Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Oral health
Oklahoma Health Professional Shortage Areas: Dental Scores
County-level map of Oklahoma showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores and denoting low-income and high needs geographic HPSAs.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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County-level map of Oklahoma showing Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores and denoting low-income and high needs geographic HPSAs.
Date: 03/2022
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Rural Children's Health and Health Care
Examines differences in child health conditions by rural and urban residency. Explores differences in use of preventative dental and medical services by poverty rate, adverse childhood experiences, overweight and obesity, food insecurity, and physical activity.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Examines differences in child health conditions by rural and urban residency. Explores differences in use of preventative dental and medical services by poverty rate, adverse childhood experiences, overweight and obesity, food insecurity, and physical activity.
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) Meeting Minutes, February 17-18, 2022
Summarizes the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) meeting held February 17-18, 2022. Features updates from the Bureau of Health Workforce on primary care training and enhancement programs and public health dentistry programs, including programs focused on rural and underserved areas.
Additional links: Presentations
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
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Summarizes the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) meeting held February 17-18, 2022. Features updates from the Bureau of Health Workforce on primary care training and enhancement programs and public health dentistry programs, including programs focused on rural and underserved areas.
Additional links: Presentations
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
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Association Between Mental Health and Oral Health Status and Care Utilization
Highlights a study on the correlation between oral and mental health issues. Examines factors that contribute to poor mental and oral health status. Details participants' household income, insurance status, and whether they live in a metro or non-metro area, among other factors.
Author(s): Tamanna Tiwari, Abigail Kelly, Cameron L. Randall, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Oral Health, 2, 732882
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on the correlation between oral and mental health issues. Examines factors that contribute to poor mental and oral health status. Details participants' household income, insurance status, and whether they live in a metro or non-metro area, among other factors.
Author(s): Tamanna Tiwari, Abigail Kelly, Cameron L. Randall, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Oral Health, 2, 732882
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
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Teledentistry Helps Provide the Right Care at the Right Time
Presents a report on the best uses of teledentistry. Discusses the use of teledentistry for dental triage, follow-up care, and in place of in-person visits for patients with less access to care, such as those in rural areas.
Author(s): Lisa J. Heaton, Madhuli Thakkar-Samtani, Caroline D. McLeod, Eric P. Tranby
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
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Presents a report on the best uses of teledentistry. Discusses the use of teledentistry for dental triage, follow-up care, and in place of in-person visits for patients with less access to care, such as those in rural areas.
Author(s): Lisa J. Heaton, Madhuli Thakkar-Samtani, Caroline D. McLeod, Eric P. Tranby
Date: 02/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
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Vermont Oral Health Plan 2022
Describes the oral health plan for Vermont including the burden of oral disease, prevention strategies, surveillance and assessment, school-based dental programs, and the oral health workforce. Addresses challenges for people living in rural areas, including healthcare access.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Describes the oral health plan for Vermont including the burden of oral disease, prevention strategies, surveillance and assessment, school-based dental programs, and the oral health workforce. Addresses challenges for people living in rural areas, including healthcare access.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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2021 Georgia Dental Hygienist Workforce Report: Based on 2020-2021 Licensure Renewal Data
An overview of Georgia's dental hygienist workforce. Includes statistics on distribution of Georgia dental hygienists by age, gender, work hours per week, specialty, and years of licensure. Features county-level maps showing counties without dental hygienists and concentrations of dental hygienists per 100,000 residents as of 2021.
Author(s): Chet Bhasin, Leanna Greenwood, G.E.Alan Dever, Cherri Tucker, Jocelyn Hart
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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An overview of Georgia's dental hygienist workforce. Includes statistics on distribution of Georgia dental hygienists by age, gender, work hours per week, specialty, and years of licensure. Features county-level maps showing counties without dental hygienists and concentrations of dental hygienists per 100,000 residents as of 2021.
Author(s): Chet Bhasin, Leanna Greenwood, G.E.Alan Dever, Cherri Tucker, Jocelyn Hart
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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2021 Georgia Dentist Workforce Report: Based on 2020-2021 Licensure Renewal Data
An overview of Georgia's dental workforce. Includes statistics on distribution of Georgia dentists by age, gender, work hours per week, specialty, and years of licensure. Features county-level maps showing counties without dentists and concentrations of dentists per 100,000 residents as of 2021.
Author(s): Freeman Montaque, Leanna Greenwood, G.E.Alan Dever, Jocelyn Hart
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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An overview of Georgia's dental workforce. Includes statistics on distribution of Georgia dentists by age, gender, work hours per week, specialty, and years of licensure. Features county-level maps showing counties without dentists and concentrations of dentists per 100,000 residents as of 2021.
Author(s): Freeman Montaque, Leanna Greenwood, G.E.Alan Dever, Jocelyn Hart
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Utah Primary Care Needs Assessment 2021
Assesses the primary care needs in the state of Utah. Reviews indicators of healthcare access, health status, social determinants of health, and the primary care workforce shortages in Utah. Includes information and maps on primary care, dental, and mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 12/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Assesses the primary care needs in the state of Utah. Reviews indicators of healthcare access, health status, social determinants of health, and the primary care workforce shortages in Utah. Includes information and maps on primary care, dental, and mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 12/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Evaluating the Impact of Dentists' Personal Characteristics on Workforce Participation
Describes the personal, practice, and family characteristics of dentists by gender, and discusses the differences in employment participation that might impact service delivery over time. Features statistics including employment/ownership status, hours worked, wage income, commuting time, and location of work. Includes a section on urban or rural practice location.
Author(s): Margaret Langelier, Simona Surdu, Sai Sindhura Gundavarapu, Shabnam Seyedzadeh Sabounchi
Date: 12/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Describes the personal, practice, and family characteristics of dentists by gender, and discusses the differences in employment participation that might impact service delivery over time. Features statistics including employment/ownership status, hours worked, wage income, commuting time, and location of work. Includes a section on urban or rural practice location.
Author(s): Margaret Langelier, Simona Surdu, Sai Sindhura Gundavarapu, Shabnam Seyedzadeh Sabounchi
Date: 12/2021
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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