Medical-Dental Integration
Community Dental Care collaborates directly with M Health Fairview’s Roselawn Clinic to deliver oral health services on site in conjunction with well-child visits. Community Dental Care’s collaborative practice dental hygienist meets with children and family members before or after the children’s well-child visit to educate parents about infant/toddler oral health, provide anticipatory guidance, and encourage adoption of healthy hygiene and nutrition habits for their young children. The collaborative practice dental hygienist provides a dental screening and toothbrush cleaning, fluoride varnish, and referrals for children with active decay or dental concerns. Families will also be encouraged and assisted to establish a dental home. A multilingual health educator provides health education and referral services to patients who need additional language assistance.
Consent Forms
Medical-Dental Integration Program - Dental Screening/Services Consent Form PDF
How a Twin Cities partnership is tackling serious dental issues among refugee and immigrant children
By Andy Steiner, Contributing Writer, MinnPost
For those involved, the Medical Dental Integration Program has put a spotlight on what they see as major gaps in care for some of Minnesota’s newest residents.
Partnership boosts access to pediatric dental care for Minnesota’s refugee and immigrant families
The Medical Dental Integration program at M Health Fairview Clinic – Roselawn closes gaps in healthcare by providing hundreds of children with essential dental care during annual well-child visits in partnership with Community Dental Care.
