Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

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Submitted by Judith Haber on Jul 28, 2014 - 10:39am CDT

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Report

Oral health care is not uniformly attainable accross the nation. Unfortiunately, individuals who face the greates barriers to care are often among the most vulnerable members of our society. The impact of unmet oral health care needs is magnified by the well-establised connection between oral health and overall health. 

This report presents a vision for oral health care in the United States, where everyone has access to quality oral health care throughout the life cycle. 

Author(s): 
Institute of Medicine (IOM)
Subject: 
Communities & Population Health
Economics & Funding
Collaborative Practice
Education & Learning
Policy
Teamwork
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