Policy Statements

APHA Policy Statements Introduced by the Oral Health Section

• Policy Statement 20204: A Call for Adult Dental Benefits in Medicaid and Medicare
• Policy Statement 20203: Improving Access to Dental Care for Pregnant Women through Education, Integration of Health Services, Insurance Coverage, an Appropriate Dental Workforce, and Research
• Policy Statement 20087: Community Water Fluoridation in the United States
• Policy Statement 201010: Fluoride Varnish for Carries Prevention
• Policy Statement 20064: Support for the Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist and Other Innovative Programs
• Policy Statement 20085: Opposition to Prophylactic Removal of Third Molars (Wisdom Teeth)