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Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MDC-LARP) For Dentists
NEW! The MDC-LARP application packet is now available. The due date for 2013 MDC-LARP applications is August 15, 2012. Click here for the application and support materials.
Please Note: The 2012 Application and Required Materials differ from materials used in past years. Please ensure your application has the year 2012 on it. Old application documents will not be accepted.
The State of Children's Dental Health
The State of Children's Dental Health: Making Coverage Matter graded states' ability to serve insured and soon-to-be insured children. Maryland is a national leader - the only state to meet seven of eight policy benchmarks for addressing children's dental health needs.
To view Maryland's Dental report card, click here.
To view the entire report, click here.
To view the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Press Release, click here.
Children's Health Coverage Programs in Maryland
Medicaid and CHIP provide no-cost or low-cost health coverage for eligible children in Maryland. Follow this link for additional information
ADA Clinical Recommendations
Developed under the sponsorship of the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs and the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry, clinical recommendations are useful tools that can be used by practitioners in conjunction with their clinical judgement and their patients' needs and preferences to make evidence-based treatment decisions. The following link provides information on the process used to develop evidence-based clinical recommendations.
http://ebd.ada.org/ClinicalRecommendations.aspx
Children with Special Health Care Needs- Information for Providers and Caregivers
Fact Sheets for specific conditions for Medical and Dental Professionals, Oral Health Guidance for parents/Caregivers and Dental Anticipatory Guidance can be found at: http://dental.washington.edu/departments/omed/decod/special_needs_facts.php
Maryland's Mouths Matter
Fluoride Varnish and Oral Health Screening Program for Kids
Online Training Announcement
The Fluoride Varnish and Oral Health Screening online training course for EPSDT Medical Providers in Maryland is NOW AVAILABLE.
Please click here to access the course. Thank you for participating in this much needed program.