Kevin Todd Hendler DDS

Dr. 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, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. 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. Dr. Hendler is a past president of the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry and a Past President of the Special Care Dentistry Association. He currently serves as the Director of the Ina T. Allen Dental Center at Wesley Woods Center of Emory University. Dr. Hendler's past research focused on the oral health of individuals with dementia but presently is a full-time clinician.

His clinical practice is based on the Wesley Woods campus where he provides comprehensive dental care to older adults. He is currently appointed as part of the dental staff for the Department of Surgery, Oral/Maxillofacial at the Emory University Hospital. He is also the Director of Geriatric Dentistry at the Wesley Woods Center of Emory Healthcare.

Dr. 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 Medicines Geriatric Fellowship, Residency, and Post Graduate Programs.

Dr. 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.