Organizer Profile
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)

Reno, Nevada, United States of America

The Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) is a national non-profit organization representing the directors and staff of state public health agency programs for oral health. It was organized in 1948 and is one of 20 affiliates of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). ASTDD formulates and promotes the establishment of national dental public health policy, assists state dental programs in the development and implementation of programs and policies for the prevention of oral diseases; builds awareness and strengthens dental public health professionals' knowledge and skills by developing position papers and policy statements; provides information on oral health to health officials and policy makers, and conducts conferences for the dental public health community.

Vision:
A strong and effective governmental oral health presence in states and territories to assure optimal oral health

Mission:
ASTDD provides leadership to support state and territorial oral health programs, address health equity, integrate oral health into overall health, and promote evidence-based and evidence-informed policies and practices.
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