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Journal of
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Dentistry Published by Wiley on behalf of AAPHD
Dentistry Published by Wiley on behalf of AAPHD
Peer-reviewed research on population oral health, dental public health practice, and health policy.
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Featured · March 2026 · Vol. 86, Issue S1
New special issue
Forward Together: Advancing Health Equity in Uncertain Times
Guest editors: Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, PhD, RDH · Eleanor Fleming, PhD, DDS, MPH
This supplement gathers research, reviews, and commentaries that keep health equity central to dental public health at a challenging moment for the field — spanning community water fluoridation and misinformation, safety-net innovation, curricular reform, workforce expansion through dental therapists and health aides, disability equity, philanthropy, and organizational practice. It closes with a call to stay the course.
Funded by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
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The Journal of Public Health Dentistry is devoted to the advancement of public health dentistry through the exploration of related research, practice, and policy developments. We publish original research, methods articles, and review articles that support the growth and practical application of the dental public health knowledge base. We are an official publication of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry.
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Editor-in-Chief
Robert Weyant, DMD, DrPH
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine · Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Weyant serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, guiding the journal’s editorial direction and peer-review standards on behalf of AAPHD.
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