International Association for Disability and Oral Health

International Association for Disability and Oral Health
The International Association for Disability and Oral Health (formerly the International Association of Dentistry for the Handicapped) and still known as the IADH exists to serve as a focus for national academies, associations, societies and federations as well as individuals striving to improve access to, and the quality of, oral health for people with disabilities.
The IADH traces its roots to the first International Congress of Dentistry for Handicapped People in Atlantic City, USA, in 1971. The Association was officially formed at the Third International Congress in Stockholm in 1976. Since that time a major activity of the Association has been the biennial congresses held in a variety of international locations.
The Association Exists to:
improve and develop international communications by acting as a forum for the exchange of information in the area of oral health care for people who are disabled in some way, intellectually, physically, medically, sensorily or socially represent these activities at national and international organizations like the FDI and WHO initiate, support and advance the teaching of oral health care for people with disabilities in all the health disciplines encourage research and scholarship in oral health care for people with disabilities raise the awareness of related health professionals of the need for oral health professionals to be involved in the overall care of those with disabilities.
International Association for Disability and Oral Health
Dr. Daniel E. Jolly
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
305 West 12th Avenue
P.O. Box 182357
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2357
Telephone: 614-292-1232
Fax: 614-292-4522