Native American Oral Health

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National Indian Health Board Tribal Oral Health Initiative …

(2 days ago) WEBThe NIHB’s Tribal Oral Health Initiative is a growing body of work that includes a toolkit, research, Tribal leader and Tribal healthcare administrator trainings, …

https://www.nihb.org/oralhealthinitiative/

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Native Americans’ Dental Health: Problems and Progress

(9 days ago) WEBUnfortunately, the past decade has seen a sharp decline in the number of AI/AN dental school applicants nationally, according to the American Dental Education Association. …

https://www.dentaquest.com/en/news-and-resources/industry-insights/native-americans-dental-health-problems-and-progress

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Native Americans facing oral health crisis rooted in …

(4 days ago) WEB3:05. American Indians and Native Alaskans face a “disproportionate burden” of oral health disease in the U.S. from childhood onward, a crisis with roots in structural racism and exacerbated

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/01/native-americans-facing-oral-health-crisis-rooted-structural-racism/11529998002/

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Oral Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adults …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Indian Health Service Division of Oral Health recently released a new data brief summarizing the oral health of American Indian and Alaska Native adults ages 35 and older who are served by IHS, …

https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/ihs-blog/march-2023-blogs/oral-health-of-american-indian-and-alaska-native-adults-continues-to-improve-new-ihs-data-brief/

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Dental Health Inequalities among Indigenous …

(3 days ago) WEBA comparison of dental caries experience in Native American and Caucasian children in Oklahoma. J Public Health Dent. 1994; 54 ((4)):220–7. [Google …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8491513/

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Using Storytelling to Address Oral Health Knowledge in …

(7 days ago) WEBAmerican Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities have a high prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC), a chronic and infectious disease of …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2018/17_0305.htm

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The Oral Health Crisis Among Native Americans

(Just Now) WEBNative Americans suffer from poor oral health in part because of a lack of available dentists: In 2014, more than 2.4 million Native Americans lived in counties with dental …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/-/media/assets/2015/07/oralhealthnativeamericansfs.pdf

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American Indians Face Significant Barriers to Oral Health

(9 days ago) WEBAnother IHS survey showed that American Indian/Alaska Native adult dental patients are more likely than the general U.S. population to have severe periodontal disease, to have …

https://www.deltadentalinstitute.com/news/expert-voices-blog/american-indians-face-significant-barriers-to-oral-health/

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Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Tribal Populations in …

(4 days ago) WEBThe American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) temporarily authorized a 100 percent FMAP for eight fiscal quarters beginning April 1, 2021, for Medicaid services provided by Urban …

https://www.nashp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Oral-Health-Care-for-Tribal-Populations-in-Oklahoma-July-2022.pdf

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Oral Health of Native Americans CareQuest Institute

(2 days ago) WEBAmerican Indian and Alaska Native Oral Health: Challenges and Opportunities, in this recorded webinar, a panel of experts discuss findings from the …

https://www.carequest.org/resource-library/american-indian-and-alaska-native-communities-face-disproportionate-burden-oral

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Home [www.thesaidonline.org]

(9 days ago) WEBSociety of American Indian Dentists Receives $125,000 in Funding from CareQuest Institute SAID has received $125,000 in funding from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health to build on efforts to advocate on behalf of …

http://www.thesaidonline.org/

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Native Americans: With oral health in crisis, dental students decline

(4 days ago) WEBThat makes him a rarity: According to the American Dental Education Association, the number of Native American dental school applicants has plummeted …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/19/native-americans-with-oral-health-in-crisis-dental-students-decline/70213380007/

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Native Oral Health - NIHB

(5 days ago) WEBThe Center for Native Oral Health Research (CNOHR) •One of 3 Collaborating Centers for Early Childhood Caries funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial …

https://www.nihb.org/docs/acc_2015/Presentations/Tues,%20September%2022%20-%20Workshops/Oral%20Health%20Access%20in%20Tribal%20Communities/Dr.%20Terry%20Batliner.pdf

