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Fred S Ferguson1, Mark E Moss2

  • 1Health Migration Consulting, Inc., East Setauket, NY 11733, USA.

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Oral health can be a scalable entry point for preventive care, addressing healthcare costs and disparities. Integrating oral health into broader strategies can improve population health outcomes by identifying risks earlier.

Keywords:
consumer engagementhealth equitymedical–dental integrationoral healthpopulation healthpredictive modelingpreventive caresocial determinants of health

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Rising healthcare costs and health outcome disparities are linked to delayed preventive care and social determinants of health (SDoH).
  • Current healthcare models often overlook individual capacity limitations due to contextual constraints in managing health and seeking timely care.
  • Oral health issues are prevalent, observable, behaviorally influenced, and linked to systemic health conditions, suggesting its potential as an early intervention point.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose oral health as a practical and scalable entry point for earlier engagement in preventive care.
  • To introduce a six-pillar conceptual framework linking behaviors and observed oral health status for risk identification and population health strategies.
  • To outline a research agenda, implementation challenges, and equity considerations for integrating oral health into preventive care models.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a six-pillar conceptual framework integrating behavioral science, predictive modeling, social risk factors, digital health, and policy.
  • Linking consumer-reported behaviors with clinician-observed oral health status.
  • Review of existing literature on oral-systemic health relationships.

Main Results:

  • A conceptual framework is presented to guide risk identification, engagement, and population health strategies through oral health.
  • The framework emphasizes the integration of diverse components including behavioral science and digital health infrastructure.
  • The study highlights the need for further research to establish causality and population-level impact of oral health interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Oral health offers a viable and scalable pathway for earlier engagement in preventive healthcare.
  • The proposed framework provides a foundation for developing innovative population health strategies centered on oral health.
  • Further prospective and interventional studies are crucial to validate the causal links and population impact of integrating oral health into preventive care.