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Infrastructure Development Tools
Activity 1: Develop Leadership Capacity
To develop a strong oral health program leadership capacity, a state will
benefit from employing a full-time dental director who is an oral health
professional with training in
public health. In addition, the following staff are important for developing an
effective oral health program:
- Epidemiologist (minimum of .25 full-time equivalent [FTE]).
- Water fluoridation engineer/specialist or coordinator (at least
.50 FTE).
- Other appropriate staff, including
- Dental sealant program coordinator (.5–1 FTE).
- Health education/health communication specialist (.25 FTE).
- Support staff (.25 FTE).
States that do not have sufficient funding for dedicated staff may seek ways to
build leadership by leveraging existing state resources and sharing staff
time with other programs.
Page last reviewed: October 29, 2008
Page last modified: August 27, 2007
Content source:
Division of Oral Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
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