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Healthy Kansans 2010 Steering Committee Meeting April 1, 2005

Oral Health CHAPTER 21 Prevent and control oral and craniofacial diseases , conditions, and injuries and improve access to related services. Healthy Kansans 2010 Steering Committee Meeting April 1, 2005. ACCESS TO CARE. ACCESS TO CARE. INCREASE # OF DENTAL MEDICAID PROVIDERS

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Healthy Kansans 2010 Steering Committee Meeting April 1, 2005

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  1. Oral HealthCHAPTER 21Prevent and control oral and craniofacial diseases, conditions, and injuries and improveaccess to related services. Healthy Kansans 2010 Steering Committee Meeting April 1, 2005

  2. ACCESS TO CARE

  3. ACCESS TO CARE • INCREASE # OF DENTAL MEDICAID PROVIDERS • WORKFORCE STRATEGIES • SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES

  4. Water Fluoridation

  5. How Could We Address This Now? • Safety-Net Clinics and Local Health Depts. with Dental Facilities • School Based Dental Services • Mobile/Portable Dental Equipment • Direct Reimbursement to Registered Dental Hygienists • Fluoride • Varnish • Community Water Supply – Wichita • Mouthrinse Program • Supplements

  6. How Are We Addressing These Issues Now? • School-Based Sealant Program - Emporia • Field Surveillance/Data collection • Media Campaign • Medical/Dental Interface • Fluoride Varnish • DIAGNOdent Screening Project • Early Childhood Education Programs • Curriculum to Train the Trainer • EHS Project • Office of Oral Health Website • Statewide Oral Health Curriculum

  7. What Are Kansas’ Assets for Improving This Health Issue? • Establishment of an Office of Oral Health • Oral Health Kansas coalition • Private Foundations

  8. What Are Barriers That Limit Progress in Kansas? • No Adult Dental Medicaid • Medicaid Issues • Shortage of Dentists • No Direct Reimbursement for RDHs

  9. Recommendations • Create Adult Dental Medicaid • Allow a Mid-Level Practitioner • Improve Dental Workforce Issues

  10. Dawn McGlasson RDH BSDHDeputy Director, Office of Oral HealthKansas Dept. of Health and Environment1000 SW Jackson Suite 220 Topeka, KS 66612-1274785-296-1314 (Voice)e-mail: dmcglass@kdhe.state.ks.uswebsite: www.kdhe.state.ks.us/ohi

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