Barrier to Care: Emergency Department Utilization for Non-traumatic Dental Conditions in California

Every year in the United States, emergency departments (EDs) receive approximately 2.4 million non-traumatic dental condition (NTDC) visits. The American Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) developed a surveillance guideline to understand which specific conditions dental...

Brush Up on Oral Health Series: New Tip Sheets Available

Brush Up on Oral Health Series: New Tip Sheets Available Head Start staff can use Brush Up on Oral Health tip sheets to support the oral health of children, pregnant women and pregnant people, and families enrolled in their programs. Two new tip sheets have been added to the series that provides...

Empowering Smiles: Pain Awareness Month

 

OHRC Update: September 2023

Promoting Oral Health in Schools: Resource Guide

National Oral Health Conference Call for Proposals Open

NOHC offers educational sessions on a diverse array of topics by leaders in the field and is designed for dentists, dental hygienists, health researchers, dental/health educators, legislators, public health officials, Medicaid/CHIP dental program staff or consultants, state/territorial dental...

Challenges in Implementing School-Based Oral Health Programs: Short- and Long-Term Impact of COVID-19

OVID-19 has disrupted K-12 learning and has limited children's access to oral health services and programs. School-based oral health programs (SBOHPs) are an essential access point for children to receive preventive oral health services.

New DentaQuest The Link Between Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia And The Mouth

The Association Between Accessing Dental Services and Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Medicaid Beneficiaries

New Fluoridation Tablet System To Be Deployed Across US

New fluoridation tablet system to be deployed across US Advocates call it first advancement in water fluoridation technology in decades

New NNOHA Teledentistry Resource

NNOHA is pleased to share our newest resource, a video example of a synchronous teledentistry visit! This video, featuring Dr. Yogita Thakur of Ravenswood Family Health Center, depicts a condensed live, synchronous teledentistry visit utilizing the six steps of an infant oral care visit. This...

Virtual Dental Home Services For Children Will Be Available In Maine

A system for providing oral health, centered in community locations, will be available in Maine thanks to a new federal allocation.