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Advocating for Better Dental Care: Join the Lived Experience Advisory Group
Your voice can help improve dental care in Kansas. Oral Health Kansas’ Lived Experience Advisory Group invites individuals, caregivers, and underserved community members to share their stories and shape more inclusive, accessible dental services. Join the conversation and make a difference today.
Building Trust with Patients: Communication Strategies for Dentists
Discover the benefits of becoming a KanCare dental provider. Expand access to essential care for underserved communities, enjoy financial incentives like scholarships and loan forgiveness, and receive strong administrative support. Make a lasting impact while growing your practice.
Use Your Voice to Help More Dentists Join Medicaid
Access to dental care should not depend on where you live or how you’re insured—but in Kansas, it often does. Fewer than 1 in 4
A Provider’s Path to Inclusive Care
From Medicaid billing support to tools like the My Dental Care Passport, Pathways to Oral Health gives Kansas dentists the resources they need to deliver confident, inclusive care to patients with disabilities.
New Toothbrushing Video Supports Caregivers in Residential and Home Settings
As part of the Pathways to Oral Health initiative, Oral Health Kansas has released a new caregiver training video and a training guide designed for
Everyone Deserves a Healthy Smile It’s Time to Open More Doors to Dental Care in Kansas
Too many Kansans with disabilities struggle to find accessible dental care. Pathways to Oral Health is changing that—with tools, support, and advocacy to open more doors. Discover how we’re making inclusive oral health a reality.