Oral Health Literacy

Resolution 201-2015 — Adopted
Sponsors
Stephanie Zastrow, alternate delegate, Minnesota
Financial Impact
None
Resolution
Resolved, that the American Student Dental Association supports efforts to improve oral health literacy; and be it further

Resolved, that ASDA encourages incorporating the term “oral health literacy” into CODA accreditation standards, particularly in the standards related to prevention and public health; and be it further

Resolved, that ASDA encourages a multi-disciplinary approach to student education about oral health literacy and usage of communication techniques that are appropriate based on patient level of oral health literacy.