In response to a request from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Regional Operations, the GHPC led the design and facilitation of the Georgia Oral Health Summit held September 20, 2012. The broad-based audience of oral health advocates included more than 130 providers, physicians, advocates, elected officials, school nurses, educators, and representatives from the business community. The objectives of the Summit were to gain an understanding of both general and local oral health, establish community-level relationships among stakeholders to enable system building and collaborative activities to develop following the Summit, and develop specific strategies and initial action plans based on local needs. These strategies and plans dealt directly with the issues of improved access to dental services and the expansion of oral health preventive services, especially for children. A final report detailing the results of the Summit was shared with participants and interested parties.
Georgia Oral Health Summit