100 Million Mouths Campaign
100 Million Mouths Campaign
The 100 Million Mouths Campaign (100MMC) is on a mission to bridge gaps in oral health access by training 50 oral health education champions—one in every state—to integrate sustainable, equity-driven oral health curricula into health profession schools. These champions collaborate with medical, nursing, and residency programs to empower future primary care providers to improve the oral health of 100 million people over the next decade.
Launched in 2020 under the HRSA-funded Center for Integration of Primary Care and Oral Health, the 100 Million Mouths Campaign (100MMC) aims to train and support 50 oral health education champions, one in each state, over the next decade. These champions work with medical, osteopathic, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and midwifery schools, as well as related residencies, to integrate sustainable oral health curricula focused on health equity. They collaborate with state dental directors, public health departments, and community-based dental professionals to advance this mission.
The table below outlines the Champions selected and trained across several states, representing diverse disciplines. By equipping faculty to continue these efforts, the campaign seeks to improve the oral health of at least 100 million people in the coming decade.
Current funding for the 100MMC comes from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation; Colgate-Palmolive Company; Arcora Foundation; Arkansas Children’s Foundation; Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation; Delta Dental Foundation of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana; Delta Dental of Idaho; Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation; Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation; Delta Dental of Kentucky; Delta Dental South Dakota Foundation; Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; and the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation.
- You’re an administrator or outstanding educator at a nursing school, medical school, primary care residency, or health professions program.
- As a Champion, you will receive curricular resources to enhance your program and prepare your students to address oral health.
- You will connect with other programs, expanding your reach to more professionals and patients.
- Champions receive a stipend and funding for educational expenses, plus access to a network of experts in your field.
Meet Emily
- Emily is a family nurse practitioner at State University Medical Center with an MSN-FNP degree.
- She manages 2,300 patients and sees about 20 patients daily.
- With proper oral health training, Emily is equipped to address the oral health concerns of thousands of patients.
- Considering that 1 in 4 adults experience tooth decay and half of adults suffer from gum disease, Emily will likely encounter oral health issues daily.
- One champion engages with several institutions.
- Thousands of graduates from those institutions apply oral health knowledge in their practices.
- Graduates share insights with their colleagues, creating a ripple effect.
- Thousands of professionals reach millions of patients, improving oral health outcomes.
- Emergency care: 1.6 million ER visits could be redirected to dental clinics annually.
- Sexual wellness: 80% of sexually active adults contract HPV; 50% of oral cancers are linked to HPV.
- Healthy aging: 1 in 4 older adults have lost all teeth, and many are at risk for dry mouth and tooth decay due to medications.
- Healthy children: Oral health issues lead to 50 million missed school hours annually and social withdrawal due to dental insecurities.
Current oral health champions
Meet the current oral health champions collaborating with the One Hundred Million Mouths Campaign, a national network of dentists, physicians, researchers, and public health professionals working to improve oral health.
| State | Name |
|---|---|
Alabama | Dr. Stephen Mitchell |
Alaska | Kari Ann Kuntzelman |
Arizona | Dr. Eve B. Hoover |
Arkansas | Dr. Jessica Cunningham |
California | Dr. Carl Buchanon |
Delaware | Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall |
Florida | Dr. Olga Ensz |
Georgia | Dr. Riba Kelsey |
Hawaii | Dr. Matthew Oishi |
Idaho | Monica Colleen Stephenson |
Illinois | Kayla Martinez |
Iowa | Dr. J. Michael Metts |
Kansas | Kathy Hunt |
Kentucky | Dr. Wanda Gonsalves |
Louisiana | Dr. Mikki Bouquet |
Maine | Dr. Jeff Stone |
Maryland | Dr. Shirley Reddoch |
Michigan | Colin Colter |
Mississippi | Dr. Lori Johnson |
Missouri | Tiffani Schick |
Montana | Dr. Jennifer Sofie |
Nevada | Dr. John Koopman |
New Hampshire | Dr. Cheryl Anderson |
New Jersey | Dr. Nadine Aktan |
New Mexico | Dr. Christine Cogil |
New York | Dr. Sherry Greenberg |
Ohio | Cynthia Booth Lord |
Pennsylvania | Dr. Mark Stephens |
South Dakota | Dr. Michelle Schimelpfenig |
Texas | Dr. Joaquin Villegas |
Utah | Dr. Boyd Simkins |
Vermont | Dr. Kathy Mariani |
Washington | Toby Keys |
West Virginia | Elizabeth Puette |
Wyoming | Dr. Gregory McCue |
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