Oral Health In Alaska

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Women's, Children's & Family Health Oral Health - Alaska …

(4 days ago) The Oral Health Program partners with statewide oral health programs on initiatives to help increase utilization of dental services for high-risk children and youth in Alaska. Alaska’s Medicaid program covers oral health preventive services for children age <21 and includes the application of … See more

https://health.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/oralhealth/default.aspx

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Alaska Dental Action Coalition

(4 days ago) WEBThe Alaska Dental Action Coalition (ADAC) is a voluntary organization of dental professionals, health professionals, public health agencies, businesses, community …

https://www.alaskadentalactioncoalition.org/

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Navigating Dentistry in Rural Alaska: A Comprehensive Guide

(Just Now) WEBEmpowering residents with knowledge about oral health and preventive practices is essential for improving dental outcomes in rural Alaska. Community-based initiatives, …

https://www.cdhp.org/navigating-dentistry-in-rural-alaska-a-comprehensive-guide/

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Donald Chi and Yup’ik communities partner to improve oral health …

(5 days ago) WEBChi is a professor in the Schools of Public Health and Dentistry at the University of Washington (UW), where he studies children’s oral health inequalities. After 10 years of …

https://sph.washington.edu/news-events/sph-blog/donald-chi-and-yupik-communities-partner-to-improve-oral-health-alaskan-native-children

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Oral Health Workforce and American Indian and Alaska Native …

(4 days ago) WEBObjective. Understanding the oral health workforce representing and serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities is vital to improving community dental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10781823/

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Cultural Context in the Effort to Improve Oral Health Among …

(3 days ago) WEBThe oral health challenges for Alaska Natives in rural Alaska are, in many respects, similar to those faced by rural populations and other traditionally underserved groups …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222368/

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Improving the Oral Health of Alaska Natives - PMC - National …

(3 days ago) WEBTHE ORAL HEALTH STATUS OF ALASKA NATIVES. Information on the oral health status of Alaska Natives has been gathered in The 1999 Oral Health Survey of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1449253/

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UAB partners with SEARHC to improve oral health of Southeast …

(Just Now) WEBGeriatric oral health in Southeast Alaska. Joana Cunha-Cruz, DDS, Ph.D., professor at UAB, has received a $3 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of …

https://www.uab.edu/news/research/item/14031-uab-partners-with-searhc-to-improve-oral-health-of-southeast-alaska-natives

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How Dental Therapists Are Improving Oral Health Outcomes for …

(8 days ago) WEBA new study indicates dental therapists practicing in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta region of Alaska are achieving intended outcomes, expanding access to …

https://decisionsindentistry.com/2020/02/how-dental-therapists-are-improving-oral-health-outcomes-for-alaska-native-communities/

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Accreditation of Dental Therapy Program in Alaska; a Monumental …

(5 days ago) WEBStatement of Sarah Shoffstall-Cone, DDS, MPH, director oral health promotion at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, commander, US Public …

https://www.anthc.org/news/accreditation-of-dental-therapy-program-in-alaska-a-monumental-step-forward-in-oral-health-equity/

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Dental therapists are making a significant difference in the oral

(Just Now) WEBContact: Dana Linnane, W.K. Kellogg Foundation 269.969.2301 [email protected] Bethel, Alaska – Children had lower rates of tooth extractions …

https://www.wkkf.org/news-and-media/article/2017/08/dental-therapists-are-making-a-significant-difference-in-the-oral-health-of-alaska-native-children

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Cultural Context in the Effort to Improve Oral Health Among …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Alaska Native people in rural Alaska face serious challenges in obtaining dental care. Itinerant care models have failed to meet their needs for more than 50 years. The dental …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300356

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OHEAL: Oral Health Equity in Alaska Implementation Science at UW

(6 days ago) WEBAbstract: This R21 applicant did formative work on barriers to dental care and achieving good oral health for Alaska Native children (Grant No. UH2DE025488, PI …

https://impsciuw.org/funding-awarded-for-oheal-oral-health-equity-in-alaska/

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Dental Health Aides in Alaska: A Qualitative Assessment to …

(3 days ago) WEBOnly one of the published evaluations considered the local context. 20 As part of a collaboration between a tribal health organization and academic researchers called Oral …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6035099/

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Alaska Dental Therapy Educational Program - CHAP Alaska

(3 days ago) WEBIn August 2020, the Alaska Dental Therapy Educational Program became the first dental therapy program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The …

https://akchap.org/dental-health-aide/dental-therapy/

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COVID-19 Health Alert - Alaska Department of Health and …

(6 days ago) WEBIssued: March 19, 2020. By: Governor Mike Dunleavy Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of …

https://health.alaska.gov/News/Documents/press/2020/SOA_03192020_HealthMandate006_OralHealth.pdf

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Members Oral Health Coalitions ANOHC

(6 days ago) WEBThe American Network of Oral Health Coalitions (ANOHC) is a network of 38 State Oral Health Coalitions that advocate for 294 million Americans. ANOHC members are …

https://anohc.org/members/

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About Oral Health Oral Health CDC

(8 days ago) WEBOverview. Oral health refers to health of the teeth, gums, and entire oral-facial system. Many children and adults experience poor oral health due to common oral …

https://www.cdc.gov/oral-health/about/index.html

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A quarter of Alaska adults use tobacco products, and vaping is

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2014, 50% of Alaska Native adults and 21% of non-Native adults used tobacco products, the report said. By 2021, the rate for Native adults fell to 43% while the rage for non …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-quarter-of-alaska-adults-use-tobacco-products-and-vaping-is-common-among-youth-report-says/ar-BB1mtbyz

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