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    Medical Dental Integration Continues to Advance (Ep 112)

    enFebruary 23, 2023
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    About this Episode

    In celebration of National Children's Dental Health Month, Matt dives deeper into medical-dental integration with both Thomas Huffer, MD, MS, FAAP, and Olivia Morzenti, RDH, CDHC, MS, of Previa Health. Previa is the first health system in Wisconsin to integrate a dental hygienist into their medical care teams. These two pioneers share why this integration makes sense and how it works. Matt also discusses other medical dental integration resources along with access to care issues for young children. 

    NCDHM Resources: https://www.ada.org/resources/community-initiatives/national-childrens-dental-health-month 

    Children's Health Alliance MDI Resources: https://www.chawisconsin.org/initiatives/oral-health/wisconsin-medical-dental-integration/ 

    Colorado MDI Resources: http://medicaldentalintegration.org/co-mdi-overview/

    ADHA Annual Conference: www.adha2023.org  

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