Mississippi Dental and State Resources

Mississippi State Department of Health

Dental and Oral Health Division
State Dental Director - Dr. Nicholas Mosca
Box 1700
Jackson, MS  39215-1700
(601) 576-7500

Note the following links:
MSDH Dental and Oral Health Webpage
MSDH Regional Oral Health Consultants
MS Oral Health Plan

Mississippi Dental School

UMMC School of Dentistry
2600 North State St.
Jackson, MS  39216
Phone: (601) 984-6155
Website: http://dentistry.umc.edu

Mississippi Delta Community College
Highway 3 South
P.O. Box 668
Moorhead, MS  38761
Phone: (662) 246-6295
http://www.msdelta.edu/

Northeast Mississippi Community College
101 Cunningham Blvd.
Booneville, MS  38829
Phone: (662) 720-7285
http://www.nemcc.edu/

Pearl River Community College
5448 US Highway 49 S
Hattiesburg, MS  39401
Phone: (601) 554-5481
http://www.prcc.edu/

UMMC School of Health Related Professions
Dental Hygiene Program
2500 N. State Street
Jackson, MS  39216
Phone: (601) 984-6310
http://shrp.umc.edu/

Mississippi Dental Laboratory Association
Website: www.msdla.org

MOHCA – Mississippi Oral Health Community Alliance
MOHCA is a consortium of concerned people who want to protect and promote oral health for all Mississippians. MOHCA's mission is to:
      - offer a comprehensive approach to to improve the oral health status for Mississippians by serving as an advocate for optimal oral health;
      - mobilize community partnerships between and among policy makers, state agencies, professionals, organizations, the public and other groups that are interested in improving oral health;
      - develop plans and policies that improve oral health through a collaborative process; and
      - establish an oral health services infrastructure that assures the protection, promotion and provision of oral health care for all Mississippians.

Click here for MOHCA's dental resource fact sheet.

MOHCA Officers for 2010:
         
         Chair - Ms. Stephanie Young, MS Area Health Ed Center
         Chair-elect - Ms. Adrienne Penley,  UMC School of Dentistry
         Secretary – Ms. Gretchen Mahan, MS Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
         Treasurer – Ms. Connie Lane, Mississippi Dental Association
         Alliance Liaison – Dr. Nick Mosca, MSDH - State Dental Director

website: 

http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/41,0,151,443.html

Mississippi State Government Agencies
To contact any Mississippi state agency, you may refer to the following link for information: Mississippi State Government Agencies 

Mississippi KIDS COUNT
Mississippi KIDS COUNT is a research entity that tracks information about Mississippi's children. In doing so, MS KIDS COUNT aims to support those who care for  and about Mississippi's children by providing data, highlighting evidence-based practices and reproting best return-on-investment strategies pertaining to the well-being of children and ultimately, the state as a whole. Click here to access more information:
Mississippi KIDS COUNT