Best Practice Approach Reports

A Best Practice Approach is defined as a public health strategy that is supported by evidence for its impact and effectiveness. Evidence includes research, expert opinion, field lessons, and theoretical rationale.

A Best Practice Approach Report captures key information that describes the public health strategy, determines the strength of evidence, and illustrates implementation with current practice examples. The report serves as a resource to share ideas and promote best practices for state and community oral health programs.

• State-based Oral Health Surveillance System (July 2017)

• Developing Workforce Capacity in State Oral Health Programs (January 2016)
• State and Territorial Oral Health Programs and Collaborative Partnerships (March 2020)
• State Oral Health Coalitions and Collaborative Partnerships (May 2011)*
  * This report has been archived and will no longer be updated. It will be replaced with the State and Territorial Oral Health Programs and Collaborative Partnerships Best Practice Approach Report
• State Oral Health Plans and Collaborative Planning (May 2011)
• Statutory Mandate for a State Oral Health Program (June 2011)

• Emergency Department Referral Programs for Non-traumatic Dental Conditions (November 2015)
• Improving Children's Oral Health through the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model (March 2017)
• Oral Health in the Older Adult Population (Age 65 and older) (May 2018)
• Oral Health of Children, Adolescents and Adults with Special Health Care Needs (May 2011)
• Perinatal Oral Health (Updated September 2019)
• Prevention and Control of Early Childhood Tooth Decay (February 2013)
• School-based Dental Sealant Programs (November 2017)
• The Role of Oral Health Workforce in Access to Care (March 2019)
• Use of Fluoride: Community Water Fluoridation(May 2016)
• Use of Fluoride in Schools (Updated July 2018)