Oral diseases are a neglected epidemic that affect almost everyone of all ages, increasing in prevalence as people age. When tooth decay is untreated it continues to progress in size resulting in an infection or abscess and unbearable pain. This may incapacitate an individual, and their quality of life, whether it is in daily living, work, employability, social mobility, nutrition, and/or well-being. Oral diseases cause pain, infection, disability and even death. The most common oral disease is tooth decay, which may begin soon after birth with the primary teeth and continue anew in permanent teeth. Prevention- Preventive measures for tooth decay are effective, practical, well documented and economical. They are used in some countries for much of the population, especially children, resulting a dramatic prevention of this widespread disease. Various effective community preventive programs may be utilized depending on the needs and resources of a community or country. These may include but are not limited to community water fluoridation, salt fluoridation, school prevention programs, such as fluoride lozenges, rinses and/or varnish and sealants, and the use of fluoride toothpaste. Alliance – The purpose of the Alliance For a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) is to develop coalitions of local stakeholders, dental professionals, public health officials, public service organizations and communities to promote and implement population based preventive measures locally and nationally so that the their populations do not suffer unnecessarily from this preventable disease. The Alliance For a Cavity-Free Future is composed of internationally recognized experts who have been successful in developing, promoting, and implementing population based preventive measures in their respective communities and countries. Oral diseases are often a low priority in many communities as they are viewed from the individual perspective as opposed to the population perspective, however they eventually affect 98% of a population in many communities over time. Thus, oral health should be a much higher health priority when viewed on a population basis. Panel Objectives -The proposed panel will consist of three internationally recognized experts on dental public health who will: 1. Describe the extent and severity of the neglected epidemic of oral diseases. 2. Describe the various cost effective population based preventive measures available to prevent this disease and 3. Describe the Alliance For a Cavity-Free Future initiative that can be used in various countries to promote and implement these evidence based and population based preventive measures. Thus, oral health should be a much higher health priority when viewed on a population basis and no longer be a neglected epidemic.