Mission of Mercy Providing Oral Health Care to Virginians in Need
29
description
Ralph L. Howell, Jr., DDS, MAGD. Mission of Mercy Providing Oral Health Care to Virginians in Need. Oral Health Concerns. Dental caries is the single most common chronic disease in childhood 5 times more common than asthma, 7 times more common than hay fever - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Mission of Mercy Providing Oral Health Care to Virginians in Need
Ralph L. Howell, Jr., DDS, MAGD
Oral Health Concerns
Dental caries is the single most common chronic disease in childhood5 times more common than asthma, 7 times
more common than hay fever
Chronic diseases such as diabetes compromise oral health care and exacerbate existing health problems
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. NIH Publication No. 03-5303, May 2003.
Need in Virginia
One-in-five Virginians live in an underserved area and lack access to or means of dental care
Over 3 million Virginians do not have dental insurance
Only 71 of Virginia’s 135 communities have a dental safety net clinic-3 in Western Tidewater
MOM Guidebook. http://vdaf.org/images/stories/mom/brochures/MOM_Guidebook_FINAL.pdf
NIH’s Call to Action to Promote Oral Health
To promote oral health To improve quality of life To eliminate oral health disparities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. NIH Publication No. 03-5303, May 2003.
Mission of Mercy (MOM) Project
Created by VDA Executive Director Terry Dickinson
Providing care since July 2000
MOM projects were designed to bring free dental care to communities of uninsured and underinsured
Virginia participates in 5-8 projects/ year
Projects range from 1-3 days
Over 26 states have replicated the MOM model to bring care to those in need across the country
Typical MOM Project
On average, a 1-day project sees 500 patients and utilizes 250 volunteers
Treatment ranges from extractions, fillings, and routine dental examinations
Each patient receives basic health screenings which monitor blood pressure and blood sugar
First MOM Project—Wise
VDH Van for treating Children
Larrell Denture Crew--Wise
Wise County MOM Project
Eastern Shore MOM Project
Eastern Shore MOM Project
Break Room on Eastern Shore
Dental Students—Eastern Shore MOM Project
Volunteer Registration
Gloucester MOM Project
Gloucester MOM Project
Roanoke MOM Project
MOM in Suffolk
March 7-8, 2014 at KFMS 50 chair project- offering basic medical
screenings, oral health screenings, and provide care to at least 500 patients
Our goal is to reach those uninsured and underinsured, the elderly and disabled within the Suffolk area and the surrounding communities
Who can receive care?
Adult Patients Children—possibility
What services are offered?
Medical Screening Dental Screening Cleanings Fillings Extractions Limited other services
Current Needs
Financial Support Volunteer Support Food
Who can Volunteer?
Business Professionals Medical Professionals Dental Professionals Support Professionals Service Professionals Youth Support
Sponsors
Obici Healthcare Foundation Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk Public Schools City of Suffolk Western Tidewater Free Clinic Virginia Dental Association Virginia Dental Association Foundation Virginia Commonwealth University
Kings Fork Middle SchoolMarch 7-8, 2014
MOM: Changing Lives
Since 2000, over 50,000 patients have been provided with over $26 million
Improved overall health has been recorded as a result of treatment received via MOM
