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Oral Health CoalitionOral Health CoalitionInaugural MeetingInaugural Meeting
May 26, 2010May 26, 2010
Dr. Gerry Uswak
Oral Health in SaskatchewanOral Health in SaskatchewanPresent & FuturePresent & Future
From the Perspective of the U of S College of Dentistry From the Perspective of the U of S College of Dentistry
Present Tense
Health is a complete state of physical, mental, & social well‐being, & not just the absence of infirmity WHO 1948
Health is a resource which permits people to lead an individually, socially & economically productive life
WHO 1998
A fundamental human rightWHO 1998
Oral health means far more than sound teeth; it is integral to well‐being & quality of life
Note: Data include decayed or filled primary &/or decayed, filled, or missing permanent teeth. Asthma, chronic bronchitis, & hay fever based on report of household respondent about the sampled 5- to 17- year olds.Source: NCHS 1996
Dental Dental Caries:Caries:
A A CommonCommon Chronic Childhood Chronic Childhood DiseaseDisease
Oral Health Disparity is Risk‐BasedLow socioeconomic status & ethnocultural groups
Suboptimal exposure to topical or systemic fluoride
Poor dietary & feeding habits
Children whose caregivers &/or siblings have caries
Active dental disease
Rural, remote & inner‐city
Seniors
Physically, medically & intellectually‐challenged
Oral health & general health are linked by common risk
Oral disease is a neglected epidemic Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (2000)
Oral health programming is under‐developed, under‐funded & fractionated
Oral health professionals are more concerned with marking territory than trying to work together to make a difference
…and we are too quick to do things for “free”to escape being labeled “rich dentists”
…yet other health care professionals are unaware or indifferent about the importance of oral health & the role that they need to play in ensuring it
College of DentistryProgramming
112 total undergraduate students
2 general practice residency students
Joint Joint Field Field ClinicsClinics(NSDT)(NSDT)
CommunitCommunity Clinicy Clinic
(SWITCH)(SWITCH)
SaskatoonSaskatoonHealth Health RegionRegion
Royal Royal University University HospitalHospital
U of SU of SDental Dental Teaching Teaching HospitalHospital
College of DentistryCollege of DentistryProgrammingProgramming
NOHSWGNOHSWG
SpecialSpecialNeedsNeeds
LowLowSESSES
Working Working PoorPoor
SeniorsSeniors
College of DentistryCollege of DentistryPatientsPatients
Low SESLow SESChildrenChildren
Future Tense
Recognitionof the
epidemic
DentistryDentistry
DenturismDenturism
Dental Dental AssistingAssisting
DentalDentalHygieneHygiene
Dental Dental TherapyTherapy
Oral Health ProfessionalsOral Health ProfessionalsPublic & Private SectorsPublic & Private Sectors
DentalDentalHealthHealth
EducatorsEducators
Oral Health ProfessionalsOral Health ProfessionalsPublic & Private SectorsPublic & Private SectorsGovernment, HealthcareGovernment, Healthcare
& the Public& the Public
Provincial Provincial Chief Chief Dental Dental OfficerOfficer
Oral Oral HealthHealth
College of Dentistry Preferred Future College of Dentistry Preferred Future
Focus on being the Provincial resource for dental public health & community engagement
Policy
Service
Research
College of Dentistry Preferred Future College of Dentistry Preferred Future
Expanded infrastructure & programsDegree program in Dental Therapy
Degree program in Dental Hygiene
Diploma program in Dental Assisting
Specialty program in Dental Public Health
College of Dentistry Preferred Future College of Dentistry Preferred Future
RUN Program
Rural
Urban
Northern
College of Dentistry Preferred Future College of Dentistry Preferred Future
Provincial Chief Dental Officer embedded within College
College of Dentistry Preferred Future College of Dentistry Preferred Future
New curriculum with increased community‐based clinical service for students
Field clinics
Westside Community Clinic
Rural clinics
Mobile clinics
College of Dentistry Preferred Future College of Dentistry Preferred Future
Expanded General Practice Residency program
Hospital‐based
Community‐based
College of Dentistry Preferred Future College of Dentistry Preferred Future
Foreign‐trained dentist service program
College of Dentistry Preferred Future College of Dentistry Preferred Future
The College of Dentistry as the key to linking all oral health professionals to improve the oral health of the Province
