251966 Is the neglected epidemic still neglected?

Friday, June 24, 2011 : 11:10 AM

Lynn A. Bethel, RDH, MPH , Office of Oral Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA
     
While oral diseases affect almost everyone; for decades many Americans have gone without access to dental care. This presentation will discuss oral health as a component of health reform and answer the question...'Does the Affordable Care Act reconnect the mouth to the rest of the body?'.

Learning Areas:
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify gaps in oral health coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act 2. Describe workforce and community-based strategies that may address identified gaps and reduce oral health disparities.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Director of Oral Health at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and have experience in both workforce and implementing population based prevention programs, both part of health reform.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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