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American Association of Public Health Dentistry Founded in 1937, the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) provides a focus for meeting the challenge to improve oral health. AAPHD membership is open to all individuals concerned with improving the oral health of the public. Its broad base of membership provides a fertile environment and numerous opportunities for the exchange of ideas and experiences. During the past decade, many enthusiastic persons have joined AAPHD, increasing its influence and effectiveness. Improvements in the oral health of the U.S. population have been much heralded in recent years. However, these gains have eluded many of the most vulnerable people - those for whom public health personnel often have special concern - in the U.S. and other countries.
Contact Information
National Office Website: http://www.aaphd.org/default.asp?page=about.htm
American Dental Association (ADA) The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement; leading a unified profession through initiatives in advocacy, education, research and the development of standards.
Contact Information
American
Dental Association Website: http://www.ada.org/ada/about/index.asp
American Dental Hygienists' Association
ADHA is
the largest professional organization representing the dental hygiene
profession. Dental hygienists support the health and well being of the American
public through oral health promotion, education, prevention, and therapeutic
services. Dental hygienists provide oral health expertise in a variety of care
settings such as private dental offices, school-based dental clinics, hospitals,
community health centers, correctional institutions, and nursing homes. The
American Dental Hygienists' Association is actively involved in the dialogue
regarding public health policies and programs in America. Because public health
approaches consider the entire population, they focus on problems that present
the largest burden within the community; concentrate resources on interventions
with strong evidence of effectiveness (i.e., “the greatest good for the greatest
number”); include collaboration with multiple community partners; and evaluate
the impact of programs on the population’s health. Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60611
American Public Health Association (APHA) The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. Members of the Oral Health Section of APHA are one of the 24 Sections that APHA members can choose to join. The Oral Health Section's members seek to promote oral health to a larger, multidisciplinary audience, partner with other human service providers, integrate oral health with overall health, have input into environmental and health care delivery issues, and disseminate research findings to the largest possible audience.
Contact Information Website: http://www.apha-oh.org/
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) A strong and effective governmental oral health presence in states and territories to assure optimal oral health. ASTDD provides leadership to advocate a governmental oral health presence in each state and territory, to formulate and promote sound oral health policy, to increase awareness of oral health issues, and to assist in the development of initiatives for prevention and control of oral diseases. This website has been designed to serve as a comprehensive source of information for members, associate members, policymakers, oral health and public health professionals, other health care professionals, academicians, students and the general public. A variety of tools and links can be found to help visitors understand the breadth and scope of oral health programs administered by our members.
Contact Information
105
Westerly Rd Website: http://astdd.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Oral Health Resources Division of Oral Health CDC, as the sentinel for the health of people in the United States and throughout the world, strives to protect people’s health and safety, provide reliable health information, and improve health through strong partnerships. CDC′s Mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP) The Children's Dental Health Project advances policies that improve children's access to oral health. CDHP’s vision is to provide equity in children's oral health. The Children's Dental Health Project forges research-driven policies and innovative solutions by engaging a broad base of partners committed to children and oral health.
Contact Information
Children's
Dental Health Project Website: http://www.cdhp.org/
Joint Center Health Policy Institute The Joint Center Health Policy Institute (HPI) is the principle program of the Joint Center Office of Health, Women and Families. The HPI was operationally launched in 2003 with a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. The Foundations' purpose was to enable the Joint Center to build a health policy institute that would facilitate the participation of “neglected” or “unheard” voices in health policy debates and that would improve the health of underserved and diverse people by supporting national partners in efforts to help communities inform policy and practice food health.
Contact Information Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Health Policy Institute Website: http://www.jointcenter.org/new_site/index.htm
National Dental Association The mission of the National Dental Association is to represent the concerns of ethnic minorities in dentistry, to elevate the global oral health concerns of underserved communities, to enhance educational and financial opportunities, and public policy awareness, for its members, and to recruit underrepresented minorities into the profession through advocacy and mentorship.
Contact Information 3517 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010 Fax: 202.588.1244 Website: http://www.ndaonline.org/mission.asp
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information. We accomplish our mission by: Performing and supporting basic and clinical research; Conducting and funding research training and career development programs to ensure an adequate number of talented, well-prepared and diverse investigators; Coordinating and assisting relevant research and research-related activities among all sectors of the research community; Promoting the timely transfer of knowledge gained from research and its implications for health to the public, health professionals, researchers, and policy-makers.
Contact Information
National Institute of
Dental and Craniofacial Research Website: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/HealthInformation/SpecialCareResources/SpecialCareinOralHealth.htm
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) The purpose of the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) is to respond to the needs of states and communities in addressing current and emerging public oral health issues. OHRC supports health professionals, program administrators, educators, policymakers, and others with the goal of improving oral health services for infants, children, adolescents, and their families. The resource center collaborates with federal, state, and local agencies; national and state organizations and associations; and foundations to gather, develop, and share quality and valued information and materials. A fact sheet describing the services of the resource center is available.
