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National Partnership for Dental Therapy. n.d.. Roles and functions of the oral health team. [no place]: National Partnership for Dental Therapy, 1 p.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information on the roles and functions of oral health professionals and other providers that make up oral health teams. Information on dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental assistants, community care connectors, and non-oral-health professionals is included. Others that may be part of an oral health team are also mentioned, including denturists, dental aides, mental and behavioral health professionals, and home health aides.

Contact: National Partnership for Dental Therapy, Web Site: https://www.dentaltherapy.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Community health aides, Dental assistants, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Health professionals, Home health aides, Mental health professionals, Oral health, Patient care teams

National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety. 2024. How dental hygienists can improve oral health for Head Start participants. Washington, DC: National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety, 4 pp.

Annotation: This tip sheet provides an overview of the Head Start program and describes why oral health is important for school readiness. It also discusses the oral health services that Head Start programs offer and what dental hygienists can do to help.

Contact: HeadStart.gov, Telephone: (866) 763-6481 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://headstart.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Dental hygienists, Head Start, Health services, Low income groups, Oral health, School readiness, Young children

Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health. 2024. Wisconsin dental hygienist workforce briefing. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health, 6 pp.

Annotation: This brief provides information about the registered dental hygienist (RDH) workforce in Wisconsin. Data is from a 2023 survey of RDHs conducted as part of their licensure renewal process. Topic include workforce demographics, the number of years RDHs have practiced in the state and how many hours per week they work, information about RDHs licenced to practice in Wisconsin but not working in Wisconsin, practice settings among RDHs working in Wisconsin, and workforce characteristics by county. Limitations of the survey are discussed.

Contact: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, One West Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703, Telephone: (608) 266-1865 Secondary Telephone: (888) 701-1251 Web Site: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov Available from the website. Document Number: P-03239.

Keywords: Demographics, Dental hygienists, Geographic factors, Oral health, State information, Wisconsin, Work force

Realityworks. 2023. Careers in the U.S. dental industry. Eau Claire, WI: Realityworks, 1 p.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information on careers in dentistry. It discusses the following types of oral health professionals: allied dental educator, dental assistant, dental laboratory technician, dental hygienist, and dentist. For each, a description of what the oral health professional does and their average salary is presented.

Contact: Realityworks, 2709 Mondovi Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Telephone: (800) 830-1416 Secondary Telephone: (715) 830-2040 Web Site: https://www.realityworks.com Available from the website.

Keywords: Careers, Dental assistants, Dental hygienists, Dentistry, Dentists, Dentists, Health educators, Laboratories, Medical technicians, Oral health, Salaries

Schroeder S, Greiner B, Stepanov A. 2023. North Dakota dental workforce. Bismarck, ND: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, 5 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about the oral health workforce in North Dakota. Topics include the number of dentists and dental hygienists licensing and practicing in the state, by year; the percentage of practicing dentists planning to retire in 15 years; the percentage of practicing dentists accepting Medicaid patients; the estimated percentage of practicing dentists with at least one paid medical claim; the number and percentage of counties without a practicing dentist; and patient wait time as reported by North Dakota oral health professionals.

Contact: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505, Telephone: (701) 328-2372 Fax: (701) 328-4727 Web Site: https://www.hhs.nd.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Data, Dental hygienists, Dentists, North Dakota, Oral health, State information, Work force

Phipps KR. 2022. Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Oral Health Safety Network: Environmental scan 2021-2022 chartbook. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 45 pp.

