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Access to oral health care is becoming an increasingly serious problem for many people in the United States, particularly for children. The tragic death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver in 2007 from complications of untreated tooth decay gave the nation a sobering reminder of the grim consequences that can result from a lack of dental care availability.The National Academy for State Health Policy and the Pew Center on the States, with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, conducted a comprehensive literature review and interviewed leading experts in several states to learn about options for expanding available care. This issue brief is a summary of the full report.

Examines how federal healthcare reform will affect states' tools and roles in connecting people to services, promoting coordination and integration, improving care for those with complex needs, being results-oriented, and increasing efficiencies.

Based on a literature review and interviews, details for policy makers a new dental care model in which dental therapists, community dental health coordinators, and advanced dental hygiene practitioners help provide care to underserved populations.

Access to oral health care is becoming an increasingly serious problem for many people in the United States, particularly for children. The tragic death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver in 2007 from complications of untreated tooth decay gave the nation a sobering reminder of the grim consequences that can result from a lack of dental care availability.The National Academy for State Health Policy and the Pew Center on the States, with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, conducted a comprehensive literature review and interviewed leading experts in several states to learn about options for expanding available care. This issue brief is a summary of the full report.

Examines how federal healthcare reform will affect states' tools and roles in connecting people to services, promoting coordination and integration, improving care for those with complex needs, being results-oriented, and increasing efficiencies.

Based on a literature review and interviews, details for policy makers a new dental care model in which dental therapists, community dental health coordinators, and advanced dental hygiene practitioners help provide care to underserved populations.