DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – ADVOCACY – PREGNANCY – CHILDREN – COMMUNITY WATER FLUORIDATION – HPV & OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER – MEDICAL/DENTAL INTEGRATION – NICOTINE/TOBACCO – OVERALL SYSTEMIC HEALTH – RURAL COMMUNITIES – SCHOOLS – WORKFORCE – SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE – DENTAL ACCESS – TELEDENTISTRY & TELEHEALTH
ORAL HEALTH RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
2020-2030 PA Oral Health Plan
Coming Soon!
Community Water Fluoridation: A Plan for Pennsylvania
Coming Soon!
ADVOCACY
Working with State Legislators: Guide for OH Professionals (March 2018)
National Conference of State Legislatures
PREGNANCY
Oral Health During Pregnancy: A National Consensus Statement
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
CHILDREN
Oral Health Status of Low-Income Children in PA: A Rural-Urban Comparison (Nov. 2019)
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania/Penn State University
COMMUNITY WATER FLUORIDATION
Former U.S. Chief Dental Officers Reaffirm Support of CWF (July 2020)
United States Public Health Service
Brush Up on Oral Health - Community Water Fluoridation
Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
HPV & OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER
Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination: An Action Guide for Dental Health Care Providers (Sept. 2019)
National HPV Vaccination Roundtable
MEDICAL-DENTAL INTEGRATION
NICOTINE/TOBACCO
Nicotine Dependence Treatment Strategies for Oral Health Professionals (June 2020)
NW PA Tobacco Control Program/PCOH
Pharmacotherapy Quick Guide in Tobacco/Nicotine Treatment (June 2020)
NW PA Tobacco Control Program/PCOH
OVERALL SYSTEMIC HEALTH
Integrating Oral and General Health Literacy (2019)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine
RURAL COMMUNITIES
SCHOOLS
State Dental Screening Laws for Children: Examining the Trend and Impact (Jan. 2019)
Children's Dental Health Project
WORKFORCE
SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE
Evidence Suggesting SDF as a Nonrestorative Treatment (March 2019)
American Dental Education Association/PCOH
DENTAL ACCESS
TELEDENTISTRY & TELEHEALTH
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
8/4/20 - Cardiovascular Disease, Dental Considerations, & Patient Care Planning (Colgate)
8/6/20 - Patient Safety: A Guide to Ensuring Effective Communication About Dental Care (DentaQuest Partnership)
8/18/20 - Healthy People 2030 Launch Webcast (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
8/27/20 - HPV, Cancer and Dental Providers (American Cancer Society)
WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Recorded Webinars - PCOH Webinar Portal
Recorded PCOH Virtual Meetings - YouTube
ADA CE Online - American Dental Association
Online Learning Webinars - DentaQuest Partnership
Webinar Slides and Recordings - National Network for Oral Health Access
Webinar Archives - Families USA
ORAL HEALTH ADVOCATES
ACHIEVA
Consumer Health Coalition
American Fluoridation Society
Berks County Community Foundation
Free Clinic Association of PA
Healthy Teeth Healthy Children - PA AAP
Northwest PA Tobacco Control Program
PA Academy of General Dentistry
PA Association of Community Health Centers
PA Dental Association
PA Dental Hygienists' Association
PA Dept. of Health Oral Health Program
PA Head Start Association
PA Health Access Network
PA Office of Rural Health
PA Rural Health Association
Put People First! PA
PCOH FUNDING PROGRAMS
ORAL HEALTH PLAN MINI GRANTS
2017-2018 Mini Grant Report
2018-2019 Mini Grant Report
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Mini Grant Awardees! The next round of mini grants will be announced in August 2020.
COMMUNITY WATER FLUORIDATION GRANTS
CWF Inventory Survey
Congratulations to our 2020 CWF Equipment Grant awardees!
RURAL HEALTH CLINIC GRANTS
The next round of grants will be announced in August 2020.