Kentucky's Oral health and Well-Being
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