ORAL HEALTH AMERICA

November 19, 2014

TEXT2FLOSS

/Oral Health America @Smile4Health

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HOUSEKEEPING INFORMATION• Please remember to MUTE your phone.• Questions are welcome! We’ll allow 10-15 minutes

after the presentation for questions.• Questions will be accepted in writing through the control

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end of the presentation.

• Webinar is being recorded; for rebroadcast on OHA’s website – OralHealthAmerica.org

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OUR MISSIONOral Health America’s mission is to change lives by

connecting communitieswith resources to increase access to care,

education and advocacy for all Americans, especially those most vulnerable.

OHA PRIORITIES

ADVOCACY EDUCATIONACCESS

OHA’s Programs and Campaigns are designed to improve access to care, oral health literacy and policies that prioritize the impact of oral health on the overall health of all Americans – particularly those most vulnerable.

OUR PROGRAMS

Provides oral disease preventive services in school-linked settings

Served 440,000 kids through 193 programs in 43 states during 2013-2014 school year

Facilitated donation of more than 500,000 units of dental productProvided nearly $400K grants plus technical assistance to treatment partners

On schedule to seal 2 million teeth by 2015 (5 years ahead of schedule)

Focused on the oral health needs of community-dwelling older adults and their caregiversEducates older adults/caregivers re: importance of oral health + connects with resources for care

Tooth Wisdom: Get Smart About Your Mouth workshops in pilot

OUR CAMPAIGNSEducate the public, including policy makers, about the importance of oral health for overall health

Emphasize the need to prioritize oral disease alongside other serious health conditions

Advocate for policies that positively impact programs and stakeholders

Current campaigns include:

Technical Assistance

Sealant Initiative

Product Donation

Grant Funding

Supportive Research

History of Text2FlossIn 2011, A.T. Still University (ATSU) teamed with CellTrust Corporation, provider of the patented SecureSMS® Platform, to devise a series of text message programs designed to reach, educate, and remind current patients and the underserved of our communities about preventive and ongoing initiatives of health and wellness.

•To compare a 7-day text message intervention (Text2floss) vs. no message control to if text messaging can improve oral health knowledge and behavior in mothers of children aged 5 years and younger

Tony S. Hashemian, DDS

Donna Kritz-Silverstein, PhD

Ryan Baker, BS

Methods - Procedures

•Eligible participants were•Randomly assigned to group receiving texts (TEXT group) or control group not receiving any texts•Completed pre-intervention survey assessing knowledge and behavior•Subjects in TEXT group - added to the text2floss platform; would receive 2 text messages/day for 7-days•Text 1: “Did you floss yesterday?”•Text 2: oral health/hygiene information after “no”/“yes” response to text 1

•All participants received an oral health pamphlet containing answers to the oral health knowledge questions

•~8 days later, all completed post-intervention survey by phone

Tony S. Hashemian, DDS

Donna Kritz-Silverstein, PhD

Ryan Baker, BS

www.Text2Floss.com

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