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What happens in the mouth can affect overall health and general wellbeing. Bacterial infections caused by tooth decay and gum disease can lead to serious health problems and needless suffering. Painful cavities and visible decay also can impact employment opportunities, school attendance, nutrition, self-esteem and how people relate to one another.
Unfortunately, too many in Washington state are unable to get the preventive oral health care and early treatment needed to lead healthier and more productive lives. Oral Health Watch advocates for sustainable and proven-effective steps to increase dental care access because oral health is a necessary part of health, prevention is preferable to treating disease, and no one should be burdened with avoidable pain.
By: Diane Oakes, President & CEO of Arcora Foundation When our state legislators passed the 2019–2021 Operating Budget in the final days of the session, they included a proviso directing the Health Care Authority (HCA) to stop moving forward with the planned implementation of Medicaid dental managed care, to continue directly administering the program under…
Oral Health Watch and the nearly two million Washington residents with Apple Health (Medicaid) dental coverage need your support. While the House and Governor’s budgets include an increase for the Apple Health dental program, the Senate budget represents a cut of more than $19M in total funds ($7.8M in state funds) from the program. The…
Oral Health Watch believes every person should enjoy the benefits of good oral health and that no one should be burdened by painful cavities and untreated oral disease. As Washington lawmakers return to Olympia for a 105-day legislative session this week, OHW would like to share some of the legislative priorities of oral health advocates.…
Oral health care advocates had a good deal to cheer about in 2018 as both Washington state and the federal government signed into law legislation aimed at expanding dental care access for underserved populations. This year began with a short Washington state legislative session that yielded multiple oral health care access gains, including the Legislature’s…
Washington residents seeking health care coverage for 2019 on the Washington Health Benefit Exchange have until Saturday, December 15thbefore the open enrollment period ends. Enrollment for Apple Health, our state’s Medicaid program, is available year-round for individuals and families that qualify for free or low-cost health coverage. The number of people signing up for care in…
By Litonya Lester, Health Policy Director and Sarah Domondon, Policy and Advocacy Associate at Children’s Alliance Immigrant families shouldn’t have to choose between getting dental care and their stability in the U.S. But the White House’s current proposed rule on public charge have many wondering if accessing vital services will put them at risk. Luckily…
Arcora Foundation, the foundation of Delta Dental of Washington, is hoping to secure funding in the state’s supplemental operating budget this year to expand outreach to connect lower-income patients to oral health care.
In truth, there’s not much of a health case to drink any beverage other than water after the age of 2.
A mixture of gains and losses in oral disease prevalence illustrates disparities by race/ethnicity and income.
Two bills aimed at expanding and increasing access to the Access to Baby & Child Dentistry (ABCD) program are moving forward this legislative session.
Sales of sugar-sweetened beverages at stores in Seattle dropped about 30.5% in the months after the city adopted a tax on such beverages.
Dental care often has been one of the most requested services at the SKCC. On Thursday, the first day of the SKCC, the clinic set aside about 500 tickets for dental care. Staff said all of those tickets had been given out by 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, but it doesn't have to be this way. Cavities are preventable with good oral hygiene practices, access to preventive oral health and timely dental treatments and water fluoridation. #teethmatter
Cavities in Kids: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
Cavities are one of the most common dental problems in toddlers and children. So what happens when you find cavities in kids? We break it down.
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