Kevin Hendler, DDS

Background

Kevin Hendler is an associate professor in the Emory University School of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics. He graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton (BA) and received his DDS with honors from the School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hendler completed his postgraduate training in geriatric dentistry at the University of Rochester and the Eastman Dental Center. He is a Fellow in the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, the International College of Dentists and board-certified in special care dentistry, with recognized proficiency in geriatric dentistry. Hendler is a past president of the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry and a Past President of Special Care Dentistry Association.

Hendler’s past research focused on the oral health of individuals with dementia, but presently is a full time clinician.

Hendler directs a training program that focuses on the relationship between oral health and general health. He supervises residents and fellows through Emory University School of Medicine’s Geriatric Fellowship, Residency, and Post Graduate Programs.

Hendler has served as a member of committees internationally and nationally. He has served on the boards of the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (ASGD) and Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA). He was president of the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry for two years and progressed from vice president to the president of the Special Care Dentistry Association.

Hendler has served on various committees for the Georgia Dental Association addressing the oral health of older adults and on the Task Force on Oral Health in Institutional Settings.

Titles & Roles

• Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

  Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, Geriatric Dentistry, 1989

  Eastman Dental Center
• Dental School, DDS, 1987

  University of NC at Chapel Hill

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