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HYGIENE TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper · U.S. Edition
May 2014 — Vol. 7, No. 3
www.dental-tribune.com
Older adults’ oral-health crises targeted
Oral Health America Wisdom Tooth Project aims to reverse dental-care/knowledge gap
By Jennifer Gilbert, Oral Health America
The Oral Health America Wisdom Tooth Project recently launched
www.toothwisdom.org, a first-of-its-kind web portal providing
oral-health information and local and national resources for older
adults, caregivers and oral health professionals.
Screen capture/www.toothwisdom.org
Older adults — the most rapidly growing segment of
the population in the United States — are facing a crisis
when it comes to oral health. According to a 2013 Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Oral Health
America, 23 percent of older adults have not seen a dental provider in five years, 70 percent do not have dental
insurance, eight out of 10 uninsured seniors could not
pay for a major dental procedure and 33 million live
where dentists and clinics are scarce.
Oral Health America, a national nonprofit that aims
to change lives by connecting communities with resources to increase access to care, education and advocacy for all Americans, is working to turn these statistics
around through the Wisdom Tooth Project™ (WTP), a
program that focuses entirely on older adults.
The WTP recently launched www.toothwisdom.org,
a first-of-its-kind web portal providing oral-health information and local and national resources for older
adults, caregivers and oral-health professionals.
At the same time, the WTP released “A State of Decay,”
a biennial publication that evaluates states on five leading indicators of adult oral health: adult Medicaid den-
tal benefits, inclusion of older adult strategies in state
oral-health plans, edentulism, dental health professional shortage areas and community water fluoridation.
The report garnered local and national media attention when more than half of states failed to achieve a
rating of 50 or greater. Regional symposia also unite
diverse groups of health professionals and community
leaders with the aim of inspiring strategic change to improve the oral health of older adults.
The WTP’s latest endeavor is “Tooth Wisdom: Get
Smart About Your Mouth,” a health education program
designed to enable older adults who are aging at home
to improve their oral health through daily self-care and
increase their knowledge about oral health.
To ensure the program is scientifically accurate and
accessible, an older adult advisory committee has been
assembled, composed of professionals who attended
last year’s “Collaborative Health Care for Older Adults:
A Symposium for Creating Inter-professional Community Models” and have a continued interest in geriatric
oral health. The committee meets regularly to discuss
the education program and offer recommendations.
To learn more about Oral Health America and the
WTP, you can visit www.oralhealthamerica.org and
www.toothwisdom.org.
Crest Oral-B names four as ‘Pros in the Profession’
In the third year of its Pros in the Profession awards program, Crest + Oral-B
has recognized four registered dental
hygienists who demonstrate excellent
patient care, a passion for the profession
and a dedication to learning.
The awards acknowledge the pivotal
role these hygienists play in their patients’ lives — and their unwavering personal commitment to promoting good
oral health in their communities.
“We have seen extraordinary entries
over the past several years, which is why
we must continue to honor those hygienists whose passion shine through in their
everyday work,” said John Scarchilli,
global scientific communications director, Procter & Gamble Oral Care. “These
individuals dedicate countless hours to
furthering the oral health cause, so we
are pleased to be able to applaud them
publicly.”
The winners in this third year of the
award are Michelle Vacha, Heather Steich, Mallory Edmondson and Amy Kinnamon. While earning the honor in her own
unique way, each winner shares the same
devotion to promoting and participating
in good oral care for patients. More about
the winnners:
Michelle Vacha, RDH, BS, received her
degrees from Northern Arizona University and has been practicing in Colorado
Springs, Colo., for the past 24 years. “I am
so honored to be receiving this award,”
said Vacha about being named a winner
for year three. “I am hoping the attention
from it will bring awareness to the public
and other hygienists who care for older
adults. Through my work, I help seniors
deal with specific health factors they face
due to lack of dental support. We want
to ensure that all of the good work that
has been done to maintain oral health
throughout life is also preserved once
insurance is no longer available through
retirement or fixed income.”
Heather Steich, RDH, received her degree at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, and
has been practicing in San Francisco for
the past five years. “I will be taking my
second oral health service/mission trip
to Honduras this year,” said Steich about
winning $1,000. “Last year I used my own
funds for the trip, but this year I plan on
using the award toward the expenses of
the trip. In effect, the award will be going
back to the community I love to serve.”
Mallory Edmondson, RDH, BS, received
her BSDH from Indiana University South
Bend and is currently at the University
of Bridgeport Fones School of Dental Hygiene for her MSDH. She has been practicing in Merrillville, Ind., for the past
two years. “My favorite aspect of dental
hygiene is the limitless opportunities
available within the profession,” said Edmondson about being an RDH. “We are
educators, managers, practitioners and
much more. Hygienists are able to adapt
to any given situation and apply their
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Heather Steich
knowledge and skill sets far beyond the
dental chair.”
Amy Kinnamon, RDH, received her degree from Shawnee State University and
has been practicing in Athens, Ohio, for
the past 17 years. “Last year I was invited
to the U.S. National Oral Health Alliance
because of my research concerning ways
to increase compliance in dental care
amongst Appalachian children. This
year, I have the honor of giving a continuing education course concerning my
research at Ohio’s ‘dental hygienist total
development’ weekend. This has been
a career goal of mine since returning to
Mallory
Edmondson
Amy Kinnamon
my hometown in Appalachia almost 20
years ago.”
About Pros in the Profession
Crest + Oral-B has rewarded the four
RDH winners with:
• An all-expense paid trip to visit the
Procter & Gamble German Innovation
Center in Kronberg, Germany
• A $1,000 monetary prize
• A recognition plaque
• Recognition in dental periodicals and
announcements on Crest + Oral-B for
Dental Professionals Facebook page and
www.dentalcare.com.
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Hygiene Tribune U.S. Edition | May 2014
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