Oral Health
Why Oral Health Still Sits Outside the Public Health Conversation
The historical and structural reasons dental care remains disconnected from broader health systems.
Oral Health
Bridging the gap between dental care and public health systems.
Understanding Oral Health
Oral health is a critical but often overlooked component of overall health and wellbeing. This topic examines why dental care has historically been separated from broader health systems, the consequences of that separation, and emerging efforts to integrate oral health into public health practice. From community dental programs to policy reform, we explore what it takes to make oral health a public health priority.
Articles on Oral Health
Research, analysis, and commentary
Oral Health
The Case for Integrating Dental Care Into Primary Care
How medical-dental integration could transform health outcomes.