Annotation: This set of chartbooks contains data about factors that could impact the integration of oral health care into primary care for pregnant women, infants, and children at high risk for oral disease in 11 states and Washington, DC, as part of the Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the MCH Safety Net, an initiative funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The chartbooks present data related to scope of practice for medical and dental providers, Medicaid billing and reimbursement,dental hygienists, dental therapists, community health workers, and teledentistry. They also presents information about the NOHI projects and the environmental scan data-collection tool. The set includes one chartbook for the 11 states and Washington, DC, and chartbooks for the three NOHI projects: Midwest Network for Oral Health Intregration (MNOHI): Environmental Scan 2021–2022 Chartbook, Rocky Mountain Network for Oral Health Intregration (ROMONOH): Environmental Scan 2021–2022 Chartbook, and Transforming Oral Health for Famlies (TOHF): Environmental Scan 2021–2022 Chartbook, [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Community health, Dental hygienists, Medicaid, Oral health, Reimbursement, Service integration, Teledentistry

Phipps KR. 2022. Midwest Network for Oral Health Integration (MNOHI): Environmental scan 2021-2022 chartbook. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 45 pp.

Annotation: The chartbook contains data about factors that could impact the integration of oral health care into primary care for pregnant women, infants, and children at high risk for oral disease in 11 states and Washington, DC, as part of the Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the MCH Safety Net, an initiative funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The chartbook presents data for one of the three NOHI projects, the Midwest Network for Oral Health Integration, related to scope of practice for medical and dental providers, Medicaid billing and reimbursement,dental hygienists, dental therapists, community health workers, and teledentistry. It also presents information about the NOHI projects and the environmental scan data collection tool. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Community health, Dental hygienists, Medicaid, Oral health, Reimbursement, Service integration, Teledentistry

Phipps KR. 2022. Rocky Mountain Network of Oral Health (RoMoNOH): Environmental scan 2021-2022 chartbook. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 26 pp.

Annotation: The chartbook contains data about factors that could impact the integration of oral health care into primary care for pregnant women, infants, and children at high risk for oral disease in 11 states and Washington, DC, as part of the Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the MCH Safety Net, an initiative funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The chartbook presents data for one of the three NOHI projects, the Rocky Mountain Network of Oral Health, related to scope of practice for medical and dental providers, Medicaid billing and reimbursement,dental hygienists, dental therapists, community health workers, and teledentistry. It also presents information about the NOHI projects and the environmental scan data collection tool. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Community health, Dental hygienists, Medicaid, Oral health, Reimbursement, Service integration, Teledentistry

Phipps KR. 2022. Transforming Oral Health for Families (TOHF): Environmental scan 2021-2022 chartbook. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 30 pp.

Annotation: The chartbook contains data about factors that could impact the integration of oral health care into primary care for pregnant women, infants, and children at high risk for oral disease in 11 states and Washington, DC, as part of the Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the MCH Safety Net, an initiative funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau related to scope of practice for medical and dental providers, Medicaid billing and reimbursement, dental hygienists, dental therapists, community health workers, and teledentistry. It also presents information about the NOHI projects and the environmental scan data collection tool. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Community health, Dental hygienists, Medicaid, Oral health, Reimbursement, Service integration, Teledentistry

American Dental Hygienists' Association. 2021. Dental hygiene in medical settings and health care clinics. Chicago, IL: American Dental Hygienists' Association, 5 pp.

Annotation: This chart provides a list of states in which dental hygienists may provide services in medical settings such as hospitals and medical offices, as well as in public health clinics. For each state, a link to the relevant statute or rule is provided, and a description of the provision is presented.

Contact: American Dental Hygienists' Association, 444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60611, Telephone: (312) 440-8900 Fax: (312) 440-1806 Web Site: https://www.adha.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Dental hygienists, Health services, Oral health, Regulations, State legislation

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Oral Health Program. 2021. West Virginia's dental hygiene workforce: Assessing the present & future need for hygienists in WV. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Oral Health Program, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information from 2020 surveys of West Virginia's dental hygienists and dentists. It presents information on the following topics related to dental hygienists: respondents' education; whether respondents are working, retired, or looking for employment; how many hours a week respondents work, how many patients they care for, and how long they have been practicing; whether they have had difficulty finding employment; and whether they plan to leave the profession in the next 10 years. Also presented are the following topics related to dentists: respondents' education, the type of practice where they work, and their number of years in practice; demographics; whether respondents are fully employed and whether their practice is looking to hire other dentists; how many patients respondents care for, how long they have been practicing, and whether they plan to retire in the next 10 years; and whether they participate in government programs.

