Collaborative 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,...

School of Dentistry, Medical College of Wisconsin bridging gap to address jaw disorder

Marquette’s School of Dentistry and the Medical College of Wisconsin are bridging the gap between medicine and dentistry on the issue of temporomandibular disorder (TMD), which causes pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and muscles controlling jaw movement.

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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Policy Statement: Integrating Oral Health Care into Primary Care

The oral health care system remains largely siloed from the broader health care system and traditionally has been underused by primary care delivery systems as a pathway to oral health promotion, prevention, and early intervention. Challenges persist that hinder the understanding and provision of... Read more about Policy Statement: Integrating Oral Health Care into Primary 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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February is National Children's Dental Health Month

The February 2024 National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM) is brought to you by the ADA. This month-long national health observance brings together thousands of dedicated professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their...

Oral Health in Healthcare Settings to Prevent Pneumonia Toolkit (On-Demand)

Non-ventilator healthcare-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP) is the most common healthcare-associated infection in the United States. Preventing NV-HAP can reduce costs, length of hospitalization, and death. One strategy that may help prevent NV-HAP is to incorporate routine oral healthcare before...

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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Physician Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) in Dental Caries Management Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

In July 2023, a procedure code for physicians’ use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF)
was introduced into the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. Code 0792T is for the “application of silver diamine
fluoride 38%, by a physician or other...

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The Oral-Systemic Connection Across the Lifespan

Infographic produced by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

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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
... Read more about Integrating Health Systems: Policies and Programs That Work

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Collaborative care

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

Why Isn’t Dental Health Considered Primary Medical Care?

School of Dentistry, Medical College of Wisconsin bridging gap to address jaw disorder

MORE Care in Ohio: Medical Oral Expanded Care

Attach Files:

Policy Statement: Integrating Oral Health Care into Primary 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

Attach Files:

Best Practice Approach: Early Childhood Caries—Prevention and Management

Attach Files:

February is National Children's Dental Health Month

Oral Health in Healthcare Settings to Prevent Pneumonia Toolkit (On-Demand)

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

Attach Files:

Physician Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) in Dental Caries Management Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Attach Files:

The Oral-Systemic Connection Across the Lifespan

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Integrating Health Systems: Policies and Programs That Work

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