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Dentistry Indian Health Service (IHS)

(Just Now) WEBThe Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and …

https://www.ihs.gov/dentistry/

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American Indian and Alaska Native Access to Oral Health Care: …

(1 days ago) WEBAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) experience significant health disparities relative to the general U.S. Population: In particular, oral diseases affect the majority of the AI/AN population and their prevalence is significantly greater than observed in other demographic sectors of the U.S. Population: The reasons for these disparities are …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26853195/

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Dental - Native American Health Center

(5 days ago) WEBOur dental clinics serve as teaching facilities for UCSF School of Dentistry, Lutheran Medical Center Department of Dental Medicine and Diablo Valley College Dental …

https://www.nativehealth.org/services/dental/

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Home Native Oral Health Network

(3 days ago) WEBThe Native Oral Health Network (NOHN) is the first oral health network in Oklahoma focusing on Native communities. We are advocates, educators, and professionals who …

https://nohn.spthb.org/

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Oral Health Month in June News Native American Connections

(3 days ago) WEBKidsCare-AZ Health Children's Health Insurance. To learn more about the campaign, check our our oral health education page and visit us at …

https://www.nativeconnections.org/news-events/june-is-oral-health-month!/

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Early Childhood Caries in Indigenous Communities Pediatrics

(1 days ago) WEBThe oral health of Indigenous children of Canada (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) and the United States (American Indian and Alaska native) is a major child health disparity when compared with the general population of both countries. Early childhood caries (ECC) occurs in Indigenous children at an earlier age, with a higher prevalence, …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/147/6/e2021051481/180261/Early-Childhood-Caries-in-Indigenous-Communities

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Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Population

(9 days ago) WEBHealth insurance coverage for American Indian and Alaska Native population. Percent of adults ages 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 24.1% (2022) Source: Interactive …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/american-indian-health.htm

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Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care isn’t …

(4 days ago) WEBNative Americans tend to die much earlier than white Americans. Their median age at death was 14 years younger, according to an analysis of 2018-21 data …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/apr/28/native-americans-have-shorter-life-spans-better-health-care-isnt-the-only-answer/

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Contemporary Prevalence of Oral Clefts in the US: Geographic and …

(Just Now) WEBBackground: Socio-economic status, living environments, and race have been implicated in the development of different congenital abnormalities. As orofacial clefting …

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/9/2570

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Native Americans Have Shorter Life Spans. Better Health Care Isn’t …

(7 days ago) WEBMany Native Americans live in small towns or on poor, rural reservations. But rurality alone doesn’t explain the gap in life expectancy. For example, white people …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/native-americans-shorter-life-spans-health-care/

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Dr. Chithra Durgam, Dentistry North Bergen, NJ WebMD

(2 days ago) WEBDr. Durgam brings with her many years of private practice experience. Dr. Durgam is a member of: New Jersey State Dental Association American Board of Family Dentistry …

https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/chithra-durgam-ed046f37-a0f3-40f6-8a92-0145aec54e2c-overview

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United Health Foundation Announces $2 Million Grant to Native …

(7 days ago) WEBAbout Native American Connections. Native American Connections (NAC) improves the lives of individuals and families through Native American culturally …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2024/2024-04-23-uhf-awards-2mil-grant-native-american-connections-mobile-health.html

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Dr. Nathan Wuebbels, DMD, OMS Costello Oral Surgery in NJ

(Just Now) WEBD.M.D., M.D. Nathan A. Wuebbels DMD, MD is a dual degree oral and maxillofacial surgeon who received his dental degree from Southern Illinois University School of …

https://www.njoralsurgery.com/nathan-wuebbels-dmd/

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Native Americans have shorter life spans, and it's not just about

(2 days ago) WEBNative Americans tend to die much earlier than white Americans. Their median age at death was 14 years younger, according to an analysis of 2018-21 data from the Centers …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/native-americans-have-shorter-life-spans-and-it-s-not-just-about-health-care/ar-BB1lDxlQ

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