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Live Webinar: 10/29/25

Multnomah County Health Center recognized the wealth of knowledge and experience of its team that could contribute to addressing areas of improvement identified either in annual evaluations or as feedback from the team. As a result, they implemented a peer review and skills fair program. This creates peer-to-peer learning opportunities for the dental team. This collaborative and supportive environment includes dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and front office staff. Multnomah County’s team demonstrated a significant increase in comfort, streamlined referrals, and encouraged collaborative learning and curiosity across the dental team. This webinar will describe the framework and implementation of this innovative clinical quality evaluation program.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the CHC’s process for conducting quarterly peer reviews for dentists and hygienists and how it is different from the annual chart audits.

2. Describe how Quarterly Dental Assistant Skills fair is conducted and how it is different than the annual competency assessment for Dental Assistants.

3. Describe and demonstrate how results are shared and how they help with continuous improvement.

Live Webinar: 8/28/25

This webinar will review the new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to support medical providers in applying topical silver diamine fluoride in pediatric medical settings.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the epidemiology of early childhood caries and the chemistry and efficacy for silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in arresting caries progression.

• Describe how to successfully apply SDF in the medical clinic.

• Learn how two organizations have successfully implemented SDF in the medical clinic.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 6/26/25

Proposed federal changes are threatening access to Medicaid dental benefits, posing serious risks to access and equity in oral health care. Join the American Dental Association (ADA) and the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) for a dynamic and practical webinar to learn what’s happening at the federal level, what it means for your patients, and how your voice can help protect and improve Medicaid dental benefits.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how current and proposed federal Medicaid changes could impact dental coverage.

2. Discover how grassroots, state-level advocacy by providers can influence policy decisions and protect benefits.

3. Access and apply ADA and NNOHA tools to support Medicaid advocacy and engagement in your community.

Live Webinar: 4/1/25

In collaboration with the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA), this National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) webinar will focus on an evidence-based approach to effectively manage older adults’ oral health needs relative to the complexity of their medical histories and cognitive impairments. Participants will consider patient-centered communication techniques to better anticipate dental challenges and develop a supportive care plan in response.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand frailty among older adults and its connection to oral health and related behaviors

2. Describe the Seattle Care Pathway’s defined levels of dependency in older patients

3. Identify how members of the healthcare team can utilize the Seattle Care Pathway to help improve the oral health status of older adults.

4. Consider promising practices from a health center implementation of an older adult dental program

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 3/20/25

Integrating oral health with primary care is an effective strategy to increase access to oral health services. Health centers are uniquely positioned to offer this integrated care, and dental hygienists and dental assistants can play a critical role in its success. This free webinar will explore effective strategies for utilizing dental hygienists and dental assistants to expand access to oral health services within integrated care models. The session will feature two health centers that have successfully implemented integration initiatives, showcasing how dental hygienists and dental assistants have contributed to improving patient outcomes and expanding care delivery. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss how the integration of oral health and primary care practice can expand access to oral health care. 

2. Describe the roles for dental hygienists and dental assistants in integration initiatives.

3. Learn how two health centers effectively use dental hygienists and dental assistants to implement integrated oral health and primary care.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 3/13/25

This 60-minute webinar provides dental assistants with fundamental knowledge on principles, techniques, and safety protocols in dental radiography. Explore the important role dental assistants play in obtaining diagnostic-quality images safely and the principles behind effective positioning, exposure, and image quality to ensure accurate diagnostic outcomes while minimizing risks associated with radiation exposure. The session will provide valuable guidance on state requirements for dental assistants to perform radiographic procedures and best practices for successfully preparing for state or national radiology exams.

Learning Objectives:

1. Implement principles of proper radiographic techniques for positioning, exposure, and image quality to ensure accurate diagnostic outcomes

2. Apply radiation safety and infection control principles to minimize patient and provider exposure during dental radiographic procedures

3. Identify and correct common radiographic exposure errors

4. Understand requirements to perform radiographic procedures and strategies to prepare for state or national radiology exams

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 3/6/25

Dental hygienists are essential to the oral healthcare system, providing critical care and improving patient outcomes. Beyond clinical practice, there are abundant leadership opportunities for dental hygienists in public health. This engaging webinar will showcase dental hygienists who have successfully advanced into diverse leadership roles. Speakers will include representatives from the American Dental Hygienists' Association, community health centers, and primary care associations. They will share their experiences and offer guidance on how dental hygienists can expand their impact and leadership within public health. This session is designed to inspire and equip dental hygienists with the tools to elevate their careers and make a difference in public health policy and practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand diverse leadership roles that dental hygienists can pursue in public health.

