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HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: Institute of Medicine, 2011

Last Reviewed: 2011

Workgroups: Access to Health Services Workgroup

The Health Resources and Services Administration and the California HealthCare Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council to assess the current oral health care system, to develop a vision for how to improve oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations, and to recommend ways to achieve this vision.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Increase the proportion of people with dental insurance — AHS‑02
Baseline only
Reduce the proportion of people who can’t get the dental care they need when they need it — AHS‑05
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

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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