Oral Health is on the Move in Michigan: We’ve got a Plan! Michigan Oral Health Coalition

A Plan of Action for Improving the Oral Health Status of Michigan Residents

Introduction Why do we need a plan? Who is the coalition? How was the plan developed? What are the key elements? What happens now? What can you do to get involved?

Why do we need a plan? Approximately 1 in 6 underserved children had evidence of early childhood caries Among 5-12 year old children, 46.3% had caries experience in their permanent teeth and 30.8% had untreated permanent tooth decay Two-thirds of adults aged had untreated permanent tooth decay and 55.6% had lost at least one tooth due to caries experience or periodontal disease Michigan Oral Data, MDCH, 2004

Why do we need a plan? African-American males in Michigan have the highest oral cancer incidence and mortality rates among all races and gender groups in the country. (Epidemiology of Oral Cancer in Michigan, University of Michigan, 2003) Nearly 42% of those with diabetes lost 6 or more teeth compared to just over 15% of those without the disease. ( Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, Michigan, 2002) Special needs populations, who are medically compromised or who are mentally impaired, have great difficulty accessing dental services

Why do we need a plan? There is a shortage of providers willing to serve the low income population Only 23% of Medicaid enrolled children aged 0-19 received a dental visit in 2002 The elimination of adult Medicaid dental services in 2003 has further limited access for the patients and jeopardized the future of many community based clinics

Over 150 People Are Already Involved! The Michigan Oral Health Coalition has over 150 members from across the state! It is a group of dedicated and highly motivated individuals and representatives from a wide variety of state and community based agencies and organizations.

Mission To Improve oral health in Michigan by focusing on prevention, health promotion, surveillance, access and the link between oral health and total health.

How was the plan developed? Statewide coalition was convened Assets and key issues were identified, priorities selected Workgroups were formed, meetings held, work plans developed Work plans presented to full coalition Final draft work plans were incorporated into the draft plan of action and presented to the steering committee, the workgroups and the full coalition for review and approval

Plan of Action Development 4 Workgroups = 4 Work Plans  Data  Funding  Prevention, Education & Awareness  Workforce

Key Elements of Each Work Plan Recommendation/StrategyRationale  Action Steps  Resources/Contribution Needed  Responsible Individual/Organization  Monitoring Mechanism/Evaluation  Completion Date(s)/Frequency

Draft Plan Executive SummaryExecutive Summary Full ReportFull Report –Introduction –Oral Health & Systemic Health –Oral Health Status of Michigan Residents –Access to Care –References and Sources for Literature Review –Summary of Recommendations –Action Plan Matrix for the Oral Health Plan of Action Data Workgroup Prevention, Education and Awareness Workgroup Funding Workgroup Workforce Workgroup

Next Steps After receiving input from community forums and meetings across the state, edits will be made and the final draft will be prepared. It will then be presented by the Coalition to the administration of the Michigan Department of Community Health.

What Can You Do?  Join the Coalition!  Support a project!  Share information and ideas!  Organize a fundraiser!  Volunteer!

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