2. Learn how dental hygienists advanced into leadership roles in public health.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 2/20/25

Health centers can engage with individuals living in public housing to increase access to oral health care. National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) and National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) are partnering to offer this free 1-hour webinar. The webinar will describe strategies for health center dental programs to connect people living in public housing to oral health care services. The webinar will also share strategies to enhance oral health literacy for the community. It will discuss methods to partner with community organizations to help support people in public housing in finding employment and healthcare services with health centers.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe opportunities for health centers to support individuals in public housing to receive oral health services.

2. Discuss strategies to optimize and enhance oral health literacy for community members.

3. Learn methods for engaging with individuals in public housing to access oral health care and seek potential employment opportunities within the health center.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 1/23/25

Community health workers (CHW) can have an important role in care coordination for underserved communities. National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) and MHP Salud have partnered to offer this free webinar on CHWs in health center dental programs. CHWs are an effective strategy to enhance dental service utilization, care coordination, interdisciplinary practice, and health education. The webinar will feature CHWs who are engaging with health centers to support oral health care in their community. 

Objectives: 

1. Describe the community health worker model.

2. Discuss how community health workers can be used to support increased access to oral health care.

3. Learn from community health workers on their role in providing effective care coordination and oral health education. 

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 12/12/24

Dental sealants continue to be an effective strategy to prevent dental caries. This session will review the 2023 HRSA UDS Sealant Measure data and feature an introduction from BPHC's Dental Officer, Dr. Folasayo Adunola. The session will review UDS Sealants measure data collection including the impact of UDS+ modernization on measure reporting. Strategies to improve sealant rates will be discussed and ReGenesis Health Care (SC) will share ways that they've improved sealant rates in their organization. This session is a repeat of a presentation at the NNOHA Annual Conference.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the HRSA UDS Sealants Measure data through 2023.

• Describe how UDS+ modernization may affect sealant measure reporting.

• Learn how one health center improved its sealant rates.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 11/14/24

Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and human trafficking (HT) often face significant barriers to accessing oral health care, and dental visits can sometimes act as triggers for these individuals. Dental professionals play a crucial role in creating safe and supportive environments that prioritize the comfort and well-being of these patients. National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) and Health Partners on IPV+Exploitation are partnering to offer this webinar that will discuss oral health and IPV/HT.

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe barriers that survivors of IPV/HT may experience in accessing oral health care.

• Share strategies to provide safer and more comfortable patient experiences during oral health visits.

• Discuss the importance of community partnerships to optimize care coordination and support for survivors of IPV/HT.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 10/8/24

An insightful webinar tailored to current (and future) dentists dedicated to serving their communities within community health centers. In this webinar, we will explore the diverse range of loan repayment programs available to alleviate the financial burdens often associated with pursuing a career in dentistry. Through firsthand experience shared by practitioners who have benefited from these programs, attendees will gain valuable insights and inspiration to navigate their financial journey while making a meaningful impact on underserved populations.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe loan repayment opportunities for current and future dentists serving underserved populations.

• Discuss how dentists can participate in loan repayment programs to alleviate financial stress and pursue careers in dental public health.

• Learn from dentists who have participated in loan repayment programs.

Live Webinar: 8/13/24

An insightful one-hour webinar delving into the transformative impace of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented intelligence (AuI) in the field of dental public health. This session is designed to equip dental professionals with a comprehensive understanding of AI concepts and their practical applications in dentistry. 

Learning Objectives:

1.  Understand Core AI Concepts: Explain the fundamental concepts, terminologies, strengths, and limitations of artificial intelligence (AI), augmented intelligence (AuI), and computer vision, with a focus on how they relate to dental public health. 

2. Identify AI/AuI Assistive Technologies: Describe key AI and AuI assistive technologies and their current applications in dental public health, such as automated imaging analysis and diagnostic tools. 

3. Examine AI's Role in Dentistry and Oral Health: Explore how AI and AuI technologies are transforming dental care, including early disease detection, personalized treatment plans, and efficient healthcare delivery. 

4. Analyze Future AI Trends: Discuss the future landscape of AI/AuI in dental public health and how emerging technologies could change dentistry and oral health practices.  

