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Treating Special Healthcare Needs Populations in Your Dental Practice

HPSM Dental providers, 

Join the San Mateo County Oral Health Coalition on Saturday, July 25, 2026 for a training on how to serve individuals with or at risk for special health care needs.  

RSVP for this event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/treating-special-healthcare-needs-populations-in-your-dental-practice-tickets-1991737924749 

Eight Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for attending. At the event, providers will hear about: 

  • Strategies to help with desensitization and stabilization 

  • Roles of all staff to support and stabilize patients 

  • Using telehealth and other practices to support oral health outcomes.

This is an in-person event for all dental providers in San Mateo County, not just dental providers currently contracted with the Health Plan of San Mateo. This event is made possible with support from Measure K funds. 

 Questions about this notification? Please direct them to dental@hpsm.org.