Mission
The Office of Oral Health (OOH) was established in 1996 to address a myriad of dental or oral diseases affecting the State’s neediest children and adults. Its mission is to improve the oral health status of Maryland residents through public oral health initiatives and interventions. To accomplish this, OOH works with other State agencies, local health departments, schools, community agencies, and private providers in developing policies, programs, and activities in five major areas:
- Oral disease prevention;
- Improving the current and unmet disease status;
- Reducing oral injuries in Maryland, with a focus in sports related oral injuries in Maryland school children;
- Reducing morbidity and mortality associated with oral cancer in Maryland residents.
- Improving access to oral health care treatment and preventive resources for underserved and uninsured Maryland populations.