Access To Care

Dr. Jane Grover

Director

Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations

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Dental School Update: 2015

• Health Policy Institute data shows supply of dentists will increase over the next 10 years.

• 12 dental schools have opened since 1997

• Over 5800 new graduates by Spring 2015

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Creating Opportunities for Care

• ER Referral Programs

• Medical – Dental Collaboration

• Long Term Care – dental suites in nursing homes in pilot programs

• Community Dental Health Coordinator program navigates patient into existing, but underutilized care

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Future of Dentistry – Inter-collaborative Care

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First Dental Exam – Pediatrician Referred

Prevention Still the Working Foundation to Reduce Disease

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What are CDHCs?

• Dental community health workers who perform outreach, community education and preventive services

• Dental team members who work in settings, such as FQHCs, tribal clinics, Head Start programs or private dental practices

• Supervised by dentists as required by states

• May have experience as hygienists, dental assistants, community health workers or other patient navigators

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CDHC Program

• 34 CDHCs in 8 states

• New Programs

• CDHCs Today: Native American • Rural• Urban

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Community Dental Health Coordinator

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CDHC Program Ready to Implement - NOW

• Modules can integrated into existing dental hygiene or dental assisting programs

• Internship for CDHC case management competencies available at community clinics or FQHCs

• “Basic” CDHC model complies with State Practice Acts

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How CDHCs Improve Health Literacy

• Patients show improved compliance

• No Show appointments reduced

• Patients understand their care

• Families show improved health outcomes

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More Dentists – More ADH Programs- More Access

• What does this mean for YOU?

• Guiding patients to see YOU

• Nursing Home patients need a dentist - YOU

• Children Needing a Dental Home need YOU

• Action For Dental Health connects YOU

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Questions - Comments

• Dr. Jane Grover

• groverj@ada.org

• 800-621-8099 x 2751