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Early childhood dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood, yet access to oral health care continues to be a problem for many children and families. There are many ways for pediatricians and dental professionals to improve oral health access by advocating for kids’ oral health in their practice, community, and at the state and federal levels. Included in this toolkit you will find ideas and tools to engage as an oral health advocate or to simply help you weave oral health into your existing advocacy efforts. Access the toolkit he​re​.​

Table of Contents

• Areas of Focus Upcoming
  
• Upcoming Advocacy Opportunities and Sample Social media Messages
  
• Contact Your Members of Congress​
  
• Advocating Through Traditional Media (Op-Eds, Blogs, Newspaper, TV, Radio)
  
• Other Helpful Resources
  

Useful Links

• Families USA Oral Health for All
  
• ​National Children's Dental Health Month Resources from the ADA​
  
• Children's Dental Health Project
  
• OH2020
  

AAP Twitter Handles

AAP: https://twitter.com/AmerAcadPeds 
CDH: https://twitter.com/ILikeMyTeeth
HealthyChildren.org: https://twitter.com/healthychildren

AAP Facebook Pages

AAP: https://www.facebook.com/AmerAcadPeds
CDH: https://www.facebook.com/CampaignforDentalHealth
Healthychildren.org: https://www.facebook.com/healthychildren/​​