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live webinar 7/18/24

NNOHA's 2023 Workforce Survey demonstrated important trends and considerations for health centers to recruit and retain a high-quality, mission-driven dental workforce. This webinar will describe the findings from the survey including salaries for dental professionals and facilitators for satisfaction. NNOHA will share recommendations to improve recruitment and retention of dental professionals. Speakers will also review statistical analysis of 2021 and 2023 workforce survey results. 

Learning Objectives:
 1) Describe NNOHA's strategy to survey and monitor health center dental workforce trends.
 2) Review results for the 2021 and 2023 NNOHA Workforce Survey.
 3) Compare the 2021 and 2023 Workforce Survey for emerging trends and relationships to inform recruitment and retention strategies.
 4) Discuss recommendations to enhance and optimize recruitment and retention of oral health professionals.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live webinar 5/16/24

A data breach can be costly for a healthcare organization, with IBM reporting the average cost to be over $10 million. A strategic incident response plan can help mitigate the effects of a data breach and potentially prevent it from happening in the first place. This session will provide an overview of incident response planning requirements for healthcare organizations and review established workflows for common incident response scenarios such as ransomware attacks.

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand the common causes of data breaches and how to prevent them.

2. To learn how to navigate data breaches with external providers and reduce risk.

3. To learn how to effectively communicate a data breach incident to patients and stakeholders, and how to revisit and improve the security incident response plan.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live webinar 5/15/24

CDC guidance for infection prevention & control (IPC) is applicable to all settings where oral healthcare is provided. This includes portable and mobile settings. These settings have unique considerations for compliance with current guidance, recommendations and regulations. This presentation will review current CDC guidance and relevant OSHA regulations, with emphasis on portable and mobile oral healthcare programs. Resources and tools for implementation and evaluation will be discussed. Speaker: Kathy Eklund.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live webinar 4/4/24

This session will explore how to use data to support patient care and how access to population level data can inform care delivery decisions. It will address the value of shared patient data between care delivery professionals from dental and primary care to behavioral health. It will also touch on the importance of social drivers of health and their overall impact on the health of your patients. We will explore the importance of looking at trend data and the value of implementing an improvement project.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 2/15/24

The 340B Program can provide significant benefits to various healthcare providers, including FQHCs and other federal grantees that provide dental services. At the same time, the 340B Program often operates in an opaque fashion which can create challenges for entities seeking to participate. This webinar will provide an overview of the 340B Program, with an emphasis on how FQHC dental practices can maintain compliance with 340B Program standards while simultaneously optimizing their 340B benefit.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, attendees will understand:

• The basics of the 340B Program and key requirements for participation;

• The scope of drugs and products eligible for beneficial 340B Program pricing; and

• Best practices for optimizing the 340B Program benefit to further support the mission of their organization.

Live Webinar 11/30/23

Dental sealants are an effective, evidence-based strategy to prevent dental caries. Community health centers continue to lead the national effort to increase sealant rates. This session will review the 2022 HRSA UDS Sealant data and feature an introduction from BPHC's Dental Officer, Dr. Folasayo Adunola. The session will review the evidence for dental sealants and strategies to improve sealant rates. One health center will share ways they've improved data collection accuracy and sealant rates in their organization through participation in NNOHA's Sealant Learning Communities Collaborative.

Objectives:
1) Review the HRSA UDS Sealant Measure data for 2022.
2) Describe strategies to improve sealant rates.
3) Learn how 1 community health center improved its sealant rates.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 10/19/23

Many veterans struggle to access high-quality oral health services. Health centers are uniquely positioned to increase access to oral health care for veterans. Earlier this year, NNOHA and the American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) partnered to publish a compendium of veteran oral health best, promising, and emerging practice approaches. This webinar will describe the current status and data trends of oral health for veterans. It will also highlight two organizations from the publication to describe their strategies to increase access to oral health care for veterans. 

Objectives:

1. Review oral health data for veterans.

2. Describe strategies to increase access to oral health care for veterans.

3. Discuss recommendations for health centers and other organizations to implement programs to provide high-quality oral health for veterans.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 9/26/23

Community health centers have a unique opportunity to provide service-learning experiences for future dental professionals and team members. These experiences help introduce learners to community health, the communities we serve, and integrated healthcare systems. In addition, academic partnerships can help create pathways for employment, increasing and optimizing the health center's workforce. This webinar will describe NNOHA's most recent publication on academic partnerships. Three community health centers will describe their academic partnerships including pre-doctoral dental students, dental residents, dental hygiene students, and dental assistant students. 

