Georgia's Action for Dental Health, an init iative of the Georgia Dental Association, is a c oordinated ef fort to enhance the oral health and overall health of all Georgians. The goal is t o advance comprehensive solutions to prevent dental disease before it starts and ensu re that all Georgians can obtain treatment by a dent ist. 4 GEORGIA'S ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH Objectives: 1. Promote quality, attainable dental care for the uninsured and underserved in Georgia so that all patients have a dent al home. 2. Promote oral health education and literacy to mitigate potential barriers to a dent al home and reduce the public’s misconceptions and f ears of seeing a dent ist. 3. Optimize the capacity of the currentdental workforce and availability of publicly funded dental facilities to ef ficiently serve Georgians with preventative and therapeutic dental care. 4. Continue to advocate and edu cate policymakers, stakeholders, and the general public on t he risks associated with unlicensed/unregulated treatment delivery methods and p rotect patient safety by only promoting/supporting initiatives that are sustainable, ethical, adhere to the standard of care for dental patients in Georgia, and always involve seeking treatment from a p roperly trained, Georgia-licensed dentist. 5. Ensure that patient safety remains a priority and that a Georgia-licensed dentist continues to be t he head of the dental team and retains authority over all aspects of the practice of dentistry, especially regarding clinical and treatment decisions. View the full Action for Dental Health Plan at gadental.or/actionplan.
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