Events And Updates - Oral Health Nevada

Save the Dates and Plan to Participate!

February 20, 2021 By Admin Leave a Comment

Oral Health Nevada Inc, a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization, is supporting Nevada’s Oral Health Matters Legislative Days (March 25-26) again this legislative session. Although the events will most likely be “virtual,” we will be compiling and disseminating educational and informational resources for the legislators to utilize during their important oral health decisions this session. OHN could really use help with printing and delivery expenses. This donation could be tax deductible – ask your accountant!

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June 2, 2020 By Admin Leave a Comment

Infection Control COVID19 Update

June 2, 2020 By Admin Leave a Comment

Dentistry Workers and Employers

his section provides guidance for dentistry workers and employers. This guidance supplements the general interim guidance for workers and employers of workers at increased risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

On March 16, 2020, the American Dental Association called for dentists to keep their offices closed to all but urgent and emergency procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak. Unless emergency dental procedures absolutely cannot be delayed, OSHA further recommends that emergency dental procedures be performed on patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 only if appropriate precautions, including personal protective equipment (PPE), are available and used.

Employers should remain alert of changing outbreak conditions, including as they relate to community spread of the virus and testing availability, and implement infection prevention measures accordingly. As states or regions satisfy the gating criteria to progress through the phases of the guidelines for Opening up America Again, employers will likely be able to adapt this guidance to better suit evolving risk levels and necessary control measures in their workplaces.

Employers should assess the hazards to which their workers may be exposed; evaluate the risk of exposure; and select, implement, and ensure workers use controls to prevent exposure. The table below describes dentistry work tasks associated with the exposure risk levels in OSHA’s occupational exposure risk pyramid, which may serve as a guide to employers in this sector.

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Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Audrey COVID protocol

June 2, 2020 By Admin Leave a Comment

2018 Special Smiles Program…

July 25, 2018 By Oralhealthnevada 1 Comment

June 2018 The Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada Healthy Athletes Special Smiles Program…

brought together several enthusiastic volunteers and organizations: UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Nevada State Oral Health Program, Oral Health Nevada, NV Dental Hygienists’ Association, TMCC, and the community to provide education on oral health, screening for dental disease, and application of fluoride varnish for many Special Olympians.

What a Wonderful and uplifting event!

Thank you all: Caitlin Sheets, Healthy Athletes Program Manager at Special Olympics Northern California & Nevada, Civon Gewelber, DDS, Richard Reich, DDS, Antonina Capurro, DMD, Syd McKenzie, RDH, Caryn Solie, RDH, Judy White, RDH and many other great facilitators and support team members.

Oral Health Nevada Joins OH2020

March 16, 2016 By Oralhealthnevada Leave a Comment

Oral Health 2020 (OH2020) began in 2011 as a national systems-change strategy, which today has evolved into a movement of interconnected networks at the national, state level and community level – for the purpose of reshaping the landscape and dialogue on behalf of optimal oral health for all. The DentaQuest Foundation, the leading US philanthropy focused solely on oral health, supports OH2020.

OH2020 is a multi-year effort to strengthen and unify the networks to achieve the following goals:

Eradicate dental disease in children
Incorporate oral health into the primary education system
Include an adult dental benefit in publicly funded health coverage
Build a comprehensive national oral health measurement system
Integrate oral health into person-centered healthcare
Improve the public perception of the value of oral health to overall health

Earlier this year, Christine Garvey, RDH, and Chair of Oral Health Nevada’s Board of Directors was named Nevada’s representative to OH2020, and chosen for this role in part due to her experience in making connections and understanding the importance of building and weaving relationships for creating systemic change. Over the next year Ms. Garvey is charged with identifying stakeholders, including non-traditional partners, in Nevada to involve in regional activities over the year. This includes identifying a grassroots representative in Nevada, who will work with Ms. Garvey to expand the oral health network in our state and increase knowledge about programmatic and advocacy best practices related to achieving the OH2020 goals.

Oral Health Nevada Supports Community Water Fluoridation

February 8, 2016 By Oralhealthnevada Leave a Comment

The Oral Health Nevada Inc. Board of Directors believes that the evidence-based science supporting community water fluoridation as safe and effective for preventing tooth decay is overwhelming. Water fluoridation began in the 1950’s, and now – 70 years later, more than 210 million US residents are receiving its benefits.

