Closing gaps in care

Doctors take on dental duties to reach low-income and uninsured patients

DENVER — Pediatrician Patricia Braun and her team saw roughly 100 children at a community health clinic on a recent Monday. They gave flu shots and treatments for illnesses like ear infections. But Braun also did something most primary care doctors don't. She peered inside mouths searching for...

Why Isn’t Dental Health Considered Primary Medical Care?

The patient’s teeth appeared to be well cared for, but dentist James Mancini did not like the look of his gums. By chance, Mancini knew the man’s physician, so he raised an alert about a potential problem—and a diagnosis soon emerged.

“Actually, Bob had leukemia,” says Mancini,...

MORE Care in Ohio: Medical Oral Expanded Care

Significant tooth decay in very young children is still a costly and painful problem in Ohio In Ohio, gains have been made in oral health, but significant tooth decay in very young children persists — leading to chronic pain, sleep and eating disorders, ineffective use of hospital emergency... Read more about MORE Care in Ohio: Medical Oral Expanded Care

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How Medical Providers Can Help Improve Oral Health for Head Start Participants

Medical providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physician assistants, can work in partnership with ... Read more about How Medical Providers Can Help Improve Oral Health for Head Start Participants

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UConn students offer free medical, dental and vision care to Connecticut community

University of Connecticut students created a medical clinic club and are partnering with registered non-profit Remote Area Medical to put on a pop-up clinic in March 2024 at Windham Middle School to provide free medical, dental and vision care.

Oral-Systemic Interactions and Medical-Dental Integration A Life Course Approach

Oral health is a core component of overall health; a healthy mouth and a healthy body are bidirectionally related. An umbrella review shows that, as of 2022, researchers had published 293 systematic reviews with meta-analyses on the links between oral diseases and noncommunicable diseases (e.g.,... Read more about Oral-Systemic Interactions and Medical-Dental Integration A Life Course Approach

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Best Practice Approach: Early Childhood Caries—Prevention and Management

A Best Practice Approach Report describes a public health strategy, assesses the strength of evidence for the effectiveness of the strategy, and uses practice examples to illustrate successful/innovative implementation.

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Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Health Safety Net

The ...

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Medical and Dental Integration: A Need for Improved Electronic Health Records

The benefits of integrating oral health care and overall health care are well documented. Integrated health care refers to merging administrative, technical, operational, and clinical aspects of care across health disciplines to improve care coordination and patient health outcomes. To date,...

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Procedure Manual to Launch a Diverse Prenatal/Postpartum Advisory Board (PPAB)

The overall goal of the program is to improve the oral health and overall health of low-income prenatal and postpartum women and children in Maryland. This manual is designed to highlight our journey toward this goal and serve as a roadmap for others.

This project began as result of...

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Integrating Health Systems: Policies and Programs That Work

Recordings from a symposium held on March 27–28, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by the Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Medicine at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine
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Dental Home Playbook: A Physician Guide with Tips and Tools to Integrate Oral Health into Your Primary Care Practice

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...

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The Heartbeat of Dentistry: Integrating CV Screening and Wellness Checks in Dental Visits

Statistics show that patients will routinely visit their primary dental provider more frequently than their primary medical provider. Routine wellness exams with a dental hygienist are the perfect opportunity to educate patients on the importance of oral health as it relates to systemic health...

New Tools for Oral Health Risk Assessment – Spanish & English

The AAP Oral Health Risk Assessment tool has been updated to streamline and support this essential component of the well-child visit. The tool is now accompanied by an intake form to collect pertinent patient information from parents/caregivers. An updated self-management goal sheet supports...

Improving the Oral Health of Young Children in New York: Recommendations from the NYS Early Childhood Oral Health Summit

On November 14, 2022, the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC), NYS Head Start Collaboration Office, NYS Department of Health, Governor’s Office of New Americans, NYS Developmental Disability Planning Council, and NYS Council on Children and...

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Closing gaps in care

Doctors take on dental duties to reach low-income and uninsured patients

Why Isn’t Dental Health Considered Primary Medical Care?

MORE Care in Ohio: Medical Oral Expanded Care

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How Medical Providers Can Help Improve Oral Health for Head Start Participants

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UConn students offer free medical, dental and vision care to Connecticut community

Oral-Systemic Interactions and Medical-Dental Integration A Life Course Approach

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Best Practice Approach: Early Childhood Caries—Prevention and Management

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Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Health Safety Net

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Medical and Dental Integration: A Need for Improved Electronic Health Records

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Procedure Manual to Launch a Diverse Prenatal/Postpartum Advisory Board (PPAB)

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Integrating Health Systems: Policies and Programs That Work

Dental Home Playbook: A Physician Guide with Tips and Tools to Integrate Oral Health into Your Primary Care Practice

Attach Files:

The Heartbeat of Dentistry: Integrating CV Screening and Wellness Checks in Dental Visits

New Tools for Oral Health Risk Assessment – Spanish & English

Improving the Oral Health of Young Children in New York: Recommendations from the NYS Early Childhood Oral Health Summit

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