Continuing Education Lecture

March 31, 2026  |  Live Virtual Lecture

Introduction to Special Care & Geriatric Dentistry

Presented by Dr. Teryn Sedillo

Clinical and behavioral strategies for treating patients with special healthcare needs

Course Objectives

  1. Identify barriers and facilitators to oral healthcare access for individuals with special healthcare needs.
  2. Describe evidence-based approaches to patient assessment, communication, and behavior.
  3. Apply adaptive strategies to optimize safety, comfort, and treatment outcomes in various care environments.
  4. Integrate ethical and regulatory considerations when delivering care to vulnerable populations.

1 CDE Hour will be awarded
AGD PACE Subject Code: 750

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Agenda
6:45 — Introductions/ Course Instructions
7:00 — Lecture

 

Registration Fees
ODDS Member: FREE
Retired Life/ Active Life Member of the ODDS: FREE
ADA Member from another component: $25
Non-Member of the ADA: $50
Dental Auxliary Staff: $15
D4 Dental Student: FREE (10 seats available)

 

Meet the Speaker:

Dr. Sedillo is a special care dentist originally from Pueblo, Colorado. She earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Creighton University School of Dentistry and completed advanced training at St. Barnabas Hospital in New York. Dr. Sedillo provides mobile and hospital-based dentistry, specializing in care for patients with special needs. She is a member of the Special Care Dentistry Association and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry. In addition to her clinical work, she is the founder of the nonprofit Dahlias for Dentistry and a flower farmer, blending her passion for service, advocacy, and community care.