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  • Yankee Study Club Fall 2025

    Session 1


    The Association of Oral Inflammatory Disease and Mental Health Disorders 


    Wednesday, September 10, 2025: 6:30 – 8:30 PM 

    Live Zoom Webinar - 2CE Hours


    The association of oral inflammatory conditions, specifically periodontal disease, and mental health disorders is a rapidly growing area of interest for health care professionals involved in dentistry and medicine. This lecture will discuss the role of oral inflammation in the development of mental health disorders as well as the potential role of periodontal disease in depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease. 
    • - Describe the current understanding of periodontal disease etiology 
    • - Compare the etiologies of periodontal disease and mental health disorders 
    • - Define the relationship between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease 
    • - Identify shared risk factors between periodontal disease and mental health disorders 
    • - Determine treatment strategies for patients with mental health disorders and oral inflammatory disease 
    • - Develop better strategies for co-treating patients with mental disorders with medical colleagues 
    • - Examine how oral inflammation can exacerbate conditions such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depression 
    • - Recognize commonalities between oral inflammatory disease and systemic conditions such as diabetes, RA, and obesity 


  • Speaker Bios

    Speakers:

    Amy Killeen, DDS, MS: Dr. Amy Killeen is Associate Professor of Periodontics and the Bernard & Ann Moran Professor of Dentistry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, and holds both an MS in oral biology and a certificate in Periodontics from UNMC College of Dentistry. Dr. Killeen serves as Clinical Faculty in both Post-Graduate and Undergraduate clinics, and directs courses including Foundations of Periodontology, Surgical Periodontology, and Advanced Periodontics. Dr. Killeen is also active in periodontal clinical research with focus on post-extraction wound healing in the aged patient utilizing scRNA sequencing as well as spatial transcriptomics. 


    Moderator:

    Connie Kugel, RDH: Connie Kugel has 30 years experience in clinical dental hygiene, marketing, education, and research. She has worked for several dental manufacturers, and is currently Director of Continuing Education and Clinical Faculty at UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, NE.


  • Pricing for Fall 2025

    *Price per Individual Session:

    • ADA MEMBER: $75/session
    • RECENT GRADUATES (3 YEARS AND UNDER): $55/session
    • NON-ADA MEMBER: $99/session
    • AUXILIARY STAFF: $45/session
    • STUDENT (DENTAL STUDENTS & RESIDENTS): FREE
    • (Students MUST register using your Student Email Address)


    Attendees will earn 2 CE per session.


    Please Note: Sessions 1 - 4 will be available on-demand until Monday, March 2nd, 2026.
  • Massachusetts Dental Society
Recommended Audience
  • Assistant; Dental Student; Dentist; Hygienist; Office Staff
CEUs
  • 2.0
Notice
  • Zoom access links for each session will be sent out the Monday (2 days) before the webinar. Attendees will earn 2 CE Credits per 2-hour session. For questions please contact: yankeestudyclub@massdental.org
Financial Disclosure
  • Amy Killeen, DDS has no financial relationships relevant to this presentation to disclose.
Cancellation Policy
  • Refunds can be made online up to 10 days prior to the first live session. You will receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. There are no refunds less than 10 days out including cancellations due to illness, late arrivals or weather. Full refund will be given if your class is cancelled for any reason by MDS. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. There is no refund for courses once the course begins. Registrants will be notified by e-mail if the course is cancelled. The e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address used to register.