December 2025
"AAPHD opposes Department of Education's Proposed Definition of 'Professional Degree Programs.'"
What AAPHD has published
Policy statements, white papers, issue briefs, and the Journal of Public Health Dentistry — the published positions and scholarship of the AAPHD community.
Policy Statements
AAPHD's positions on the issues
Selected recent statements:
September 2025
"AAPHD Joins in Emergency Call to Action" on philanthropic investment needs.
View documentNovember 2024
Community Water Fluoridation statement.
Access to Dental Care
AAPHD's standing policy statement on access to dental care for all individuals.
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White Papers
In-depth analysis
Rural Oral Health Access
Co-authored by Liang Hong, Shillpa Naavaal, Sohini Dhar, and Siddardha Chandrupatla — addressing challenges in rural communities.
Download PDFAnti-Racism in Dental Public Health
A response examining racist practices and outlining collaborative action steps across four councils.
Download PDFInterdisciplinary Approaches
Best practices for integrated community-based health initiatives.
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Issue Briefs
Evidence summaries on specific topics
Dental radiography use for age estimation of migrant minors
Download PDFDentist participation in Medicaid programs
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JPHD
The Journal of Public Health Dentistry
AAPHD's official peer-reviewed journal, published by Wiley. Members receive print and digital access; non-members can subscribe through Wiley.
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JPHD welcomes original research, systematic reviews, methods papers, brief reports, and commentary advancing the public's oral health.