Oral Health Initiative Partners
Learn more about national organizations and federal agencies that are working to improve children's oral health.
AAP Oral Health Initiative Partners
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Association of Public Health Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association
- National WIC Association
- Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
- Children’s Dental Health Project
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Indian Health Service
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau
- Medicaid/SCHIP Dental Association
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Other National Organizations
- Academy of General Dentistry
- American Association of Women Dentists
- American College of Dentists
- American Dental Education Association
- American Public Health Association
- American Student Dental Association
- Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
- Association of Managed Care Dentists
- Association of Pediatric Program Directors
- Hispanic Dental Association
- National Center for Fluoridation Policy and Research
- National Dental Association
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- National Interprofessional Initiative on Oral Health
- Oral Health America
- Special Care Dentistry Association
Fact:
Pediatricians can apply fluoride varnish on children’s teeth to reduce the likelihood of developing tooth decay or stopping decay that has already started.
