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The
Massachusetts
Coalition
for
Oral
Health
(MCOH)
is
an
organization
dedicated
to
improving
the
oral
health
of
the
residents
of
Massachusetts
through
the
use
of
effective,
community-based
oral
health
education
and
preventive
measures.
- Oral
health
professionals
and
community
partners
formed
the
Coalition,
located
at
465
Medford
Street
in
Boston,
Massachusetts
in
1999.
- The
purpose
of
the
Massachusetts
Coalition
for
Oral
Health
is
to
promote
scientifically
based
community
preventive
measures
that
can
improve
the
oral
health
for
all
Massachusetts
residents.
How
the
Coalition
can
help
you:
- Technical
support
to
communities
interested
in
educating
their
citizens
about
the
public
health
advantages
of
community
water
fluoridation.
- Informational
materials
and
presentations,
about
the
benefits
of
fluoridation
for
optimal
oral
health,
to
local
Boards
of
Health
and
residents
of
the
Commonwealth.
- Dental
sealant
program
assistance
for
communities
in
Massachusetts.
- Technical
assistance
for
other
community-based
oral
health
preventive
measures.
The
Massachusetts
Special
Legislative
Commission
on
Oral
Health
MCOH
members
participated
in
the
Massachusetts
Special
Legislative
Commission
on
Oral
Health.
In
its
February
2000
report,
The
Oral
Health
Crisis
in
Massachusetts,
the
Commission
recommended
increased
access
to
community
water
fluoridation
and
dental
sealants
as
a
way
to
improve
the
oral
health
of
the
residents
of
Massachusetts.
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