health Care among Elderly Danes”.
International Association for Dental Research 82nd General Session, Honolulu, Hawaii.
# “Challenges and Opportunities for the Faculty of Dentistry – The Essential Role of the Alumni”.
Australian Society of Orthodontists and University of Sydney Orthodontic Alumni, Sydney, Australia.
2003
# “How do practitioners keep up with the scientific development”.
Keynote, Norwegian Dental Association Annual Meeting, Oslo, Norway.
# “Factors that influence the dental treatment situation – a macro perspective”.
Norwegian Dental Association Annual Meeting, Oslo, Norway.
2002
# “The Focus on the Patient– what controls the dental treatment provided”.
Danish Dental Association Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.
# “The IADR Regional Development Program Initiative”.
17th International Association for Dental Research (South-East Asian Division) Annual Meeting, Hong Kong, China.
# “International Dental Research” and “Evidence based dentistry in an international perspective”
Sun Yat Sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
# “Improving Oral Health through School-based Programs – Danish Experiences”
130th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, USA.
2001
# “IADR-abstracts – strategies for success“.
18th Annual meeting of the Brazilian Society of Dental Research, Lindoya, Sao Paolo, Brazil
# “Strategies for international dental research collaboration“.
Argentine Division of the IADR, Cordoba, Argentine
# “Evidence based dentistry in an international perspective“.
Israeli Division of the IADR, Jerusalem, Israel
# “The Challenge to Professionals – How to keep current with scientific development”.
Monthly Meeting, Hong Kong Dental Association, Hong Kong.
2000
# ”Continuing Education – How do you keep up with the rapid professional development”.
Danish Dental Association Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1999
# ”International dental research strategic plans – A global perspective.
14th Annual Scientific Meeting of IADR Southeast Asian Division, Singapore.
# ”Strategic planning for international dental research in the 21st century”.
1st Inaugural Annual Meeting of the IADR Chinese Division, Wuhan, China.
1998
# “Evidence based dentistry – implications for public health policy”.
13th Annual Scientific Meeting of IADR South East Asian Division, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
# “The oral health situation of adult Danes in the future”.
Danish Dental Association 125th Anniversary Symposium, Aarhus, Denmark.
1997
“Impact of fluoride on age-, period-, and cohort trends in dental caries of Chinese preschool children”.
75th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, Orlando, USA.
# ”Is prevention cost-effective – does anybody care ?”
Symposium at 80th Annual Meeting of Scandinavian Division of the IADR, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Age-, period-, and cohort analysis of edentulousness in adult Danes”.
80th Annual Meeting of Scandinavian Division of the IADR, Reykjavik, Iceland.
“Factors determining Hong Kong adults’ satisfaction with dental care”.
12th Annual Scientific Meeting of IADR South East Asia Division, Phuket, Thailand.
1996
“Prevention of early childhood caries – a fluoride demonstration trial on Chinese children.”
74th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, San Francisco, USA.
# “Integration of Oral Health Education into Community and School Curriculum”.
National Committee of Oral Health, Beijing, China.
# ”Teaching through research in dental education”
7th Annual Meeting of South East Asia Association for Dental Education, Jakarta, Indonesia.
“Oral health and dental services provided in a capitation based youth dental care programme (YDCP) in Hong Kong”.
11th Annual Scientific Meeting of IADR South East Asia Division, Jakarta, Indonesia.
“Primary health care approach to the prevention of early childhood caries in China”.
2nd meeting of Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
1995
“Prevention of oral disease in Chinese kindergarten children through the use of fluoridated toothpaste.”
83rd Federation Dentaire Internationale Annual World Dental Congress, Hong Kong.
1994
“Oral health status and behaviour in Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong”.
IADR South East Asia Division 9th Annual Scientific Meeting, Manila, Philippines.
“Patients’ knowledge about and attitudes towards dental restorative materials”.
82nd World Dental Congress, Vancouver, Canada.
# “Oral health situation and dental care in Hong Kong”.
First Meeting of the Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry, Fukuoka, Japan.
1993
“Field demonstration trial on prevention of oral disease in Chinese kindergarten children”.
4th World Congress on Preventive Dentistry, Umeå, Sweden.
