Oral Health Delivery System

Local Services Access:

• Fifty one local agencies, including local health departments, primary care centers, migrant health clinics, and Indian Health Services (HIS) conduct public health dentalprograms.  These centers include 20 Federally Qualified Health Centers, 13 local health departments with 27 clinics, and 4 Native American dental clinics.
• Other programs are funded locally, through fee-for-service collection, Medicaid, private  foundation funds, and federal funding (IHS, primary care, and migrant health).
• Approximately 17,000 children in non-fluoridated communities participate in the school-based  weekly Fluoride Mouthrinse Program.
• Add dental sealant
• Add fluoride varnish

Oral Health Programs

Community Workforce Projects: A four year grant to increase dental access through the development of a community-based clinic and promote oral health through community-based dental health services

Donated Dental Services:    A network of volunteer dentists provides dental care to persons who are mentally and physically handicapped, who are medically compromised, or who are elderly and indigent.

Developmental Disabilities Oral Health Program: A dental treatment fund provides dental care for persons with developmental disabilities who do not have Medicaid coverage.

Targeted Oral Health Services:  A three year grant project to increase age-one dental visits to improve the oral health status of children in Michigan - collaboration with pediatricians and pediatric dentists, improve access to oral health services for children with special health care needs, and assist in finding a "dental home" - dentist that will provide restorative treatment of active disease through dental sealant programs.

Other State Programs providing dental-related services:

• Adult Dental Medicaid Benefits
• MI Child and Healthy Kids Dental
• Children with Special Health Care Services
• Michigan Dental Program

Services Provided: Consultation, technical assistance, and program coordination are provided on many oral health programs and issues. Considerable statewide efforts are needed to assist Michigan in achieving the standards set forth by Healthy People 2010.  Children and adults in Michigan should not suffer from pain, loss of employment or school hours, have difficulty chewing food or speaking, or face social decline due to a preventable disease.

  For more information contact the Michigan Oral Health Program at oralhealth@michigan.gov   or (517) 335-8388.