CAIEP Event – Oral Health Impact on Recovery from Substance Use Disorder

Competencies: Teamwork, Communication

Your future patient is recovering from substance use disorder and struggles with confidence, employment and employment due to the condition of their teeth. In this session you will hear from members of our community who are in recovery,UNE alum Amber Lombardi IPDH, CEO and founder of ‘Mainely Teeth’ (a low barrier dental clinic with 115 locations throughout Maine), and Joann Moulton, RDH, Ed.D from UNE’s Department of Dental Hygiene, who will address how poor dentition impacts systemic health. Together they will explore interprofessional harm reduction practices at the intersection of substance use disorders, recovery, and oral health.

Participation can be applied toward students’ IP Honors Distinction.

ZOOM: https://une.zoom.us/my/caiepevent
Livestream: une.edu/live

Presented in collaboration with: UNE Department of Dental Hygiene, Mainely Teeth

CAIEP Knowledge Exchange Events made possible with generous support from the UNE Online Master of Social Work Program.

Let us know you’re coming!
Indicate your interest in attending: https://bit.ly/CAIEP_Spring25

“I appreciated hearing a wide-range of perspectives with regard to OUD and all of its complications, especially with regard to treating the patient.” – UNE School of Pharmacy student, ’26, who attended Harm Reduction Strategies for Rural Healthcare Workers Nov. 13, 2024.