4 Topic Commentaries

Developing and Defining the GAPA Digital Infrastructure for Coordinated Oral Health Planning Across Home Care Organizations

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  Rena D’Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D.

  Director

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  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health

  For example, say you come in for a routine dental cleaning and tell me your gums are bleeding a little more than usual. If I had access to technology that links dental and medical records, I could actually go into your medical record, figure out if you’re taking any drugs that increase your risk of bleeding, and work with your physician to come up with a comprehensive treatment plan. — verbatim from source

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  Jennifer Hartshorn, D.D.S., DABSCD

  Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry

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  University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

  For this population, transportation is challenging, especially if a wheelchair is involved or if staff assistance is required, and nursing home residents sometimes struggle to make it to appointment if the patient is sick or is simply not having a good day. — verbatim from source

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  Micaela Gibbs, D.D.S., M.H.A.

  Interim Chair, Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science

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  University of Florida College of Dentistry

  This is for patients who live in rural communities where there is little access to oral health care. It’s for the elderly who are hunkering down at home, abiding by CDC recommendations, and it’s for those patients who may be confined to a wheelchair or have other difficulties leaving the home. — verbatim from source

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  Cyndee Stull, DHSc, MDH, RDH

  Director, Division of Dental Hygiene

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  University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

  Simulation seemed to us to be the best way to provide the students with an opportunity to practice teledentistry skills in a real-world scenario. — verbatim from source

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