Chronic Diseases
Texas Oral Health Coalition
Chronic Conditions
- Chronic Disease and Older Adult Oral Health (ASTDD, 2018)
- HIV/AIDS Oral Health Resources, including HIV Oral Diseases App (HIVdent.org)
- How Oral Health Affects Overall Health — and How to Improve Both (CareQuest, 2023)
- Improved oral hygiene care and chronic kidney disease occurrence (Medicine, 2021)
- Inflammation in the Mouth and Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis (International & American Associations for Dental Research, 2015)
- Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Resource list from National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Smiles for Life: Course 4: Acute Dental Problems
- Systemic and Oral Health Manifestations of Kidney Disease (Decisions in Dentistry, 2022)
- Whole Body Health platform (FDI Dental)
Diabetes
- Burden of Diabetes in Texas (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetes (ADA, 2022)
- Diabetes: Dental Tips (NIDCR)
- Diabetes Mellitus (American Academy of Oral Medicine)
- Diabetes and Gum Disease (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetes and Oral Health Promotion: A Survey of Disease Prevention Behaviors (JADA, 2000)
- Diabetes Statistics (CFAH.org)
- Oral Health (American Diabetes Association)
- Oral Health Problems and Diabetes (Cleveland Clinic)
- Poor Oral Health and Quality of Life in Older U.S. Adults with Diabetes Mellitus (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2013)
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Mouth Happy (NDIC)
- Texas Diabetes Action Plan 2021 (DSHS)
- Texas Diabetes Profile (Texas Demographic Center)
Heart Disease
- Oral Health and Risk for CV Disease (Cleveland Clinic)
- Will Taking Care of My Teeth Help Prevent Heart Disease? (Mayo Clinic)
- Chronic Periodontitis Influences Prognosis and the Severity of Heart Attacks (Science Daily)
Obesity
Oral Cancer & HPV
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Educational Materials
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know
- HPV Information for Parents
- HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents
American Cancer Society
- HPV and HPV Testing
- Oral Cavity (Mouth) and Oropharyngeal (Throat) Cancer
- What Parents Should Know About the HPV Vaccines
- Prevent 6 Cancers with the HPV Vaccine
Cancer Stat Facts: Oral Cavity and Pharynx Cancer (NIH NCI)
HPV Vaccine (ADA Mouth Healthy)
MD Anderson Cancer Center YouTube Head and Neck Cancer Playlist
Oral Cancer Overview (NIH, June 2023)
Oral Cancer Screening (AAOM)
Oral Cancer Statistics (NIH, April 2023)
TxOHC Self-Instructional Webinars
- Oral Cancer Update – 2021 Oral Pathology Lecture Series with Dr. Paras Patel
- Framing HPV Immunization Education for Maximum Patient Acceptance – 2023 Healthy Smiles Project Learning Series
- Increasing HPV Vaccination through Interprofessional Partnerships with Dental Hygienists – 2023 Healthy Smiles Project Learning Series
TxOHC HPV and Oral Cancer Playlist
The Oral-Systemic Connection Across the Lifespan
— CareQuest 2023
Prevalence Data: State-level prevalence estimates are from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).