Learn: Small Steps Can Make a Big Impact
Designed with clinicians in mind, learn from PAs and interprofessional partners the small steps to integrate oral health in your practice.
Read MoreAn ongoing goal in achieving equitable, accessible care is to foster recognition of oral health as an essential part of overall health. PAs are often responsible for early management of oral health, providing screening, education, and behavior change counseling. By integrating oral health as a fundamental part of PA practice, PAs can make a lasting difference in America’s oral health crisis and raise awareness of the importance of oral health as part of whole-person care.
Support all patients, including the millions who don’t have access to oral health care or resources.
Reduce the burden of oral disease on patient health and minimize instances of associated comorbidities.
Stay one step ahead of oral disease by making oral health screening and prevention a core tenet of PA practice.
Access funding and resources that connect organizations with stakeholders and stay engaged with underserved populations.
Apply for up to $3,000 to integrate oral health into your PA program curriculum or clinical practice and evaluate your strategies.
Apply for up to $2,500 to design and implement a PA-led project that advances oral health awareness, prevention and treatment.
Become a leader in the fight for oral health! We empower PAs with grants, reports, and the tools necessary to improve outcomes for the millions of Americans who need access to oral health care.
U.S. spending on dental care in 2016
People aged 2 years and older who had a dental visit in the past 12 months
Work hours lost annually to dental problems
U.S. population without dental insurance
Designed with clinicians in mind, learn from PAs and interprofessional partners the small steps to integrate oral health in your practice.
Read MoreDesigned with clinicians in mind, help put the mouth back in the body by connecting patient's oral health to their overall health.
Read MoreDesigned with clinicians in mind, educate and encourage your patients to ensure they are your partner in caring for their oral health.
Read MoreSmiles for Life is the nation's most comprehensive and widely used oral health curriculum for primary care clinicians.
Read MoreDownload our oral health quick reference guide with resources for your office, clinic, or classroom! Get started integrating oral health today.
Read MoreApply for up to $3,000 to integrate oral health into your PA program curriculum or clinical practice and evaluate your strategies.
Read MoreEvery movement begins with a single action. Lead the change in your community and benefit from resources to mobilize, engage, and solidify oral disease prevention within your PA practice.