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oralhealthamerica.org

Bringing healthy mouths to life

oralhealthamerica.org

oral Health america 410 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 352

Chicago, IL 60611 T: (312) 836-9900 | F: (312) 836-9986

CONTACT & SuppOrT OHA

enews Sign up for OHA’s monthly eNewsletter at OrAlHeAtHAmericA.Org

FacebookBecome a part of our Facebook community on-line and encourage your friends to

become OHA “fans” too!

twitterFollow OHA’s updates on twitter @Smile4Health

LinkedinAdd Oral Health America to your

professional connections

united WayDesignate your United Way contribution to OHA

donate online Visit OrAlHeAtHAmericA.Org and donate today!

National Spit Tobacco Education ProgramNSteP was founded in 1994 to prevent people, especially young people, from starting to use spit and smokeless tobacco, and to help all users quit.

• OHApartnerswithLittleLeagueInternational to sponsor an NSteP slogan contest for all little league players, annually reaching over 21 million children and families.

• OurboothattheLittleLeagueWorldSeriespromotes oral health messages for the 325,000 Little League players and their parents who attend each year.

nsteP

OHA sells a variety of low-cost NSteP

educational materials, popular with

schools and health departments

across the country. Order online at

oralhealthamerica.org/nstep

OHA’s Smiles Across America® (SAA) program

supports oral disease prevention services in school-

based and school-linked settings for children who are

unable to obtain routine dental care due to lack of

insurance, resources, transportation, or because of low

literacy or language barriers.

smiLes across america®

• Launchedinpartnershipwithpublicschoolsand

community health providers in 2004, SAA has given

over $1.5 million in grant support through 2009.

• SAAprovidesgrantfundingandtechnicalassistance

to treatment partners in one out of every four

states across the country, supporting services to an

estimated 250,000 children-and growing.

• TheSAAProductDonationProjectdistributesover

300,000 units of donated dental product annually,

reaching over 900 treatment partners since 1998.

• In2010,OHAwillmeetitscommitmenttoAmerica’s

Promise to seal 1,000,000 teeth!

Oral Heath America is a non-profit organization founded in 1955 and located in chicago. Our mission is to change lives by connecting communities with resources to increase access to care, education, and advocacy for all Americans, especially those most vulnerable.

• Access: OHA affords oral disease prevention and oral health promotion for Americans of all ages through funding, technical assistance, donated dental product, and by facilitating public-private partnerships.

• educAtiOn: OHA’s messages to the American public center around self care, regular dental visits, tobacco cessation and healthy food choices, and routinely reach over 170 million people nationwide.

• AdvOcAcy: OHA encourages policies that create oral health equity for over 100 million Americans without dental insurance, and those

who are unable to obtain dental care.

aBout oHa

CAMpAIGN FOr OrAL HEALTH EQuITYEngages the public through multi-faceted

communications strategies and encourages all Americans

to speak up for oral health and rightly prioritize conditions

of the mouth alongside other serious medical conditions

in improving the nation’s health.

THE WISDOM TOOTH prOJECT

medicaL dentaL diaLoGues

Oral Health America is committed to improving

patient outcomes and the quality of healthcare delivery

services by providing a platform for medical and dental

health professionals to share knowledge and treatment

protocols for the growing number of systemic diseases

related to diseases of the mouth.

• OHA’syear-longeducationandcommunicationscampaigns

reach over 130,000 professionals in higher education,

industry and medical and dental practices.

• Credentialedforcontinuingeducation,ourDialogues

feature speakers who bring new clinical and behavioral

research and practices to light in forum and online settings.

• OrganizingpartnershaveincludedtheNewYorkAcademy

of Sciences and columbia University.

The Wisdom Tooth Project helps seniors and their care

providers understand the importance of oral health as a

part of lifelong health, leverages partnerships with senior

organizations, convenes transformational conversations

between science and industry, and utilizes communications

strategies as a vehicle for change.

• Approximately35millionAmericansare65yearsorolder.Thatnumberisexpectedtogrowto88 million by 2050.

• Seniorsareatahighriskfororaldisease,withabout23%of65-74yearoldsshowingsignsofsevereperiodontaldisease and one-third having untreated tooth decay.

• Researchlinksoraldiseasewithserioussystemic diseases that most commonly affect the elderly.

