In an effort to increase the public's understanding of the importance of oral health and its connection to overall health, the U.S. Public Health Service's (USPHS) Oral Health Coordinating Committee (OHCC) has launched the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Oral Health Strategic Framework 2014-2017.
February is Children Dental Health Month! We hope that this blog post raises awareness about dental-related bullying and the impact that it has on children.
Good news! The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has joined a growing list of healthcare and dental professionals and public health and advocacy organizations in supporting the integration of oral health in primary care.
The ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI) has prepared at-a-glance reports on an array of oral health indicators for each state and the District of Columbia.
In this blog post, we introduce the Qualis White Paper, Oral Health: An Essential Component of Primary Care, and discuss the Oral Health Delivery Framework that integrates interprofessional oral health competencies into primary care practice!
