Resources for dental care
Oral Health Watch does not provide dental care and cannot provide direct referrals.
To get connected to a dental provider that accepts Apple Health (Medicaid) visit DentistLink.org.
The Access to Baby and Child Dentistry program (ABCD) provides to dental care for Medicaid-eligible children from birth to six years. Thirty-seven counties throughout Washington offer ABCD programs. To find out if your community has an ABCD program, visit the ABCD website or call Within Reach at (800) 322-2588 or visit www.parenthelp123.org. Within Reach can also provide information about free or low-cost health insurance, nutrition, dental resources and health services for families.
The Geriatric Dental Group provides dental care for patients 55 and over and patients of any age requiring wheelchair access.
Smilemobile a modern dental clinic on wheels brings dental services directly to children and pregnant women who may not otherwise have access to care. Call 1.888.286.9105 to see if the SmileMobile is in your community and schedule an appointment.
Additional oral health information
- Kids Oral Health: is a website for families to learn about how to protect their children’s oral heath.
- Children’s Dental Health Project: The Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP) works to create and advance innovative policy solutions to achieve oral health for all children. In collaboration with oral health and child health advocates and policymakers, CDHP seeks solutions to prevent childhood tooth decay, because cavities are the result of a disease that is overwhelmingly preventable. Using the best best available evidence-based research, CDHP engages key players at every level to address the ongoing inequities in oral health and to implement the most cost-effective solutions.
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Poor oral health disproportionately affects lower-income, BIPOC, and underserved and rural communities. Programs like Apple Health adult dental and Access to Baby and Child Dentistry are wise investments that connect Washington residents to dental care. #teethmatter #waleg
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Poor oral health disproportionately affects our lower-income, BIPOC, and underserved and rural communities. Programs like Apple Health adult dental and Access to Baby and Child Dentistry are wise investments that connect Washington residents to dental care. #teethmatter #waleg
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Thank you @First5LA, @APHAOralHealth, @nccPAHealthFdn & @CommonHealthACT for joining our Tweetchat today on promoting children's dental health. #NCDHM #teethmatter
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👇#NCDHM #teethmatter
A7: The health of a caregiver can have a direct impact on the health of their children. We need to continue advocating for retaining the adult dental Apple Heath benefit, as well as increasing community water fluoridation, so we can keep entire families healthy! #NCDHM https://twitter.com/OralHealthWatch/status/1364647441048342530
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#NCDHM #teethmatter
A8: @MightyMouthWA is a social marketing campaign to raise awareness and promote preventive oral health habits for kids and young parents! We have videos, blogs, and other materials to promote good oral health in your community: https://www.themightymouth.org/ https://twitter.com/OralHealthWatch/status/1364649160276725765
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Absolutely @tookatooth. Everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits of good oral health. #NCDHM #teethmatter
Because Health is important. Health helps folks live without chronic pain. Health helps folks live more comfortably. Health helps people live. Health does not equate to worth but disease prevention is something everyone is worthy of
#NCDHM #oralhealthishealth https://twitter.com/OralHealthWatch/status/1364637004630093828