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This website is a hub for information on oral health issues in Massachusetts and activities of concern to the Better Oral Health for Massachusetts Coalition. Please use this as a starting point to share information, identify tools, explore programs and ultimately, to become involved with a workgroup.

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Oral Health News

• State Budget Slashes Schools, Dental Care, Services for Toddlers
• BHS to Include Medical and Dental Clinic
• Patrick Signs a Painful Budget
• State Aid Cut for Dental Services
• Leader: Gum Disease and Diabetes
• Health Insurance, Check. But What About Dental?

Go to the Media Center for links to other oral health articles.

New!

• The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health is excited to announce the release of its e-toolkit for public health dental hygienists (PHDH), a new category of dental professional to become reality in Massachusetts on August 20. The PHDH e-toolkit consists of a series of 9 PowerPoint presentations, sample documents, as well as resources on infection control, evidence-based preventive dental practice and MassHealth (Medicaid) reimbursement. The PHDH e-toolkit may be accessed on the Department’s Healthcare Workforce Center (HCWC) website at http://tinyurl.com/2bxahtd. 
• The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry’s updated regulations shall be officially published (promulgated) by the Secretary of State on August 20, 2010. PLEASE NOTE that the Board’s current regulations at 234 CMR shall remain in effect until that date. Go to http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/quality/boards/dental_ august_20_regs.pdf  for the pre-publication copy.
• The DentaQuest Foundation introduces a new electronic document of resources to serve professionals building community-based coalitions dedicated to oral health at the 2010 National Oral Health Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The Electronic Compendium of Resources for Building Oral Health Coalitions is available, free of charge, at www.dentaquestfoundation.org/compendium
• The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry’s updated regulations shall be officially published (promulgated) by the Secretary of State on August 20, 2010. PLEASE NOTE that the Board’s current regulations at 234 CMR shall remain in effect until that date. Go to http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/quality/boards/dental_ august_20_regs.pdf  for the pre-publication copy.

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