Addressing Oral Health Inequities During COVID-19 and Beyond
While we do not yet know the extent to which COVID-19 will exacerbate longstanding inequities in our oral health care system, it is certain that once this acute public health crisis abates, our nation's oral health crisis will remain. In this unique moment, we have the opportunity to transform a system that has historically left many without access to the oral health care they deserve.
Our new policy brief and accompanying summary explores several policy options to respond oral health care needs during this crisis and to carry us forward toward a more equitable oral health care system.