Promoting equitable, culturally appropriate and affordable
oral health care for everyone living in the United States.
Our Vision and Mission
Our vision is that all persons in the U.S. shall have access to equitable, culturally appropriate oral health care as an integral component of their overall health.
Our mission is to support and promote evidence-informed policy and practices that will eliminate inequities in oral health.
Examples of such policies include:
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Community water fluoridation
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The use of dental sealants and silver diamine fluoride
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The inclusion of fully funded comprehensive oral health benefits in Medicare and Medicaid
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The addition of dental therapists to the oral healthcare provider team
The National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity (NCDHE) is a group of dentists and other like-minded individuals with extensive experience in oral health policy, dental public health, oral health research, and dental education who are relentlessly working for universal oral health care.
We believe every resident of the United States has a right to equitable culturally appropriate oral health care.
For NCDHE members who are advocating for dental therapy in public forums, please visit the member portal.
Under the “NCDHE Documents” tab, you will find Dental Therapy Today – Updates, Insights, and Advocacy Tools. Please use this archived slide presentation as a resource to guide your
advocacy efforts.
Position Statements
