Expanding Access to Oral Care to Moms and Birthing People Across Georgia

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia and its existing maternal oral health working group are engaging perinatal women across Georgia and other relevant stakeholders in identifying the most relevant and pressing patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)/comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) topics related to improving access for maternal oral healthcare. 

Pregnant women are susceptible to oral health issues that place their own health and the health of their pregnancy at risk. There is a strong association between poor oral health and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Effective, quality dental care is essential, yet disparities in oral health care access persist in Georgia, particularly among women covered by Medicaid. This oral health disparity contributes to disparities in pregnancy outcomes, a critical issue for Georgia given the state’s alarmingly high maternal mortality and morbidity rate.

Questions? Please email Fowzio Jama, Director of Research, at fowzio.jama@hmhbga.org.