Chapter 1. Introducing the IOH Toolkit

Toolkit Resources

Throughout the toolkit, you will find links to additional resources intended to aid you in implementing various activities. These include:

Additionally, many government agencies, professional organizations, academic institutions, and independent entities have created a range of materials on oral health and IPE that can enhance your efforts.

Over the past two decades, several landmark reports have sparked a national conversation about the need to integrate oral health in comprehensive primary care, particularly for vulnerable and underserved populations.

• The U.S. Surgeon General’s report, Oral Health in America
• The Institute of Medicine’s reports, Advancing Oral Health in America and Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

More recently, several documents have articulated a compelling case for oral health integration.

• Oral Health: An Essential Component of Primary Care
• Health Resources and Services Administration, Integration of oral health and primary care practice
• Fulmer T, Cabrera C. The Primary Care Visit: What Else Could be Happening?

To learn about other available resources and how to access them, see this list of Web-Based Resources.