SACRAMENTO, Calif., [DATE] – The Center for Oral Health (COH) has announced its 2025 Symposium, titled Oral Health & Quality of Life Among Older Adults: Advancing Access Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. This full-day event will conclude with a formal 40th Anniversary Gala to honor COH’s four decades of contributions in oral health innovation, research, and advocacy.
As California’s aging population continues to grow, this symposium will bring together over 200 health professionals, policymakers, researchers, and advocates from across the country. The event will address key issues in oral health for older adults, focusing on solutions to improve access to care. Topics will include mobile dentistry, community partnerships with dental schools, and care for older adults facing homelessness. The symposium will also highlight findings from COH’s second statewide oral health needs assessment.
Notable speakers at the symposium include:
- Dr. Shakalpi Pendurkar, DDS, MPH, California State Dental Director
- Dr. Richard J. Rosato, DMD, President-Elect, American Dental Association
- Mary Foley, RDH, MPH, Executive Director, Medicaid | Medicare | CHIP Services Dental Association
- Dr. Paul Glassman, DDS, Associate Dean for Research & Community Engagement, California Northstate University
- Robert Milam, MPH, Research & Evaluation Manager, Center for Oral Health
- Leaders from LifeLong Medical Care, California Dental Association, Dientes Community Dental Care, and the University of California, Los Angeles
Tiffany Turner, CEO of the Center for Oral Health, expressed excitement about the milestone: “We are thrilled to celebrate 40 years of advancing oral health equity. This symposium underscores our dedication to ensuring that every older adult has access to the care and dignity they deserve.”
