A Shared Vision: Optimal Oral Health for All

OUR MISSION

The U.S. National Oral Health Alliance provides the platform for a diverse network of stakeholders to forge common ground in order to harness opportunities and create viable solutions for improved oral health through prevention and treatment for vulnerable populations across our country.

Alliance partners focus and align efforts to assure optimal oral health for all and build on collective strengths for more effective impact. In the Alliance, each partner preserves its own identity and lends its expertise to issues the Alliance has adopted as common to all.

Our Core Principles:

• Trust-building
• Shared leadership without expectation of ownership
• Diverse and effective partnerships

Our Values:

• Integrity and transparency
• Respectful relationships
• Creativity and innovation
• Comprehensive approaches
• Forward-looking solutions

Our Working Norms:

• Honor differences of perspective
• Build an atmosphere of trust and openness
• Always strive for “common ground”
• Encourage dialogue and active listening
• Consistently seek to clarify and understand other points of view
• Thoroughly explore an issue before assuming knowledge
• Promote mutually reinforcing activities and collective impact