OH2020 is now branded as The Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN)! Follow @OPENoralhealth & @DentaQuest for the latest news about our efforts to take on America’s oral health challenges so that everyone has an equitable change to thrive.
Recognition from @AAMCtoday for the DentaQuest Foundation-supported Smiles for Life Curriculum validates a greater appreciation for the need to prepare future physicians for whole-person, evidence-based care. https://t.co/Wv0gIrdqOn
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Great measurable example of the impact interprofessional practice can have on #healthequity - dentists working in tandem with pharmacists, pediatricians, schools, etc. means healthier school-aged kids in OK https://t.co/SF6Yy98skb
CDHP staff is at a regional gathering with #oralhealth partners. Policy expert Deborah Vishnevsky reminds the #OH2020 network that oral health policy is much broader than legislation, and anyone can be an effective advocate for policy change. @DentaQuest
Educating kids about brushing teeth isn't enough if families can't get to a dentist or find care. Need to make it easier for all kids to access affordable dentalcare #OralHealth2020
Some tools and resources to help anyone fearful of going to the dentist. Pain and fear should not inhibit preventive (or other) oral care https://t.co/5mRt6Zyl3k
The @OralHealth2020 file library has documents, resources and tools to forward health care for all https://t.co/6xB4O9nXhh. During national minority health month, lets work together to achieve oral health for all. #NMHM18
#NMHM18 Making sure everyone has access to the health care they need is a "wicked" problem. A big social change effort is underway to change systems that aren't working. Learn about how systems thinking can impact social change efforts @OralHealth2020 https://t.co/nKSHsga3vz
To turn the tide of our country's poor oral health epidemic, we must expand access and integrate oral health into primary health care #NMHM18#oralhealth
Here's one thing we should NOT do if we want to achieve #oralhealth equity -- communities that stop adding #fluoride to drinking water are seeing tooth decay jump dramatically. For example: https://t.co/lBI8btekKq #NMHM18
Different people have different needs and a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. Let's make sure the oral health system lets people get the kind of care they need to support good oral health. @OralHealth2020 ##NMHM18
Due to historic inequities, kids of color in low-wage families have poorer #oralhealth. Our Eligibility Tool helps WA families determine if they qualify for low- or no-cost dental care. #NMHM18 https://t.co/1kzAeGr8az
Words matter when we're trying to create social change in oral health. Unlock the door to new thinking and use frames to advance oral health reform. Better system = everyone has "keys" to access. @OralHealth2020#oralhealth
Want to apply a health equity & social justice lens? Check out this document from @OralHealth2020 to learn about macro-level upstream factors affecting certain populations, #NMHM18 and downstream solutions that can help eliminate disparities. https://t.co/oFo9qe0ON0