Every child in the U.S. should receive routine, comprehensive care for their oral health needs. That care begins by establishing a dental home with a provider. The earlier in life this relationship starts, the better a child’s ability to learn about and receive the benefits of preventive care...
This oral health video library contains one video correlating with each well-child visit from 2 months to age 5 as well as a prenatal/introduction to the library. Each video contains one small, digestible piece of oral health information aimed at closing the oral health literacy gap for families of... Read more about Dental Steps for Maine: Oral Health Video Library
Minimally-Invasive Care (MIC) is effective oral health care that’s less complex than what most people are used to. When people think of dental care, they most often imagine “traditional” dental procedures like drilling and filling cavities, root canals, pulling teeth, and getting dentures (or other... Read more about Adopting Oral Health Integration to Advance Minimally Invasive Care
Minimally invasive care (MIC) in dentistry is about preventing and healing tooth decay without removing any tooth structures. Research shows there is often no need for the traditional “drill-and-fill” approach that has defined dentistry for a century. The use of MIC can potentially reduce...
Compilation of oral health screening forms and accompany guidance for schools and school nurses. Compiled by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
A resource to help health centers in understanding and effectively utilizing the Oral Health Implementation Guide, a document published by Qualis Health to aid in the oral health integration process. The Qualis Oral Health Implementation Guide offers a comprehensive guideline to achieve the vision... Read more about Illinois Primary Care Association Oral Health Implementation Tool-Kit