Mouth Health / Body Health with Sarah J Dirks, DDS
There is increasing scientific evidence for linking oral disease with overall health. Learn what is considered “normal” aging of the mouth, versus a disease state as well as the importance of health promotion and disease prevention, rather than the traditional dental model of “drill and fill”. Dr. Dirks presents an informational and practical framework so that older adults and caregivers to older adults can become better equipped to positively impact overall health.
Date September 18, 2018
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Sarah J. Dirks, DDS
Dr. Sarah Dirks opened Geriatric Dental Group of South Texas, PA in 2007 because she saw the barriers our elderly had to overcome just to get the dental care they deserved. She spent 18 years as faculty at the UTHSCSA before opening her own practice. She has completed fellowship training in Geriatrics and served as Clinical Director of the UTHSCSA Geriatric Dental Clinic. She still holds an adjunct position with The University.