What
This hour-long live webinar covers The Obstetric Provider’s Role in Improving Oral Health Outcomes During Pregnancy. Content includes scientific rationale for oral healthcare during pregnancy, the role of prenatal providers in supporting patient health through oral health, screening questions to ask patients, patient education tips, and resources (including referral resources).
Why
Because oral health is absolutely intertwined with whole-person health, and dental care can be difficult to access during pregnancy, we hope that this training will help OB providers become more comfortable talking with their patients about oral health, looking in the mouth, and assessing immediate concerns that should be referred to dental providers. We also know that pregnant women don’t always understand how their oral health impacts their pregnancy and the early years of their baby’s life, so having a trusted provider explain the connections will help strengthen the health of both mother and child.
Who
All members of the OB team, and Midwives, Doulas, Family Practice team members, and Community Health Workers
When
Choose one of the March sessions listed below, or if you have a group of interested participants that need a different date or would prefer in-person group training, contact the IOHA to schedule something that meets your needs. Trainings are free. Participants will receive a certificate of participation, but no professional credit is available and sessions will not be recorded.
Bonus
The first 20 providers who register and complete a webinar session will receive some electric toothbrushes to distribute to patients who participate in oral health screenings.
Brought to you by the Idaho Oral Health Alliance, Idaho Smiles/MCNA Dental, and partners of the division of Maternal and Child Health within the Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare. Developed as part of the Consortium for Oral Health, Building State Capacity for Integration Learning Collaborative.
IOHA Contact: info@idahooralhealth.org, Jennifer Wheeler, executive director
Registration deadline: March 23, 2026