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Children's Oral Health ProgramThe Children's Oral Health Program of the Family, Maternal and Child Health (FMCH) Programs in Contra Costa Health Services was founded in 1977 with funding from California Senate Bill 111. Since its inception, program staff have worked in collaboration with numerous community partners and private dentists to provide preventive dental services to children in low-income areas of the county. The program also serves as a link to dental services and special programs throughout the county. Dental Clinics in Contra Costa CountyThere are four county dental clinics and three community clinics in Contra Costa that provide free or low-cost dental services to eligible families. Save Our Smiles: Children's Dental Disease Prevention ProgramSave our Smiles is a school-based, preventive dental health program that provides in-school education, screenings, and referrals. Weekly fluoride mouth rinsing and dental sealants are also provided in specific geographic areas. Publications
Report: Healthy Teeth for Life (18.8M PDF, 32pp.)
Children's Oral Health Program Fact Sheet (104k PDF, 4pp.) LinksLocal LinksState Resources
Office of Oral Health, California Department of Health Services
California Dental Association The Dental Health Foundation First Smiles Oral Health Education and Training Project Denti-Cal National Professional Associations
American Dental Association
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Oral Health General Oral Health Information
Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (2000)
Maternal and Child Health Knowledge Path: Oral Health and Children and Adolescents National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Oral Health America Children's Dental Health Project Healthy Mother Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (perinatal oral health materials) For more information
597 Center Avenue, Suite 305
Martinez, CA 94553 925-313-6280 925-313-6954 fax
Content provided by the Family, Maternal & Child Health (FMCH) Programs of Contra Costa Public Health Division. For more information, call 925-313-6254.
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