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AAPHD Joins in Emergency Call to Action.
Philanthropic Investment Needed to Prevent Oral Health Crisis Following Federal Cuts
With federal infrastructure for oral health facing significant cuts, we stand at a pivotal moment. What may appear as a setback is also an unprecedented opportunity for philanthropy to lead. To capture this moment, the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA), the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD), and the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) have issued a Call to Action (attached) that outlines how philanthropic leadership can strengthen prevention, workforce, research, and systems-building in ways that will shape the future of oral and overall health.
Your voice and platform are essential in ensuring this message reaches far and wide. We humbly ask for your support in amplifying the Call to Action by:
- Sharing the Call to Action across your networks and communications channels.
- Highlighting the opportunities it presents for philanthropy to fill critical gaps and accelerate innovation.
- Engaging your partners in conversations about how collective action can sustain and expand oral health progress.
By raising awareness together, we can ensure that funders, policymakers, and health leaders recognize both the urgency and opportunity of this moment. Amplification will help mobilize resources and secure the partnerships needed to protect decades of progress—and build the next generation of solutions for prevention and care. See below for the Call to Action!
Read the Full Call to Action
AAPHD Announces New Student Event
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The Call for Abstracts for the 2026 National Oral Health Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 13 -15, 2026 (Weekend Workshops April 11 and 12)
Abstract submissions for the 2026 National Oral Health Conference are now open for 60- and 90-Minute Seminars, Roundtable Presentations, General Posters, Oral Presentations, the AAPHD Leverett Graduate Student Merit Awards, Predoctoral Dental Students Awards, and Dental Hygiene Student Awards, and Weekend Workshops (by invitation only). Deadline dates are as follows:
60-and 90-Minute Seminars - NOW September 30, 2025
Round Tables - NOW September 30, 2025
General Posters – October 31, 2025
Oral Presentations– October 31, 2025
AAPHD Leverett Graduate Student Merit Awards – October 31, 2025
AAPHD Predoctoral Dental Students Awards – October 31, 2025
AAPHD Dental Hygiene Student Awards – October 31, 2025
Weekend Workshops - September 19, 2025
Before you begin your submissions, please read the Overview of Abstract Submissions and then review the appropriate Guidelines:
60- and 90-minute sessions
Roundtables
General Posters
Oral Presentations
AAPHD Leverett Graduate Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dental Public Health for Master’s and Doctoral Degree Students in Dental Public Health and Dental Public Health Residents
AAPHD Predoctoral Dental Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry
AAPHD Dental Hygiene Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry
Weekend Workshops
The planning committee is always interested in identifying new topics and speakers. If you have suggestions for topics for sessions, please send an email with the topic title, suggested presenters, and their contact information to [email protected] and [email protected]. We will follow up and encourage them to submit an abstract. Questions? Please contact the NOHC Office at [email protected].
AAPHD White Paper: Challenges and Strategies to improve access to Oral Health Care in Rural America.
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