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OKCDHC News
A Quarterly Publication of the Oklahoma CDHC Project
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OKCDHC News
The Premier Newsletter for
Oklahoma’s Community
Dental Health Coordinators,
Interns, and Trainees.
SPRING 2011
Table of Contents
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The final CDHC kick-off is a great
success and a great time!
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Time to catch up with Cohort 1
and see how they are applying their
new CDHC skills in their towns.
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Friend in Fairfax starts an incentive
program for kids!
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Internship! Cohort 2 begins a new
phase in the CDHC program.
One + Two + Three = Fifteen!
Oklahoma has filled the final slots for the CDHC pilot program bringing the
total number of CDHC trainees to 15! Our first cohort completed all of their
CDHC training in October 2010 and each of them is working hard in their
respective communities. Active Cohort 1 CDHCs currently include
Kimberley Cave of Fairfax, Jessica Johnson of Clayton, Courtney Roberts
of Battiest, and Melissa Tyler of Battiest. Cohort 2 is comprised of Angela
Black of Ada, Misty McClain of Wewoka, and Melissa Welch of
Okmulgee. All three of them are now in the internship portion of their
training. The third and final Cohort 3 just recently started their didactic
training, and they include Bonita Baker of Wetumka, Victoria Baker of
Stigler, Amber Cranford of Clayton, Lisa Lynch of Ada, Jacqueline
Ramirez of Pawnee, Nicole Singleton of Nowata, Regina Turner of
McAlester, and Regina Weaver of Konawa. Also a part of Cohort 3 is our
Oklahoma sister, Joni Cantrell of Coweta, who will be a part of the Arizona
pilot site.
Congratulations ladies! You are now a part of the VERY FIRST group of
CDHCs in Oklahoma and the nation! The University of Oklahoma College
of Dentistry is proud to help develop and train a new era of pioneers in the
oral health field.
The “Bakers” and the First Native American Dentist
Victoria and Bonita Baker (no relation) were able to grab a photo op with the nation’s
first Native American dentist while attending the CDHC Kick-Off in Tempe, AZ.
Dr. George Blue Spruce, DDS, MPH, of the Pueblo tribe remained the first and only
for 20 years. He was proud to see so many Native Americans at the kick-off who have
chosen a career in oral health.
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[Left to Right] Cohort 1: Courtney Roberts, Melissa Tyler, Kimberley Cave, Jessica Johnson (not pictured); Cohort 2: Angela Black, Misty McClain, Melissa Welch; Cohort 3:
Regina Weaver, Lisa Lynch, Victoria Baker, Regina Turner, Amber Cranford, Jacqueline Ramirez, Bonita Baker, Nicole Singleton.
CDHC Kick-Off Unites Oklahomans
The final kick-off in Tempe, AZ brought all three cohorts from Oklahoma
together for the first time.
March 27th, 2011 marked the day
that all three Oklahoma cohorts
merged for the first time. OKC’s
Will Rogers World Airport was the
initial meeting ground for 14
Oklahoma CDHCs, interns, and
trainees. With CEOs, supervising
dentists, and CDHC staff included,
Tempe, AZ found itself host to 28
Oklahomans from across the state.
Day one of the kick-off began at
Rio Salado College where all those
involved with the CDHC program from coast to coast - filled the
meeting room and shared one
another’s passion for community
dentistry. Dentists and members of
the American Dental Association
did a wonderful job of reminding all
the CDHCs that they are actively
making history in the oral health
community. As pioneers in this
new field of work, the CDHCs
learned that while they may face
challenges, they will overcome
them with perseverance and will
then take their places in the
timeline among those who have
truly made a difference.
Even more exciting is that the
Oklahoma CDHCs got their first
taste of belonging to a true network
of community workers. Equipped
with
contact
information,
OKCDHC T-shirts (finally), and
now a newsletter, the foundation
for a statewide network has been
laid. And with each cohort in a
different phase of the training
program, there will be plenty of
inspiring stories emerging from this
bourgeoning dental workforce.
Cohort 3 begins their first course!
While Cohorts 1 and 2 flew back to
OKC on Day 2 of the kick-off, Cohort
3 began their first online CDHC
class at Rio Salado. Introduction to
Dentistry is the first and one of the
longest courses in the program as it
covers many basics from the
history of dentistry to proper
infection control techniques.
