Creating Innovative Oral Health Care Programs Toolkit
Resources derived from the SPNS Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative to help recipients adapt and replicate innovative models of oral health care for people with HIV.
Synthesis of lessons learned from the federally funded Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative. Purpose is to provide oral health program planning information for target audiences that include HIV, primary care, and dental providers interested in expanding or replicating innovative models of oral health care for people with HIV. Includes:
Overview of the importance of oral health care in total patient care and specific considerations for people with HIV
Discussion of the barriers to oral health care that people with HIV face
Synopsis of key details of the SPNS Oral Health Initiative, its grantees, and the models of care studied
Survey of the best practices garnered from the SPNS Oral Health Initiative, and the potential benefits and challenges associated with each model of care discussed, along with other considerations, such as costs, logistics, and sustainability
List of helpful additional resources to further assist with the replication process and the delivery of high-quality oral health care to people with HIV
Hands-on instruction on implementation of best practices from the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Innovations in Oral Health Care Initiative. The nine instructional modules cover:
The role of oral health in total patient care of people with HIV
Barriers that exist for people with HIV in accessing oral health care
Key clinical guidance to integrating oral health care in the HIV medical setting
Oral health terminology
Dental case management
Patient oral health education
How to build organizational capacity for oral health care
Pros and cons of various organizational models studied in the SPNS Oral Health Initiative
Pocket guide for primary care providers and oral health care teams working to improve efforts and outcomes regarding engagement and retention in oral health care for people with HIV. Includes:
