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Mission of Mercy emergency dental clinics: an opportunity to promote general and oral health.

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BACKGROUND:Mission of Mercy (MOM) emergency dental clinics are a resource for populations lacking access to dental care. We designed a MOM event incorporating health equity components with established community partners who shared a common vision of addressing the oral health, physical health, and social service needs of Maryland and Washington, DC area residents. Although studies have explored associations between oral and chronic health conditions, few studies to our knowledge have examined the relationship between these conditions and receipt of dental services. Therefore, this study explored these associations and the opportunity for better care coordination. METHODS:Oral health data from the 2014 Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy and Health Equity Festival event was analyzed. A descriptive analysis assessed frequencies and percentages of participant sociodemographics characteristics, oral health and chronic disease risk(s), and dental services delivered. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression were conducted to determine the associations between 1) oral health and chronic disease risk(s) and dental services; and 2) oral health and chronic disease risk(s) and participant characteristics. RESULTS:Approximately 66.2% (n = 666) of the 1007 participants had one or more chronic conditions and/or risk factors (diabetes, high blood pressure, and tobacco use). These individuals had a significantly higher likelihood of receiving an oral surgery procedure (specifically, tooth extraction) (only one condition/risk: OR = 2.40, 95%, CI = 1.48-3.90, p < .001; two conditions/risks: OR = 3.12, 95% CI = 1.78-5.46, p < .001). CONCLUSION:The 2014 Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy emergency dental clinic attracted people with risk factors for oral and chronic diseases. Those with one or more risk factors were more likely to receive oral surgery (specifically, tooth extraction). These findings strongly suggest that organizers of MOM emergency dental clinics include wrap-around primary care, health promotion and disease prevention services along with provision of dental services. While such events will not solve the general and oral health challenges of participants, we believe they provide an opportunity to provide basic preventive services. These findings also present an opportunity to inform planning for future MOMs and emphasize the importance of using these public health events to create linkages with other services to support follow-up and care coordination.

journal_name

BMC Public Health

journal_title

BMC public health

authors

Jackson DN,Passmore S,Fryer CS,Chen J,Kleinman DV,Horowitz AM,Butler J 3rd,Garza MA,Quinn SC,Thomas SB

doi

10.1186/s12889-018-5792-z

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-07-13 00:00:00

pages

878

issue

issn

1471-2458

pii

10.1186/s12889-018-5792-z

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Mission of Mercy emergency dental clinics: an opportunity to promote general and oral health.