Programs Oral_Health_America

1 programs

1.1 smiles across america
1.2 medical dental dialogues
1.3 nstep (national spit tobacco education program)
1.4 campaign oral health equity
1.5 wisdom tooth project

programs
smiles across america

founded oral health america in 2004, smiles across america nationwide campaign coordinate schools, governments, care providers, , corporate , community sponsors fight against tooth decay. program incorporates disease prevention , health promotion services , community organizing create successful models school-based or school-linked care.

smiles across america has provided more $1.5 million in grant support 15 programs operating in 47 communities in maine, new york, pennsylvania, west virginia, illinois, nevada, minnesota, maryland, florida, colorado, ohio, texas, , wisconsin.

through smiles across america, oral health america partner of america’s promise, organization founded colin , alma powell improve lives of children. oral health america committed , succeeded in sealing 1 million teeth 2010. smiles across america renewed commitment seal additional 2 million teeth 2020.

medical dental dialogues

in 2008, program s topic relationship between periodontal disease , systemic health. in 2009, symposium focused on collaborative health care older adults in may 2011, symposium named collaborative health care diabetes: symposium creating medical-dental dialogue among health care professionals.

nstep (national spit tobacco education program)

nstep encourages young baseball players talk coaches , parents tobacco addiction , health risks of using tobacco products, including spit , smokeless tobacco.

each year, nstep works little league baseball , softball educate families risks of spit tobacco use, including oral cancer, gum disease, tooth decay, , nicotine addiction. during 10-day little league baseball world series, nstep provides tobacco , health education baseball players , families.

campaign oral health equity

oral health america s advocacy centers on bringing oral health care people in need; in 2009, organization worked american dental education association (adea), dental health foundation, national consumers league, institute oral health, , association of state , territorial dental directors (astdd) implore lawmakers include oral health provisions in health reform legislation. on october 20, 2009, oral health america joined 140 organizations in supporting advertisement in roll call (newspaper)

wisdom tooth project

the wisdom tooth project oral health america s newest program , employ educational , communications initiatives inform public of oral health s crucial link overall health , bring care older adults in need.