Ohio Safety Net Dental Clinics is a comprehensive online portal to the tools and information necessary to start and maintain the operations and delivery of health care services in safety net dental clinics in Ohio. Read about Ohio's safety net dental clinics.

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» Clinical Operations

» Financial Management

The curricula below offer free continuing education credits to dentists and dental hygienists licensed in Ohio.

» Caries Prevention, Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

» Oral Health Care for Young Children

» School-Based Dental Sealant Programs

» More distance learning

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	In the Spotlight
» Health Partners of Western Ohio

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Announcements

» Ohio Department of Health Awards 2010 Safety Net Dental Care Grants

» 2009 Ohio Director of Health's Task Force on Oral Health and Access to Dental Care
The 2009 Ohio Director of Health's Task Force on Oral Health and Access to Dental Care was convened to develop strategic and implementation plans to improve access for vulnerable Ohioans and to address other oral health issues. The final report of the task force contains recommendations and short- and long-term strategies for implementation.

»Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Both Accepting Applications

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Operational Manuals

The Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual is intended to assist oral health professionals working to implement a safety net dental clinic. Links to sample policies, budget worksheets, design tips, equipment photographs, and Web sites are included.

The Mobile-Portable Dental Manual provides important information to help make decisions about programs using mobile vehicles, portable equipment, or a combination system.

Ohio Safety Net Dental Clinics

Click here to view interactive pie charts showing the distribution of safety net dental clinics in Ohio.

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Access to Oral Health Care in Ohio

• Safety Net Dental Clinics in Ohio
• Finding Dental Care
• Guide to Finding Health Insurance Coverage: Ohio
• Dental OPTIONS (Ohio Partnership to Improve Oral health Through Access to Needed Services)
• Medicaid Programs for Children, Families and Pregnant Women
  

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Web site maintained by the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Oral Health Services. The site was developed and maintained with support from the HealthPath Foundation of Ohio.