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Alaska Dental Action Coalition. 2007. Oral health and dental access: Perspectives and recommendations from the Alaska Dental Action Coalition. Juneau, AK: Alaska Dental Action Coalition, 13 pp.

Annotation: This document is a preliminary working draft of a State Oral Health Plan presented to policymakers by a coalition of 20 stakeholder organizations. The draft contains national and state oral health data and recommendations to improve access to care in Alaska. Child health topics include dental caries experience and untreated dental caries, dental sealants, oral clefts, and oral health services. Data on adult oral health, oral cancer, and the age distribution of dentists in Alaska are also included. Recommendations in the areas of prevention and education, access, and financing are presented.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adults, Alaska, Children, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Financing, Health education, Oral cancer, Oral clefts, Oral health, Oral health care, Prevention, Statewide planning, Statistics, Work force, Young children

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