Develop a state oral health surveillance system;

Convene a broad based oral health workgroup/coalition to provide an advisory role for the oral health program and improve coordination/collaboration between public and private health systems that deliver and/or fund oral health services;

Development of a state community water fluoridation program;

Develop and provide updates to a comprehensive State Oral Heath Plan for oral health promotion, disease prevention and control; and

Coordinate development of school based/linked dental sealant programs.

Alaska Dental Action Coalition meets three times per year to discuss development of the oral health plan, policy recommendations and information sharing on oral health and dental access. 

Complete the comprehensive state oral health plan with recommendations to reduce oral disease, increase dental access and address dental workforce in Alaska. 

Continue work with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to enter community water system information in the CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System and recognize community water systems and water operators achieving annual optimal fluoridation of the respective water systems. 

Collaborate with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Tribal dental programs, Community Health Centers and the State Primary Care Office to improve dental access in underserved areas of the State.