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Challenges and Strategies to Improve Access to Oral Health Care in Rural America

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Description
Provides an overview of barriers to oral health in rural areas, and discusses strategies to increase access to oral health care and improve rural public health outcomes. Covers topics including dental insurance, service delivery models, oral health workforce, the role of oral health professionals in addressing opioid and tobacco use, and water fluoridation.
Author(s)
Liang Hong, Shillpa Naavaal, Sohini Dhar, Siddardha Chandrupatla
Date
2025
Organization
American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
Tagged as
Access · Dental workforce · Integrated service delivery · Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery · Oral health · Public health · Service delivery models · Telehealth