medical dental integration

Tune in for a compelling glimpse into the innovative intersection of dentistry and medicine. Matt discusses medical-dental integration with Dr. John Ahern, MB BCh BAO, BDentSc, MSc, PhD who is both a dentist and physician with a dedicated emphasis on public health and primary care. Dr. Ahern shares how he is championing the integration of oral health into medical care and how teledentistry can increase collaboration and referral. In March we also celebrate International Women's Day, Earth Day, and Developmental Disabilities Awareness. Matt provides updates on the latest happenings at ADHA and shares a sneak peek at an upcoming episode featuring our friends at OnDiem who will share timely tips for tax time.   

www.internationalwomensday.org

www.adha2024.org

www.medicaldentalintegration.org

www.chawisconsin.org/mdi

www.challiance.org

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  

Improving value-based care, medical-dental integration and dental therapy are important initiatives that ADHA® member Misty Davis, RDH, BS, actively works on. Misty serves in a unique role, expanding and elevating these initiatives as the oral health program manager for the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA). Listen in as your host, Matt Crespin, RDH, MPH, uncovers what drives Misty’s resolve and passion for furthering and advocating for improved oral health access and outcomes, and her hopes for the future of our profession!

More information about MPCA's oral health initiatives can be found at https://www.mpca.net/page/oral