What does OHP stand for?

The letters referred to a 2006 APHA policy supporting Alaska's successful dental health aide therapists and other innovative oral health programs for underserved populations.

ADHA supports comprehensive oral health programs and services that reach at-risk populations.

Expansion of oral disease prevention measures, especially school-linked oral health programs, use of fluoride varnish and dental sealants, and community water fluoridation ?

CDC works to improve state oral health program standards, and help develop the expertise to assess oral health needs and conduct effective prevention programs.

Nationalized oral health programs demonstrate a decline in caries, though the effectiveness of specific programs is unknown.

The council points out that: * the Way to Clean Air program, which has operated for the last two years with external funding; * the tuberculosis (TB) control program in correctional facilities will not be initiated; * early identification programs for TB in homeless people was put off; * vaccination programs for 40,000 children in Day Nurseries; * a proposed cancer prevention, Hepatitis B and C follow-up program; * Family Health and Oral Health programs are not recommended; * At Risk Parent Education in newcomer communities was cancelled; * mobile dental health services continues on a once every two years basis; * improvements in nutrition programs for pregnant women, infants and school age children.

They recruited 14 organizations to develop on oral health program, which they call Future Smiles.

Oral Health Program Developed As A Model The program, which will promote oral health and disease prevention, is also being developed as a model that can be replicated in other communities, he said.