NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH COUNCIL



NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH COUNCIL

CONFERENCE CALL AGENDA

July 9, 2009

CALL TIME: 1:00 PM EASTERN TIME

LEADER: Heshmat Mortazavi

USA Toll Free Number: 888-316-9410

PASSCODE: 68645

Roll Call –Leslie

Members Present: Borden, Nelson, Leslie, McLaughlin, Mortazavi, Schoen, Jewell, and Morningstar

Members Absent: Blahut, Packer, House, Goodman, Wilson, Von Hendricks

Excused: Smith, Fuller, and Lee

ADO Call-Mortazavi

• LRP- 22 extensions to be awarded and is any money left will award new applicants.

HP/DP- Borden

• Large program – United Indian Health Service, California

• Small program – Native American Lifeline, Maryland

-MCRP - Blahut

• No report

GPRA - Blahut

• No report

Business Case Analysis

• Paper given to Adm. Halliday 10 days ago. Waiting for response from him.

Elections October 2009

Nominations to date

• Chair – Bill Morningstar

• Vice chair – Juan Packer

• Will continue to accept nominations until the end of August

• ADOs are aware of whose terms are ending. Katrina will look into whether Phoenix rep has moved to Aberdeen area.

Updates July 27 – 31, 2009

• July 27 from 4- 7pm: NOHC table will have information on NOHC

• July 30 after 2pm: Awards ceremony

Other Issues

• Dr. Blahut would like us to consider revising Oral Surgery post op instructions to include weekend follow up information.

• National Health Service Corp (NHSC) is allowing HIS dentists to participate in their loan repayment program as long as your site is accepted as a NHSC site.

• EHR for IHS dental in 2010. Money supposedly coming in 2010.

Guest Presenter: Bonnie Bruerd,

Headstart presentation/ Discussion

• Oral Health Tool kit sent out to all Headstart programs last year. ADOs are responsible for getting these out to dental programs in last 3-4 months.

Informed consent document

• Headstart is required to transport children to dental clinics. The document that the parents sign gives the headstart program permission to take children to dental appointment and authorize treatment.

• Fluoride training for teachers in headstart program. Teachers can apply fluoride during the school year.

• Caries stabilization – cleaning out decay and placing glass ionomers as temp fills.

• For further information on any of these topics contact Bonnie Bruerd at bonnie.bruerd@comcast. net

• NEXT CALL AUGUST 13, 2009

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