North Dakota
MISSION & PURPOSE
Mission: The mission of the North Dakota Oral Health Coalition (NDOHC) is to foster collaborative solutions to achieve better oral health outcomes for all.
Purpose: The purpose of the North Dakota Oral Health Coalition is to coordinate partners and organizations throughout the state of North Dakota to create a collective impact by improving oral health outcomes. This proposed work focuses long-term on increasing access to oral health, improving North Dakotans’ oral health literacy, and developing integration between all professions impacted by oral health.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Bridging the Dental Gap
Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas
Family HealthCare
Indian Affairs Commission, North Dakota
North Dakota Dental Association
North Dakota Dental Foundation
North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Health Promotion, Primary Care Office
North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services, Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention, Oral Health Program
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
North Dakota Human Services, Head Start
North Dakota Human Services, Medical Services Division
Northland Health Centers
Quality Health Associates of North Dakota
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Bismarck
Spectra Health
Third Street Clinic, Grand Forks
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University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Indigenous Health
Family Voices of ND
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Get Involved
What you can do to improve overall health if you are a:
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- Contact the ND OH Program or Kim Kuhlmann with the ND Oral Health Coalition to find out more on how you can get involved.
- Review Centers for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences oral health documents.
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- Contact the ND OH Program or Kim Kuhlmann with the ND Oral Health Coalition to find out more on how you can get involved.
- View the resources available on the ND OH Program website.
- Review Centers for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences oral health documents.
- Apply fluoride varnish to your at-risk patients.
- Learn how to apply fluoride varnish through Smiles for Life modules
- Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health
- Oral Health Integration
- Oral Health toolkit for Primary Care Providers
- Applying and Billing for Fluoride Varnish Application in a Health Care Setting (und.edu)
- Integration of Oral Health and Overall Health
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A health care student or a college or university:
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- Contact the ND OH Program or Kim Kuhlmann with the ND Oral Health Coalition to find out more on how you can get involved.
- Complete or implement Smiles for Life modules.
- Interprofessional Oral Health Faculty Tool Kits
- The Interprofessional Oral Health Faculty Tool Kits are organized by program and describe how to “weave” evidence-based oral-systemic health content, teaching-learning strategies, and clinical experiences into undergraduate, nurse practitioner and midwifery programs.
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A person passionate about oral health:
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- Join an OH Coalition workgroup. Contact Kim Kuhlmann with the ND Oral Health Coalition to join.
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- Contact Kim Kuhlmann with the ND Oral Health Coalition to find out more on how you can be involved.
- Social Determinants of Health Dr. Holli Seabury’s presentation: MN OHC YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/xG_xKNfD96g
- Importance of Collecting Patient Health Information in Dental Clinics and the Relation to Systemic and Oral Health
- Integration of Oral Health and Overall Health
- Importance of, and how to, Complete Blood Pressure Screenings in Dental Settings
- Caring for Patients who are Covered by Medicaid and Billing for the Services
- Role of North Dakota Dental Teams in Addressing Pediatric Oral Health School-Based Programs
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Resources
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- Social determinants screening tool – MCDC Tool
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2025 Upcoming Events
September 17
ND Oral Health Coalition In-Person Meeting
Family HealthCare Dental Clinic, Conference Room
715 North 11th Street, Suite 106B
Moorhead, MN
Registration begins at 9:30 am CT
Meeting time is 10:00 am – 3:30 pm CT
Agenda coming soon!
Contact Kim Kuhlmann for more information.
September 18 – 19
ND Dental Association (NDDA) Annual Session
Delta Hotel, Fargo, ND
Contact Camie Mosbrucker with NDDA for more information
NDOHC
RESOURCES
- North Dakota Oral Health Program
- Smiles for Life Modules
- Centers for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- North Dakota Dental Foundation
- North Dakota Dental Association
- North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners
- Nursing, Medical and Dental Teams Contribute to Improving Oral Health and Overall Health Outcomes
- Loan Repayment, Scholarship, and Apprenticeship Opportunities in ND by Entity
- Lunn – Nord Article: Well-Child Visits and Fluoride Varnish
Past Meeting Information
CONTACT US:
For questions regarding the ND Oral Health Coalition:
Kim Kuhlmann
ND External Affairs Manager
kkuhlmann@communityhealthcare.net
