Northwest Tribal Dental Support Center:

Joe Finkbonner, RPH, MHA (Lummi) Ticey Casey, BS (Siletz)

Project Manager Bonnie Bruerd, DrPH

HP/DP Consultant Bruce Johnson, DDS

Clinical Consultant Kathy Phipps, DrPH

Epidemiologist Consultant

The overall goal of the NTDSC is to improve the oral health of American

Indian people in the Pacific Northwest.

Collaboration with the 34 IHS/Tribal dental programs in the Portland Area to address the broad challenges

and opportunities associated with these dental programs.

Four-prong approach

Clinical Program Support Prevention Program Support Implementation of an oral health surveillance

system (BSS) Provision of CDE opportunities

Sample Activities

On-site program reviews Public health orientation for new dental staff Quarterly newsletter and email groups Assist with grant writing On-site and regional CDE courses Yearly Prevention Coordinators and Dental Chiefs

meetings

National ECC CollaborativeNational ECC Collaborative

Comprehensive and Collaborative

ECC Family Materials:

Mighty Mouth Sealants and

Fillings

Portland Area Progress: 0-5 Access

Portland Area Progress: 0-5 Sealants

Portland Area Progress: Fluoride

Portland Area Progress: ITRs

Dental Access for Young Children: A Missed Opportunity

100 children X 4 visits = 400 visits

400 visits X $300 = $120,000

We are missing opportunities to increase revenue AND prevent ECC

  We need the support of the tribes, CEOs, and

SU administration to prevent ECC

Our goal is to prevent ECC!!!

NTDSC Highlights

Provide 6-8 clinical and prevention site visits

Provide dental staff with CDE credits

Completed Oral Health Surveys on 1-5 year olds last year and 6-8 year olds this year.

Ongoing communication with 34 programs.

GPRA “Thermometers”

Goal: 1000Current: 500

NTDSC Highlights: Grants

NTDSC marketed and provided technical assistance to Portland Area dental programs for various funding opportunities.

8/39 Portland Area dental programs received free supplies and CDE as participants in the national ECC Virtual Learning Community.

3/15 Portland Area dental programs received national HP/DP awards.