Oklahoma’s Cohort 3 was in
attendance with trainees from the
Arizona and Temple sites as well.
This proved to be an
opportune time for all the
trainees to become familiar
with one another and expand
the
CDHC
network
nationwide.
The introduction to Rio’s online
courses proved to be easy-cheesy
for the Oklahoma ladies in cohort 3.
Diligence seemed to be in abundant
supply as all of the Oklahoma
trainees could be spotted finishing
their first lesson and test in the
hotel lobby or in the airport
terminal as they headed home. Way
to go ladies! Keep it up!!!
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Spotlight on the
Cohort 1 CDHCs
Following their completion ceremony in
October 2010, members of Oklahoma’s
Cohort 1 officially started their new careers
as community dental health coordinators. As
described below, the Battiest and Fairfax
communities are already beginning to reap
the rewards from this exciting new workforce
model. Info from Clayton will be highlighted
in the next issue of OKCDHC News.
Kiamichi Kountry
Effective March 2011, Melissa
Tyler is now serving as the Dental
Department Manager at the
Kiamichi Family Medical Center
(KFMC)
in
Battiest.
Congratulations Melissa! In that
capacity, she recently coordinated
her facility’s transition to electronic
patient records. This included
developing,
securing
board
approval for and implementing a
proposal to acquire a digital x-ray
system for the dental clinic that is
compatible with the DEXIS
software and sensors provided to
CDHCs by the ADA.
Melissa has also become her
facility's representative on the
McCurtain County Coalition for
Change, which is a group of
community
organizations
that
shares information about the
various health and human services,
resources, etc. that are available to
residents throughout McCurtain
county. The coalition meets on a
monthly basis and highlights one of
the coalition partners each month.
Melissa recently gave a presentation
to the coalition that highlighted all
the services available at KFMC,
including the role that she and
Courtney Roberts play as CDHCs.
Melissa and Courtney participated
in a community health fair on
March 22nd in Idabel, OK that was
co-sponsored by the McCurtain
County Coalition for Change. It
was held at one of the local schools,
and our dynamic duo from KMFC
was all geared up with CDHC
brochures,
KFMC
brochures,
business cards for themselves and
their dentist, as well as crayons,
coloring sheets and oral health
supplies for the attendees. They
gave out hundreds of toothbrushes
and shared information about the
importance of good oral hygiene,
sealants and fluoride for children
AND adults. Parents who attended
the health fair also received oral
health information on what to
expect as their children grow from
one stage to the next. Thanks to
KFMC for providing the resources
to support CDHC outreach
activities in the community!
usually
takes
place
when
appointments are scheduled for
coronal polishing and sealants on
patients under the age of 12 – 14,
which is important since patients at
those ages usually don’t have any
calculus formed on their teeth.
As a result, our dynamic CDHC
duo gets to put their EFDA training
to work with patients at least a
couple of
The Kiamichi Family
Medical Center is located
in Battiest, OK and home
to two CDHCs
In an effort to help expand their
reach into the community, Melissa
is preparing a grant proposal to
solicit funds in support of the
CDHC program and its outreach
activities. This type of outside
funding can be critical to supporting
the mission of CDHCs and their
sponsoring facilities.
days each week. Of course, all of
these procedures are done at the
direction of and under the watchful
eye and supervision of their Dental
Director, Dr. Mark Ziegler.
Courtney and Melissa are both
excited about the new opportunities
they now have to provide services
to patients on a routine basis. This
In addition to the patient
procedures
and
community
outreach that the Kiamichi duo
have been involved in as a team,
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Melissa had been busy with even
more activities that are wonderful
examples of how a CDHC can have
even greater impact on their
community.
Melissa
recently
attended
a
conference sponsored by the
Oklahoma
Primary
Care
Association (OKPCA), the trade
association for community health
centers
in
Oklahoma.
The
conference was held in Norman,
OK and it addressed various
approaches to help health centers
develop strategic partnerships with
other
community-based
organizations as a way to expand
their provision of services. During
that conference, Melissa was
introduced to and given a special
opportunity to visit with Dr. Angel
L. Rodriguez-Espada, DMD, a
regional dental consultant from
HRSA who was very familiar with
the CDHC workforce model and
very supportive of it. Ms. Greta
Stewart, CEO of OKPCA, reported
that Dr. Espada was very excited
and honored to meet one of the
nation’s very first real, live CDHCs!
