Total Health

At Kaiser Permanente, we offer a comprehensive approach to health care, recognizing that what happens in the mouth affects the rest of the body and vice versa. Members with both Kaiser Permanente medical and dental coverage have their total health needs addressed when they visit a dental office — with coordinated care that provides a greater value.¹

Many of our dental offices are co-located with medical offices or have embedded nurses and clinicians. Depending on the type of dental facility, we can help address care gaps directly at our office or coordinate patient care by warm handoffs to lab, imaging, or the Nurse Treatment Room. Our staff can also help with scheduling needed medical appointments and assisting members with kp.org signups.

Common Care Gaps for Adults

Some common care gaps that we can help members address include:

Nurse Visits

Immunizations
– TDAP/TD
– Pneumococcal (PCV13)
– Shingles
– MMR
– Influenza (seasonal flu)
– HPV
– Meningococcal ACWY
– Meningococcal B
– HIB
– Varicella
– Hepatitis B
– Hepatitis A
Blood pressure screening
DM foot screening
Social determinants of health screening

Lab

Colorectal cancer screening fit kit
HbA1c Test (with and without DM)
Microalbumin urine test: DM renal test
Lipid panel cholesterol screening
TSH thyroid testing
K Potassium
Creatinine levels
Basic metabolic panel
Additional labs as ordered by a doctor

Clinician Visits*

Diabetes retinopathy screen
Annual physical examination
Cervical cancer screening
Breast cancer screening
DM annual visit care gap

Patient Self-Refer Services

Smoking Cessation

Common Care Gaps for Children 18 and Younger

Some common care gaps that we can help members address include:

Nurse Visits

Immunizations
– TDAP/TD
– Polio
– MMR
– HIB
– Hepatitis B
– Hepatitis A
– Varicella
– Pneumococcal (PCV13)
– Influenza (seasonal flu)
– HPV
– TDAP/TD
– Meningococcal ACWY

Clinician Visits*

Well-child physicals
Chronic condition refresh

¹ Medical services available at select dental locations. You must be enrolled in a Kaiser Permanente medical plan to receive medical care.

* LPNs assisting member with scheduling while they are in the office.