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
14 hours ago
Please share. The @seattlekingcountyclinic, a 4-day pop-up clinic at @seattlecenter and made possible by Seattle Center Foundation and caring volunteers and donors, is next week providing free dental, vision, and medical care. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
4 days ago
Grateful for the public health professionals whose dedication helps build healthier communities through prevention, education, and expanding access to care. Our communities are better because of you. #PublicHealth #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
5 days ago
Public health helps communities thrive. It prevents illness, promotes well-being, and creates the conditions for healthier lives. When we invest in public health, we invest in stronger communities. #PublicHealthWeek #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
6 days ago
Community water exemplifies public health at its best: effective, equitable and preventive. Public health is essential to fostering healthier communities and advancing health equity. #teethmatter #PublicHealthWeek
Oral Health Watch
7 days ago
Every child deserves a chance to grow up cavity free. Tooth decay is largely preventable but prevention only works when families have access to tools like water fluoridation, preventive care and oral health support. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
1 weeks ago
Does oral health care access matter for caregivers and parents? 💯 Kids learn by example, and when they see the adults in their lives make oral health a priority, children are more likely to do the same. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
2 weeks ago
Oral health care access can shape economic opportunity and stability. When people cannot get the preventive and restorative dental care they need, the consequences can affect confidence, employment, financial security, and how others perceive you. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
2 weeks ago
Good oral health starts early, and Washington’s Access to Baby & Child Dentistry (ABCD) program connects income-eligible families with providers trained to care for young kids, helping set children on a lifelong path to better oral health.
#teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
2 weeks ago
The best way to fight cavities is to stop them before they start. Brush. Floss. Drink fluoridated water. Skip sugary drinks. Preventing decay is easier, less painful, and far less costly than treating oral disease later. #teethmatter