OBJECTIVES

1) Explain the benefits of academic partnerships for learners and community health centers.

2) Describe strategies to develop academic partnerships.

3) Learn how three community health centers established academic partnerships with various dental academic institutions. 

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 8/30/23

This is the tenth in a series of national webinars designed to promote the 11 Healthy People 2030 oral health objectives.  37.0 percent of U.S. children and adolescents 3 to 19 years of age have received dental sealants on one or more of their primary and permanent molar teeth, and the Healthy People 2030 target is to increase this proportion to 42.5 percent.  This webinar – hosted by the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD), the Federal Healthy People 2030 Oral Health Workgroup, and the Indian Health Service (IHS) – will focus on evidence-based solutions to improving the number of children and adolescents receiving dental sealants, especially in vulnerable and underserved populations where there are persistent oral health disparities. 

Presenters:

· RADM (Ret.) Timothy L. Ricks, DMD, MPH, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Dental Public Health Specialist, Indian Health Service

Representing the Federal Healthy People 2030 Oral Health Workgroup

· Amy M. Umphlett, MPH

Oral Health Operations & Policy Analyst, Oregon Health Authority

Representing the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)

· Irene Hilton, DDS, MPH

Dentist, San Francisco Department of Health; Dental Consultant, National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA)

Live Webinar 8/24/23

This year, NNOHA released its User's Guide for the Implementation of Behavioral Health and Oral Health Integration (IBOH). This webinar will review the framework for IBOH and discuss strategies to implement IBOH in community health centers. The webinar will also feature 2 community health centers that are leaders in IBOH: Asian Health Services and ParkTree Community Health Centers.

Objectives:
1) Describe the framework for integrating behavioral health and oral health.
2) Explain the reasoning for integrating behavioral health and oral health.
3) Learn how 2 community health centers implemented IBOH programs.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 7/25/23

With the continued shortage of dental assistants, community health centers are becoming more innovative in ways to recruit new dental assistants. This webinar will review NNOHA's new User's Guide for the Implementation of Dental Assistant Programs in Community Health Centers. The webinar will also feature Mile Square Health Center in Illinois. They will discuss their in-house dental assistant training program including program development, curriculum, and evaluation.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 12/1/22

Dental sealants continue to be an effective strategy to prevent dental caries. With the lingering impacts of COVID-19, dental caries prevention is more important than ever. This session will review the 2021 HRSA UDS Sealant data and feature an introduction from BPHC's Dental Officer, Dr. Folasayo Adunola. The session will review the evidence for dental sealants and strategies to improve sealant rates. One health center, Columbia Basin Health Association (WA) will share ways that they've improved sealant rates in their organization. This session duplicates what was presented at the NNOHA Conference session.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 10/6/22

Veterans experience poorer health outcomes than non-veterans including in oral health. Community health centers are positioned to support veterans in their communities by creating sustainable health programs that provide access to dental and medical services for veterans. This webinar will describe the inequities and challenges that veterans may experience in dental care and will highlight two community health centers that have created programs to improve veterans' dental care access.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 9/15/22

Health center dental programs should always be of current infection control protocols. One area of importance is following the manufacturer's instructions for use (MIFU). This issue has been a priority area of Joint Commission audits. This webinar will feature Kathy Eklund of OSAP to describe why health centers should follow MIFUs and how to become compliant. Then, two health centers will share how they implemented new policies and procedures to properly follow MIFUs and adhere to Joint Commission recommendations.

Objectives:

1. Discuss manufacturer's instructions for use (MIFU) and their purpose.

2. Describe how health centers can implement policies and procedures to follow MIFUs.

3. Learn how 2 health centers manage their MIFUs for sterilization and infection control.

Live Webinar 7/13/22

In 2022, NNOHA released its Health Information Technology (HIT) Resource Guide. The Resource Guide is a tool health centers can use to select the appropriate electronic health system. This webinar will provide an overview of the HIT Guide, summarize the results of NNOHA's Health IT membership survey, offer tips on creating a specification list, and discuss strategies for negotiating vendor contracts and pricing. 

