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Check out these articles from the American Journal of Public Health September 2021 Issue

The mission of the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education. The September 2021 issue of AJPH explores important and timely public health topics related to oral health that incorporate the social determinants of health and address racial and health equity.

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It's Time to Call Your Congress Members about Supporting a Medicare Dental Benefit

Policies to include dental care benefits as part of Medicare are currently being evaluated by Congress.

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Dental Services and Health Outcomes in the New York State Medicaid Program

Data from the New York State Medicaid Program is used to examine the association between preventive dental care and overall health outcomes in a recent article from the Journal of Dental Research.

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June is Oral Health Month!

June is Oral Health Month, giving health professionals the opportunity to recognize the importance of oral health in promoting overall positive health outcomes. Year-round, OHNEP enhances the nursing profession’s interprofessional role in oral health and its links to overall health in both academic and clinical settings.

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Updated OHNEP COVID-19 Oral Health Resource Kit

The OHNEP team developed the COVID-19: Oral Health Resource Kit for nursing and health professions educators to incorporate valuable interprofessional teaching resources in classroom and clinical simulation settings to demonstrate the connections between oral health and COVID-19.

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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity for all health care providers to heighten their awareness about the importance of oral cancer prevention. In the U.S., mouth cancers are diagnosed in over 100 people each day, and someone dies from oral cancer every hour of every day.

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New Report: "Innovations in Oral Health and Primary Care Integration"

The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) has released their report "Innovations in Oral Health and Primary Care Integration". This report presents innovative ways to integrate oral health and primary care and further health equity in the U.S.