For Medical Providers & Healthcare System Administrators
We understand your providers are already short on time, and feel they lack proper oral health education, but integrating oral health questions, assessments, referrals, and follow up MUST be part of a primary care appointment (treated like any specialty with proper assessment and referral), and should be part of most specialty appointments in alignment with a patient centered care model.
Resources to get your organization started on the path to oral health integration:
Registered Dental Hygienists are Integral to Oral Health Integration
An Inspiring Example of Oral Health Integration in a Hospital Setting
Oregon Hospital Integrates Dental Hygienist Into Its Care Team
Dental hygienists are a vital link in the multi-disciplinary team addressing heart disease
The hygienist's transformation in the integrated dental practice
Oral Health for Total Health: The Integral Role of the Dental Hygienist
The oral healthcare manager in a patient-centered health facility
CDC Announces Medical-Dental Integration Partnership
https://thedentalmedicalconvergence.org/doctors/
Weaving General & Oral Medicine Together
American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH)
BPHC's Oral Health and Primary Care Integration Site
Oral Health: An Essential Component of Primary Care
HRSA's Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care Practice
Overwhelmed?
Oral health integration is EASY when you utilize the experience, and knowledge of an Oral Systemic Educator.
They are Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH) who have over 34 hours of additional medical specialty and integration education, ready to be part of your program development or collaborative care teams.
They are licensed healthcare providers with equivalent education to an RN, and passionate educators who LOVE assisting organizations just like yours.
