Public Policy Resources

Missouri Oral Health Care Report of COVID-19 impact on workforce

National and State-Level Projections of Dentists and Dental Hygienists in the U.S., 2012-2025 (US Dept of Health and Human Services)
Oral Health in Missouri (June 2012, W. Frosh, for Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, REACH Healthcare Foundation and Missouri Foundation for Health)
Helping Children Get Access to Dental Care (Connecticut Health Foundation)
Dental Sealants (CDC Information Sheet)
Falling Short - Most States Lag on Dental Sealants (Pew Charitable Trusts Report)
Falling Short - Missouri (Pew Charitable Trusts)
CDHP examines oral health implications of EHB rule
Secular Trends in Hospital Emergency Department Visits for Dental Care in Kansas City, Missouri, 2001-2006 (Public Health Reports, March - April 2011: abstract)
Emergency Department Visits for Dental-Related Conditions, 2009 (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Medicaid - States Made Multiple Program Changes, and Beneficiaries Generally Reported Access Comparable to Private Insurance (Nov. 2012 GAO report to Secretary of Health and Human Services)
Children's Oral Health Advocacy Toolkit by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Improving the Oral Health of Pregnant Women and Young Children: Opportunities for Policymakers (National Maternal and Child Health Policy Center)
Pediatric Dental Benefits Under the ACA: Issues for State Advocates to Consider (Children's Dental Health Project)
CMS Oral Health Strategy (April 2011)
State of Dental Care Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children in the United States (Pediatrics)
TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH HOME: Integrating the Mouth to the Body (AAPHD)
The Oral Health Atlas: Mapping a Neglected Global Health Issues (FDI World Dental Federation)
The Pew Children's Dental Campaign (The Pew Center on the States)
Children's Dental Health Project
Collecting Health Workforce Data in California A Costly Dental Destination
MO DHSS Oral Health Surveillance