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Teeth Matter
The Children's Dental Health Project's blog
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February 14, 2019 | By: Colin Reusch
Urging a holistic approach to oral health
CDHP gave input for the next U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health with recommendations including strategies to support whole family oral health.
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February 13, 2019 | By: Deborah Vishnevsky
Proposed Managed Care rule threatens struggling families’ access to care
A federal proposal to change rules around Medicaid managed care arrangements would create more obstacles for families who count on the program.
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February 8, 2019
Webinar to share insights on Dental Screening Laws
On February 20, CDHP will bring together diverse perspectives on a webinar about improving state laws that encourage dental screening of school-age children.
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January 31, 2019
Report offers guidance to strengthen dental screening laws for k-12 students
Our report identifies factors that make it tough for screening laws to boost kids' access to oral health care and shares strategies to make them more effective.
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December 27, 2018 | By: Colin Reusch
Advancing oral health in 2019
Are there openings for oral health policy successes in 2019? Several elements are shaping the policy landscape and how we focus our attention to make progress.
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December 20, 2018 | By: Amy Cotton
Improving children's oral health in Colorado - Part II
This is the second half of our Q&A with the Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment on efforts that have driven a decade of kids’ oral health gains.