1991
# “Transfer from school dental service to private practice – what does it mean, and what can be learnt from Danish experiences?”
Hong Kong Dental Association Monthly meeting, Hong Kong.
“Concomitant Changes in dental service utilization and in public reimbursements for dental care in Denmark 1975-90”.
IADR Scandinavian Division 74th Annual Meeting, Helsinki, Finland.
“Towards a 5-year curriculum in Hong Kong”.
South East Asia Association for Dental Education 2nd Annual Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.
“Dental anxiety expressed by 35-44 and 65-74 years old Hong Kong Chinese”.
IADR South East Asia Division 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.
1990
# “Dentistry beyond the year 2000”.
Asian Pacific Dental Students Association 17th Congress, Hong Kong.
“The dentist’s role in dental health education as viewed by South-East Asia dental students”.
IADR South East Asia Division 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore.
“Dental health and attitudes of Vietnamese refugee children in Hong Kong.
IADR South East Asia Division 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore.
1988
# “Patient and environment considerations in national health technology assessments”.
Royal Dental College conference on disease perceptions and technology assessment, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1987
# “Planning and evaluation of public dental care service”.
Irish Association of Public Health Dentists, Dublin, Ireland.
1986
# “Dental caries prevention and legislation in Denmark”.
International symposium on the strategy for dental caries prevention in European countries according to their laws and regulations. Foundation Dentaire de France, Paris, France.
# “Utilization of individual data in national dental health care planning.”
Conference on applied epidemiology in the dental services, Nordic School of Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden.
1985
# “Effective political contact as a means to promote oral health”.
8th Chief Dental Officers Meeting, FDI 73rd Annual World Dental Congress, Beograd, Jugoslavia.
# “The economic and organizational structure of dental caries treatment in Denmark”.
Consensus Conference on Dental Caries, Danish Medical Research Council and Danish Hospital Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark.
# “Models for the future organization of dental care services”.
Conference on Dental Health Services in the Future. Danish Dental Association and National Health Insurance, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1984
# “Development of health goals in the dental care system”.
Swedish Dental Association Riksstämma, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Dental anxiety in young Danish adults”.
IADR 62nd Annual Meeting, Dallas, USA.
1983
# “Perceptions by dental students about their future profession”.
Nordic Odontologic Student Council Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.
# “Evaluation of youth dental care in the public sector”.
Danish Pedodontic Association Annual Meeting, Aalborg, Denmark.
# “Evaluation of Danish dental health programmes for children and young adults”.
CEC-symposium on social indicators, Copenhagen, Denmark.
# “Provision of dental services for handicapped children in Denmark”.
Annual general meeting and scientific meeting of the British Pedodontic Society, Manchester, United Kingdom.
1982
# “The achievements of the Danish Children Dental Care Services”.
FDI 70th Annual World Dental Congress, Vienna, Austria.
# “The relations between the community dentistry education and the practice of dentistry”.
Copenhagen Dental Association, Denmark.
1980
# “The effect of our preventive activities on the oral health status of the population”.
Danish Dental Association Annual Meeting, Denmark.
“Evaluation of a preventive program provided by private practitioners in Denmark”.
IADR 58th Annual Meeting, Osaka, Japan.
1979
# “Trends in the geographic distribution of the public dental care service”.
Danish Dental Association Annual Meeting, Denmark.
1978
# “Youth dental care as a research object in the primary health care”.
Danish Medical Research Council Symposium on theories and methods in longitudinal research. Rungsted, Denmark.
1977
# “Guidelines for dentists’ record keeping”.
Copenhagen Dental Association, Denmark.
“Research on alternate oral care delivery systems and their utilization”.
IADR 55th Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.
# “Evaluation of youth dental care programmes – first results”.
Danish Pedodontic Association Annual Meeting, Denmark.
1976
# “General problems of prioritizing within the dental health sector”.
Danish Society for Community Medicine, Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Utilization of dental services among adult Danes”.
IADR 54th Annual Meeting, Miami, USA.
1975
# “Is the dental education socially relevant?”
Danish Odontologic Society, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1970
“Continuing education for dental students”.
IADR Scandinavian division 53rd Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.
