Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration
Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration
Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration (WI MDI) is a care delivery model where dental hygienists are integrated into the primary care appointment to provide early dental prevention and intervention services. This model leverages the medical visit, the primary care team and integrated dental hygienists to more equitably address the maternal and child dental needs of Wisconsin.
This work is guided in part by the WI MDI Advisory Council, established in 2019 to provide oversight on medical dental integration efforts in Wisconsin. The council includes key stakeholders representing medical and dental professional associations, health systems and centers’ leadership, and from other supporting organizations.
The resources below aim to increase understanding of MDI opportunities and provide guidance on implementation of MDI efforts. Please check back regularly for updates.
This guide will lead you though integrating dental hygienists into primary care teams.
Learn how Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers in Milwaukee has innovatively integrated dental hygienists into their primary care team – all within the framework of their existing medical visits.
This infographic series highlights the importance and value of medical dental integration.
Resources
Hear from professionals who are integrating medical and dental care in their practice.
Did you know in Wisconsin dental hygienists can independently practice in a variety of settings outside of a dental office? Hear from professionals who are integrating medical and dental care in their practice.
The opportunity for Wisconsin dental hygienists to work within the medical team was made possible due to years of legislative advocacy to expand settings that allow for direct access. Watch the videos below to follow the journey that lead to dental hygienists being able to practice in non-traditional settings, independent of dentists, to bring dental care to more locations and people statewide.
Expanded Practice Setting for Dental Hygienists
Learn how dental hygienists can work in non-traditional settings to bring dental care to more locations and people statewide.
Dental Hygienists and Medical Teams
Hear from two Wisconsin hygienists currently working in an integrated role within medical teams – learn more about why MDI is needed in our state, and how you can get involved!
Dental Hygienist Integration
Hear from hygienist, Collen Hogan, as she shares more about her role in medical dental integration at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers.
Your Official ADHA Podcast
Stay connected by tuning in to Your Official American Dental Hygienist’s Association (ADHA) Podcast, hosted by the Alliance’s very own Executive Director, Matt Crespin. Join as relevant thoughts, ideas, and best practices for hygienists throughout the U.S. are discussed.
Wisconsin is pioneering a Medical Dental Integration (MDI) care delivery model where dental hygienists are integrated into the primary care appointment to provide early dental prevention and intervention services. Your Official ADHA Podcast (Ep 112), dives deeper into MDI with Thomas Huffer, MD, MS, FAAP, and Olivia Morzenti, RDH, CDHC, MS, of Prevea Health. Prevea is the first health system in Wisconsin to integrate a dental hygienist into their medical care teams. These two innovators share why multidisciplinary integration makes sense and how it works.
Interested in learning more? If you would like to schedule a one-on-one meeting for more information, please contact Lindsay Deinhammer or Kasia Wiech.
Contact Our Staff
For more information about the Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration Project, please contact:
Megan Lockwood, MPH
Program Leader
Oral Health
(414) 266-7319
mlockwood@childrenswi.org
Amanda Bagin, MPH, CHES
Program Manager
Oral Health
(414) 266-7628
abagin@childrenswi.org
Lindsay Deinhammer, RN, BSN
Program Manager
Oral Health
(414) 337-4563
ldeinhammer@childrenswi.org
Kasia Wiech, MS
Program Coordinator
Oral Health
(414) 266-7627
kwiech@childrenswi.org
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The Wisconsin Medical Dental Integration project is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Funding is awarded from July 1, 2024-June 30, 2028 with an award totaling $1,475,000 with no funding from nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, or endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
