The first Surgeon General Report on Oral Health was published in 2000. Since that time, the field of interprofessional oral health care has grown. See below for some highlights, captured in the many reports and key resources issued by HRSA and our partners.
- Improving Access to Care in Underserved Rural Communities
This report from the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) reviews their recommendations for improving access to oral health care in underserved rural communities. Read and download the report. - Supporting Dental Therapy through Title VII Training Programs: A Meaningful Strategy for Implementing Equitable Oral Health Care (19th Annual Report to the Secretary of DHHS and to Congress – 2022)
This report from the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) reviews their recommendations for HRSA to provide funding to support dental therapy training programs. Read and download the report. - MORE Care In Ohio (Medical Oral Expanded Care)
Oral Health Ohio and CareQuest Institute for Oral Health are partnering to improve the oral health of children and reduce costly, invasive dental procedures by advancing value-based care and integrating care between dental and medical providers. Developed by CareQuest Institute, MORE Care™ provides a framework, tools, and guidance for medical providers to integrate oral health… Read more: MORE Care In Ohio (Medical Oral Expanded Care) - Policy Statement: Integrating Oral Health Care into Primary Care
Read and download the 2024 Policy Statement: Integrating Oral Health Care into Primary Care from the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC). - Integrating Oral Health Evaluation into Prenatal Care: Considerations and Examples
Integrating Oral Health Evaluation into Prenatal Care: Considerations and Examples is composed of subjective and objective findings based on completion of an oral health history, a risk assessment, and a clinical oral screening. Competencies for primary care providers include identifying and prioritizing strategies to prevent or mitigate risk impact for oral and systemic diseases and… Read more: Integrating Oral Health Evaluation into Prenatal Care: Considerations and Examples - Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Health Safety Net Environmental Scan 2023 Chartbook
To improve access to and use of comprehensive, high-quality oral health care for pregnant women, infants, and children at high risk for oral disease, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) funded the Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Health Safety Net. Three projects were… Read more: Networks for Oral Health Integration (NOHI) Within the Maternal and Child Health Safety Net Environmental Scan 2023 Chartbook - A State of Decay: Are Older Americans Coming of Age without Oral Healthcare?
Oral Health America (OHA) developed A State of Decay, Vol. III based on five variables: Edentulism, Adult Medicaid Dental Benefits, Community Water Fluoridation, Basic Screening Surveys and State Oral Health Plans. OHA ranked each of the 50 states based on the overall status of their older adult population as measured by an overall state score, which… Read more: A State of Decay: Are Older Americans Coming of Age without Oral Healthcare? - Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly Oral Health Report
Read and download the May 2021 report on oral health from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly. - WHO’s global oral health status report 2022: Actions, discussion and implementation
The Global Oral Health Status Report (GOHSR) directed towards the promotion and achievement of the universal health coverage (UHC) for oral health by the year 2030 was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in November 2022. The report reviews the latest evidence-based data on the status of oral health worldwide in terms of oral… Read more: WHO’s global oral health status report 2022: Actions, discussion and implementation - Determinants of Oral Health Screening and Assessment in Physician Assistant Clinical Practice
The Oral Health Workforce Research Center (OHWRC) at the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the University at Albany, completed a research project to understand the inclusion of oral health screening and assessment services in physician assistant clinical practice across the US. This project included a literature review and a survey of a sample… Read more: Determinants of Oral Health Screening and Assessment in Physician Assistant Clinical Practice - NIIOH Accelerating Systems Change In Oral Health Education and Practice Presentation to National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation (NIHCM)
Download this presentation from NIIOH to learn more about our systems change initiative and national impact on integrating oral health in primary care education and practice. - Oral-Systemic Interactions and Medical-Dental Integration: A Life Course Approach
Oral-Systemic Interactions and Medical-Dental Integration: A Life Course Approach, a 2023 report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, discusses the need to understand a life course approach regarding both oral-systemic interactions (OSI) and medical-dental integration (MDI). It provides a comprehensive overview of the bidirectional nature of oral and systemic diseases across different life phases… Read more: Oral-Systemic Interactions and Medical-Dental Integration: A Life Course Approach - Pediatricians and Pediatric Oral Health Knowledge and Attitudes about Silver Diamine Fluoride in Pediatric Practice
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Oral Health embarked on a project in 2023 to better understand pediatricians’ provision of preventive oral health services for children ≤5 years of age and assess pediatrician familiarity with and use of a new modality for treating dental caries – silver diamine fluoride (SDF). The project included a Pediatric… Read more: Pediatricians and Pediatric Oral Health Knowledge and Attitudes about Silver Diamine Fluoride in Pediatric Practice