Contact: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Oral Health Program, 350 Capitol Street, Room 427, Charleston, WV 25301, Telephone: (304) 558-5388 Web Site: https://dhhr.wv.gov/oralhealth/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Demographics, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Employment, Oral health, Retirement, State information, Surveys, West Virginia

Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation. 2020. Improving oral health outcomes by integrating medical and dental care. Denver, CO: Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, 1 web resource.

Annotation: This toolkit is intended for medical practices in Colorado (i.e., community health centers, clinics, school-based health centers, hospital systems) interested in integrating a dental hygienist into a medical team to offer the full scope of dental hygiene services. The toolkit addresses startup and implementation, including hiring a dental hygienist, building a dental space, integrating the hygienist into the practice, and creating and implementing models of care. Many parts of the toolkit are applicable to other states.

Contact: Delta Dental of Colorado, 4582 South Ulster Street, Suite 800, Denver, CO 80237, Telephone: (800) 233-0860 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.deltadentalco.com Available from the website.

Keywords: Colorado, Dental hygienists, Health care delivery, Oral health, Service integration, State programs

Schroeder S, Knutson S. 2020. Evaluation report: Medical-dental integration at the University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine. Grand Forks, ND: Center for Rural Health, University of North Dakota; Bismarck, ND: Oral Health Program, North Dakota Department of Health, 57 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about an evaluation of the North Dakota Department of Health’s Oral Health Program after it hired a public health hygienist to provide oral health education to medical residents and staff and to provide preventive oral health services and oral health education to children and their families with low incomes who were uninsured. The report introduces the program and discusses evaluation results related to the medical- dental integration model, patient data, and oral health training for medical residents.

Contact: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health Program, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 310, Bismarck, ND 58505-0250, Telephone: (800) 472-2286 Secondary Telephone: (701) 328-2356 Fax: (701) 328-1412 Web Site: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/health/oral-health-program Available from the website.

Keywords: , Care coordination, Dental hygienists, Evaluation methods, Health education, Low income groups, North Dakota, Oral health, Prevention, Service integration, State programs

Mouthwatch. 2020. Teledentistry quick facts: State-by-state guide--What to know about teledentistry in your state. Metuchen, NJ: Mouthwatch, 65 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides information about teledentistry by state. It discusses types of teledentistry use (e.g., patient live video consultations, patient and health professional messaging) and includes the following questions and answers for each state: (1) does the state allow for direct access to dental hygiene services, (2) does the state allow dental assistants to participate in teledentistry services, (3) how does the state define teledentistry, (4) is it possible to be reimbursed for teledentistry services, and (5) does the state provide a parity law related to teledentistry.

Contact: Mouthwatch, 460 Main Street, Suite B, Metuchen, NJ 08840, Telephone: (877) 544-4342 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mouthwatch.com/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Dental hygienists, Legislation, Oral health, Reimbursement, State information, Teledentistry

Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health. [2016]. Public health dental hygienist. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, 2 pp. (Oral health in Massachusetts; A fact sheet)

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about public health dental hygienists in Massachusetts. It discusses the public health issue that resulted in the creation of this new category of oral health professional, explains what public health dental hygienists are and where they may work, and lists what is required of them. The fact sheet also describes the written information sheet that they give patients at the conclusion of a visit and discusses public health dental hygienists’ responsibilities related to referrals and reporting. A companion toolkit for registered dental hygienists in Massachusetts containing information and resources about providing preventive oral health services in public health settings is also available.

Contact: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, 250 Washington Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, Telephone: (617) 624-6060 Secondary Telephone: (617) 624-5992 Fax: (617) 624-6062 Web Site: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-oral-health Available from the website.

