Welcome

Goals: What We Do

At the Children's Dental Health Project, our goals are:

  • To Prevent childhood tooth decay
  • To Promote solutions that are grounded in research
  • To Engage policymakers and other decision-makers in addressing inequities in oral health. Read more.

Mission: What We Envision

Founded in 1997, the Children’s Dental Health Project is a national non-profit organization with the vision of achieving equity in children’s oral health. Read more.

Future: How We Get There

On February 4th President Obama signed into law the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, (CHIP) that for the first time addresses children’s oral health and dental care. Help us continue to expand dental care for children. Read more

What's New

House Health Reform Tool Box

NOVEMBER 13, 2009--The Children’s Dental Health Project has developed a “toolbox” to help advocates and policymakers analyze the...

CDHP and AAPD Fact Sheet: How to Protect Your Baby’s Teeth From Cavities

OCTOBER 27, 2009--The Children's Dental Health Project and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry have developed an informational one page...

NEW--CDHP Support Letter to Protect Children’s Benefits Under CHIP

October 23, 2009--CDHP has joined with 10 other children’s advocacy organizations in support of protecting children’s benefits under...