News and Events Archive

Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges

As a follow-up to the Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health in America, this report explores the nation's oral health over the last 20 years.

Introducing Alabama's First State Oral Health Plan

A collaborative effort two years in the making, the Alabama Department of Public Health Oral Health Office is proud to present Alabama's first-ever State Oral Health Plan. This comprehensive plan contains desired outcomes that are both attainable, and sustainable, and will provide a benchmark for progress in oral health throughout the state of Alabama. The plan will focus on five primary goals: Increase access to healthcare, professional education and integration, health literacy, data, and surveillance, and prevention. View the plan and discover what's in store for the future of oral health in Alabama.

Download the Alabama State Oral Health Plan

Oral Health and Community Water Fluoridation Conference
October 22, 2020

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Oral Health Office, in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), present the WebEx virtual conference: Oral Health and Community Water Fluoridation. This course was designed and approved to grant 4 continued education hours to all Alabama public water system employees.