KPCA is a proud supporter and member of the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN).

How do adults in Kentucky view their oral health? 
This fact sheet summarizes select data on self-reported oral health status, attitudes and dental care utilization among Kentucky adults as of 2015, by income level, based on an innovative household survey, including:

• How oral health affects day-to-day function and well-being
• How the appearance of mouth and teeth impacts one’s ability to interview for a job
• Attitudes toward oral health and dental care
• Reasons for not visiting the dentist more frequently

Oral Health Resources

• Improving Oral Health Care Services in Rural America
• American Dental Association: Nonrestorative Treatments for Carious Lesions Clinical Practice Guideline (2018)
• Cabinet for Health and Family Services: Kentucky Medicaid Copayment Policy Updated for Providers​
• Campaign for Dental Health: Improving Oral Health for Pregnant Women
• Coalition for a Smoke-Free Kentucky: Tobacco-Free Schools Rally
• Families USA: For Rural Seniors, Improving Overall Health Requires Improving Oral Health Care​
• Kentucky Health: January Kentucky HEALTH Stakeholder Advisory Committee PowerPoint
• Kentucky Health: 2019 Kentucky HEALTH Stakeholder Advisory Forum Schedule
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: Webinar on 2020 Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health
• National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center: Prescribing Opioids for Women of Reproductive Age: Information for Dentists
• National Network for Oral Health Access: Oral Health Integration in Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Webinar Registration