This toolkit, a collaboration between the FrameWorks Institute and CareQuest Institute’s Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN), provides strategies and examples to help oral health advocates communicate effectively about community-led, collaborative approaches to eliminate oral health disparities.

The tools and recommendations have been updated to be relevant in the current political climate but still draw on original studies of culture and communication conducted by the FrameWorks Institute.

With consistent, coordinated framing, we can build the public and political will to drive meaningful change, address inequities, and ensure that every community has access to the oral health care they need.”

You may also be interested in:

• OPEN, a web page with more information about the work of the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network and how to get involved.
• The Oral-Systemic Connection Across the Lifespan, an infographic summarizing the connection between oral health and overall health from pregnancy through older adulthood.
• The Need for Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Across All States, a fact sheet explaining why comprehensive oral health coverage for all would benefit both individuals and the overall health system.