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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.

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.

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, providing us with the oppo

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Santa Fe Group Webinar: Oral-Systemic Collaborations Advance Health Care Outcomes

This year, the Santa Fe Group is hosting a Continuum developed to advance oral health care and its connections to overall health care and well-being.

March is National Nutrition Month!

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New Blog! "The Race to Health Equity"

February is Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the impact and achievements of African American changemakers and leaders.

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February is National Children's Dental Health Month!

 

Every year, oral health professionals and organizations recognize February as National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM). This is an opportunity to promote the importance of good oral health care to children, their caregivers and children's health professionals across the country. 

 

OHNEP Clinical Collaboration with GoMo Health to Improve Oncology Oral Care

The OHNEP team collaborated with GoMo Health to develop an innovative oral health module to be integrated into the GoMo Concierge Care oncology digital therapeutic. This fills a much needed gap in addressing oral care management as part of patient-focused cancer clinical pathways.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, an initiative from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). Every year, about 196,000 women in the US are diagnosed with cervical precancers that require treatment.

New Blog! "Good Eating: Linking Oral Health and Nutrition in Older Adults"

Good nutrition is vital to staying healthy as we age. However, there are many physical and mental health changes that occur in older adults that make it difficult to maintain proper nutrition and, as a result, oral health and overall health can suffer.

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