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Northwest Tribal Dental Support Center:

Northwest Tribal Dental Support Center:. Joe Finkbonner, RPH, MHA (Lummi) Ticey Casey, BS (Siletz) Project Manager Bonnie Bruerd, DrPH HP/DP Consultant Bruce Johnson, DDS Clinical Consultant Kathy Phipps, DrPH Epidemiologist Consultant.

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Northwest Tribal Dental Support Center:

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  1. Northwest Tribal Dental Support Center: • Joe Finkbonner, RPH, MHA (Lummi) • Ticey Casey, BS (Siletz) • Project Manager • Bonnie Bruerd, DrPH • HP/DP Consultant • Bruce Johnson, DDS • Clinical Consultant • Kathy Phipps, DrPH • Epidemiologist Consultant

  2. The overall goal of the NTDSC is to improve the oral health of American Indian people in the Pacific Northwest.

  3. Collaboration with the 34 IHS/Tribal dental programs in the Portland Area to address the broad challenges and opportunities associated with these dental programs.

  4. Four-prong approach • Clinical Program Support • Prevention Program Support • Implementation of an oral health surveillance system (BSS) • Provision of CDE opportunities

  5. Sample Activities • On-site program reviews • Public health orientation for new dental staff • Quarterly newsletter and email groups • Assist with grant writing • On-site and regional CDE courses • Yearly Prevention Coordinators and Dental Chiefs meetings

  6. National ECC Collaborative

  7. Comprehensive and Collaborative

  8. ECC Family Materials:Mighty Mouth Sealants and Fillings

  9. Portland Area Progress: 0-5 Access

  10. Portland Area Progress: 0-5 Sealants

  11. Portland Area Progress: Fluoride

  12. Portland Area Progress: ITRs

  13. Dental Access for Young Children: A Missed Opportunity • 100 children X 4 visits = 400 visits 400 visits X $300 = $120,000 • We are missing opportunities to increase revenueAND prevent ECC • We need the support of the tribes, CEOs, and SU administration to prevent ECC

  14. Our goal is to prevent ECC!!!

  15. NTDSC Highlights • Provide 6-8 clinical and prevention site visits • Provide dental staff with CDE credits • Completed Oral Health Surveys on 1-5 year olds last year and 6-8 year olds this year. • Ongoing communication with 34 programs.

  16. GPRA “Thermometers” Goal: 1000 Current: 500

  17. NTDSC Highlights: Grants • NTDSC marketed and provided technical assistance to Portland Area dental programs for various funding opportunities. • 8/39 Portland Area dental programs received free supplies and CDE as participants in the national ECC Virtual Learning Community. • 3/15 Portland Area dental programs received national HP/DP awards.

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