- Identify patient-specific caries and periodontal risk factors to guide individualized preventive care.
- Differentiate indications and clinical use of preventive and caries-arresting materials, including SDF and biomimetic remineralization agents.
- Apply risk-based decision-making to select and perform appropriate preventive interventions.
- Integrate precision preventive strategies into daily workflows to improve efficiency, outcomes and practice sustainability.
Speaker: Divya Upadhyay, BDS, DMD
Subject: 250 Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Credits: 1
Method: Lecture
Audience: Students, Residents, Dentists, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, and Specialists
Speaker Bio: Divya Upadhyay, BDS, DMD, is a general dentist practicing in the Greater Boston area with experience in clinical care, public health policy, integrated healthcare delivery and evidence-based dentistry. She has worked in private practice and public health settings, delivering comprehensive, prevention-focused care. Upadhyay currently serves as the president of the Massachusetts AGD and regularly presents on preventive dentistry and oral health integration.