Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition

Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition Oral health, Organization, Saskatchewan, Coalition The SHR-DHP supervisor was proactive in the development process.

The concept of an oral health coalition began as a plan to expand partnerships in the community and was identified during a Saskatoon Health Region- Dental Health Program (SHR-DHP) Review in 2007. Best practice literature at the time stated that developing a coalition focused on oral health and including community partners and stakeholders was an excellent practice to expand the importance of oral health to a broad and diverse group of individuals and agencies. This would allow for an intersectoral approach for problem solving and working together to improve the oral health of the community. From 2008-2010 the supervisor presented to the professional dental associations and various community groups. The presentations focused on the dental health program review, an update on current work related to dental public health in the SHR and an invitation to be involved in the Saskatoon Oral Health Coalition. Associations, groups and agencies that were approached expressed a keen interest to be involved. The inaugural meeting of the Saskatoon Oral Health Coalition (OHC) was May 26/2010. Over 70 people were in attendance with a wide variety of agencies and groups represented. There was wide support for the need for an Oral Health Coalition to tackle many of the oral health issues in the area. The coalition set about meeting twice each year. This schedule continues with a spring and fall meeting. There is consistent representation from a wide variety of interested individuals and groups. Overall membership is approximately one-third oral health professionals with the remainder being other health professionals, education, government and community agencies. Between 2010-2012, there was a shift in direction for the coalition driven by the Saskatoon OHC members. On October 30th, 2012 members voted to change the name of the coalition to the Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition and broaden the reach to include the province. The focus is on oral health issues and concerns related to populations at high risk of oral disease and low/minimum access to oral care.

“We’re Back. And the Need Is Growing.”After a year of behind-the-scenes rebuilding, we’re proud to re-introduce the Sask...
12/07/2025

“We’re Back. And the Need Is Growing.”

After a year of behind-the-scenes rebuilding, we’re proud to re-introduce the Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition. 🦷💙

We’re a registered charity dedicated to improving access to oral health care, education, and emergency dental support for people across Saskatchewan—especially those facing financial and social barriers.

With the cost of living rising and access to care still out of reach for many, our work is more important than ever.

This holiday season, we’re relaunching our public fundraising efforts to ensure SOHC can continue advocating, educating, and helping those in need.

✅ Registered Canadian Charity
✅ All donations receive a tax receipt
✅ 100% of funds support operations & frontline coordination

👉 Help us relaunch strong: https://www.saskohc.ca/become-a-donor

Your support makes a difference in many peoples lives right here in Saskatchewan!

05/15/2024

SOHC hosted virtual Professional Development sessions on May 13, 2024.
The presentation recordings (in MS Teams meeting format) can be found on the SOHC website, under the Live Streams tab:
https://saskohc.ca/archives/live-streams

Recordings include:
Antimicrobial Resistance - Jason Vanstone and Melissa Kucey
Fluoride Varnish Training for Public Health Nurses; and SHA New Product Presentation - Gwen Sawicki
Dental Therapy Training Update - Dr. Gerry Uswak

The PowerPoint (in PDF format) for these presentations can be found on the SOHC website, under the 2024 Presentation tab:
https://saskohc.ca/archives/presentation

Watch Leslie Topola's presentation on Fifty Years of Dental Therapy in Canada, The Saskatchewan Dental Plan.
05/07/2024

Watch Leslie Topola's presentation on Fifty Years of Dental Therapy in Canada, The Saskatchewan Dental Plan.

Oral health is an important part of overall health, but a third of the people living in Canada do not have dental insura...
02/12/2024

Oral health is an important part of overall health, but a third of the people living in Canada do not have dental insurance.
The Government of Canada announced the roll-out details of the Canadian Dental Care Plan, which will help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for up to 9 million currently uninsured Canadian residents.
Learn more:

Find out which Government of Canada dental supports is right for you.

01/16/2024

SOHC Inc. Winter 2024 Newsletter - read it here:

01/03/2024

Integration of a dental hygienist into the inter-professional long-term care team (article)
To address poor oral health of residents in long-term care homes (LTCH), this study explored the process of integrating an educational resource and a dental hygienist on the interprofessional care team.

Oral health is health: Better access to dental care may have potential benefits beyond Canadians’ mouths
12/27/2023

Oral health is health: Better access to dental care may have potential benefits beyond Canadians’ mouths

In addition to saving costs for individuals and our health-care system, facilitating access to dental care would enhance the population’s oral health and potentially help in managing chronic diseases.

Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams died of brain infections stemming from dental problems, officials say
12/27/2023

Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams died of brain infections stemming from dental problems, officials say

Medical examiners have released an official cause of death for former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams after there were conflicting reports of his passing in September.

Practice Trends and Job Satisfaction of Dental Therapists in Canada: Results from a National SurveyRead the article here...
12/20/2023

Practice Trends and Job Satisfaction of Dental Therapists in Canada: Results from a National Survey
Read the article here-

The objective of this research was to evaluate the practice trends, clinical services and job satisfaction of dental therapists in Canada. Licenced Canadian dental therapists were recruited to part...

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