Oral Health Professionals

Oral health professionals (e.g., dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants) deliver dental care to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) patients under various RWHAP funding streams, particularly Part F Dental Programs. Resources on this website include curricula, tools and best practices to enhance the skills of staff in delivery of dental care to people with HIV.

Basics for Oral Health Professionals

• New the RWHAP? Learn about the RWHAP Parts, including Part F Dental Programs. These pages bring together information targeted to the Part(s) that support your work.

Resources and TA/Training for Dental Care Staff

Explore the following Library topics and websites for resources developed to date. Also, access the Technical Assistance Directory for current projects that deliver support to RWHAP agencies.

• Oral Health Care - resources on delivering dental care to PLWH--part of the broader Medical Services collection on outpatient medical care, antiretroviral therapy, adherence and other topics.
• Clinical Quality Management - HRSA's standards and tools and resources to measure and improve performance, including oral health care.
• Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative - EHE is focused on four pillars: diagnose, treat, prevent, and respond in hard hit jurisdictions.
• Innovations in HIV Care: Replication Resources - HRSA-funded innovations are currently catalogued in HIV Care Innovations: Replication Resources and Best Practices Compilation, (Consolidation of these collections is forthcoming.)
• Key Populations - Cultural competency, and Population-specific resources to help providers to tailor programs that are supportive of their patient populations