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Where are the Dentists in Oakcliff, TX ?
The map today shows the geographic location of dentists currently practicing in the Dallas, TX. In the process of conducting our GIS research, we noticed some areas that were heavily populated with oral health services as well as areas that are likely experiencing disparities in oral health care. To bring awareness to the current health […]
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I Need a Ride to the Dentist!!!
The maps listed shows the location of practicing dentists in the Miami,Fla area. Areas that are highlighted in orange/red are areas that experienced a high number of residents reporting not having a working vehicle at their home. Based on our research and maps created, you can see a huge shortage in availability of practicing dentists […]
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Mapping Dentistry in Nashville, TN.
The map above shows the geographic location of dentists currently practicing in Davidson-County as well as areas that are likely experiencing disparities in oral health care. To bring awareness to the current health conditions in low-income areas such as North-Nashville, the Oral Health Needs Index (OHNI) made an easy-to-access, oral health focused, Geographic Information System […]
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Mapping Emergency Room Dental Visits
This map shows the geographic location of all practicing dentists in the state of Florida by county and the dental ER visits per 1000 in primary care professional shortage areas. For better oral health outcomes to be possible in Florida, a data-driven, evidence-based program is essential. The Oral Health Needs Index(OHNI) made strides to fix […]
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Dental Professionals Shortage Areas – Texas
A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a geographic area, population, or facility with a shortage of primary care, dental, or mental health providers and services. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and State Primary Care Offices (PCOs) work together using public, private, and state-provided data to determine when such a shortage qualifies for designation as an HPSA. […]
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Oral Healthcare Locations in Georgia
Georgia Oral Health Coalition (GOHC) aims to increase access to dental care, prevent and reduce dental caries, periodontal disease, oral-facial trauma, and tobacco use, and detect oral cancer in early stages and reduce its incidence thus, improving oral health and quality of life for all Georgians. They provide various resources for the public. One such […]
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Healthcare Professionals Shortage Areas – understanding the scoring system
A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a geographic area, population, or facility with a shortage of primary care, dental, or mental health providers and services. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and State Primary Care Offices (PCOs) work together using public, private, and state-provided data to determine when such a shortage qualifies for […]
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SEER data on Oral Cancer
Most lip and oral cavity cancers start in squamous cells, the thin, flat cells that line the lips and oral cavity. These are called squamous cell carcinomas. Cancer cells may spread into deeper tissue as cancer grows. Squamous cell carcinoma usually develops in areas of leukoplakia (white patches of cells that do not rub off). Looking into […]
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2018 County Health Rankings Report – Texas
University of Wisconsin Population Health Insitute, School of Medicine and Public Health with the support provided from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released County Health Ranking Report. Ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation (based on the model below), County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) illustrates what we know when it comes […]
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BRFSS interactive tool Use in knowing oral health disparities.
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the world’s largest continuously conducted telephone health survey, tracks health risks in the United States. Information from the survey is used to improve the health of US residents. BRFSS offers an interactive tool to create cross-tabulation and logistic regression to analyze the variables in their data pool for […]