Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 5 Strategies Educators Government Health Care Nonprofits Increase opportunities for oral health care Support asset development Access to Care Family and Social Support Clear all Bookmark this strategy Allied dental professional scope of practice Expand the role of allied dental professionals (e.g., hygienists, therapists, etc.) via changes to statute, dentist supervision requirements, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Community water fluoridation Adjust and monitor fluoride levels in public water supplies to reach and retain optimal fluoride concentrations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Land return for tribal restitution Return the rights to land, property, and resources to Native people as part of policies and initiatives that promote tribal sovereignty Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Income Family and Social Support Bookmark this strategy Reparations for Black descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. Apologize for the history and legacy of slavery and provide direct payments or community investments to Black descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Income Family and Social Support Bookmark this strategy School dental programs Provide sealants, fluoride treatment, screening, and other preventive dental care on school grounds via partnerships with dental professionals Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Allied dental professional scope of practice Expand the role of allied dental professionals (e.g., hygienists, therapists, etc.) via changes to statute, dentist supervision requirements, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Community water fluoridation Adjust and monitor fluoride levels in public water supplies to reach and retain optimal fluoride concentrations Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Land return for tribal restitution Return the rights to land, property, and resources to Native people as part of policies and initiatives that promote tribal sovereignty Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Income Family and Social Support
Bookmark this strategy Reparations for Black descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. Apologize for the history and legacy of slavery and provide direct payments or community investments to Black descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. Evidence Rating: Expert Opinion Income Family and Social Support
Bookmark this strategy School dental programs Provide sealants, fluoride treatment, screening, and other preventive dental care on school grounds via partnerships with dental professionals Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
