Women in Oral Health Summit Speakers

Dr. Mia L. Geisinger is a professor and director of advanced education in periodontology, and chair of the Department of Periodontology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She earned a BS in biology from Duke University, a DDS from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, and an MS and certificate in periodontology and implantology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Geisinger is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a fellow of the International Team for Implantology, the International College of Dentists, and the American College of Dentists. She has served as president of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, chair of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs, and a member of the board of directors of the ADA Science and Research Institute, as well as on numerous national and regional committees.

She is immediate past president of the American Academy of Periodontology and continues to serve on multiple AAP and ADA committees and task forces. She has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed publications and serves on the editorial boards of several journals. Her research focuses on periodontal-systemic disease interactions, implant dentistry in periodontally compromised patients, and regenerative therapies for oral soft and hard tissues. She lectures nationally and internationally on periodontology and oral health care.

Dr. Corinthia Richardson earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Spelman College and a Master of Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in oral biology from Rutgers University. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, along with certificates in public health and health policy. She later earned a Master of Medical Sciences and a certificate in periodontology from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Richardson is a three-time recipient of the HSDM Division of Periodontology Fellowship. Her clinical experience includes the treatment of hard and soft tissue deficiencies through periodontal regeneration, guided bone and tissue regeneration, prosthodontically driven implant placement, and management of peri-implant diseases. She has been recognized by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the Academy of Osseointegration, and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons for excellence in implant dentistry.

Dr. Melanie Silvestrini is a cosmetic and implant clinician whose work integrates dental medicine with the broader field of longevity medicine. A graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, she also holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in biochemistry and chemical biotechnology. Her clinical practice focuses on aesthetic, implant, and biomimetic dentistry, with treatment planning centered on tissue preservation across the patient lifespan.

Silvestrini completed advanced postdoctoral training through the Misch International Implant Institute and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, as well as the full Magne Education curriculum in biomimetic restorative dentistry under Dr. Pascal Magne. Her clinical decision-making is guided by a four-tier evidence framework that distinguishes causal evidence from hypothesis-stage claims, an approach she applies to oral-systemic health, regenerative dentistry, and the emerging field of oral longevity.

Silvestrini is the founder and former host of the international dental show Dental Talk 360 and currently hosts the Doctorate Domain podcast. Through her podcasts, writing, and speaking engagements, she explores the intersection of dentistry, science, and entrepreneurship while translating emerging clinical research into accessible, evidence-based guidance on oral longevity across the lifespan, including women's oral health through hormonal transitions.

She regularly lectures dental students and early-career clinicians on longevity-focused treatment planning and the development of evidence-based clinical practices.