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As the largest national organization representing the professional interests of the more than 120,000 registered dental hygienists nationwide, the American Dental Hygienists' Association is actively involved in the dialogue regarding public health policies and programs in America. Because public health approaches consider the entire population, they focus on problems that present the largest burden within the community; concentrate resources on interventions with strong evidence of effectiveness (i.e., “the greatest good for the greatest number”); include collaboration with multiple community partners; and evaluate the impact of programs on the population’s health. Major functions of public health have been defined. ADHA recognizes the unmet needs of groups such as low-income children, pregnant women, elders, and persons who are developmentally, physically, mentally or medically compromised. ADHA advocates for the inclusion of oral health content in existing programs to prevent disease, promote health, and solve health problems among these populations. ADHA also advocates the following:
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