Speakers: Dr. Ethan Kerns and Dr. Scott Wolpin

Objectives:

1. Share the results of the NNOHA Health IT survey.

2. Describe strategies to negotiate with electronic health record vendors.

3. Discuss key areas to consider when selecting a new electronic health record.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar 4/19/22

This webinar provides a brief summary of the NIH-funded National Dental PBRN goals and characteristics of its 7800 dental practitioner members, focusing on practitioners from community and public health settings. Webinar participants will review and discuss data from two studies focusing on COVID-19 topics. The CORE Registry study of 1537 active practitioners identified changing infection control measures during the pandemic and confidence levels about the sustainability of dental practice. The recently completed CARAD study survey of 537 network dentists (including CHC/PH) examines the attitudes, readiness, and barriers to providing COVID-19 and other (flu, HPV, etc.) vaccinations at dental offices. For each study, data from CHC/PH participants will be highlighted. Never-before-seen data will be presented.

• Provide a brief overview of the National Dental PBRN

• Compare characteristics of network dentists and dental hygienists from CHCs and public health practice settings

• Provide an overview of recently conducted COVID-related studied highlighting results for CHCs/PHPs.*Use of recommended infection control methods to manage SARS-CoV-2 transmission at dental clinics

• Acceptability and readiness to provide vaccinations at dental offices (included COVID-19, flu, HPV, and other vaccines) *Data from the COVID-19 Research (CORE) Registry and Coronavirus Vaccine Acceptability and Readiness Among Dentists (CARAD) studies

Live Webinar 1/20/22

Beginning January 2022, health care facilities and providers must give their patients upfront information on the costs of their services ahead of time. This is the Good Faith Estimates resolution as part of the No Surprises Act. This new resolution has important implications for community health centers. This webinar will provide an overview of good faith estimates for dental programs and describe strategies to be in compliance with this new resolution.

Live Webinar 10/27/21

Join us for an October Domestic Violence Awareness Month webinar to identify strategies that can promote health and safety outcomes for patients and their children. Oral health providers play an important role in supporting survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). In several studies, many survivors of IPV saw a dentist when signs of abuse were present and many were not asked about their injuries (as many as 88.6% in one study). Oral health providers have an opportunity to offer their patients information on IPV, reduce isolation, and increase safety by referring patients to community-based organizations for support. In addition, national referrals, including those that help patients receive free cosmetic and dental reconstructive surgeries, will also be discussed. This webinar will highlight resources offered by Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation (a HRSA-funded NTTAP), detail national hotlines and oral health programs to support survivors of DV, and discuss the latest research on the topic.

Objectives:

1. Identify the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and oral health problems associated with IPV.

2. Identify an evidence-based universal education approach (CUES -Confidentiality, Universal Education, Empowerment, Support) to inform patients about healthy relationships and assess for IPV.

3. List the benefits of partnering with a local DV agency/community-based organization to promote bi-directional client referrals.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live Webinar: 7/27/21

Integrating oral health, primary care, and behavioral health is a strategy to increase access to care and improve overall health outcomes. This webinar will feature Jordan Valley Community Health Center. They’ll share strategies to integrate medical and dental care. In addition, they’ll share how they’ve integrated behavioral health into other departments. The webinar will discuss the value of medical and dental integration and strategies to engage the whole health care team. 

Objectives:

1. Describe strategies to integrate oral health and primary care practice.

2. Discuss the value of medical and dental integration.

3. Learn how one health center successfully integrated oral health, primary care, and behavioral health.

Live Webinar 4/14/21

Dental practices across the country are using quality improvement methods to develop synchronous teledentistry service lines to better meet their patients’ needs. Learn how three organizations used teledentistry to provide preventive dental services, support patient self-management, reduce no-show rates, and developed a business case that will provide excellent patient care now and into the future. 

Objectives:

1. Identify innovative strategies for meeting patient needs using teledentistry 

2. Discuss strategies to support equitable patient-administered care using synchronous teledentistry

3. Explain how teledentistry values patients’ and families’ preferences, resources and time

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live webinar 3/23/21

It is more important than ever to practice self-care for mental and physical health. Roy Fried, A-dec, will discuss the importance of proper ergonomics and lead stretching exercises that can be done directly from your operatory or desk! 

Live webinar 5/19/20  

High performing health center dental programs use a dashboard to focus on a few measures they see as critical for quality. The Health Center Dental Dashboard serves as a resource for what to measure to monitor performance in a dental setting, and includes 15 measures to drive operational, financial and clinical improvements over a period of time.   

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize the 15 measures that make up the Health Center Dental Dashboard & where to find resources for measurement.

2. Understand how safety net dental clinics can monitor and measure oral health data.

3. Discuss ways to use the Health Center Dental Dashboard to monitor and improve performance.

This webinar was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership (NTTAP).

