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.
Oral Health Watch
17 hours ago
Everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits of good oral health. Policies that promoe dental health equity ensures everyone, regardless of background or income, has a fair opportunity to achieve optimal oral - and overall - health. #teethmatter
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Oral Health Watch
4 days ago
Everyone deserves access to the care and prevention that make good oral health possible. Healthy teeth and gums support quality of life, nutrition and the ability to enjoy the delicious, nutritious foods that help us thrive and mark meaningful milestones. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
5 days ago
It can be a challenge finding a dentist who accepts patients with Apple Health coverage (Washington state's Medicaid program). Thankfully, Dentistlink helps connect Washington children, adults and seniors with oral health care providers near them so they can get they need to live healthier, ...more satisfying lives. #teethmatter dentistlink.org
Oral Health Watch
6 days ago
Investing in prevention gives kids a chance to grow health and cavity-free. Access to preventive oral health care, including dental visits, water fluoridation, sealants, fluoride varnishes, helps stop cavities before it starts. Prevention works! #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
7 days ago
Looking for ways to ditch sweetened beverages and drink more water? Try adding fresh fruit, herbs and/or ice to add sugar-free flavor and refreshment. And if your water is fluoridated to protect teeth from cavities? Even better! #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
1 weeks ago
Infections in the mouth caused by oral disease can impact chronic conditions, underscoring why investing in programs that expand dental care access are a wise and common sense health policy that helps prevent needless suffering and costly medical complications. #eethmatter
Oral Health Watch
2 weeks ago
Poor oral health can affect more than teeth. Pain, missing teeth, or untreated oral disease can make it harder to eat, speak, smile, work, learn, and connect with others. That’s why access to dental care matters. Everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the confidence, comfort, and overall... well-being that come with good oral health. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
2 weeks ago
Surveys show nearly one-third of kids brush their teeth less than twice a day. That’s why community water fluoridation matters. It provides an added layer of cavity protection even when kids don’t always follow their dentist’s advice. Because every kid deserves a healthy smile. #teethmatter