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Advancing Oral Health in America (2011)

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Appendix A

Acronyms

AADR

American Association for Dental Research

AAP

American Academy of Pediatrics

AAPD

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

AAPHD

American Association of Public Health Dentistry

ACA

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

ADA

American Dental Association

ADHA

American Dental Hygienists’ Association

AGD

Academy of General Dentistry

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AI/AN

American Indians and Alaska Natives

ASH

Assistant Secretary for Health

ASTDD

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors

   
BHP

Bureau of Health Professions

BLS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

BOP

Federal Bureau of Prisons

BPHC

Bureau of Primary Health Care

   
CDA

certified dental assistant

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDHC

community dental health coordinator

CDT

certified dental technician

CHIP

Children’s Health Insurance Program

CHIPRA

Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Advancing Oral Health in America. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13086.
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CLAS

National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CODA

Commission on Dental Accreditation

COSTEP

Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Programs

CRNA

certified registered nurse anesthetist

   
DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DePAC

Dental Professional Advisory Committee

DHEW

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

DMD

Doctor of Dental Medicine

DOD

U.S. Department of Defense

DOE

U.S. Department of Education

DOJ

U.S. Department of Justice

DQA

Dental Quality Alliance

   
ECC

early childhood caries

EFDAs

expanded function dental assistants

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EPSDT

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

   
FDA

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FPL

federal poverty level

FQHCs

Federally Qualified Health Centers

FTC

Federal Trade Commission

   
GAO

U.S. Government Accountability Office

GME

Graduate Medical Education

   
HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

   
ICD

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems

ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

IHS

Indian Health Service

IMB

Into the Mouths of Babes

IOM

Institute of Medicine

   
MCHB

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

MEPS

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2011. Advancing Oral Health in America. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13086.
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MHS

Military Health System

MOU

memorandum of understanding

   
NCHS

National Center for Health Statistics

NCP

National Caries Program

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

NHSC

National Health Service Corps

NIDCR

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

NIDR

National Institute for Dental Research

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NOHI

new Oral Health Initiative

NOHSS

National Oral Health Surveillance System

NP

nurse practitioner

NQF

National Quality Forum

NRC

National Research Council

   
OHCC

Oral Health Coordinating Committee

OHI 2010

Oral Health Initiative 2010

OHPC

National Oral Health Policy Center

OHRC

National Maternal and Child Health Resource Center

OIG

Office of the Inspector General

   
PA

physician assistant

   
RDHAP

registered dental hygienist in alternative practice

   
SNODENT

Systematized Nomenclature of Dentistry

   
TEAM

training in expanded auxiliary management

   
URM

underrepresented minority

USCG

U.S. Coast Guard

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USPHS

U.S. Public Health Service

USPSTF

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

   
VA

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

   
WHO

World Health Organization

WIC

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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Though it is highly preventable, tooth decay is a common chronic disease both in the United States and worldwide. Evidence shows that decay and other oral diseases may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. However, individuals and many health care professionals remain unaware of the risk factors and preventive approaches for many oral diseases. They do not fully appreciate how oral health affects overall health and well-being.

In Advancing Oral Health in America, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) highlights the vital role that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can play in improving oral health and oral health care in the United States. The IOM recommends that HHS design an oral health initiative which has clearly articulated goals, is coordinated effectively, adequately funded and has high-level accountability. In addition, the IOM stresses three key areas needed for successfully maintaining oral health as a priority issue: strong leadership, sustained interest, and the involvement of multiple stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.

Advancing Oral Health in America provides practical recommendations that the Department of Health and Human Services can use to improve oral health care in America. The report will serve as a vital resource for federal health agencies, health care professionals, policy makers, researchers, and public and private health organizations.

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