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FQHC Telehealth Billing Extension: What It Means for Preventive Dental Integration in Primary Care
The FQHC telehealth billing extension protects 2026 workflows. Learn how preventive dental integration in primary care can remain durable beyond policy shifts.

Dr. Ara Agopian
3 days ago4 min read


Why 2026 Is a Turning Point for Preventive Dental Integration in Primary Care
Preventive dental integration in primary care is becoming essential for FQHCs. Learn why 2026 is a structural turning point for health centers.

Josh Gwinn
Mar 54 min read


Addressing the Oral Health Workforce Shortage in Community Health Centers
Learn how community health centers can tackle the oral health workforce shortage through expanded roles, teledentistry, digital tools and policy advocacy—while improving outcomes.

OroMed
Feb 264 min read


Oral Health and Chronic Disease Management: Why Oral Health Belongs at the Table
Discover how oral health and chronic disease management intersect in community health centers. Evidence-based strategies show the oral systemic connection improves outcomes and reduces costs.

OroMed
Feb 196 min read


When Inflammation Tells the Story: The Oral Systemic Connection Between Gums and Chronic Disease
Discover how the oral systemic connection links gum inflammation to chronic disease and why integrating oral assessments into care improves prevention and outcomes.

Dr. Ara Agopian
Feb 54 min read


Advancing Health Equity Through Medical‑Dental Integration in Community Health Centers
Discover how medical‑dental integration in community health centers improves health equity, reduces costs and boosts outcomes. Learn strategies and ROI benefits.

Josh Gwinn
Jan 295 min read


What Health Centers Get Wrong About Dental Care: Rethinking Health Center Dental Integration
Explore common myths holding health centers back and learn how health center dental integration can expand access, improve prevention, and strengthen sustainability.

OroMed
Jan 225 min read


Redrawing the Map of Access: How Intraoral Imaging Is Expanding Rural Oral Health Access
Learn how intraoral imaging and virtual dentists are expanding rural oral health access, improving prevention, and closing care gaps for underserved communities.

Dr. Ara Agopian
Jan 155 min read


The Real Reason Patients Avoid the Dentist: Understanding Barriers to Dental Care
Learn how health centers can address barriers to dental care by integrating oral health into medical visits and improving prevention through whole-person care.

OroMed
Jan 85 min read


Defining Policy for Health Centers in 2026: Why Oral Health Population Health Is the Future
RHTP is reshaping care in 2026. Discover why oral health population health belongs at the center of prevention, equity, and health center policy.

OroMed
Dec 18, 20254 min read


The Six-Minute Screen That Saves Lives: How Oral Cancer Screening Fits Seamlessly Into Everyday Care
Learn how OroMed integrates oral cancer screening into everyday medical visits. See how medical-dental integration saves lives through early detection and equitable access.

OroMed
Nov 6, 20255 min read


Historical Barriers to Dental Access in America and The Oral Systemic Connection
At OroMed, we believe that oral health is not an optional service, it’s a vital part of whole-person care. Yet for much of America’s history, dental access has lagged behind medical access, leaving millions without the preventive and restorative services they need.

OroMed
Sep 18, 20255 min read


Looking Ahead: The Future of Integrated Dental Care
The future of integrated dental care for health centers across America is now more urgent than every...

OroMed
Aug 25, 20255 min read


Seamless Integration, Scalable Impact: How OroMed Brings Integrated Dental Care to FQHCs
In the world of community-based care, every workflow, patient encounter and staff role is a moving part of a much larger mission...

Dr. Ara Agopian
Aug 18, 20255 min read


Honoring 60 Years of Community Care with OroMed’s Health Center Employee Award
Help us celebrate 60 years of health center expansion and achievement with our health center employee award! Read more...

OroMed
Aug 5, 20254 min read
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