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Oral Health Intervention: A Multifaceted Approach To Improve Oral Health Care During Pregnancy, Tabitha Ford, Gregory Frechette, Sruthi Sakamori, Caleb Seufert, I-Hsiang Shu, Patrick Silveira, Wendy Davis, Kristin Fontaine
Oral Health Intervention: A Multifaceted Approach To Improve Oral Health Care During Pregnancy, Tabitha Ford, Gregory Frechette, Sruthi Sakamori, Caleb Seufert, I-Hsiang Shu, Patrick Silveira, Wendy Davis, Kristin Fontaine
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Introduction:
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease of childhood
Mothers’ oral health status is a strong predictor of the oral health status of their children
2009:
Vermont spends $2.7 million treating children ages 0-5 with Early Childhood Caries
2012:
Vermont lifts the $495 Medicaid cap on reimbursement for a woman’s dental care during pregnancy and up to 60 days after delivery
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Guidelines on prenatal dental care are published
2013:
74% of surveyed Vermont providers treating pregnant women are unaware of the Medicaid change
82% of these providers are not …
Parental Perceptions Of Oral Health And School-Based Dental Sealant Programs, Laura Donnelly, Peter Evans, Ian Grant, Allicia Imeda, Daniel Kula, Clare Park, Hao Fang Wu, Julie Cole, Kristin Fontaine, Wendy Davis
Parental Perceptions Of Oral Health And School-Based Dental Sealant Programs, Laura Donnelly, Peter Evans, Ian Grant, Allicia Imeda, Daniel Kula, Clare Park, Hao Fang Wu, Julie Cole, Kristin Fontaine, Wendy Davis
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Introduction:
Community Health Needs Assessment (University of Vermont Medical Center, 2013)
Identified oral health in pediatric population as a primary concern
Barriers to dental care cited: access, affordability, education School-Based Sealant Program (SBSP)
Dental sealants are an evidence-based method of cavity prevention
CDC strongly recommends delivery via SBSPs
Few Vermont schools have such a program
Vermont Medicaid State Plan amendment allows dental hygienists to bill without on-site dentist (2015)4
Unique opportunity to pilot an SBSP
Pilot program implemented by the University of Vermont Medical Center Community Health Improvement
Goal: sustainable model able to be replicated in Vermont schools Pilot School …
Living In Recovery:Perceptions Of Health Care And Comorbidities In Rural New England, Theodore Cisu, Elizabeth Doughty, Rahul Gentyala, Kathleen Olson, Kishan Patel, Taylor Wolfgang, Richard Yun, Gary Decarolis, Jill Jemison
Living In Recovery:Perceptions Of Health Care And Comorbidities In Rural New England, Theodore Cisu, Elizabeth Doughty, Rahul Gentyala, Kathleen Olson, Kishan Patel, Taylor Wolfgang, Richard Yun, Gary Decarolis, Jill Jemison
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Introduction:
Alcohol and Drug Abuse: In the USA, abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly, exacting more than $700 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity, and health care.
9% of Vermont residents and 8% of US residents report alcohol or illicit drug abuse, and 10% of US adults consider themselves to be in recovery from drugs or alcohol.
Health Care and Recovery: Persons with drug addictions are approximately twice as likely to suffer from mood and anxiety disorders compared to the general population.
Aside from mental health disorders, other common comorbidities include dental problems, …