...and linkage and retention to primary care, which, by definition, includes oral health services. The dental team continues to be a vital component in each of these areas.2 HIV is...

The “Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature,” also known as current dental terminology (CDT), is the nationally recognized system for reporting dental services. CDT codes—designated by the federal government via...

...Sheet. Available at: cdc.gov/oralhealth/publications/factsheets/adult_oral_health/adult_older.htm. Accessed November 4, 2016. Your Medicare Coverage: Dental services. Available at: medicare.gov/coverage/dental-services.html. Accessed…

...health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.”1 The most recent national assessment of health literacy reported that more than one third of United States adults (36%) do...

...Human Services. The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic. Available at: aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/global-statistics/. Accessed May 19, 2017. US Departmet of Health and Human Services. HIV/AIDS 101: US Statistics. Available at:…