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A MODEL FOR DENTAL CARE IN A SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM. CHEMAWA INDIAN HEALTH CENTER DENTAL PROGRAM Beth Finnson, RDH, MPH. Oral Health in America. A Report of the Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, 2003 Silent epidemic affecting… Poor children Elderly Racial and ethnic minority groups.
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A MODEL FOR DENTAL CAREIN A SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM CHEMAWA INDIAN HEALTH CENTER DENTAL PROGRAM Beth Finnson, RDH, MPH
Oral Health in America • A Report of the Surgeon General • David Satcher, MD, 2003 • Silent epidemic affecting… • Poor children • Elderly • Racial and ethnic minority groups
World Health Organization “Dental…disease is not eradicated, but only controlled…”
Dental Caries • Chronic childhood disease • 51 million school hours lost yearly • 164 million work hours lost yearly • 16,000 school hours lost yearly in Oregon
Oral Health and General Health • Optimal oral health provides… • Speaking • Smiling • Chewing • Tasting • Swallowing
Oral Health and Learning • Early tooth loss results in… • Failure to thrive • Impaired speech development • Malocclusion • Reduced self esteem
Oral Health and Learning • Chronic Dental Pain causes… • Anxiety • Fatigue • Irritability • Depression • Inability to concentrate • Poor nutrition
OUR MISSION… • To raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.
OUR GOAL… • To assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native People.
OUR FOUNDATION… • To uphold the Federal Government’s obligation to promote health American Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures and to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights of Tribes.
IHS/Tribal Healthcare Systems • 48 hospitals • 280 health centers • 147 health stations • 34 urban health projects • 9 residential treatment centers • 176 Alaska village clinics
Indian Health Disparities • 55% AI/AN rely only on IHS healthcare • Reduced life expectancy • Higher infant mortality rate • Safe/adequate water supplies • Waste disposal facilities
Indian Population • 1997-1999 Current Population Survey • Larger families • Less health insurance • Lower household median income • Lower educational levels • Higher unemployment rates • Young population
Service Population Trends • 65% population increase (1990-2006) • Increase in life expectancy (64-73) • Federal recognition for more tribes • 56% urban • 44% reservation or rural areas • Inadequate IHS budget
Indian Health Service • Mobile Dental Van
Challenges in IHS Dental Programs • 2,800 patients per IHS dentist • 1,500 patients per U.S. dentist • $50 average IHS expenditure per patient • $300 average U.S. per patient • 25% dental access for Indian people
Oral Disease Trends • 76% pre-school children with caries • 68% adolescent children with caries • Increased access for sealants • 63% 8 year-olds with at least 1 sealant
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Chemawa Health Center • Comprehensive health care facility Medical Pharmacy Dental Public Health Optometry Behavioral Health Lab School Nursing Radiology Podiatry Registration/Billing/Coding
Chemawa’s Model for A Dental SBHC Program • Collaboration • School staff • Health facility staff • Dental students • Dental hygiene students • Volunteers
Model for Dental SBHC • Screen process • Document, document, document… • Prioritize • Preventive care • Clinical care • Specialty care • Evaluation
Documentation • Name Hygiene care • Chart Sealants • Home state Retention Rates • Screen date Extractions • Exam date Root canals • Number of caries PTC • Urgent needs Drop
Screen Results 2007-2008 • 462 students, aged 14-19 • 349 screened • 99% have had dental caries • 82% with untreated decay • 15% reported oral pain
Treatment Results 2007-2008 • 51% complete exams • 9% extractions • 99% oral hygiene education & cleaning • 85% received 498 dental sealants • 47% completed treatment
387 students, aged 14-19 387 screened 97% have had dental caries 73% with untreated decay (1395 carious teeth) 14% reported oral pain Screen Results 2008-2009
Receipt of Preventive Services by Low Income Children 1996 2000 2010 Target = 57% Note: Data are for children under 19 years. Low income is less than 200% of poverty level. Preventive services include examinations, cleaning, x-rays, fluoride treatments and sealant applications. Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, AHRQ. Obj. 21-12
Unreliable estimate, relative standard error >30%. Dental Sealants: 1988-94 and 1999-2000 1988-94 1988-94 1999-2000 1999-2000 Percent 2010 Targets Total White Black Mexican American Total White Black Mexican American 6-11 Years 12-18 Years Note: Targets are for children 8 years and 14 years. Black and white exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Persons of Mexican-American origin may be any race. Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NCHS, CDC. Obj. 21-8
Adolescents 12-18 Years Who Ever Had Caries in Permanent Teeth, 1988-94 and 1999-2000 Percent 1999-2000 2010 Target 1988-94 Female Male Total White Black Mexican American Note: Target is for adolescents 15 years old. Black and white exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Persons of Mexican-American origin may be any race. Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NCHS, CDC. Obj. 21-1c
Oregon Smile Survey 2007 • 3,865 1st,2nd & 3rd graders • Oregon ranks 25/32 states • Disease disparities • Geographic • Poverty • Dental insurance • Race/ethnicity
Oregon Smile Survey 2007 • 64% of children have had dental caries • 20% of children with rampant decay (7+) • 35% of children with untreated decay • 25% with no dental insurance • 9% with no dental home • 20% need urgent care due to pain/infection • 43% with dental sealants
Oregon Smile Survey • Recommendations • Community water fluoridation • Early-childhood cavities prevention • School based fluoride supplement program • School based dental sealant programs
Oregon Dental Association Oregon Dental Hygienists’ Association Dental Foundation of Oregon Tooth Taxi Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van Boys and Girls Club Resources
Resources • Oregon Smile Survey • Burden of Disease in Oregon • Oral Health Data Book • King Fluoride • Dental Sealants Protect Oregon Teeth: A Guide… • http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/oralhealth
Questions ? • Beth Finnson, RDH, MPH • Chemawa Indian Health Center • 3750 Chemawa RD NE • Salem, OR 97305 • 503-304-7631 • beth.finnson@ihs.gov