State of Health is a series about how communities and organizations are addressing Michigan's health challenges and concerns. This series is made possible with funding from a building coalition of funders, including Delta Dental Foundation and Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
The University of Michigan's Senior Implant Overdenture Restorative (SenIOR) program offers implant overdentures for free and is aiming to improve insurance coverage for the treatment.
GuardCare provided free health services to nearly 500 Ohio residents, highlighting both collaborative solutions and persistent gaps in dental care.
Over the past three years, North Central Michigan College staff have been working on building a dental hygiene program, designing a new facility to house it, and seeking funding to get it off the ground.
TeamSmile's Cleveland program shows how local volunteers, sports teams and community partners connect children with dental care and healthier smiles.
The 100 Million Mouths Campaign trains primary care providers to identify oral health concerns, expanding access and improving patient care beyond dental offices.
Dr. Deborah Brown will lead Michigan's first dental therapy program at Ferris State, preparing providers to improve access to routine dental care.
A new Trinity Health initiative will allow people in the Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Grand Rapids areas to access fresh, affordable produce from local organizations through their Medicaid health plans.
People experiencing homelessness are often discharged to shelters or the streets with no way to receive crucial recuperative care. A project led by Room at the Inn in Marquette aims to change that.
Cherry Health's teledentistry pilot uses virtual visits to reduce fear and connect underserved patients with dental care.
Indiana University hosted the one-day Planet Smilez Discovering Dentistry Symposium. The mobile program next heads to Michigan universities, expanding students’ exposure to dental careers through hands-on experiences.
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