Oral Health

Oral Health Policy & Workforce

National Oral Health Policy*

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry , Oral Health Policies and Clinical Guidelines - The AAPD advocates policies, guidelines and programs that promote optimal oral health and oral health care for children.

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey
• National Oral Health Surveillance System

Children's Dental Health Project - The Interface Between Medicine and Dentistry in Meeting the Oral Health Needs of Young Children

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

• Bureau of Health Professions: Primary Care & Oral Health
• Bureau of Primary Health Care: Dental Care Access
• Fact Sheet: Using Medicaid to Improve Oral Health
• Information Center: Oral Health Publications

Healthy People 2010 Objectives for Improving Health: Focus Area 21 - Oral Health

Oral Health America

Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual

* Links to agencies, institutions and organizations other than the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) are provided solely as a service to users and do not constitute an endorsement by HEALTH.