OPEN is a network of thousands of individuals and organizations across the nation who are taking on America’s oral health challenges.
We look forward to working with members of Congress to make good oral health a reality for everyone. Learn more about our policy priorities for 2026 in these fact sheets.
Oral Health Policy Actions: What Can Congress Do?
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Veterans Need Affordable Dental Care
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The Need to Protect Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Across States
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The Need for Federal Oral Health Programs
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You may also be interested in:
- Oral Health in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, a report finding that people with disabilities face greater barriers to dental care and have worse oral health outcomes than those without disabilities.
- It’s Time to Give All Veterans a Good Reason to Smile, a report exploring the challenges millions of veterans face because they are ineligible for dental care through the VA.
- State Oral Health Dashboard, a dashboard that breaks down oral health data for 16 measures by state to help policymakers understand access, costs, and outcomes.
- Dental Care in Crisis: Tracking the Cost and Prevalence of Emergency Department Visits for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions, a report finding that 1.6 million ED visits for preventable dental conditions cost $3.9 billion annually.