OHA’s Smiles Across America® (SAA) program

supports oral disease prevention services in school-

based and school-linked settings for children who are

unable to obtain routine dental care due to lack of

insurance, resources, transportation, or because of low

literacy or language barriers.

smiLes across america®

• Launchedinpartnershipwithpublicschoolsand

community health providers in 2004, SAA has given

over $1.5 million in grant support through 2009.

• SAAprovidesgrantfundingandtechnicalassistance

to treatment partners in one out of every four

states across the country, supporting services to an

estimated 250,000 children-and growing.

• TheSAAProductDonationProjectdistributesover

300,000 units of donated dental product annually,

reaching over 900 treatment partners since 1998.

• In2010,OHAwillmeetitscommitmenttoAmerica’s

Promise to seal 1,000,000 teeth!

Oral Heath America is a non-profit organization founded in 1955 and located in chicago. Our mission is to change lives by connecting communities with resources to increase access to care, education, and advocacy for all Americans, especially those most vulnerable.

• Access: OHA affords oral disease prevention and oral health promotion for Americans of all ages through funding, technical assistance, donated dental product, and by facilitating public-private partnerships.

• educAtiOn: OHA’s messages to the American public center around self care, regular dental visits, tobacco cessation and healthy food choices, and routinely reach over 170 million people nationwide.

• AdvOcAcy: OHA encourages policies that create oral health equity for over 100 million Americans without dental insurance, and those

who are unable to obtain dental care.

aBout oHa

CAMpAIGN FOr OrAL HEALTH EQuITYEngages the public through multi-faceted

communications strategies and encourages all Americans

to speak up for oral health and rightly prioritize conditions

of the mouth alongside other serious medical conditions

in improving the nation’s health.

THE WISDOM TOOTH prOJECT

medicaL dentaL diaLoGues

Oral Health America is committed to improving

patient outcomes and the quality of healthcare delivery

services by providing a platform for medical and dental

health professionals to share knowledge and treatment

protocols for the growing number of systemic diseases

related to diseases of the mouth.

• OHA’syear-longeducationandcommunicationscampaigns

reach over 130,000 professionals in higher education,

industry and medical and dental practices.

• Credentialedforcontinuingeducation,ourDialogues

feature speakers who bring new clinical and behavioral

research and practices to light in forum and online settings.

• OrganizingpartnershaveincludedtheNewYorkAcademy

of Sciences and columbia University.

The Wisdom Tooth Project helps seniors and their care

providers understand the importance of oral health as a

part of lifelong health, leverages partnerships with senior

organizations, convenes transformational conversations

between science and industry, and utilizes communications

strategies as a vehicle for change.

• Approximately35millionAmericansare65yearsorolder.Thatnumberisexpectedtogrowto88 million by 2050.

• Seniorsareatahighriskfororaldisease,withabout23%of65-74yearoldsshowingsignsofsevereperiodontaldisease and one-third having untreated tooth decay.

• Researchlinksoraldiseasewithserioussystemic diseases that most commonly affect the elderly.

OHA’s Smiles Across America® (SAA) program

supports oral disease prevention services in school-

based and school-linked settings for children who are

unable to obtain routine dental care due to lack of

insurance, resources, transportation, or because of low

literacy or language barriers.

smiLes across america®

• Launchedinpartnershipwithpublicschoolsand

community health providers in 2004, SAA has given

over $1.5 million in grant support through 2009.

• SAAprovidesgrantfundingandtechnicalassistance

to treatment partners in one out of every four

states across the country, supporting services to an

estimated 250,000 children-and growing.

• TheSAAProductDonationProjectdistributesover

300,000 units of donated dental product annually,

reaching over 900 treatment partners since 1998.

• In2010,OHAwillmeetitscommitmenttoAmerica’s

Promise to seal 1,000,000 teeth!

Oral Heath America is a non-profit organization founded in 1955 and located in chicago. Our mission is to change lives by connecting communities with resources to increase access to care, education, and advocacy for all Americans, especially those most vulnerable.

• Access: OHA affords oral disease prevention and oral health promotion for Americans of all ages through funding, technical assistance, donated dental product, and by facilitating public-private partnerships.

• educAtiOn: OHA’s messages to the American public center around self care, regular dental visits, tobacco cessation and healthy food choices, and routinely reach over 170 million people nationwide.

