Trainings and Webinars: Oral Health

This training topic corresponds to data on this website. Trainings listed here are publicly available and evaluated for quality by the SHARE-NW team. Using the data and these trainings and webinars, you can make data-driven decisions to improve the health and well-being of the communities you serve.

All trainings and webinars featured on the SHARE-NW website are free.

Selected Trainings and Webinars

Messaging Strategies in the Era of Misinformation

Learning objectives:

  • Recall what recent dental health data reveal about the impacts of ceasing community-level fluoridation programs.
  • Recognize how critics of fluoridation, vaccinations and other contentious public health issues misrepresent the purpose and findings of scientific reports.
  • Understand how to provide crucial facts that shape the public’s understanding of relevant risks, data and disease impacts.
  • Understand techniques for choosing effective visuals for fact sheets, social media and other communication tools.

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Something to Smile About: Expanding Oral Health Services in Northwest Tribal Communities

Learning objectives:

  • Describe barriers to accessing oral health services in tribal communities.
  • Review the role of dental health aid therapists and the economic advantages of adding them to dental teams.
  • Review case examples of expanding oral health services in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington.

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