Smile Spokane and Arcora, through the Local Impact Network, currently work with the three largest systems in Spokane to integrate pediatric preventive oral health services into the pediatric primary care workflow. Find out more in this update.
Read MoreIn honor of National Health Center Week, we celebrate our partner CHAS Health. In this month’s blog, Dr. Marcus Baca, a primary care pediatrician and director of pediatric health at CHAS Health, explains why oral health is so important to overall health. Through Smile Spokane’s Medical-Dental Integration Strategy, Arcora Foundation provides training, tools, and technical assistance to medical teams at CHAS Health, Providence, and MultiCare with the goal to help integrate oral health screenings into well-child care visits. Oral disease, an almost entirely preventable condition, is largely ignored by the current health system until the teeth or gums deteriorate to the point that they require aggressive, expensive, and painful interventions. Our Medical-Dental Integration Strategy is working to change that.
Read MoreSmiles for Life is currently the nation's most comprehensive and widely used oral health curriculum for primary care clinicians. It has been endorsed by 20 national organizations and is in wide use in professional schools and post-graduate training programs. Visit the Smiles for Life website to view their Continuing Education courses and resources.
Read MoreAs part of Arcora Foundation’s mission to expand the arc of oral health they provide learning opportunities for different types of professionals. To learn more, view this flyer with Arcora’s free education offerings and explore the course descriptions.
Read MorePrimary care providers play an essential role in their patient’s oral health. When tooth decay goes untreated, the health consequences can be severe and lifelong—download information to learn more about integrating oral healthcare into your primary care services.
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