The Importance of Professional and Community Involvement

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Taking Action to Improve Oral Health
Leslie Stevens, RDH Dental Program
Coordinator Allegany County Health
Department Cumberland, Maryland Chair, Maryland
Oral Health Association
The Importance of Professional and Community
Involvement
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• Clinics
• Children (6 months 18 years)
• Adult Extraction Clinic
• Adolescent Clinic

Community Dental Programs
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• School Programs
• School-Based Dental Sealant Program
• First Grade Dental Screenings
• Fluoride Mouthrinse
• Education

Community Dental Programs
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• Community
• Head Start
• WIC
• Hospital Expectant Parent Classes
• Health Fairs

Community Dental Programs
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• Importance of Local Involvement
• Head Start Health Advisory
• School Health Council
• Upper Potomac Dental Hygienists Society
• Allegany Garrett Dental Society
• Maryland Physicians Care

Community Dental Programs
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Maryland Oral Health Association
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• Reorganization
• Bylaws
• Mission
• Purpose
• Renamed

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Mission To promote and improve the health and
well being of Maryland residents through state
and local oral health programs
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• Purpose
• Facilitate communication and collaboration
  between local agency directors, coordinators, and
  the Office of Oral Health, where common public
  health concerns, ideas and goals can be
  discussed.
• Advocate for oral health to the Health Officers
  and other officials in the State of Maryland on
  courses of action to be taken concerning oral
  health issues.

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• Membership
• Local Health Departments
• State Facilities
• Federally Qualified Health Centers
• Educational Institutions
• Other Public Oral Health Programs

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Leslie Stevens, RDH 301-777-5677 Dentalachd_at_yahoo.
com