Dr. Lisa Simon
Dentist & Internal Medicine Physician
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Dr. Lisa Simon is a dentist, internal medicine physician, & professor at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Episode # 423 • 22 Jan 2024
Dental Pain, Caries, Gingivitis, & Oral Care Tips & Tactics for Primary Care
Join Lisa Simon, MD, DMD (@lisathedoc) as we discuss dental care for the PCP- from examination techniques, treatment options, emergencies in dental care, and general dental advice. Help your patients manage caries, gingivitis, dry mouth, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. Be aware of dental side effects of medications, how to manage anticoagulants during dental procedures, and when to recommend antibiotic prophylaxis.
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About
Dr. Lisa Simon is an assistant professor in the Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). In addition to her role at HSDM, she is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an associate physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Her work focuses on oral health access in Medicare and Medicaid, applying econometric approaches to oral health policy, and examining the effects of dental access on health outcomes. Her NIH and philanthropically funded research includes evaluations of Medicare Advantage dental plan quality and access to care, estimates of the Medicare beneficiaries affected by recent expansions in Medicare dental coverage, and the effect of variations in Medicaid dental coverage on health. She is a primary care physician and also practices with the Indian Health Service in South Dakota.
Simon has been named director of the Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Medicine. She is an alumna of Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Harvard Medical School and served as the Initiative’s inaugural fellow from 2016 to 2020.
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