Texas Oral Health Coalition

We at TxOHC would like to wish everyone a safe, healthy, and happy New Year! May the new year bring joy.

From our family to yours, the Texas Oral Health Coalition would like to wish you a Happy Holidays! As we celebrate the holidays with friends and family, we are reminded of how thankful we at TxOHC are for our members and partners. It is with your support that we have had a successful twenty years, it is you who made our accomplishments possible. Thank you again for your support!

Three complimentary self-instructional videos for prescribers to receive CDE are currently offered on the TxOHC website. Topics include: • Statewide Mandate Compliance Using the PMP to Provide Patient-Centered Care • Maximizing Your Limited Time: Navigating Challenging Patient Conversations • Mental Health & Opioid Use Disorder: Using the PMP to Improve Patient-centered Care & Communication To learn more and access these complimentary video courses, please visit https://lnkd.in/gxfK67WG.

We would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to our 2024 Texas Oral Health Coalition partners. Your generous support has helped us to continue our mission of leading efforts to achieve optimal oral health across the lifespan in Texas. With your help, we have been able to educate health providers, advocate for oral health and communicate the importance of oral health in Texas. Thank you for believing in our mission and for your commitment to improving oral health in Texas. We look forward to continuing our work together.

Have you checked out our Texas Teledentistry Guide? TxOHC believes this guide will aid dental providers in understanding what teledentistry regulations allow and the best practices for utilizing teledentistry. Download at: https://lnkd.in/grCFJBUB #telehealth #teledentistry.

If you are looking for a course on oral pathology, TxOHC has three. Dr. Paras Patel presents a three-session oral pathology webinar series available for self-instructional continuing dental education credit. The three sessions are: - Oral Cancer Update - Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases and Conditions - Common Lesions of the Oral Cavity, from Diagnosis to Treatment These courses are perfect for dental & dental hygiene students whether taken for CDE or just edification. These sessions are meant to be viewed as a series but can be viewed separately as they are offered as standalone courses. As part of the evaluation process, self-instructional courses contain post-training questions so learners may assess their mastery of the material. Find the courses at https://lnkd.in/gZsYj2hB. #OralPathology #CDE #OralCancer

Check out TxOHC's self-instructional course, “Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment for Patients with Substance Use Disorders,” presented by Dr. Simmi Patel in partnership with the Texas A&M School of Dentistry. This course will focus on the substances/drugs abused in Texas and introduce screening tools for use in practice to determine if patients have substance use disorders, initiate a brief intervention and then provide referral sources for treatment. Learn more and take the course at https://lnkd.in/gpkbcvHW. #SubstanceAbuse #SBIRT

If you missed Dr. Mark Bullock’s 2022 Treating Patients with IDD webinar series, TxOHC is pleased to offer these presentations as self-instructional videos where participants may earn CDE. These courses are perfect for any dental provider who wishes to learn more about treating patients with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD). The three courses below may be found at https://lnkd.in/ecJWaXp6. - Providing Dental Care under Advanced Anesthesia - Special Conditions and Barriers and Challenges Providing Dental Care to Patients with IDD - Understanding and Working with Caregivers and Group Homes, Dental Desensitization/Advanced Behavior Techniques for Patients with IDD at AbSSLC #SpecialNeedsDentistry #CDE #IDD

"Kansas tool takes stress out of dentist visits" https://lnkd.in/gX2GX6yF Check out this interview about Oral Health Kansas' Dental Care Passport to help make communication better in the dental office for people with disabilities.

In collaboration with the Children’s Oral Health Coalition (COHC) led by Cook Children’s, the Texas Department of State Health Services – Oral Health Improvement Program (OHIP) and leading experts, TxOHC presents an engaging and comprehensive CDE series focused on bridging the gap between medical and dental providers to improve oral health, overall health and well-being of pregnant teens and women. Topics covered include: - Maternal Depression: Signs, Facts & Resources - Who Do You Call: Making the Referral Connection - Do No Harm: The Ethics, Myths & Business of Caring for Pregnant People Participants may earn complimentary CDE for watching any one of these video presentations. As part of the evaluation process, self-instructional courses contain post-training questions so learners may assess their mastery of the material. Find the courses at https://lnkd.in/gjMaCGSw. #CDE #PrenatalHealth #MaternalHealth #OralHealth #DentalProfessionals #MedicalDentalCollaboration