Strategies

Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations

Adjust and monitor fluoride levels in public water supplies to reach and retain optimal fluoride concentrations

Use specialized courts to offer criminal offenders with drug dependency problems an alternative to adjudication or incarceration

Use regulation to extend nurse practitioners’ (NPs’) scope of practice to provide care to the full scope of their training and skills without physician oversight, especially for primary care

Provide sealants, fluoride treatment, screening, and other preventive dental care on school grounds via partnerships with dental professionals