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loading… Happy Anniversary, Water Fluoridation! Happy anniversary to water fluoridation – otherwise known as dental disease prevention in the tap! On January 25, 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan became the first city in the world to fluoridate its community water supply.  The innovative move to combat tooth decay stemmed from more than 35 years of collaborative…

loading… On January 2, 2015, the Virginian-Pilot published the article “Special-needs patients face difficulties with dental care,” highlighting the issues that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities may face when accessing dental care. The article mentioned the Coalition's recent program, funded by the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, that aimed to increase the number of…

loading… In Virginia, the Smiles for Children dental program provides comprehensive dental benefits for children (and pregnant women after March 1, 2015) who are enrolled in Medicaid and FAMIS. Smiles for Children operates the two programs so seamlessly it can be easy to forget that Medicaid and FAMIS are funded through separate federal programs. The State Children's Health Insurance Partnership (or…

loading… The Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) is a bipartisan committee comprised of Virginia General Assembly legislators tasked with ensuring that the Commonwealth “adopts the most cost-effective and efficacious means of delivery of health care services so that the greatest number of Virginians receive quality health care.” JCHC staff conducts research based on resolutions passed by Virginia legislators that…

Benefits among ten-step plan to expand health care services to 200,000 Virginians

loading… Poor oral health is linked to diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes, heart disease, childhood illnesses, even lost school and work hours — yet oral health can be an isolated, and often too neglected, part of health care.  The Virginia Oral Health Coalition (VaOHC) seeks medical and dental providers to join a Clinical Advisory Board (CAB)…

loading… A recording of the webinar “Dental Benefits Improve Health and Save Money,” as well as the slide presentations, are now available online at http://myvbch.org/events/dental_benefit/.  This webinar was originally presented on Tuesday, August 5 in partnership with the Virginia Business Coalition on Health, and is intended for employers and business leaders who wish to improve employee…

loading… Health care providers are well-aware that poor oral health is linked to diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes, heart disease, childhood illnesses, even lost school and work hours — yet, oral health is an isolated, and often too neglected, part of health care.  The Virginia Oral Health Coalition (VaOHC) seeks to support clinicians who wish to…

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loading… The Virginia Oral Health Coalition’s (VaOHC) mission is to improve overall health by integrating oral health services, education and referrals into all aspects of health care – enabling Virginians of all ages and abilities to achieve optimal oral health.  We work toward this mission through advocacy, provider education and public awareness efforts that are…