1. Access To Care Dr. Jane Grover Director Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations

2. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 2 Dental School Update: 2015 Health Policy Institute data shows supply of dentists will increase over the next 10 years. 12 dental schools have opened since 1997 Over 5800 new graduates by Spring 2015

3. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 3 Creating Opportunities for Care ER Referral Programs Medical – Dental Collaboration Long Term Care – dental suites in nursing homes in pilot programs underutilizedCommunity Dental Health Coordinator program navigates patient into existing, but underutilized care

4. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 4 Future of Dentistry – Inter-collaborative Care

5. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 5 First Dental Exam – Pediatrician Referred Prevention Still the Working Foundation to Reduce Disease

6. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 6 What are CDHCs? Dental community health workers who perform outreach, community education and preventive services Dental team members who work in settings, such as FQHCs, tribal clinics, Head Start programs or private dental practices Supervised by dentists as required by states patient navigatorsMay have experience as hygienists, dental assistants, community health workers or other patient navigators

7. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 7 CDHC Program 34 CDHCs in 8 states New Programs CDHCs Today: Native American Rural Urban

8. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 8 Community Dental Health Coordinator

9. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 9 CDHC Program Ready to Implement - NOW Modules can integrated into existing dental hygiene or dental assisting programs Internship for CDHC case management competencies available at community clinics or FQHCs “Basic” CDHC model complies with State Practice Acts

10. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 10 How CDHCs Improve Health Literacy Patients show improved compliance No Show appointments reduced Patients understand their care Families show improved health outcomes

11. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 11 More Dentists – More ADH Programs- More Access What does this mean for YOU? YOUGuiding patients to see YOU YOUNursing Home patients need a dentist - YOU YOUChildren Needing a Dental Home need YOU YOUAction For Dental Health connects YOU

12. © 2015 American Dental Association, All Rights Reserved 12 Questions - Comments Dr. Jane Grover groverj@ada.org 800-621-8099 x 2751