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Maternal Oral Health Screening Is No Longer Optional
Maternal oral health screening is becoming a standard in community health centers. Learn how new Medicaid quality measures and HRSA integration funding are shaping prenatal workflows and what leaders need to implement now.

Dr. Ara Agopian
1 day ago4 min read


Medical‑Dental Data Integration Is Moving from Theory to Infrastructure—and Health Centers Can Finally Benefit
Medical‑dental data integration is shifting from pilot projects to real infrastructure—here’s what CHC/FQHC leaders should do now to turn integrated data into measurable prevention, closed-loop referrals, and scalable workflows.

OroMed
Apr 24 min read


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
Mar 124 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


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


The Connection Between Oral Health and Diabetes: Why Preventive Dental Evaluation Matters
Discover the connection between oral health and diabetes and why preventive dental evaluations are essential for early detection, better outcomes, and whole-person care.

Dr. Ara Agopian
Dec 11, 20255 min read


The Hidden Workforce Crisis and the Oral Systemic Connection: Why Medical Teams Need Oral Health Support Now
Discover how understanding the oral systemic connection helps reduce medical team burden, improve prevention, and support community health centers through integrated oral evaluations.

OroMed
Dec 4, 20254 min read


Beyond the Lesion: The Oral Systemic Connection Makes Oral Cancer Screening Everyone’s Business
Discover how OroMed’s integrated oral cancer screening uses the oral systemic connection to detect disease early and bring prevention into every patient visit.

Dr. Ara Agopian
Nov 13, 20255 min read


What a Toothache Can Teach Us About the Oral Systemic Connection and Health Equity
Discover what a simple toothache reveals about health inequities. Learn how the oral systemic connection and preventive dental care can reduce ER visits, close access gaps, and build true whole-person health.

OroMed
Oct 16, 20256 min read


Beyond the Chair: How the Oral Systemic Connection Saves Health Centers Millions
Discover how preventive dental care and the oral systemic connection help community health centers reduce ER costs, improve chronic disease management, and deliver true whole-person health.

Dr. Ara Agopian
Oct 9, 20256 min read


The Stethoscope and the Toothbrush: The Oral Systemic Connection in Primary Care
Explore the oral systemic connection and why medical-dental integration matters. Learn how combining primary care and oral health creates true whole-person care.

Josh Gwinn
Oct 2, 20255 min read


The Hidden Data in Every Smile: Unlocking Public Health Through the Oral Systemic Connection
Discover how oral screenings reveal hidden health insights through the oral systemic connection. Learn how integrating dental data into public health strategies improves prevention, equity, and whole-person health.

OroMed
Sep 25, 20256 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


The Oral Systemic Connection: Roadblocks to Integrated Dental Care in Health Centers and Why That’s Changing
Explore why health centers have struggled to fully integrate dental into medical workflows, and how the oral-systemic connection and whole-person care are shaping the future of integrated health. Insights from Oromed CEO, Josh Gwinn.

Josh Gwinn
Sep 11, 20255 min read


You Cannot Be Healthy Without Oral Health: A Deeper Look into the Oral Systemic Connection
Explore the oral systemic connection, how oral health directly influences overall health. Discover the latest evidence linking gum disease, diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy, and chronic illness through the mouth-body connection.

Dr. Ara Agopian
Sep 4, 20254 min read
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