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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.

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

Annotation: This brief provides information on expanding the role of dental hygienists in New York to improve access to oral health care in the state. Topics include the role of dental hygienists in providing oral health care, expanding the types of care that dental hygienists can provide, and policy recommendations.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Dental hygienists, New York, Oral health, Policy development, State information

Annotation: This fact sheet presents information about the importance of dental hygiene scope of practice (SOP). It explains what professional and legal dental hygiene SOP are and describes the benefits of a broad state dental hygiene SOP, including (1) dental hygienists being able to practice to the full extent of their training and (2) the enhancement of oral health care, especially in underserved areas.

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Keywords: Access to care, Dental hygienists, Low income groups, Oral health, State legislation, Underserved communities

Annotation: This chartbook contains data about factors that could impact the integration of oral health care into primary care for infants, and children, adolescents, and pregnant women at high risk for oral disease in seven states (Colorado, Connecticut, Montana, New York, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin) and Puerto Rico. Topics include scope of practice, Medicaid billing and reimbursement, dental hygienists, dental therapists, community health workers, and teledentistry. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Community health, Dental hygienists, Infant health, Medicaid, Oral health, Pregnant women, Primary care, Service integration, Teledentistry

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.

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

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.

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

Annotation: This data brief presents key findings from a survey conducted in 2022–2023 by the Ohio Department of Health of Ohio dentists and dental hygienists to assess their knowledge of, attitudes about, and practices related to oral cancer screenings, human papillomavirus (HPV), and the HPV vaccine. Topics include oral cancer screening practices, HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge, and HPV vaccine practice and attitudes. Background information on HPV is provided.

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Keywords: Dental hygienists, Dentists, Health screening, Ohio, Oral cancer, Oral health, State information, Surveys, Vaccines, human papillomavirus

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.

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

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.

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

Annotation: This report focuses on a 2023 survey of community health center (CHC) dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and executive leadership, with the purpose of providing information about and analysis of oral health team member salaries, satisfaction, and recruitment. The report introduces the issues and presents an overview of respondents. Also discussed are practice autonomy and working at a CHC, hours and accountability, salary and benefits, CHC conditions and experience, and job satisfaction.

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Keywords: Dental assistants, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Health centers, Job satisfaction, Leadership, Oral health, Recruitment, Salaries, Surveys

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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