Resources

Overview Our oral health advocacy work is focused on creating a more equitable dental delivery system and supporting oral health policies that are grounded in principles of health equity and…

This resource provides information on oral health data and sources that advocates can use to describe access to care barriers, oral health problems, and disparities, and to make the case…

The relationship between reimbursement rates and access to care with several additional policy solutions that center equity and community voice.

Oral health is critical to overall health, impacting physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. Despite its importance, millions of people in the U.S. lack access to dental care. With the expansion…

Glaring Gaps in Dental Coverage and Access  The current patchwork of limited and inconsistent dental coverage is compounded by significant oral health workforce shortages that disproportionately impact rural, Tribal, and…

Our Approach In collaboration with community-based and advocacy organizations, Community Catalyst hosted listening sessions with community members in three states: Colorado, Nebraska and Ohio.  Key Themes Key themes were uncovered…

This resource provides information on oral health data and sources that dental advocates commonly find helpful in describing access to care barriers, oral health problems, and disparities. These data are…

Dental disease hurts more than our teeth. It’s tied to our overall health. Tooth decay can risk our physical, mental, and economic wellbeing. It also strains state budgets. Policy barriers…

What are Essential Health Benefits (EHBs)? In the simplest of terms: Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) are the health care services that most health plans across the country must cover: services…

Why minimally-invasive care is critical to health justice Minimally-invasive care (MIC) offers ways to protect and improve oral health — while giving people options about the care they want to…