This presentation will focus on how co-occurring substance use disorders and HIV affect oral health with a particular focus on how these issues are addressed at a Healthcare for the Homeless Program in Boston.
Speakers:
Tara Prasad, DMD, MPH
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Samantha Rawlins-Pilgrim, MD, MSc
Internal Medicine | Director of Population Health
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Learning Objectives:
- Review the current trends in substance use disorders and HIV infection rates nationally and in the Boston area
- Recognize the oral presentations and dental implications of opioid, cannabis, methamphetamine, and cocaine use
- Review oral health trends among patients living with HIV
- Mitigate the oral health risks of medication-assisted treatment.
- Identify opportunities for interprofessional collaboration to support and promote the oral health of vulnerable patients
