Pew’s Children’s Dental Campaign promotes policies to expand dental care for America’s children. We conduct and commission research to define issues, identify solutions, and assess how states are responding to dental care challenges. We work with professionals with extensive expertise in dental health policy at the state and national levels.
Reports, testimony, and other materials by Pew’s dental experts are helping to drive policy changes in a number of states.
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- Issue Brief
- Children's Dental Campaign
Dental Therapists in New Zealand: What the Evidence Shows
This brief provides an overview of New Zealand’s use of dental therapists to provide care for children, and offers insights for U.S. policymakers about how midlevel providers can expand children’s access to dental care, prevent and treat tooth decay, and improve public health. more
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- Report
- Children's Dental Campaign
Falling Short
Pew’s 50-state report finds that most states are not doing enough to use a proven strategy for preventing tooth decay, unnecessarily driving up health care costs for families and taxpayers.
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Most States Lag on Dental Sealants
Dental sealants are clear plastic coatings that prevent tooth decay and take only a few minutes to apply to the chewing surfaces of permanent molars, the most cavity-prone teeth. more
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- Report
- Children's Dental Campaign
Expanding the Dental Safety Net
This white paper from the Pew Children's Dental Campaign investigates how the addition of dental therapists to the dental team may expand the capacity of federally qualified health clinics to treat more children.
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April 12, 2012
Expansion of the Dental Workforce – Frequently Asked Questions
Expanding the current dental workforce is one component of a larger effort to help states find cost-effective policies to ensure that underserved Americans receive timely and quality dental care. The Pew Children’s Dental Campaign supports state efforts to expand the dental team to serve children who lack access to care. This FAQ addresses key questions about expanding the oral health care workforce. more
