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, /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) and the Delta Dental Institute (DDI) are proud to name Heidi Longi, DMD, and Jeri Bullock, DDS, University of Utah, and Kristin Hoeft, PhD, University of California, as the 2025 recipients of the AADOCR DDI Oral Health Equity Research Award.
This year, the Oral Health Equity Research Award will support two research awards of $25,000 each. A summary of each research project is featured below:
- Drs. Longi and Bullock will conduct research that evaluates the impact of integrating oral health services into the University of Utah West High School Clinic, a school-based health center serving the Salt Lake City School District.
- Dr. Hoeft will pursue research that assesses the implementation of teach-back education in the dental setting, including time, in order to develop best practices for its implementation and the design of a larger implementation and evaluation study.
The award winners were recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the of the 54th Annual Meeting of the AADOCR, which was held in conjunction with the 49th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research on March 12-15, 2025, in New York, NY.
Established in 2023 with generous support from the Delta Dental Institute, the Oral Health Equity Research Award supports research in the areas of 1) advancing recommendations for greater oral health equity in populations that lack access to dental care and 2) improving oral health literacy for underserved populations.
Click here to learn more about the AADOCR DDI Oral Health Equity Research Award.
About AADOCR
The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research is a non-profit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research to advance health and well-being. AADOCR represents the individual scientists, clinician-scientists, dental professionals, and students based in academic, government, non-profit, and private-sector institutions who share our mission. AADOCR is the largest division of the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research. Learn more at www.aadocr.org.
About the Delta Dental Institute
The Delta Dental Institute is dedicated to advancing oral health for all Americans in partnership with Delta Dental companies and dedicated partners across the country. With expertise rooted in Delta Dental's rich history of oral health leadership, we engage in and support oral health research, community outreach, and advocacy, striving to ensure that everyone understands the importance of oral health to overall health and has access to the care they need. Visit deltadentalinstitute.com for more information.
SOURCE Delta Dental Institute
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