• AdvOcAcy: OHA encourages policies that create oral health equity for over 100 million Americans without dental insurance, and those

who are unable to obtain dental care.

aBout oHa

CAMpAIGN FOr OrAL HEALTH EQuITYEngages the public through multi-faceted

communications strategies and encourages all Americans

to speak up for oral health and rightly prioritize conditions

of the mouth alongside other serious medical conditions

in improving the nation’s health.

THE WISDOM TOOTH prOJECT

medicaL dentaL diaLoGues

Oral Health America is committed to improving

patient outcomes and the quality of healthcare delivery

services by providing a platform for medical and dental

health professionals to share knowledge and treatment

protocols for the growing number of systemic diseases

related to diseases of the mouth.

• OHA’syear-longeducationandcommunicationscampaigns

reach over 130,000 professionals in higher education,

industry and medical and dental practices.

• Credentialedforcontinuingeducation,ourDialogues

feature speakers who bring new clinical and behavioral

research and practices to light in forum and online settings.

• OrganizingpartnershaveincludedtheNewYorkAcademy

of Sciences and columbia University.

The Wisdom Tooth Project helps seniors and their care

providers understand the importance of oral health as a

part of lifelong health, leverages partnerships with senior

organizations, convenes transformational conversations

between science and industry, and utilizes communications

strategies as a vehicle for change.

• Approximately35millionAmericansare65yearsorolder.Thatnumberisexpectedtogrowto88 million by 2050.

• Seniorsareatahighriskfororaldisease,withabout23%of65-74yearoldsshowingsignsofsevereperiodontaldisease and one-third having untreated tooth decay.

• Researchlinksoraldiseasewithserioussystemic diseases that most commonly affect the elderly.

accesseducationadvocacy

oralhealthamerica.org

Bringing healthy mouths to life

oralhealthamerica.org

oral Health america 410 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 352

Chicago, IL 60611 T: (312) 836-9900 | F: (312) 836-9986

CONTACT & SuppOrT OHA

enews Sign up for OHA’s monthly eNewsletter at OrAlHeAtHAmericA.Org

FacebookBecome a part of our Facebook community on-line and encourage your friends to

become OHA “fans” too!

twitterFollow OHA’s updates on twitter @Smile4Health

LinkedinAdd Oral Health America to your

professional connections

united WayDesignate your United Way contribution to OHA

donate online Visit OrAlHeAtHAmericA.Org and donate today!

National Spit Tobacco Education ProgramNSteP was founded in 1994 to prevent people, especially young people, from starting to use spit and smokeless tobacco, and to help all users quit.

• OHApartnerswithLittleLeagueInternational to sponsor an NSteP slogan contest for all little league players, annually reaching over 21 million children and families.

• OurboothattheLittleLeagueWorldSeriespromotes oral health messages for the 325,000 Little League players and their parents who attend each year.

nsteP

OHA sells a variety of low-cost NSteP

educational materials, popular with

schools and health departments

across the country. Order online at

oralhealthamerica.org/nstep

accesseducationadvocacy

oralhealthamerica.org

Bringing healthy mouths to life

oralhealthamerica.org

oral Health america 410 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 352

Chicago, IL 60611 T: (312) 836-9900 | F: (312) 836-9986

CONTACT & SuppOrT OHA

enews Sign up for OHA’s monthly eNewsletter at OrAlHeAtHAmericA.Org

FacebookBecome a part of our Facebook community on-line and encourage your friends to

become OHA “fans” too!

twitterFollow OHA’s updates on twitter @Smile4Health

LinkedinAdd Oral Health America to your

professional connections

united WayDesignate your United Way contribution to OHA

donate online Visit OrAlHeAtHAmericA.Org and donate today!

National Spit Tobacco Education ProgramNSteP was founded in 1994 to prevent people, especially young people, from starting to use spit and smokeless tobacco, and to help all users quit.

• OHApartnerswithLittleLeagueInternational to sponsor an NSteP slogan contest for all little league players, annually reaching over 21 million children and families.

• OurboothattheLittleLeagueWorldSeriespromotes oral health messages for the 325,000 Little League players and their parents who attend each year.

nsteP

OHA sells a variety of low-cost NSteP

educational materials, popular with

schools and health departments

across the country. Order online at

oralhealthamerica.org/nstep