Purdue University Oral Health Policies and Programs Discussion

write minimum 5 paragraphs (150 words per paragraph) = total minimum 750 words

The state I chose is Michigan and just follow the questions format and the website you can find more information about the state and compare it with California where I live right now

YOU HAVE EACH PICKED A STATE AND HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THEIR ORAL HEALTH POLICIES AND STATISTICS IN ADDITION TO THOSE OF CALIFORNIA USING THE RESOURCES: ASTDD (LINKS TO AN EXTERNAL SITE.) AND THE ADA HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE (HPI). (LINKS TO AN EXTERNAL SITE.)PLEASE PRESENT YOUR FINDINGS COMPARING YOUR STATE TO CALIFORNIA BY ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

• In a few paragraphs, briefly summarize what your state appears to be doing to address oral health issues. Include in your summary:
  • Different programs, goals, and other pertinent findings for your state’s oral health policies
  • Which vulnerable populations are targeted. Are their needs being adequately addressed in your opinion?
  • Discuss whether you were able to find out if dental hygienists are involved in any of the stated policies/programs. If so, what is their involvement? If not, how could they be best utilized?
• In a paragraph or two, compare your state’s oral health policies/statistics to those of California. Include in your comparison:
  • Any similarities or differences in statistics, policies, or populations targeted.
  • Which state do you feel is doing a better job serving said population(s)?
• In a conclusion paragraph, tell us your opinion overall on investigating these oral health policies and programs. Did anything surprise you about what you found?