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 News & EventsUpcoming Webinar: Effective Government & Private Sector Initiatives to Address Childhood ObesityNIHCM Foundation and WellPoint, Inc. will host a webinar, "Effective Government & Private Sector Initiatives to Addr... AcademyHealth to Host Health Policy OrientationAcademyHealth's annual Health Policy Orientation will take place in Washington DC on October 25-28, 2010. This event... Upcoming Webinar: Adolescent & Young Adult Health in the Post Reform EraNIHCM will host a webinar, "Adolescent & Young Adult Health in the Post Reform Era," on August 17, 2010 at 1:00... New Issue Brief on Perinatal Oral HealthNIHCM Foundation and the Children's Dental Health Project are pleased to announce the release of a new Issue Brief, "... Creating Healthy Opportunities: Conversations with Adolescent Health ExpertsNIHCM Foundation, in collaboration with the Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) initiative, is please... New Issue Brief on Maternal DepressionNIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new Issue Brief, "Identifying & Treating Maternal Depressio... |
NIHCM NewsNew Issue Brief on Perinatal Oral HealthJuly 7th 2010NIHCM Foundation and the Children's Dental Health Project are pleased to announce the release of a new Issue Brief, "Improving Access to Perinatal Oral Health Care: Strategies & Considerations for Health Plans." Most women do not access oral health care during pregnancy, despite evidence that poor oral health can have an adverse impact on the health of a pregnant woman and her child. In fact, a recent study in four states found that only 23 to 35 percent of women accessed dental care during pregnancy. This issue brief explores how oral health practices and utilization of dental care among pregnant women may affect a woman’s overall health, her birth outcome, and the oral health of her children. Oral health guidelines and statements are reviewed, and barriers that limit utilization of perinatal dental care are explained. The brief concludes with opportunities for health plans to play a role in removing these barriers to ensure that all pregnant women have access to needed dental care during pregnancy. |
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