Focusing on Top Concerns in Oral Health

Each year, the Institute for Oral Health spotlights a new theme of concern in the dental industry, working to raise awareness and promote positive changes through education and collaboration.

For these "hot topics", we work continually to identify key challenges and advocate calls to action to drive improvements in the effectiveness of dental care education, treatment, delivery, and access.

• Defining Quality in Oral Health Care
  With millions of American's underserved, we face major challenges in our dental delivery system. We need to identify ways to improve delivery of care to ensure efficient, effective, patient-centered care. Learn More>>
• Oral Health in Aging America
  Our nation is facing unprecedented growth in its senior population. As the elderly often neglect their oral health and there are far too few providers well trained in geriatric dentistry, we may be facing a looming health care crisis...
  Learn More>>
• Periodontal Disease & Diabetes
  Diabetes and periodontal disease are two common chronic diseases that are reaching epidemic proportions in America, and these diseases have a critical impact on each other...
  Learn More>>
• Early Childhood Dental Care
  The most widespread childhood disease is cavities, a problem that impacts the daily lives of children, as well as their health and development. To stem this rising crisis, we need to shift focus to prevention and better access to dental care...
  Learn More>>
• Oral Health & The Body
  As Americans struggle with epidemics in obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases, it's imperative to increase awareness on the role oral health plays in the body's overall health....
  Learn More>>