About this resource:
Source: Institute of Medicine
Last Reviewed: July 2011
Workgroups: Access to Health Services Workgroup
This report examines the status of oral health and oral health care in the United States. The report describes strengths, limitations, and future challenges, and it outlines a vision for a future oral health care system where all people have access to quality oral health care.
The committee’s recommendations for achieving this goal focus on:
- Integrating oral health into overall health care
- Promoting legislation that supports access to care
- Improving education and training for dental professionals
- Reducing barriers to care
- Promoting research
- Increasing capacity at state and local levels
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Suggested Citation
Committee on Oral Health Access to Services, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. (2011). Improving access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press. Retrieved from https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/publichealth/clinical/oralhealth/improvingaccess.pdf