Way to go!
Melissa also recently participated in
a webinar conducted by NNOHA,
the National Network for Oral
Kiamichi Family Medical Center located in Battiest, Oklahoma. Home of Cohort 1 CDHCs
Courtney Roberts and Melissa Tyler.
Health Access, which focused on
“Why Policy Matters in Access to
Dental Care”. The mission of
NNOHA is “to improve the oral
health of underserved populations
and contribute to overall health
through leadership, advocacy, and
support to oral health providers in
safety-net systems.”
Melissa reports that the webinar
was very informative, and that she
learned a lot about how policy
affects health centers and oral
health programs. She also learned
that state policymakers have the
primary authority for regulating the
health professions in each state, that
their authority affects health care
financing,
health
facilities
regulation, and other key areas and
that becoming involved in policy
issues can be beneficial to health
center staff members who are trying
to expand access to care for lowincome
persons
in
their
communities.
For more information on the
Oklahoma
Primary
Care
Association and the National
Network for Oral Health Access,
please check out page 5!
All Roads Lead to Kiamichi Family Medical Center
On April 4th and 5th, Melissa took
the CDHC show “on the road
again” as she saw 64 students in
grades K – 2 at the elementary
school during a “Dental Activity
Day”. With her laptop, intra-oral
camera and typodonts on hand, she
taught the children about good oral
hygiene. Each of the students was
also given a toothbrush, toothpaste
and brochures about good oral
hygiene. Follow up letters were
then sent to all of the parents
suggesting that they schedule follow
up appointments with Dr. Ziegler
in the dental clinic as appropriate.
This was especially important for
anything that may have looked out
of the ordinary on the intraoral
camera shots Melissa took of the
students. Melissa will go back to the
school on May 2nd and 4th for
another Dental Activity Day. This
time, she is scheduled to see 75
students in grades 3 through 6.
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Friend in Fairfax
Fairfax’s own CDHC, Kimberley
Cave from Cohort 1, is bringing a
new oral health incentive program
to the town. The program is
designed to get more kids into the
dental clinic to receive a Well Child
Dental Check-up.
Oklahoma Primary
Care Authority
http://www.okpca.org/
Find out about events and programs
in your area as well as local, state,
and federal public policies that may
affect you. Melissa Tyler attended a
conference sponsored by OKPCA and
found it to be very beneficial
National Network for
Oral Health Access
Incentive cards were sent to local
head starts and the daycare center
in Fairfax that offered kids a goody
bag if they bring the card with them
to a dental appointment. Goodies
included
a
battery
powered
toothbrush,
flossers,
mini
chapsticks, toothpaste, and stickers.
An incentive program is a creative
way to get children excited about
their dental visits. It may even lead
kids to ask parents when their next
dental appointment will be. This
can be a strong reminder to parents
to bring their children in for regular
checkups. Supplying them with oral
health goodies is surely a motivator
as well.
And Kimberley certainly wants the
parents involved, stating: “One of
http://www.nnoha.org/
http://oralhealthamerica.org
Thanks to Kim Cave for sharing this
link! Here, you can find an
application for product donations!
demonstrates the importance of
CDHCs in Oklahoma. She is
actively educating children and
their parents about oral health
while generating an interest among
the youth. Transforming oral health
behavior among the youth is likely
to have long-lasting effects on the
overall health of Fairfax.
Spring Birthdays!
The National Network for Oral
Health Access is an organization of
Migrant, Homeless, and Community
Health Center Dental Providers.
Their website is a collection of
information, contacts, and resources
for current and prospective members.
Oral Health America
illustrate why oral health is so
important and the ways you can
maintain
a
healthy
smile.
Kimberley Cave’s work in Fairfax,
Angela Lynn Black
March 19th
my goals is that I want to be able to
talk to the parents when they bring
their children in for a well child
medical exam. I want them to
know that dental checkups are as
important as medical visits.” She is
also developing some handouts to
give to the patients. Once she is
done she will present them to her
medical director for approval.
