The American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) is a 501c3 nonprofit centering health equity as a cornerstone of oral health education and training. We offer educational training for oral health professionals, support student growth and career development in dental public health, and serve as conveners of stature to facilitate systems change in the oral health community.
Veteran Oral Health
Expanding access and equity for veterans is a focus of our research and advocacy efforts.
Rural Oral Health ECHO
This all-teach, all-learn telementoring model builds provider capacity using a rural and health equity lens.
Leadership Academy
We are encouraging and equipping a new generation of clinicians.
Our Impact
Learn how AIDPH is creating change in the oral health community.
At-a-glance
Improving the oral health of rural veterans
Accessing routine dental care is challenging for many veterans — only 15% are eligible for dental care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). It’s even harder for veterans living in rural communities, according to a report from the American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) and CareQuest Institute.
The Dental workforce as a whole is Reduced from pre-pandemic levels
In our latest report, AIDPH evaluates the impact on workforce numbers and wages using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (US-BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. How did your state fare? Find out by reading the full report and exploring our Workforce Dashboard.
AIDPH Research Team article featured in summer JACD edition
The summer eJACD spotlights vulnerable populations and an article from AIDPH's research team on impacts of chronic disease and rurality on veteran oral health. Vets with access to dental care are more employable, financially stable, and self-sufficient. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA*) began in the early 1900s, near the end of World War One, offering benefits to veterans who were injured as a result of their military service. Today, the VHA
is the largest integrated healthcare system within the United States, with more than 1200 facilities providing services to approximately nine million veterans.
Joint Release Issued Applauding Senator Sander's Push to Improve Access to Oral Health Care for Veterans
American Institute of Dental Public Health and CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® today commended U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for filing amendments to help expand access to dental care for veterans. The amendments are being considered as part of the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022.