Looking Ahead: The Future of Integrated Dental Care
- OroMed
- Aug 25
- 5 min read
Looking Ahead: The Future of Integrated Dental Care
Oral Health Is Finally Getting a Seat at the Primary Care Table
For too long, dental care has lived in a silo, separated from the rest of healthcare, treated as optional, and often overlooked altogether. But times are changing. The connection between oral health and systemic health is no longer theoretical, it’s well-documented, urgent, and increasingly impossible to ignore.
As health centers work to advance equity, reduce costs, and improve outcomes, integrated dental care is emerging as a revolutionary solution. And OroMed is proud to be at the forefront of that transformation.
The Crisis: Dental Deserts and Disconnected Systems
In many communities, especially underserved and rural areas, dental care is a luxury. Patients can go years without a cleaning, let alone a preventive evaluation. This lack of access isn’t just a cosmetic issue. It’s a public health crisis.
Untreated oral disease contributes to:
Heart disease and diabetes complications
Adverse pregnancy outcomes
Emergency room visits for preventable issues
Missed school and work days
Lower quality of life and increased healthcare costs
The traditional solution of building full-service dental clinics inside every Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or medical clinic, is costly, time-consuming, and, for many, unrealistic.
The OroMed Revolution: Seamless Integration Without the Overhead
OroMed isn’t just another dental program, it’s a care delivery innovation. We integrate Preventive Dental Evaluations directly into the medical side of your health center. No dental chairs. No added staff. No workflow disruption.
Here’s how integrated dental care works with OroMed:
Trained Medical Assistants perform intraoral image-capture using compact cameras.
Remote Dentists evaluate those images in real time, using secure two-way video technology.
The result: a diagnostic-quality preventive dental evaluation, delivered during a standard medical visit.
This model unlocks powerful benefits:
New Reimbursement Streams
Better Patient Compliance
Early Detection and Prevention
No Capital Investment in Dental Infrastructure
We’re not just making dental care easier. We’re changing how it’s delivered.
Why Integrated Dental Care Is an Equity Imperative
OroMed’s mission is rooted in a bold belief: oral health is health, and access to it is a matter of equity.
Communities served by health centers, immigrant families, low-income populations, communities of color, and the uninsured, are disproportionately affected by oral disease. The barriers are structural: lack of coverage, lack of providers, and the fragmentation of dental and medical care systems.
By bringing preventive dental care into the same visit, same room, and same workflow as a primary care check-up, OroMed helps eliminate those barriers.
Make no mistake. This isn’t a luxury, it’s a public health imperative.
Integrated Dental Care: Benefits for Patients, Providers, and Health Systems
For Patients:
No need to schedule a second appointment or travel to another clinic
Higher likelihood of receiving timely dental evaluation and education
Less risk of untreated oral issues progressing into systemic problems
For Providers:
No disruption to the daily workflow
Enhanced ability to treat the whole patient
Greater professional satisfaction in delivering truly comprehensive care
For Health Centers:
Additional revenue opportunities through dental billing codes
Reduced emergency room referrals and hospitalizations
Improved patient retention and trust
For Public Health Outcomes:
Fewer missed diagnoses of oral infections and disease
Lower long-term costs of care
Real movement toward closing the equity gap in oral health
A Model Built on Collaboration and Impact
The integration OroMed offers isn’t just about convenience, it’s about reshaping the future of care delivery.
Our model is grounded in these core values:
1. Collaborative Excellence
We work hand-in-hand with your team, customizing implementation to fit your clinic’s unique needs and culture. You’re never just handed a system, we build it with you.
2. Patient-Centered Care
From the equipment we use to the workflows we build, everything is designed to center the patient experience. Evaluations are quick, comfortable, and built into the visit they’re already attending.
3. Impact-Driven Innovation
We believe in using technology not just for the sake of innovation, but to create meaningful impact. That’s why our remote dentists, digital imaging, and secure workflows are all optimized for real-world use in real clinics.
4. Flawless Execution
We know healthcare teams don’t have time for guesswork. Our systems are plug-and-play, fully supported, and built for zero disruption.
5. Unbending Integrity
We operate with complete transparency and dedication to patient outcomes, partner trust, and the highest ethical standards.
Leading the Evolution, Together
OroMed exists because we saw a gap and refused to accept it.
We asked a simple question:What if dental care could be as accessible as a blood pressure check?
And then we built the answer.
But we’re not doing it alone. Every health center that partners with us becomes a co-architect of this new future. Together, we’re proving that integrated care isn’t just possible, it’s better for everyone.
Ready to Join the Movement?
If you’re a health center leader, medical director, or innovator in community health, now is the time to act. Don’t wait for another grant cycle or a dream dental build out. Start improving access today, with the resources you already have. You have zero integration costs with no disruption for your staff.
Let OroMed show you how.
Schedule a free Demo Today: We’ll walk you through how OroMed could work in your clinic, no commitment, no disruption, just clarity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is integrated dental care?
Integrated dental care brings dental evaluations and services into the primary care setting. Rather than requiring a separate dental visit, patients receive preventive dental evaluations during their regular medical appointments.
How does OroMed provide integrated dental care?
OroMed uses intraoral imaging, trained medical assistants, and secure video conferencing with remote dentists to deliver preventive dental evaluations within a standard medical workflow, without added staff or dental infrastructure.
Why is integrated dental care important for health equity?
Low-income and underserved communities often lack access to dental care. Integrating dental services into primary care helps eliminate barriers, improve health outcomes, and reduce long-term costs.
How do OroMed’s preventive dental evaluations boost my revenue without adding workload or cost?
OroMed’s integrated model generates new revenue streams through existing medical workflows, without requiring new staff, dental infrastructure, or added appointments.
Here’s how:
Billable Dental Codes: The preventive dental evaluations delivered through OroMed can be billed using standard dental CPT/D0140 or D0120 codes, depending on payer requirements, creating an additional reimbursement opportunity during the same medical visit.
No Capital Investment: There’s no need to invest in dental chairs, sterilization stations, or dedicated dental providers. Your existing medical team captures intraoral images using compact tech, and remote dentists handle the diagnostics.
Zero Workflow Disruption: Evaluations happen in real time, within the normal visit flow. This keeps your care team efficient and your schedule intact, while delivering more value per visit.
In short: OroMed turns underused moments in a medical visit into a reimbursable dental service, improving care and increasing your bottom line, with no additional burden on your team.
Would you like to schedule a demo to see how it works and find out more about OroMed? Schedule your demo today.
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