ORAL HEALTH LITERACY
We have created oral health literacy products that are designed to be user-friendly, easy to understand, and aim to improve patients’ oral health literacy by providing information about how oral health and overall health are connected for many health conditions and across the lifespan.
ORAL HEALTH PATIENT FACTS
The OHNEP Program and the American College of Physicians (ACP) created four patient-centered oral health literacy fact sheets for distribution to internal medicine physicians and primary care providers. Written in an easily accessible engaging style, in both English and Spanish, with high-quality relatable imagery, the Oral Health Patient Facts were designed to be user-friendly, easy to understand, and aim to improve patients’ oral health literacy by providing information about how oral health and overall health are connected.
Oral Health and You / La salud bucal y usted
Oral Health and Diabetes / La salud bucal y la diabetes
Oral Health and Older Adults / La salud bucal y los adultos de edad avanzada
Oral Health and HPV / La salud bucal y el virus del papiloma humano
SAFE AND SOUND: THE HPV VACCINE
One of the leading causes of oral cancer is HPV. The HPV vaccine is the most effective form of prevention against HPV-associated cancers and illnesses, and is highly effective in preventing most serious types of HPV. There are many misconceptions surrounding HPV transmission and the HPV vaccine, and it is important to know that the HPV vaccine can be safely administered to teen children starting between ages 9-12 and for adults through age 45.
Safe and Sound: The HPV Vaccine
ORAL HEALTH AND COVID-19
The OHNEP team has created these oral health and hygiene tip sheets to share with your colleagues, clinical partners, students, and patients to remind them about the importance of taking care of oral health as a vital link to overall health during a pandemic.
Caring For Your Teeth During COVID-19
Special Care for Your Braces During COVID-19
ORAL HEALTH TOOL KIT FOR PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE
The integration of oral health into primary care practice is essential to improving oral health and overall health outcomes across the lifespan. For too long, oral health has been separated from the rest of the body, making it difficult for many populations and communities to access necessary preventive and emergent oral care. Developed through a collaboration between the Hawai’i State Department of Health, Family Health Services Division, and the UH Mānoa Nancy Atmosphera-Walch School of Nursing, this toolkit contains valuable resources for integrating oral health into your primary care practice.
Check out the cover letter to read more about this innovative tool kit.
Download the Fluoride Varnish Factsheet for Parents.
Download the Steps to Applying Fluoride Varnish handout and video.