Keywords: Dental hygienists, Massachusetts, Oral health, Public health, State initiatives

Langelier M, Baker B, Continelli T, Moore J. 2016. Dental hygiene professional practice index by state, 2014. Rensselaer, NY: Oral Health Workforce Research Center, 164 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about a study conducted to examine statutes and regulations governing the practice of dental hygiene by state. The report discusses interest in the scope of practice for dental hygienists and the impact of this scope of practice on the delivery of oral health services.

Contact: Oral Health Workforce Research Center, New York Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Albany, SUNY, School of Public Health, 1 University Place, Suite 220, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3445, Telephone: (518) 402-0250 Fax: (518) 402-0252 Web Site: http://www.oralhealthworkforce.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Dental hygienists, Health services delivery, Oral health, Regulations, Work force

Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program. 2016. 2013–2014 workforce survey of dental hygienists. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Health, 35 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes findings from a statewide survey of the dental hygiene work force in Florida. Contents include information about licensed dental hygienists practicing in Florida (demographics, professional education, practice characteristics, productivity, retention and attrition). Findings on the characteristics of licensed hygienists not practicing in the state, information about the survey methodology, and data figures and tables are also provided.

Contact: Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A14, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1724, Telephone: (850) 245-4333 Web Site: http://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/community-health/dental-health/index.html Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Dental hygienists, Florida, Oral health, State surveys, Statistical data, Work force

National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. 2015. National and state-level projections of dentists and dental hygienists in the U.S., 2012-2025. Rockville, MD: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, 16 pp.

Annotation: This brief presents national- and state-level estimates of supply and demand for dentists and dental hygienists at baseline in 2012 and for 2025 using the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Work Force Simulation Model. Both supply and demand projections are reported as full time equivalents. Contents include background, results, limitations, and conclusions. Topics include changes in oral health care delivery and in health systems, dentist shortages, the evolving role of the dental hygienist, and the productivity of the existing oral health work force.

Contact: National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, Health Resource and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce, Rockvillle, MD Telephone: (301) 443-9256 Web Site: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce Available from the website.

Keywords: Dental hygienists, Dentists, Health care delivery, Health care reform, Oral health, Productivity, Service delivery systems, Statistical data, Trends, Work force

American Dental Hygienists' Association. 2015. Transforming dental hygiene education and the profession for the 21st century. Chicago, IL: American Dental Hygienists' Association, 27 pp.

Annotation: This paper describes how changes in dental hygiene education and the profession will prepare graduates to serve health and wellness needs. Topics include the future needs of dental hygiene practice; strategies that will contribute to the expansion of oral health services to underserved populations, including mothers and children; and potential curriculum revisions and enhancements to better prepare dental hygienists for future practice.

Contact: American Dental Hygienists' Association, 444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60611, Telephone: (312) 440-8900 Fax: (312) 440-1806 Web Site: https://www.adha.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Collaboration, Dental education, Dental hygiene, Dental hygienists, Educational change, Interdisciplinary approach, Oral health, Role, Trends, Work force

Continelli T, Bruce C, Roberts E, Martiniano R. 2015. A profile of oral health providers in New York State. Rensselaer, NY: Center for Health Workforce Studies, 4 pp. (Research brief)

Annotation: This research brief provides information about the dentist and dental hygienist work force in New York state, including the concentration of dentists vs. dental hygienists, the concentration of dentists in urban vs. rural areas, the diversity of the oral health work force compared with the diversity of the state’s population, the ages of dentists and dental hygienists, and the educational attainment of dental hygienists. Sources and limitations of the data are described.

Contact: Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Albany, State University of New York, School of Public Health, One University Place, Suite 220, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3445, Telephone: (518) 402-0250 Fax: (518) 402-0252 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.chwsny.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Age factors, Cultural diversity, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Educational attainment, Health disparities, New York, Oral health, Rural environment, Urban environment, Work force

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The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.