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DESCRIPTION:Menopause is more than hot flashes. Menopause is a metabolic tu
 rning point. Hormonal changes drive weight gain\, bone loss\, and higher r
 isk for costly conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes. More than 1.3 
 million women in the United States transition to menopause each year. Dent
 al professionals play a vital role in recognizing and managing oral condit
 ions associated with menopause\, from dry mouth and burning mouth syndrome
  to increased periodontal concerns\, brain fog\, and bone loss.Join us for
  an enlightening online seminar that delves into the multifaceted health t
 ransition of menopause. This webinar is not just a chance to expand your k
 nowledge\; it is a way to enhance your practice and better serve your pati
 ents in this important phase of their lives. So\, come join us and discove
 r how you can make a positive impact on your patients’ health during this 
 pivotal transition!Date: Thursday\, May 28\, 2026Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM V
 ia ZoomREGISTER NOW!Speaker: Dr. Joy Poskozim\, DDS\, FSCD\, CDP has been 
 in private practice for 26 years\, practicing integrative health general d
 entistry at her office on the northwest side of Chicago\, and has been per
 forming dental procedures on the home-bound for over 16 years. In 2017 she
  earned her Dentistry in Long-Term Care Certificate from the University of
  the Pacific Dental School\, her Fellowship with the Special Care Dental A
 ssociation Geriatric Council in 2018\, and is certified as a Dementia Prac
 titioner as of 2021. She is an active board member of the Special Care Den
 tistry Association Geriatric Council\, Castle Connelly\, and the Dental Li
 feline Network. Dr. Poskozim is also an adjunct professor at UIC Dental Sc
 hool. Dr. Joy is a 1990 graduate of Marquette University\, and New York Un
 iversity College of Dentistry in 1994. She completed a GPR from Woodhull M
 edical Center in 2000 where she was awarded Resident of the year.Cancellat
 ion Policy:Cancellations of registration must be made by May 22\, 2026 in 
 order to receive a refund\, less a $10.00 processing/handling feeCancellat
 ions after May 22\, 2026\, or No Shows\, will NOT receive a refund. 
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SUMMARY:Menopause and Dental Care: The Dentists Role
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 n hot flashes. Menopause is a metabolic turning point. Hormonal changes dr
 ive weight gain\, bone loss\, and higher risk for costly conditions like o
 besity and type 2 diabetes. More than 1.3 million women in the United Stat
 es transition to menopause each year. Dental professionals play a vital ro
 le in recognizing and managing oral conditions associated with menopause\,
  from dry mouth and burning mouth syndrome to increased periodontal concer
 ns\, brain fog\, and bone loss.</p><p>Join us for an enlightening online s
 eminar that delves into the multifaceted health transition of menopause. T
 his webinar is not just a chance to expand your knowledge\; it is a way to
  enhance your practice and better serve your patients in this important ph
 ase of their lives. So\, come join us and discover how you can make a posi
 tive impact on your patients’ health during this pivotal transition!</p><p
 ><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp\;Thursday\, May 28\, 2026<br><strong>Time:</s
 trong>&nbsp\;6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Via Zoom<strong></strong><br></p><p><a href
 ="https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/927sqwd" target="_blank" clas
 s="pill-link btn-primary mx-auto btn-large">REGISTER NOW!</a><strong></str
 ong></p><p><strong>Speaker:&nbsp\;</strong>Dr. Joy Poskozim\,&nbsp\;DDS\, 
 FSCD\, CDP&nbsp\;has been in private practice for 26 years\, practicing in
 tegrative health general dentistry at her office on the northwest side of 
 Chicago\, and has been performing dental procedures on the home-bound for 
 over 16 years. In 2017 she earned her Dentistry in Long-Term Care Certific
 ate from the University of the Pacific Dental School\, her Fellowship with
  the Special Care Dental Association Geriatric Council in 2018\, and is ce
 rtified as a Dementia Practitioner as of 2021. She is an active board memb
 er of the Special Care Dentistry Association Geriatric Council\, Castle Co
 nnelly\, and the Dental Lifeline Network.&nbsp\;Dr. Poskozim is also an ad
 junct professor at UIC Dental School. Dr. Joy is a 1990 graduate of Marque
 tte University\, and New York University College of Dentistry in 1994. She
  completed a GPR from Woodhull Medical Center in 2000 where she was awarde
 d Resident of the year.</p><div><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0\,
  0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: inherit\; text-align: inherit\; text-transform: i
 nherit\; word-spacing: normal\; caret-color: auto\; white-space: inherit">
 <strong>Cancellation Policy:</strong></span></p><ul><li>Cancellations of r
 egistration must be made by May 22\, 2026 in order to receive a refund\, l
 ess a $10.00&nbsp\;processing/handling fee</li><li>Cancellations after May
  22\, 2026\, or No Shows\, will NOT receive a refund.&nbsp\;<br></li></ul>
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