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

Michigan Oral Health CoalitionMichigan Oral Health Coalition

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

IntroductionIntroduction

• 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 20-64 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 Plans4 Workgroups = 4 Work PlansDataFunding Prevention, Education & Awareness

Workforce

Key Elements of Each Work Plan

Recommendation/StrategyRecommendation/Strategy

RationaleRationale 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!

Feedback?Feedback?

Comments? Comments?

Questions?Questions?