This presentation will enable participants to accurately diagnose and manage the most common oral opportunistic infections seen in association with HIV disease. This presentation will also cover how to manage exposure in the dental setting. 1 CDE will be offered for this webinar. Oral Health is an integral component of primary care. As stated in […]
Dental Refresher Workshop
DSS and DXC Technology present a refresher on the current CT Medical Assistance Program policies/procedures related to dental services.
Continuing Education Webinar: Oral Health & the Social Determinants
The DentaQuest Partnership will host our next continuing education webinar, Oral Health & the Social Determinants, on May 30 at 1 p.m. ET. We will provide an overview of social determinants of health (SDOH) as they relate to oral health and discuss how we incorporate SDOH into our grantmaking work. Participants will also hear from […]
Infection Prevention & Control in Dental Settings
WEBINAR: Infection Prevention and Control in Dental Settings HRSA and CDC will host a webinar focusing on infection prevention and control for dental settings. We will review recent documented transmission of infectious agents in dental settings and discuss the implications, as well as standard precautions (emphasis on sterilization and disinfection of patient care items and […]
Value-Based Care & Oral Health – Friend or Foe?
Medicine has been on a value-based care (VBC) journey for more than a decade, but dentistry is just getting started. For more than two centuries dentists have practiced in a fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement environment. Workflow, care delivery, business plan, staffing, documentation, health information technology, scheduling, billing, goals, productivity, policies and procedures, and communication have all been designed and […]
WEBINAR: Infection Control and Prevention for Dental Programs
Infection control and prevention are essential components for dental clinics. Infection control and sterilization of equipment are high clinical risk areas in all healthcare organizations, but particularly in health centers and free clinics that provide oral health. This webinar will review infection control and prevention protocols for dental programs in community health centers and recommendations to […]
Inner-City Dental Mission
Dental Patients & Opioids – Managing Risk Part II
Overview Dental pain, both acute and chronic, is a serious problem for many patients. Dentists are challenged with adequately managing dental pain while balancing the risk of controlled substance abuse and diversion. Safe prescribing skills are a critical aspect of patient care amid today’s opioid abuse crisis. Part Two of this program will review the […]
Dental Patients & Opioids – Managing Risk, Part I
Opioid drug overdoses and deaths in the United States have been at epidemic proportions for years, with no signs of abating. As healthcare leaders, dental practitioners can help reduce drug abuse rates by responding compassionately to patient needs and learning to recognize signs of substance use disorders. Furthermore, as prescribers, dentists must also be aware […]
Webinar: Health Center Dental Programs in the School-Based Setting: Bringing Care to Kids
Health centers operate almost 45% of school-based health centers nationwide. Many of these programs include school-based dental programs, a great way to increase access to care and bring dental preventive and treatment services to where children are. This presentation describes findings from a NNOHA-sponsored national survey of health center operated school-based dental clinics, covering information on […]