Live webinar 4/24/20  

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a growing concern for health care providers and their patients. Oropharyngeal cancer has surpassed cervical cancer as the highest caused cancer from HPV. Oral health providers have a critical role in HPV, having the opportunity for patient education on the HPV vaccine, care coordination, and diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancers. This webinar will discuss the epidemiology of HPV, describe the HPV vaccine recommendations, and highlight a health center’s efforts to integrate HPV care into their dental clinic.

Objectives:

1. Describe the epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV).

2. Discuss the recommendations for the HPV vaccine and how the vaccine works.

3. Learn from a health center how to integrate HPV screenings and care coordination into the dental clinic. 

Live webinar 4/13/20  

Start your week off by prioritizing time for yourself. Certified health coach, Emily Bentsen, will discuss the importance of self-care during stressful times. This 30-minute webinar will offer ideas and tools to take care of your mental, physical, and emotional health.   

Objectives:

1. Discuss the importance of self-care.

2. Describe tools and methods to engage in self-care activities.

Live webinar 4/7/20 

Join us for this 30-minute webinar to help combat burnout! This session explores the causes of burnout and shares tools for learning to recognize and manage burnout among dental providers. The sessions will provide practice tips and highlight the differences between stress and burnout work together to undermine well-being and productivity. This session also highlights additional considerations for providers dealing with the impact of COVID 19.   

Objectives:

1. Learn strategies to recognize and manage burnout among dental professionals. 

2. Identify common causes of burnout.

Live webinar 2/21/20  

Tobacco, marijuana and vaping have long-term effects on health, including oral health. Tobacco use is an ongoing challenge for patients who live in public housing. With emerging issues like marijuana and e-cigarettes, health centers who serve patients in public housing need to learn how to address these issues to improve health outcomes. This webinar reviewed data of tobacco use in public housing and the oral health effects of tobacco use. Zufall Health Center discussed their programs to reduce smoking and vaping with their patients.

Live webinar on 12/12/2019

Live webinar 11/13/19  

This is the final webinar of the Oral Health Infrastructure webinar series. This webinar will feature two health centers who have school-based dental programs to increase access to care for children.  Speakers: Dr. William Donigan (Gaston Family Health Services) and Dr. Donna Bridge (Daughters of Charity).

Live webinar 10/28/19  

This is the third webinar of the Oral Health Infrastructure webinar series. This webinar will highlight teledentistry to expand access to oral health care. NNOHA is pleased to have a special guest moderator for this webinar, Colleen Lampron MPH of AFL Enterprises, LLC. This webinar discusses teledentistry, the structure of teledentistry dental programs, and strategies to establish a teledentistry program. Erin Major (Summit Community Care Clinic in CO) and Dr. Anthony Mendicino (Finger Lakes Community Health in NY) will discuss their current teledentistry program and lessons learned.

Live webinar 10/7/19  

This webinar is the second of the Oral Health Infrastructure Series. This webinar will feature two health centers that have mobile dental units: Parkland Health and Hospital Systems and Harbor Health Services. Parkland uses mobile dentistry to reach patients experiencing homelessness and Harbor Health uses mobile dentistry to reach geriatric patients who are enrolled in PACE. The speakers will discuss how their program was started and funded. They will also share lessons learned in their program development and implementation.

Live webinar 9/25/19  

As part of the 2019 HRSA Oral Health Infrastructure funding, NNOHA is offering a series of four webinars on various infrastructure enhancements for new or enhanced integrated oral health services. The first webinar of the series will focus on brick and mortar expansion. This webinar will feature Capital Link and two Oral Health Service Expansion awardees: Terry Reilly Health Services, and Project HOME. Capital Link is a HRSA National Cooperative Agreement grantee that provides assistance to health centers in capitalization. Capital Link will discuss capitalization strategies for health centers. Terry Reilly Health Services, ID, will discuss their previous dental clinic expansion of adding a dental suite into a medical clinic. Project HOME, PA, will discuss how they expanded the number of operatories in their dental clinic

This resource was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership.

Live webinar 8/20/19  

The dental team has been an important part of HIV primary care since the early days of the epidemic when up to 80% of all HIV+ patients would present with an oral manifestation related to disease progression. Recognition of the oral manifestations of HIV infection is important tools in accessing a patient’s overall well-being as they are important indicators of disease progression for those known to be HIV positive and may provide a means of accessing the potential status of those at risk for HIV infection. This presentation will enable the participants to accurately diagnose and manage the most common oral opportunistic infections seen in association with HIV disease. This presentation will also cover how to manage exposure in the dental setting.  

