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OHN Work Plan

Oral Health Nevada Inc.’s 2016 Work Plan includes the following objectives:

  • Expand partnerships that support Oral Health Nevada’s mission as a statewide oral health coalition.
  • To promote and support the expansion of community water fluoridation in Nevada.
  • Promote available oral health resources with residents, stakeholders and partners, and policy makers.
  • Support and expand the healthcare and dental workforce to promote oral health in Nevada.

Oral Health Nevada Inc.’s 2016 Work Plan

  • Medical-Dental Integration Initiative
  • Community Water Fluoridation

Nevada Oral Health Matters

In the US, more than 51 million school hours are lost each year due to dental disease, leading to increased educational disparities.
Tooth decay is the #1 chronic childhood illness.
Medicare, the health insurance for most older adults, does not cover basic dental care.
Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.
Even individuals with dentures should receive a dental exam at least annually.
In the US, more than 42,000 cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed this year.
A routine oral health exam can detect signs and symptoms of many health conditions.
Dental disease has been linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pneumonia, and poor pregnancy outcomes.
Tooth decay is an infectious chronic disease, which is also 100% preventable.
Approximately 43% of Americans lack dental insurance.
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Oral Health Initiatives

  • OHN Work Plan
  • Dental-Medical Integration
  • Community Water Fluoridation
Oral Health Nevada Inc.
P.O. Box 10281
Reno, Nevada 89510
(775) 745-6708
EIN: 46-3343943
Oral Health Nevada Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for profit organization
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