NNOHA Publications and Documents
NNOHA develops publications to provide technical assistance and resources to strengthen safety-net oral health programs. All publications can be downloaded for free in PDF format. Printed copies of selected materials are also available for purchase.
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 Operations Manual for Health Center Oral Health Programs
NNOHA's Practice Management Committee is developing a Health Center oral health program Operations Manual. To download or purchase chapters, click here.
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NNOHA News
One of NNOHA’s main resources for keeping connected with our membership is the quarterly newsletter. Click here to review previous issues.
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Reports and Factsheets
NNOHA develops reports, issue briefs, and factsheets on topics relevant to safety-net oral health programs. |
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National Health Service Corps Fact Sheet for Dental Students, Dentists & Dental Hygienists: Developed with assistance from the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), this fact sheet outlines the NHSC Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs, and addresses the most frequently asked questions from dental students, dentists and dental hygienists. (February 2013)
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Health Center Dental Employment Frequently Asked Questions: To help students become more familiar with the diverse and rewarding opportunities a Health Center career has to offer, this list of FAQs describes the characteristics of a Health Center, types of dental procedures performed, reflections from NNOHA members, and more! (February 2013)
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Action Guide - "Oral Health and the Patient-Centered Health Home." As part of a cooperative agreement with HRSA, NNOHA conducted a needs assessment of Health Center Dental Directors and follow-up interviews with nine “early adopter” organizations that have made substantial progress integrating oral health into the PCHH. The results are compiled in this "Action Guide." (February 2012)
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Report - "Dental Clinic Technical Assistance Needs Among NNOHA Membership and Evaluation of the DentaQuest Institute Safety Net Solutions's Practice Management Technical Assistance Program." This report was prepared by Think2 Consulting in collaboration with NNOHA Dental Consultant, Irene Hilton, DDS, MPH, for NNOHA. (October 2011)
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Summary Document - "Diagnostic Codes." This summary document provides a synopsis of our current discussion on diagnostic codes with the partners and the next steps that have been identified. (August 2011)
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Factsheet - "Characteristics of a Quality Oral Health/Dental Program." This tool can be useful for the evaluation of existing oral health programs or planning for the development of new programs. (May 2011)
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Issue Brief - "Strategies to Improve Collaboration Between State Oral Health Programs and Health Center Oral Health Programs." NNOHA and The Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) have collaborated on an issue brief which provides samples of how Health Centers, state oral health programs, and PCAs can collaborate.
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Report - "Bringing Evidence and Best Practices into Health Center Dental Programs: Improving Childhood Oral Health." In December 2008, NNOHA coordinated a Prevention Summit for experts in the field to summarize the successful models available for prevention.
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Survey of Health Center Oral Health Providers:
Dental Salaries, Provider Satisfaction, and Recruitment and Retention Strategies
NNOHA, in partnership with the Baylor College of dentistry, conducted a salary and retention survey of Health Center dentists and dental hygienists in 2009, and the final report was published in 2010.
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 NNOHA HIT White Papers - Guide to the Future
NNOHA's HIT webpage features two HIT White Papers, "Ver. 1 - "Guide to the Future: Using HIT to Improve Oral Health Access and Outcomes" (2008) and Ver. 2 - "Guide to the Future: A Strategic Roadmap to Achieving Meaningful Use Objectives and Selecting an Integrated Electronic Dental Record (EDR)/Electronic Health Record (EHR) System to Improve Oral Health Access and Outcomes" (2012). You can also purchase printed copies of the Reports ($15/$22 + shipping)
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White Paper - "Health Centers and Hospital-Based Dentistry"
This white paper discusses options for providing oral health services for people with complex medical, physical, and psychological conditions and pre-cooperative children, including the development a hospital-based dental surgery program. (November 2011)
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Statements and Position Papers
For NNOHA's statements and position papers, please see our Policy and Advocacy page.
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