Live webinar 6/27/19  

In response to the high interest of customer service training on the NNOHA Listserv, NNOHA is offering this webinar on customer service training. This webinar will provide an overview of the Think YES to Care customer service training which will be available on the NNOHA website. Aron Goffin, MPH, Jade Dodge, and Carol Oneill of Multnomah County Health Department will describe the customer service training model, provide training recommendations, and provide context to the training materials.

Live webinar 5/14/19  

National Network for Oral Health Access is offering a free webinar series on the Fundamentals of Health Center Dental Programs for non-clinician dental managers. This series will review the essentials of managing a health center program such as financials, workforce, quality, and risk management. 

This is the final webinar of this series and will focus on Risk Management and Quality, presented by Dr. Ethan Kerns and Dr. Ryan Tuscher. This session will review risk management and ways to prevent common risks to protect the patient and staff. Speakers will discuss risk management protocols and compliance standards. The webinar will also review quality improvement for dental programs in the safety net.

Live webinar 4/30/19  

National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is offering this webinar on oral health care for patients with developmental disabilities. Patients with developmental disabilities experience many barriers to achieving oral health. This webinar will discuss the background of dental care for patients with developmental disabilities. Dr. Ray Lyons and Dr. Alicia Grady from New Mexico Department of Health will describe their dental program that specializes in providing dental care for patients with developmental disabilities. They will discuss oral manifestations, treatment adaptations, and barriers to oral health care.

Live webinar 4/18/19  

National Network for Oral Health Access is offering a free webinar series on the Fundamentals of Health Center Dental Programs for non-clinician dental managers. This series will review the essentials of managing a health center program such as financials, workforce, quality, and risk management.

This is the third webinar of this series and will focus on the fundamentals of finances in a health center dental program. During this webinar, attendees will learn how to develop a financial strategy and understand the basics of health center financials. 

Presented by Dr. Kecia Leary and Allen Patterson CGMA, CPA, FACMPE, MHA.

Live webinar 4/12/19  

In support of the Oral Health Infrastructure (FY19) funding opportunity, the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) has developed a toolkit as a guide for health centers in their efforts towards infrastructure enhancements to provide new or enhance existing integrated oral health services. This webinar will review the toolkit that will assist health centers in assessing their readiness for oral health service expansion, provide links to HRSA’s requirements, regulations, and resources, and offer infrastructure enhancement and expansion strategies for community health centers.

Live webinar 4/11/19  

National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) and The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) have partnered to offer this webinar on oral health care and oral health outcomes for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs).

In 2017, nearly 1.2 million AA&NHPIs received care at community health centers. AA&NHPIs are highly diverse in their culture, language, and health needs, representing more than 50 ethnic groups and 100 languages. AA&NHPIs have cultural and historical challenges related to chronic disease management. In this webinar, learn about the barriers of health care for AA&NHPIs. AAPCHO will share statistics on chronic disease prevalence, oral health status and access to health care for this population. Asian Health Services’ Dr. Huong Le will also present on their health center’s experience in providing oral health care for AA&NHPIs.

Live webinar 3/20/19  

National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is offering a webinar series on Fundamentals of a Health Center for non-clinical dental leadership. Speakers, Dr. Nick Pfannenstiel, and Tena Springer, RDH will present this second webinar of the series. The focus will be on workforce and staffing of a health center dental program. The webinar will review the results of the 2018 NNOHA Workforce Survey to inform health centers in their recruitment and retention strategies. Additionally, the webinar will describe innovative strategies for workforce development and staffing.

Live webinar 2/21/19  

National Network for Oral Health Access is offering a free webinar series on the Fundamentals of Health Center Dental Programs for non-clinician dental managers. This series will review the essentials of managing a health center program such as financials, workforce, quality, and risk management.

This is the first webinar of this series and will focus on the fundamentals, presented by Dr. Bob Russell.

Live webinar 2/7/19  

This webinar will provide an overview of the opioid crisis focusing on the oral manifestations of substance use disorder, the integration of oral health services in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs and dental treatment considerations for patients enrolled in MAT programs.

This resource was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership.

Live webinar on 11/27/18  

National Network for Oral Health Access and National Health Care for the Homeless Council have partnered to present this webinar on oral health and diabetes for patients experiencing homelessness. There is an association between periodontal disease and diabetes. There is a heavy burden of periodontal disease and diabetes for individuals experiencing homelessness due to the barriers they experience to healthcare. This webinar will review the relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes, barriers to healthcare, and prevalence of diabetes and periodontal disease in this population. This webinar will also feature health center experiences with treating patients who experience homelessness.

