Turning Research Into Action
Science Policy and Advocacy are vital to AADOCR because they help translate research into action, ensuring that scientific evidence guides decisions that improve oral health nationwide.
Advancing Oral Health Through Advocacy
By engaging with policymakers, research advocates, and the broader oral health community, AADOCR helps advance awareness of the importance of dental, oral, and craniofacial research. These advocacy efforts support evidence-based policies, strengthen federal research investment, and promote oral health as a vital component of overall health.
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Science That Shapes Decisions
Science Policy plays a key role in AADOCR's mission by ensuring that dental, oral, and craniofacial research helps shape decisions that impact public health nationwide. Through evidence-based policy statements on important scientific and oral health issues, AADOCR provides trusted guidance that advances research, supports informed policymaking, and improves health outcomes.
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AADOCR is excited to announce the opening of the ScholarOne Abstracts submission site for abstract submission for the 2027 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting.
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