Contact Information Georgetown University Box 571272 Washington, DC 20057 202.784.9771 Fax: 202.784.9777 Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) HRSA's oral health programs promote improved dental health and access to dental care for low-income children, individuals with special health care needs, and people living in medically underserved areas. You can view information about any publication by clicking on the publication title.
Contact Information
HRSA
Information Center Website: http://ask.hrsa.gov/OralHealth.cfm
World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Programme (ORH) The objectives of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme (ORH), one of the technical programmes within the Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion (CHP), have been reoriented according to the new strategy of disease prevention and promotion of health. Greater emphasis is put on developing global policies in oral health promotion and oral disease prevention, coordinated more effectively with other priority programmes of CHP and other clusters and with external partners.
Contact Information
Avenue
Appia 20 Website: http://www.who.int/oral_health/en/
Florida Dental Association The Florida Dental Association is a statewide, professional membership organization representing Florida-licensed dentists. FDA members are committed to protecting the health and well-being of people of all ages. The FDA was established in 1884 to ensure that patients received the highest quality of care from dental professionals. With a statewide membership of over 7,000 Florida-licensed dentists, the FDA represents about 75 percent of all licensed dentists in Florida.
Contact Information
1111 E. Tennessee St.
Website: http://www.floridadental.org/index.html
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Dental Health Public Health Dental Program Provides a state focus for the control and prevention of oral diseases and provides policy direction for oral health issues. Promotes the development of cost-effective preventive programs and works to reduce inequities with regards to access to dental health care. Monitors state, federal and local oral health status, dental treatment needs and the utilization of dental health services. Evaluates county health department dental health programs and provides technical assistance, administrative and quality assurance guidance. Monitors the development of school based programs; conducts needs assessments, inputs county health department dental health service data into the statewide information management system. Promotes and implements community water fluoridation for eligible communities and operates a fluoridation surveillance system. Provides funding assistance for the installation and upgrading of fluoridation systems; develops and monitors fluoridation contracts; provides technical assistance and prepares quarterly fluoridation reports. In addition, conducts statewide promotional activities to increase access to community and school-based preventive programs and primary-care services. Programmatic monitoring, data collection and analysis, and technical assistance are provided to county health department dental programs and emergency dental treatment referral projects. A fluoridation grant which assists in funding for start-up and chemical costs for community fluoridation systems is administered by this program. Monitoring of water systems for optimal fluoride levels is also conducted.
Contact Information
4025 Esplanade
Way Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/fdhdescription.html
The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Dental Project The main focus of this project was to develop and test a model to recruit licensed oral health professionals to become Medicaid Waiver providers, provide clinical and sensitivity training and develop a networks in communities around Florida. This project was very successful because we were able to obtain the support of state agencies, the Florida Dental Association, The Florida Hygiene Association and partner with the two dental schools in Florida. In the first year, through this project we recruited approximately 110 oral health professionals and served over 100 individuals with developmental disabilities. To build on this success we are continuing to train and recruit and will serve over 1000 individuals this year and increase our recruitment of oral health professionals statewide. Through information and education, we continue to increase our network and provide much needed services to hundreds of individuals with developmental disabilities in Florida.
Contact Information
124 Marriott Drive, Suite
203 Website: http://www.fddc.org/ACTIVITIES/index.asp
American Dental Education Association (ADEA) ADEA is the premier association serving the predoctoral, postdoctoral, and allied dental education community. ADEA provides advocacy, professional development, and a wealth of expert information and resources. We address contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health care for the improvement of public health.
Contact Information
American Dental Education Association Website: http://www.adea.org/
International Association For Dental Research To advance research and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health worldwide. To support and represent the oral health research community. To facilitate the communication and application of research findings.
Contact Information 1619 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3406 Fax: 703.548.1883 Website: http://www.iadr.com/
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in three key areas--program development, education, and state-of-the-art knowledge--to improve the health and well-being of the nation's children and families. This guide points to high-quality resources that analyze data, describe effective programs, and report on policy and research aimed at improving access to and the quality of oral health for children and adolescents. Separate sections identify resources on specific aspects of oral health including dental sealants, early childhood caries, fluoride varnish, Head Start, child care, school-based education, and school-based care. The final section lists oral health resources for consumers.
Contact Information Georgetown University Box 571272 Washington, DC 20057 202.784.9771 Fax: 202.784.9777 Website: http://www.ncemch.org/
Oral Health America Oral Health America was founded in 1955 as the "American Fund for Dental Health" by members of the American Dental Association, American Dental Education Association, the American Dental Trade Association, and the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company to raise funds for the improvement of dental education. In 1994, Oral Health America broke away from its founding institutions to follow a path of broad-based public advocacy through targeted programs and communications efforts to improve oral health for all Americans. Oral Health America develops, implements, and facilitates educational and service programs designed to raise awareness of oral health's importance to total health.
