Access to Dental Care Dashboard

Oral health care access affects one’s overall health and quality of life. If left untreated, tooth decay and gum disease can lead to other health issues, such as heart disease, diabetes, or pregnancy complications. Unfortunately, there are many barriers to equitable oral health care access in Washington state. Data clearly show how these barriers disproportionately impact lower-income households and communities of color. Our “Access to Dental Care” interactive dashboard summarizes the dental utilization and access to care in Washington state.

Map of access to dental care in Washington State for Medicaid enrollees ages 20 and under as indicated by use of at least one dental service

An example of the kind of data available in the dashboard: Use of at least one dental service by Medicaid enrollees ages 20 and under.

Health equity drives the work we do at Arcora Foundation. This includes improving access to dental health care through programs such as Access to Baby and Child Dentistry, DentistLink, and SmileMobile. Oral health is a social justice issue, and we work alongside community partners to ensure everyone has good oral and overall health, with no one left behind.

Instructions for the Access to Dental Care Dashboard:

  • Select tabs along the top to view each dashboard.
  • Hover over maps and charts to view specific data points and interact with the data.
  • Drop-down menus and indicators can be used to select data sets where available.
  • Each corresponding dashboard lists data sources.

Questions about the Access Dashboard?  Please email our Evaluation and Data Analyst, Alia Katabi.

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Oral Health Dashboard Shows Health Disparities Examples

Oral health disparities are evident in every county in Washington state. One’s oral health status is impacted by a long list of complex, intertwined, and often inequitable systems. Unfortunately, lower-income households and communities of color experience systemic barriers and health inequities at a disproportionate rate. Our “Oral Health Status” interactive dashboard provides clear data on these health disparities examples, including rates of tooth decay, pain, and tooth loss.

Health disparities examples in Washington State second graders with untreated decay and rampant decay

Example of health disparities data available in the Oral Health Status Dashboard: second graders with untreated decay and rampant decay

 

At Arcora Foundation, health equity drives our work. Through our oral disease prevention and access to dental care programs and initiatives, we aim to eliminate health disparities so everyone benefits from good oral health.

Instructions for using the Oral Health Status Dashboard to explore examples of health disparities in dental disease in Washington State:

  • Select tabs along the top to view each dashboard.
  • Interact with the data by hovering over charts and maps to view specific data points.
  • Use drop-down menus and indicators to select data sets where available.
  • All data sources are listed on the corresponding dashboard.

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