KOHC's Executive Committee is pleased to announce that KOHC's 2014 Oral Health Literacy campaign has been accepted by the DentaQuest Foundation! We are thrilled and will be in touch soon about next steps to get this campaign started. Below you will find key dates in the upcoming weeks we would like you to be a part of. KOHC Oral Health Literacy Work Group Meeting: Video Conference Call April 9, 2014 at 1 p.m. [...]
Has your child’s pediatrician ever looked at your child’s teeth or gums? If you have ever been pregnant, did your OB/GYN talk to you about your oral health? If you are a physician, do you shy away from talking about oral health with your patients, because it is not your role? School nurses, do you include oral health in your continuum of care in your school? As a part of Kentucky’s 2014 Oral Health Literacy [...]
Today the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition, a project of Kentucky Youth Advocates, released the infographic Word of Mouth: The Importance of Oral Health in Kentucky. The infographic displays fun facts about oral health and the consequences of poor oral hygiene. It also looks at what barriers Kentuckians face when it comes to having optimal oral health including cost, lack of prevention, and lack of access. View and Download the full infographic below or download [...]
Each February the American Dental Association sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month. This month is a perfect opportunity for the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition, a project of Kentucky Youth Advocates, to share some information on children’s oral health, specifically around nutrition, dental sealants, fluoride varnish, and services for children with special needs. We will highlight one of these topics each week in February. We hope to pass on valuable information for parents and those who care for young children. [...]
February is National Children’s Oral Health Month. Focusing on prevention and establishing good oral health habits at a young age can give your child a lifetime of optimal oral health. What oral health habits does your child need to establish or improve? Share your thoughts with us! Check out The Jessamine Journal latest post on National Children's Oral Health Month.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report that compared parent-reported children’s oral health status and receipt of preventive dental visits across the United States between 2003 and 2011/2012. It was interesting to look at this report and see what improvements have been made, where we have room for growth, and where Kentucky ranks. The report includes the following national results: In 2003, 67.7 percent of parents reported that their children had very good [...]
The 10th annual Children’s Advocacy Day will be held January 16, 2014 at the Capitol in Frankfort. Last year 1,000 child advocates from across the state gathered together at the Capitol to ensure that the children’s voice is heard. Come join us as we rally for children’s issues from Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children agenda! This year’s Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children agenda includes advocating for safe and healthy families a fair deal for working parents fair [...]
Check out Kentucky Youth Advocate’s latest blog post on KOHC's oral health literacy efforts thus far!
The last eight months have been eventful for the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition, which is a project of Kentucky Youth Advocates. In May we received the Oral Health 2014 DentaQuest planning grant and began the groundwork for developing a statewide oral health literacy campaign by conducting focus groups across the state, collecting information from oral health providers, and holding four stakeholder meetings. We traveled around the state and visited with parents in Campbell, Graves, Hopkins, Jefferson, Knott, Owen, [...]
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and each year every magazine and morning talk show gives advice on what foods you should and should not eat to avoid packing on the pounds. One realm of health that is equally as important but often overlooked is oral health. Thanksgiving is about spending time with friends and family but for many, the real focus is on the food. It’s the one day where people feel like they have a [...]