Cave has already prepared a poster
display for the parents and children
to look at when they come to the
clinic or when she makes visits at
oral health events. The board helps
Bonita Kay Baker
March 28th
Dr. Dunn H. Cumby
April 4th
Amber Renee Cranford
April 7th
Jacqueline Renee Ramirez
May 13th
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Internships Begin
for Cohort 2!
CDHC trainees from Cohort 2 shall now be
referred to as “interns”. After finishing their
online training and in-person assessments in
March, this stunning trio entered the
internship phase of the program. Their mobile
equipment has been delivered and activities
are already being planned for all three sites!
The wonderful women of Cohort 2
are handling the passing of the
torch with determination and grace.
Angela Black, Misty McCain, and
Melissa
Welch
finished
the
twelve-month
Cohort 2 grabs a memory with
Dr. Kay Beavers, DDS during
their last in-person assessment
held March 25-26, 2011.
online didactic and in-person
training portion of the program in
March 2011.
The kick-off for Cohort 3 began the
very next Monday and served as an
unofficial marker of Cohort 2’s
transition. They returned to
Oklahoma to begin their six-month
internships in the CDHC program.
[Left to Right]: Angela Black, Misty McC lain, Marsha Beatty, Janet
Powell, Melissa Welch
No time was wasted, as all three
began planning and preparing for
upcoming events and expansions to
their roles in their respective clinics.
Mobile dental equipment has been
delivered and a training session for
its use is in the works.
Angela Black, from the Chickasaw
Nation Medical Center, is working
with her supervising dentist and
other key figures to put her CDHC
skills to use in the underserved
town of Purcell. Expanding the
Chickasaw’s reach to Purcell will
not only benefit the clinic, but their
wider community as well. Black
will serve as the link between Ada
and Purcell, reminding us all what
the CDHC program is all about.
Melissa Welch applied what she
learned in her training and at the
kick-off to educate her clinic about
the program. Welch gave a
presentation
on
the
CDHC
program and her upcoming role as
a CDHC at the Okmulgee Indian
Health Center. This was an
excellent way to promote the
program to her colleagues and elicit
support from those in her clinic and
the dental field.
Welch will soon be able to
implement
some
CDHC
activities as she and Misty
McClain
prepare
a
joint
presentation on oral health to be
given at two summer youth
camps in June and July. News
of this shared activity is
especially exciting as it proves
the Oklahoma network is real, is
present, and is active!! Stories
such as this will only continue to
grow and benefit this great state.
Misty McClain is also working
with other individuals and
organizations with hopes of
beginning home oral health
visits. This will be such an
important service for those who
are unable to leave the house.
McClain is also speaking with
the group about preparing dental
health presentations for their
diabetes classes given every
Thursday. The Wewoka Indian
Health
Center
and
the
community it serves will soon
see the rewards of having their
own CDHC on board.
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Spring Dessert Recipe:
Super Bold, Colorful and
Fun Cupcake Poppers
To celebrate spring finally being upon us,
get creative with the typical cupcake for
Easter, birthdays and more with these
mini cupcakes and marshmallow crème
sandwiches.
Recipe taken from:
http://womantribune.com
Prep Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Makes: 30 cupcake poppers
For cupcakes:
* 1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist white cake mix
* Water, oil and egg whites called for on cake box
* 1/4 teaspoon each gel or liquid food colors (neon pink, neon purple, neon orange, classic blue, etc.)
For frosting:
* 1 1/2 cups marshmallow crème
* 3/4 cup butter, softened
* 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
* Gel or liquid food colors
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 60 mini muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box. Divide batter
among 5 small bowls, about 3/4 cup each. Make 5 different colors of batter by adding 1/4 teaspoon food
color to each bowl; blend well.
2. Fill each muffin cup with 1 level measuring tablespoon batter, making 12 cupcakes of each color.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove
from pan. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
4. In large bowl, beat marshmallow crème and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
Beat in powdered sugar until fluffy. Divide frosting among 5 small bowls, about 1/3 cup each. Using the
same 5 food colors, lightly tint frosting in each bowl to match the cupcake colors.
5. Assemble each popper using 2 mini cupcakes. Cut tops off each cupcake horizontally (save bottoms for
another use). Spread or pipe about 1 tablespoon frosting on cut side of 1 cupcake top. Form a sandwich by
placing cut side of second cupcake top on frosting; press lightly. Repeat with remaining cupcake tops.
Store loosely covered.
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