Oral Health
Active Resources: 14
Pocket Guides
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3/12/2018
Charts, Tables & Posters
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7/28/2016
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7/1/2014
Prevention & Testing Guidelines (PEP, PrEP, PWP)
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10/15/2015
Slide Sets
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5/19/2015
Toolkits
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4/29/2015
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7/31/2014 (reviewed: 2/12/2018)
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12/1/2013
Videos
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4/1/2015
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7/31/2014
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9/27/2013
Fact Sheets
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2/28/2014
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1/8/2010
Manuals
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12/2/2013
Archive Resources: 19
Fact Sheets
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10/1/2014 (reviewed: 12/6/2016)
Videos
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12/12/2012
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12/12/2012
Slide Sets
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9/21/2012
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4/1/2003
Webinars
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12/13/2011
Pocket Guides
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11/1/2011
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1/1/2007
Self-Study Materials
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12/1/2010
Online Training
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8/1/2009
Curricula
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1/1/2005
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6/1/2002
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6/1/2002
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1/1/2002
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6/1/2000
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6/1/2000
Patient Information
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3/1/2004
Prevention & Testing Guidelines (PEP, PrEP, PWP)
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12/19/2003
OIs & Complications Guidelines
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12/1/2001
Articles: 13
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Short Bites: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Update
HPV oral and oropharyngeal cancers are more difficult to detect than tobacco-related cancers because the symptoms are not always obvious to an individual, and health professionals may lack the education and background to diagnose HPV-related lesions. Although there are many adjunctive oral...
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Short Bites: What Is a Dental Emergency?
What is a dental emergency?I often get this question from non-dental personnel including case managers, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. The following is a short list of questions you can ask patients to guide dental referrals for emergency...
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Short Bites: Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) on Oral Lesions
A recent study that was conducted among 1200 HIV patient of whom 600 each belonged to with ART and without ART and the occurrence of oral candidiasis and oral hairy leukoplakia. This study shows that oral candidiasis and leukoplakia was less among patients on ART as well as a decrease in the...
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Short Bites: Do I Pre-medicate Patients Based on a High Viral Load and Low CD4 Count?
The question I most commonly get asked by oral health providers is...
Do I pre-medicate patients based on a high viral load and low CD4 count?
There is no supporting data to support the need for routine antibiotic coverage pre or post dental treatment based on the...
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Short Bites: Xerostomia in Patients Living with HIV
It is estimated that 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV. Of those, 1 in 7 do not know they are infected.[1] The number of new HIV diagnoses fell 19% from 2005 to 2014.[1] Because HIV testing rates have remained stable or increased in recent years, this decrease in...
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Short Bites: Periodontal Health in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services currently recommends that every person living with HIV begin antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible after diagnosis. Increased availability of testing and treatment along with the above guidelines have reduced the number of new HIV...
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Short Bites: One in Nine American Men are Infected with Oral HPV
According to a new study published in the Journal Annals of Internal Medicine, one in nine American men is infected with the oral form of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Nationwide, rates of oral HPV infection are 11.5% of men vs. 3.2% women. HPV 16, the most common type of high-risk HPV and...
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The Jawbone is Connected to All Bones: Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ)
Bisphosphonates medications (Fosamax, Boniva, Alendronate) are commonly used in the treatment of bone diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget disease, and multiple myeloma, and to limit bone pain and hypercalcemia associated with malignant metastatic bone lesions.
Because of the new...
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New Training Tools for Innovative Approaches to Oral Health Care
Marketing Director and Senior Writer, Impact Marketing + Communications
According to various studies, 58 to 64 percent of people living with HIV (PLWH) do not receive regular dental care, even though oral health is a critical component of total health for all people. In...
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Prevention & Early Detection of Oral Cancer: A Professional Responsibility
According to American Cancer Society, over 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer (oral cavity and oropharynx) each year, the majority of whom are men over the age of 60. The mortality rate from oral cancer exceeds that of cervical cancer and results in one person dying from the disease...
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The Perfect Storm: Meth Use and the Disease of Caries
Clinical Instructor Pacific AETC Oral Health Program
As oral health clinicians, many of us are treating large numbers of individuals whose behaviors, past and present, make it challenging to establish and maintain a disease-free oral environment. Nowhere is this more...
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Collaboration is Key: Expanding Knowledge, Reducing HIV
In the ever-changing fight against HIV/AIDS, innovation is key. One of our goals at the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program is to find out what works best and share that information with others. As we research new projects to serve local communities, we also chart a path...
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Why Screen for HIV in a Dental Setting?
Thirty years into the HIV epidemic, nearly one million Americans are infected with HIV in the United States and it is estimated that one of five of those remain undiagnosed.1 The annual incidence of new infections in the US is about 56,000, the majority of which are thought to be transmitted by...