and aching. to pain in their mouth.August 2018

I-SMILETM SILVER A Pilot Project for Older Iowans

I-SmileTM Silver is a pilot project to help older Iowans achieve optimal oral health. It is modeledafter the I-SmileTM program for children.

The Iowa Department of Public Health has contracts with Lee, Scott, and Webster County Health Departments to operate I-SmileTM Silver locally. In each health department, a dental hygienist serves as the I-SmileTM Silver coordinator. The coordinators work with community partners to increase awareness about the importance of oral health, provide trainings for direct caregivers and other health care providers, and help older Iowans make dental appointments and fi nd ways to pay for care.

PresentationsMore than 3,250 community members have attended a presentation by an I-SmileTM Silver coordinator.

Care Coordinationinutes: The average time spent

by an I-SmileTM Silver coordinator during each care coordination contact.

TrainingsMore than 870 health care providers have been trained by an I-SmileTM

Silver coordinator.

Referrals80% of care coordination contacts have resulted in completed dentalreferrals.

29%

Need a dental cleaning.

55%

Experience mouth painand aching.

Have untreated decay.

Avoid certain foods dueto pain in their mouth.

46%

53%

I-SmileTM Silver pilot project

IDPHIowa Departmentof Public Health

Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright,Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton Counties

Van Buren, Lee, Des Moines Counties

ScottCounty

Of more than 600 dental screenings on older Iowans

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