Please join our Planning Team as we work to improve oral health outcomes in Kentucky. "I've got bad teeth... My little boy does too. Big concept around here. Always has been, you work 5 days a week. You work in the coal mines. You work hard. If you get a day off, you aren't running to the dentist."  - Kentucky Mom  "For my son, we brushed them but we didn't understand the importance of brushing them [...]

The Kentucky Primary Care Association’s Annual Meeting will include a 2-day Oral Health Track for safety-net providers. This track will include sessions on oral health policy, school-based programs, the Dental Quality Alliance, oral health literacy, and the ABCD training (Access for Babies and Children to Dentistry). Session descriptions are below.  The Annual Meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites in Lexington, October 21 – 22nd.Click here to: Register now!   MONDAY, October 21st Agenda: Oral Health [...]

In Search of Dental Care Jun 25, 2013 In Search of Dental Care examines the lack of access to dental care, especially for low-income children and families, in the United States. It also explores the strategies states are employing — particularly the expansion of the dental team by licensing additional types of providers — to address workforce shortages and serve low-income children. Overview Each year in the United States, tens of millions of children, disproportionately [...]

Attendees: Stacy Trowbridge Angie Smith Emily Schlafke Kristy Ray Linda Poynter Emily Beauregard Laura Hancock Jones Mahak Kalra Tara Grieshop Goodwin   Discussion: Discussion of uniform standards for public health dental hygienists Report from the May 11th board meeting – The Kentucky Board of Dentistry has approved the protocols. A special designation license available for application on their website. Dr. McKee and the DPH are working at this time to have the protocols listed in [...]

Oral Health Literacy Work group meeting notes May 13, 2013 Attendees: Laura Hancock Jones Julie McKee Mike Mansfield Lee Mayer Christy Ray Donna Ruley Tara Grieshop-Goodwin Mahak Kalra   Discussion: Laura Hancock Jones began the meeting and shared that Tara Grieshop-Goodwin and Mahak Kalra were attending a Dentaquest Foundation meeting for the oral health literacy grant just received. Overview of Dentaquest Grant: The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition’s Oral Health 2014 project aims to increase oral health literacy [...]

4th Annual Oral Health Summit Friday, June 14, 2013 • 8 a.m.–4:10 p.m. (CT) Baptist Health Madisonville • Building B, 8th Floor • 200 Clinic Drive • Madisonville, Kentucky Sponsored by the Western Kentucky Dental Coalition and Baptist Health Madisonville. The Western Kentucky Regional Dental Coalition will be hosting their 4th Annual Oral Health Summit in Madisonville June 14th. The Oral Health Summit will include updates from professionals around the state from Dr. Julie McKee, [...]

School Based Oral Health Work Group meeting minutes April 29, 2013  4-5 PM Eastern Attendees: Laura Hancock Jones- UK Dental Outreach Program in Western KY, KOHC Chair Linda Poynter- Northern KY Health Department, N. KY. Oral Health Program, KOHC Vice Chair Beth Lange- Newport Independent Schools, Newport Intermediate FRC Coordinator Mandy Ashley- Sky Pediatric Dentistry, Pediatric Dentist Kelley Dearing Smith- Louisville Water/Smile Kentucky Julie McKee- Kentucky Department of Public Health ,State Dental Health Director Ashley Spotila- Coventry Cares of [...]

From the Kentucky Post Posted: 01/12/2013 Last Updated: 6 minutes ago EDGEWOOD, Ky. - Due to the rising costs of health care and the continued recovery of the U.S. jobs market, many people have been forced to put off things like dental checkups in order to address more pressing daily needs. Recognizing that fact, the nonprofit organization Dentistry from the Heart held a free event Saturday in Edgewood, Ky. that provided dental care to those [...]