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Forward Outlook on Oral Health: The American Association of Public Health Dentistry's 2025 Research Agenda for Dental Public Health

Sepideh Banava, Julie C. Reynolds, Shillpa Naavaal, Julie Frantsve‐Hawley, Mina Habibian, Christina Murphey · Journal of Public Health Dentistry · 2025

ABSTRACT Objectives Dental public health (DPH) research is crucial in improving and promoting community oral health by generating and translating new knowledge into practice. Since the last AAPHD research agenda in 1992, the DPH field has made significant advancements. This research agenda aims to outline key research areas in DPH, including priority topics and evidence gaps in our scientific understanding of factors influencing population oral health and oral health equity. Methods A workgroup under the AAPHD Council on Scientific Information (CSI) surveyed 503 AAPHD members in September 2021 to gather feedback on seven draft research objectives. The survey used a Likert scale to assess agreement and included open‐ended suggestions. Results A total of 115 AAPHD members responded to the survey, resulting in a response rate of about 23%. Six of the seven objectives were agreed or strongly agreed upon by respondents as important areas of focus for DPH research. The final r

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