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November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The authors recommend that educational programs be evaluated for the effect on the oral health of the children they serve and that closer medical-dental collaborations be fostered at all levels of the educational continuum.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
With few general dentists treating children under age four, pediatricians have an important role in performing dental screenings of young children and educating their families about preventive oral health. The authors suggest that dentists and pediatricians work together to improve the quality of preventive and oral health care available to their patients.
November 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
State Action for Oral Health Access supported six state-based demonstration projects that tested innovative and comprehensive ways to increase access to oral health services for low income and minority populations.
June 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
In 2004, the Walking Shield American Indian Society arranged for U.S. military reserve units to provide dental health services to six Indian reservations and conducted an evaluation of this effort.
March 3, 2005 | Program Result Report
The purpose of the Campaign for Oral Health Parity was to raise awareness of oral health issues among policy-makers, opinion leaders and the public, and to create the first state-by-state oral health report card.
September 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The National Conference of State Legislatures studied policy barriers at the state level to access to oral health care for low-income people and identified opportunities for RWJF to address those barriers.
July 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
Key barriers to dental services include low rates of dental insurance coverage, limited dental benefits available through public insurance programs, and a lack of dentists willing to serve low-income patients.
National Program
Program to test innovative, comprehensive state approaches to improving access to oral health services for low-income, minority and disabled populations.
May 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
Creating a set of measures that would make the connection between what nurses do and the quality of care patients receive and studying their implementation in hospitals.
August 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The UCLA School of Dentistry developed a set of educational materials designed to teach dental students, faculty and practitioners how to effectively communicate with a culturally diverse patient population.