The Board of Directors at their meeting on January 21, 2016, endorsed community water fluoridation with a statement supporting it as a sound population-based public health measure, encouraging eligible Nevada communities to begin and maintain fluoridation.

Read the Oral Health Nevada statement in support of community water fluoridation here https://oralhealthnevada.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/OHN-Support-for-CWF.pdf

New Helpful Resources

August 31, 2015 By Oralhealthnevada Leave a Comment

Oral Health Nevada has released two new oral health resources. The information provides consumers and caregivers with useful tips for preventing tooth decay. The first resource, Tips for a Healthy Smile, is available in English and Spanish, and covers toothbrushing, the appropriate amount of toothpaste, the impact of nutritional choices and information on preventive measures including fluoride and dental sealants. The second resource,Tips for a Healthy Mouth for Someone with Special Needs, focuses on oral health for individuals with special needs and also includes hints for someone with a physical disability to maintain their own oral hygiene. You may download and print these new resources on our Consumer Resources page.

What Oral Health Has Been Up To

July 16, 2015 By Oralhealthnevada Leave a Comment

The “lazy days of summer” doesn’t describe Oral Health Nevada over the next several months. We started summer hosting an Oral Health Roundup at the Reno Rodeo at both their Kid’s Day Rodeo and Special Kid’s Rodeo providing oral health education at five different interactive stations. Children from Nevada attending the events learned how to brush and floss and that dental sealants prevent tooth decay. The children and their parents also learned about the negative effect that tobacco use has on the mouth and that e-cigarettes are just as dangerous as the traditional ones. All the children who completed the stations received a “Buckeroo Bag” filled with several items including a toothbrush, toothpaste and a tooth fairy saver box. During the Special Kids Rodeo, more than 100 children with special needs received Buckeroo Bags. The funding for the Oral Health Roundup was provided in part by the American Dental Association Foundation.

In July, we’ll be at the Nevada Disabilities Conference (Nugget Casino, Sparks), both as a vendor and a presenter. On Monday, July 20^th we’ll be presenting a concurrent session titled, “Connecting Oral Health to Every Child.” If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by and introduce yourself.

Check out what we’ve been up to!

Oral Health Nevada Receives Grant from ADA Foundation

May 18, 2015 By Oralhealthnevada Leave a Comment

Oral Health Nevada Inc. has been awarded a grant from the American Dental Association Foundation to expand our efforts to provide oral health education to children and youth and their families. The funding will support Oral Health Nevada’s collaboration with the Reno Rodeo Association and its presence at the Reno Rodeo’s Kid’s Day and Special Kids Rodeo on June 20^thand June 21^st with its inaugural “Oral Health Roundup.”

Started in 1919, the Reno Rodeo is one of the top 25 rodeos in the county – known as the “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West,” with more than 116,000 spectators attending the 10-day event. “We are excited about our partnership with the Reno Rodeo and this funding will allow us to provide needed education to the more than 1,000 youth from around the state that attend the event on these two days,” commented Oral Health Nevada Board Chair, Christine Garvey. “This funding will allow us to provide interactive stations where children will learn everything from how to brush properly to the negative affect tobacco use has on the mouth to why dental sealants prevent cavities. It will also allow us to provide each child who participates with a new toothbrush,” explained Ms. Garvey.

Earlier this year, Nevada received a grade of “F” for children’s dental health in the Nevada Legislative Briefing Book. In addition, 47% of the state’s Head Start children have experienced tooth decay and 12% have untreated tooth decay. While, 64% of third graders have experienced tooth decay, 29% have untreated tooth decay, and less than 50% have dental sealants, which can prevent cavities in molar teeth. Furthermore, Nevada ranks higher than the national average for tobacco use – 43^rdin the country (22%) for adult cigarette smokers, and 20^th(10%) for those 12-17 years of age. In addition, about 3% of adults and 8% of high school males use smokeless/spit tobacco regularly.

Oral Health Nevada was one of thirteen non-profit 501(c)3 organizations in the country to receive the American Dental Association Foundation Semi-Annual Grant Program award in 2015. The American Dental Association Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that provides assistance for the dental community, and works to improve oral health by supporting access to care, research, and education programs. The ADA Foundation’s four Mission Pillars are Charitable Assistance, Access to Care, Research, and Education. The Foundation’s strategic ties with the American Dental Association, coupled with its strong volunteer leadership and its generous donors, give it a powerful yet flexible infrastructure to anticipate and quickly respond to the most pressing needs affecting dentistry and the public’s oral health.