This resource was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership.

Live webinar on 8/1/18  

NNOHA is a HRSA training and technical assistance provider for integration of high quality oral health services and primary care practice to increase the percentage of health center patients who receive oral health care. Being that there is a relationship between oral health and general health, NNOHA partnered with the Georgia and Pennsylvania Primary Care Associations to offer a Learning Collaborative on integration of oral health and primary care practice (IOHPCP). This webinar will discuss the lessons learned and experiences from two health centers: Albany Area Primary Health Care (GA) and Family Practice and Counseling Network (PA) in their work to integrate medical and dental.

This resource was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership.

Live webinar on 7/16/18  

The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is pleased to host a webinar to highlight best practices for adapting clinical care in health center dental clinics to provide the most effective care under the given payment innovation incentives, penalties, and protocols.

Live webinar on 6/26/18  

User Group focused on documenting and reporting the UDS Sealant Measure in Dentrix.

Live webinar on 5/2/18  

User Group focused on documenting and reporting the UDS Sealant Measure in NextGen.

Live webinar on 4/3/18  

The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) in collaboration with the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (ECE) is proud to host this presentation on the challenges of oral health care for seniors. Leonard Brennan, DMD, is the Co-Director of the Harvard School of Dentistry’s Geriatric Fellowship Program and clinical instructor in their Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology. Dr. Brennan will discuss the characteristics of the senior population that directly affect elder oral health care delivery, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The emphasis will be on the important connections between oral health and the total health of elder individuals. Also discussed will be the failure of the health care system to adequately diagnose oral cancer and provide early treatment that could improve the survival rates and the quality of life for many seniors. 

Live webinar 07/25/16

This webinar with Health Partners of Western Ohio describes one model of how patient care can be structured to incorporate multiple disciplines and provides examples of how patients benefit from this care model.

In September 2014, California signed into law A.B. 1174. The intent of the bill is to expand, statewide, components of a pilot program that has allowed dental professionals to provide additional functions in community settings as part of a telehealth-enabled dental care team. The pilot program is the Virtual Dental Home system, developed almost five years ago by the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific. It creates a community-based oral health delivery system in which people receive preventive and simple therapeutic services in community settings where they live or receive educational, social or general health services. It utilizes the latest technology to link practitioners in the community with dentists at remote office sites.

This webinar, hosted on January 22, 2015 for the Strengthening the Oral Health Safety Net Initiative, walks through the policy process in getting this bill passed, identifying the policies that needed to be changed, how the bill moved through the legislative process and lessons that were learned at the end of the process. A pilot project participating Health Center dental director also discussed her experience of being part of the program.

The Patient-Centered Health Home is a concept being implemented through a variety of approaches including full integration, co-location, shared financing, virtual linkages and facilitated referral and follow-up. Health Homes are an important approach for helping to ensure that health center populations have access to comprehensive health care services, including dental care. This presentation describes how oral health can be integrated into primary care systems to improve health care quality and outcomes of the patients we serve, by illustrating promising practices from a health center oral health program. 

Co-sponsored by NNOHA and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), this webinar discusses the basic key fundraising terms and the difference between fundraising and development, the type of fund development plan you need to accomplish your goals, and specific fundraising ideas you can implement at your organization. 

Co-hosted by NNOHA and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), this webinar shares the implications of low health literacy and discuss ways providers and health care facilities can address office practices to improve patients’ understanding of oral health issues.

Co-hosted by NNOHA and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), this webinar discusses what oral health providers can do to help their patients effectively stop smoking. Participants will learn strategies and tools that address smoking cessation and incorporate culturally and linguistically appropriate patient education.

This webinar provides an overview of contracting practice, discusses the parameters to be negotiated, shares examples of contracts and highlights successes and challenges from the actual FQHCs.

Many Health Centers provide clinical services, including dental care, in school-based settings. Very little is known about the characteristics of these dental programs. This presentation described findings from a NNOHA national survey of Health Center run school-based dental clinics. Based on survey data and focus group discussions, information was presented on program size, delivery models, services provided and finances. Operational best practices from successful programs were also shared. The implications of these findings for the future were discussed as the next few years will see a significant expansion of health care services provided in schools.

This resource was supported by NNOHA's HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership.