Oral Health
Jeremy Miller, Interim Executive Director of the Idaho State Dental Association
Please join us in welcoming Jeremy Miller, the interim executive director of the Idaho State Dental Association. Jeremy replaces Pat Morris and will be appointed to the IOHA board in a term-fill position until he stands for election at the end of the year. We thank Pat for his IOHA participation, and we look forward to working with Jeremy. We also thank Kerry Fuller for her IOHA board service that ended in June. Kerry joined the board as a representative of the Community Health Worker profession and joined the Delta Dental of Idaho team earlier this year. We wish Kerry the best in her new role, and we look forward to working with her in the future.
News & Updates
- Delta Dental Funds Water Fountains for Healthier Smiles (pdf)
- Formal response to the NTP Report by the American Fluoridation Society (website)
- IOHA Champion for Oral Health Award Nominations Due October 1 (website)
- DentaQuest Names M. Colleen Stephenson as a 2024 Health Access Hero (website)
- Clinical Report: Oral Health Care for Children and Youth With Developmental Disabilities (website)
- HealthyChildren.org: Oral Health Care for Children With Developmental Disabilities (website)
- Free Tootbrushes from Delta Dental®
- IOHA: 2023 Annual Report of the 2021-2026 Idaho Oral Health Improvement Plan
https://www.idahooralhealth.org/idaho-oral-health-improvement-plan/ - Idaho Give Kids a Smile Regional Events
Thanks to the Idaho State Dental Association for tracking and posting regional sites that are hosting events for underserved children in Idaho during National Children’s Dental Health Month. https://www.theisda.org/patient-resources/give-kids-a-smile - Idaho Kids Covered Legislative Update
Idaho Kids Covered holds monthly webinars that provide updates on progress to seek health coverage for all Idaho children. Join on February 20 at noon (Mtn) for an update on legislative issues that have arisen since the start of the 2024 session. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VZcdb8m2QOyufb2bl3GA1w#/registration - Delta Dental of Idaho: Rethink Your Drink Bottle Filling Station Grant Program Opens February 1, 2024
Tooth decay is the most common childhood chronic disease even though it is nearly 100% preventable. Sugar-sweetened beverages are a major contributor to tooth decay, so Delta Dental of Idaho wants students and staff to rethink their drink and opt for water. K-12 schools can apply to receive a Delta Dental of Idaho-branded Elkay® water bottle filling station to update or replace an outdated drinking water fountain. Each recipient school will also receive water bottles and dental care kits for all students and staff and will have access to oral health educational material.
Contact Delta Dental of Idaho’s Community Outreach Manager, Shaina Cales, at scales@deltadentalid.com for more information.
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Links & Resources
- Idaho Oral Health Alliance
We hope you will continue your support of the IOHA by joining us as a member. Annual memberships start every January, but you can join at any time. For more information or to pay your dues, visit https://www.idahooralhealth.org/membership/ - Introducing SDF into Pediatrics: Findings on Considerations for Integration and Collaboration for Patient Referrals - Webinar Slides (pdf)
- Medical Health Portal - Dental & Oral Health Screening (website)
- 2022 IOHA Annual Report (pdf)
- Release of Idaho's First Oral Health Workforce Assessment (pdf)
- Idaho Oral Health Alliance Receives Grants (website)
- CDC Initiative Creates New Water Fluoridation Technology to Support Rural Health Needs (website)
- AAP: Fluoride varnish is billable and implementable (website)
According to Pediatric News, with fluoride varnish treatments now on the Bright Futures periodicity schedule, reimbursement is attainable, and pediatricians can focus on integrating the 45- to 60-second procedure into their practices and strengthening their oral health messaging to families. - Idaho Oral Health Network Update – November 2015 (pdf)
- Healthy Me Update – November 2015 (pdf)
From the Idaho Oral Health Alliance - US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations Ages 0-5 (website)
- Schedule of Screenings & Assessments Recommended at Each Well-child Visit from Infancy through Adolescence (website)
From the American Academy of Pediatrics - Idaho Receives A Grade in PEW Dental Sealant Report (pdf)