DRIVING CHANGE

Coalition for Oral Health Policy

Advancing advocacy through the Coalition for Oral Health Policy (COHP), a nonpartisan group of high-impact individuals and organizations, that aims to improve equity and access to oral health care across the United States through partnerships that support the best oral health policy for society.

Santa Fe Group Secures Grant from CareQuest Institute to Launch Coalition to Advocate for Oral Health Care Policy Reform

Inclusion of Dental Services in Medicare to Improve Oral and General Health for Older Americans

Integration of Primary and Oral Health Care—An Unrealized Opportunity

Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that cost

Webinar Series: The Benefits of Integrating Oral Health Into Overall Health

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The Mouth-Body Connection®: How Oral Fluid Diagnostics will Impact the Management of Periodontal Disease

This course will provide a comprehensive review of periodontal disease including current concepts regarding pathogenesis and diagnosis and will focus on the analysis of oral fluids (saliva, gingival fluid) for patient management.

Oral Health is Essential to Veteran Productivity and Well-Being

There are over 17 million veterans in the United States (US), comprising about 5% of the total population. Of the more than 9 million veterans who are eligible for medical care through the Veterans Affairs (VA), 85% are not eligible for dental coverage or care.

Caring for the Whole Patient: Primary Health Care Activities in the Dental Office

This course will review primary health care activities that can accomplished in the dental office. This expansion of the scope of dental practice takes advantage of persons seeking health care being in a health care setting and will review the types of evaluations and procedures that can be considered for dental patients.

The Oral-Systemic Connection: Linking Oral Health and Overall Health

The mouth is the gateway to the rest of the body with oral health directly affecting general health and wellbeing. This oral-systemic connection, although well-documented in decades of research, is an often-neglected component of overall health.