{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Healthy Project Podcast","title":"Closing the Oral Health Gap with Technology | Pamela Oren-Artzi , COO of GRIN","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5ec9c239\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2905,"description":"In this episode of The Healthy Project Podcast, host Corey Dion Lewis talks with Pamela Oren-Artzi, COO and co-founder of GRIN, a digital oral health platform reimagining how care is delivered for underserved communities. Pam shares her journey from technology leader to health innovator, the challenges of addressing oral care deserts, and how GRIN’s accessible, affordable tools are transforming the way providers reach patients—no broadband required.\nWe explore why oral health must be recognized as a core social driver of health, the connection between oral disease and chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes, and the ripple effects that poor access to dental care can have on individuals, families, and the economy. Pam also offers valuable insights for health tech innovators on how to build equity into products from the ground up.\n📌 Sponsored by GRIN – Learn more at https://www.get-grin.com/\nShownotes:\n00:00 – Introduction & Welcome\n00:45 – Meet Pam Orrin & the GRIN Mission\n03:15 – Why Oral Health is Overlooked in Health Tech\n06:35 – The Global Oral Health Crisis\n09:00 – Early GRIN Impact Stories in Underserved Communities\n12:20 – The Link Between Oral Health & Full Body Health\n14:30 – Why Oral Health is a Social Determinant of Health\n17:10 – Economic & Social Ripple Effects of Poor Oral Care\n19:40 – Absenteeism, Malnutrition, and Hidden Impacts\n23:30 – Building Equity into Product Design\n25:15 – Serving Digitally Excluded Communities\n26:40 – Measuring Equity, Efficiency & Behavioral Change\n31:20 – Reducing Health System Burden\n34:10 – Making Care Efficient for Patients & Providers\n36:05 – Uplifting Communities Through Health Technology\n38:25 – The Future of Digital Oral Health\n43:20 – Advice for Health Tech Innovators\n44:12 – How to Connect with GRIN\n46:52 – Closing Thoughts","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MSRYwgzVwmOkZXeinjXJXt6vM1REXDF2oD3ZSMgwLMU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lY2Zl/MzVlNDRkOWQ4MDEz/ZTNkOTY2MzMyNzYx/M2I0MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}