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Are there oral health/dental programs for American Indians?

April 26, 2017American dental indians oral health Programs

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Are there oral health/dental programs for American Indians?

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Yes. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Indian Health Service has an Indian Health Dental Recruitment Program. This agency is responsible for addressing the health needs of over 1.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives in over 230 hospitals and clinics in 35 states. Over 1800 dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants work in these programs to help prevent dental disease. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) has a component called the Dental Health Aide Program, which is designed to address the oral health needs of Alaska Natives in rural settings.