Health equity proponents are hailing the launch by Delta Dental Institute of its campaign to “Drive Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce” on the occasion of World Oral Health Day.
The objective of the campaign is to enhance the representation of historically underrepresented groups among oral health professionals.
The campaign includes establishing the Delta Dental Oral Health Diversity Fund to support oral health education, research, and community investment. The Delta Dental Oral Health Diversity Fund will invest up to $1 million in solutions that motivate children from historically underrepresented groups who are of school age to choose a career in oral health.
The campaign aims to create a more diverse oral health workforce to improve outcomes and advance oral health equity for all.
