Press Information

Action for Dental Health News Releases

• May 19, 2014 — American Dental Association Report to Congress Addresses Barriers to Access
• June 10, 2013 — ADA, Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, CDC Honor Fluoridation Efforts of States, Communities
• May 15, 2013 — America’s Dentists Launch Nationwide Campaign to Address U.S. Dental Crisis
• May 15, 2013 — Action for Dental Health Fact Sheet (PDF)
• May 15, 2013 — Action for Dental Health Progress Report Goals (PDF)
• May 9, 2013 — ADA: Affordable Care Act Fails to Address Critical Dental Care Issues
• April 18, 2013 — National Dental Spending Flat Since 2008
• March 20, 2013 — Adult Dental Visits Declined, Children’s Increased in Recent Years

Access-Related News Releases

• Sept. 11, 2013 — ADA Statement on Sept.12, 2013 Senate Committee Hearing
• Sept. 9, 2013 — Research by ADA Health Economists Shows Massachusetts Health Reform Increased Adults’ Access to Dental Care
• Aug. 14, 2013 — Maine Hospital Opens Dental Clinic to Alleviate ER Burdens
• July 2, 2013 — ADA: Dental-Related ER Visits Rising in the US
• June 25, 2013 — Action for Dental Health: Do More Providers Mean More Care?
• June 10, 2013 — ADA, Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, CDC Honor Fluoridation Efforts of States, Communities

Infographic

• Dental Divide in America (PDF)

Research

• October 2013 — Dental Benefits Continue to Expand for Children, Remain Stable for Working-Age Adults (PDF)
• October 2013 — Dental Care Utilization Continues to Decline among Working-Age Adults, Increases among the Elderly, Stable among Children (PDF)
• October 2013 — Financial Barriers to Dental Care Declining after a Decade of Steady Increase (PDF)
• April 2013 — Dental-Related Emergency Department Visits on the Increase in the United States (PDF)
• April 2013 — Affordable Care Act Expands Dental Benefits for Children But Does Not Address Critical Access to Dental Care Issues (PDF)

Support from Other Health Organizations

• May, 15 2013 — Letter of Support from the American College of Emergency Physicians (PDF)
• May, 15 2013 — Statement of Support for ADA Pilot Programs from the American Hospital Association (PDF)