Contact Information 410 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 352 Chicago, IL 60611 312.836.9900 Fax: 312.836.9986 Website: http://www.oralhealthamerica.org/whoweare.html
U.S. National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
Contact Information 8600 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20894 Website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dentalhealth.html
RESEARCH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Forsyth Institute Recognizing that overcoming oral health problems would only come from understanding their cause, Forsyth created its Research Institute in 1962 to study the underlying causes of oral disease and develop treatments that would lead to prevention and cure. Since that time, Forsyth's research enterprise has grown into a significant effort with over $12M in Federal funding in FY2003. At Forsyth, basic laboratory scientists interact with clinically oriented investigators in all phases of discovery, clinical evaluation, and application. This integrated, interdisciplinary approach has resulted in Forsyth's leadership in caries and periodontal disease research over the past three decades. During the past decade, the scope of our work has broadened, and today seeks not only to prevent and treat oral diseases, but also to extend and apply the knowledge gained to diseases that affect the entire body. This synergy between oral and systemic health was perhaps best espoused by former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop - "you are not healthy without oral health."
Contact Information
140 The Fenway Website: http://www.forsyth.org/forsyth.asp?pg=100103
Indiana University School of Dentistry The only dental school in the Hoosier state, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) offers an extraordinary learning environment in which teaching, research, and community service come together in the best way possible for the preparation of tomorrow’s dental professionals. IUPUI shares its location on the near west side of the city with the Indiana University Medical Center, one of the finest teaching and research centers in the world. Many of the dental school’s faculty members have established strong collaborative ties with physicians and other scientists in the medical center facilities, which are just across the street from the school. IUSD is one of the oldest dental schools in the nation. It got its start as the Indiana Dental College in 1879 and was acquired by Indiana University in 1925. In 1933, IU built a facility to house the school at its current site. Today this sprawling, five-story edifice is composed of the original building plus two major additions -- the first addition was constructed in 1962 and the second a decade later.
Contact Information 317.278.3290
415 Lansing
St. Website: http://www.iusd.iupui.edu/depts/PCD/research_programs.htm
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Health Disparities Program The Health Disparities Research Program responds to the growing awareness that despite improvements in some oral health status indicators, the burden of disease is not evenly distributed across all segments of societies. The program supports research that explores the multiple and complex factors that may determine oral and craniofacial health, diseases, and conditions in disadvantaged and underserved populations. These factors may include proteomic, genetic, environmental, social and behavioral aspects and how they influence oral health singly or in combination. This cross-cutting program funds a full spectrum of scientific approaches designed to describe, understand, reduce and ultimately eliminate oral and craniofacial diseases and conditions in disadvantaged and underserved populations.
Contact Information
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Website: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/Extramural/ClinicalResearch/HealthDisparitiesProgram.htm
Oral Health Network (OHN) Coordinating Center The Oral Health Network (OHN) Coordinating Center (hereafter referred to as OHN Center) provides a forum and network for Prevention Research Centers (PRC) and oral health researchers to build an ongoing, sustainable network that encourages and enhances community-based oral health research. The OHN Center's primary research priority will be to fund mini-grants that emphasize participatory research, multilevel and ecological research, and cross cutting research, as well as addressing Healthy People 2010 oral health objectives, and the recommendations from the Surgeon General's report on oral health. The OHN Center mini-grant application process focuses on integration of community-based oral health research into existing and ongoing PRC projects. The mini-grant process also provides a mechanism for pilot projects, which may strengthen future applications for private or public funding of oral health research. The OHN Center's goal is three fold: 1) integration of community-based oral health research with the individual PRC's research agenda, 2) enhance the collaboration among PRCs, state health departments, schools of dentistry, and other disciplines (i.e., social sciences), and 3) enhance the PRC's visibility as a resource in developing and implementing applied, community-based oral health research.
Contact Information Florida Prevention Research Center 4809 E. Busch Blvd. Tampa, FL 33617 813.983.3216 Fax: 813.983.3217 Website: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/prc/oral_net/index.html
University of Florida College of Dentistry The College is nationally recognized for its oral health research enterprise, emphasizing infectious diseases in dentistry, bone biology, pain and neurosciences, and translational research to improve clinical dental care. This research excellence resulted in the college being ranked No. 7 among 56 U.S. dental schools in federal funding in 2005, and research initiatives represent the college’s close alignment to Health Science Center and university initiatives in the areas of genomics of infectious diseases, immunology, autoimmunity, biostatistics, cancer epidemiology and prevention, cell biology/cell signaling, and pain and neurosciences.
Contact Information University of Florida College of Dentistry P.O. Box 100405 Gainesville, FL 32610 Website: http://www.dentalmuseum.org/touchscreen/U%20Florida/intro.cfm
University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester Training Program for Oral Health Clinical Research The program emphasizes the fundamental aspects of oral and dental biology, oral microbiology, salivary research, and craniofacial development. A strong feature of the program is the interdisciplinary collaborative nature of the training environment designed to encourage interaction among the dental trainees and the strong cadre of biomedical and social scientists.
Contact Information
University of Rochester School of Medicine Website: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/research/
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