...Department of Health and Human Services.1 Drug abuse and “addiction” for defining the overall behavioral syndrome and applies the same criteria to all types of substances regardless of their classification.6...
...receive basic oral healthcare services and encourages dental hygiene students to have a greater awareness of the true oral health needs of society. “Crest Oral-B is to be commended for...
...levels. The report also recommends Congress, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), federal agencies, and private foundations fund oral health research and evaluation related to underserved and vulnerable...
...to the standard medical/dental and social histories, a thorough record of the patient’s limitations and reactions to previous medical and dental services (eg, attention span limits and any difficulties that...
...to expand their dental outreach services to thousands of children in the Philadelphia and Washington, DC areas by the national nonprofit organization Oral Health America. Oral Health America provides resources...
...defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.1,2 Health literacy is based...
...between the health, social, and voluntary agencies to identify dental care programs within the community. People recovering from stroke face barriers to accessing oral health care services, including transportation and...
...grants to several pediatric programs delivering comprehensive educational, preventive and treatment services for at-risk children. Each recipient is a member of the NCOHF Affiliate network and received an America’s ToothFairy...
...four America’s ToothFairy grants. The America’s ToothFairy Grant recipients will reach a combined total of over 30,000 at-risk children with vital oral health services this year. Each recipient received a...
America’s ToothFairy Grants Help NCOHF Affiliates Reach Over 50,000 Children Oral Health America continues national communications campaign Charlotte, November 6 — Over 50,000 children will receive critical oral health…