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Special Needs Oral Health Workgroup

Goal — The workgroup’s goal is to raise awareness about the oral health needs of special needs populations. The workgroup will investigate access issues and educate both providers and the public about the importance of regular periodic dental visits, and the establishment of a dental home for these populations.

To Join the Workgroup, Please email to SOHIP

  • Leader — Doug Manning D.D.S., MPH

Workgroup Report and Action Plan

Resources

  • Special care - On Oral Health Professional guide to serving young children with special healthcare needs national maternal and child Health Resource Center-2006(PDF 51 KB)
  • Oral Health Special Needs Care Web Site
  • Children Special Health Care Needs - Priorities for Actions  (PDF 87 KB)
  • *Portable Document Format PDF file. You may need Adobe Reader to view or print.


     

    Facilitated by a Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) State Oral Health Collaborative Systems (SOHCS) grant (H47MCO1953-02-01) for 2003-2007 and HRSA Targeted Oral Health Collaborative Services Systems (TOHSS) grant (H47MC08651-01-00) for 2007-2011.

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