Klickitat Valley Health (KVH) is receiving a $125,500 grant from Arcora Foundation to help establish a three-chair dental clinic with the capacity to serve nearly 5,000 dental visits a year for Medicaid and low-income patients.
Klickitat Valley Health (KVH) is receiving a $125,500 grant from Arcora Foundation to help establish a three-chair dental clinic with the capacity to serve nearly 5,000 dental visits a year for Medicaid and low-income patients.
Oral Health Watch
4 hours ago
It’s hot out there, Washington! Keep cool and hydrated with water, and choose fluoridated water for added protection against cavities. Your body and your smile will thank you! ☀️💧#teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
1 days ago
The latest Smile Survey finds widening disparities with lower-income experiencing higher rates of rampant decay (7 or more cavities) than their more affluent peers. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
2 days ago
Access to preventive dental care and health measures helps set kids on a lifelong path of good oral health. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
5 days ago
Today is #WorldEmojiDay! 🥳 Behind every emoji smile is a healthy mouth. 😁😂🤪 Let's continue to champion programs and investments that promote access to preventive measures and dental care in Washington state so everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of good oral health. ...🪥✨🦷 #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
6 days ago
Nearly half of Washington kids have dental sealants - a rate higher than the national average. That's encouraging progress. But there's still room to improve. Dental sealant help prevent cavities in permanent teeth, protecting kids from pain, missed school, and more costly treatments down... the road. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
1 weeks ago
Cavities are largely preventable. Prioritizing brushing 2X a day, daily flossing, and swapping out sugary beverages with fluoridated water can help prevent cavities. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
1 weeks ago
Dental care access is more than a health issue. It's also a socioeconomic matter. The appearance of one's mouth can impact employment opportunities, particularly during initial interviews or in customer-facing roles. Tooth loss, severe decay, or bad breath caused by oral disease can lead ...to subconscious snap judgments - not to mention impact a job candidate's self-esteem and confidence. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
1 weeks ago
The temperature is climbing up again in the PNW! Please remember that nothing hydrates and quenches thirst like a glass of cool, refreshing water. And if it's fluoridated? Even better for the added benefit of protecting teeth against cavity-causing germs! #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
2 weeks ago
Oral health care access is essential workforce support - especially for lower income adults. Access to water fluoridation and dental care prevent oral pain, infection, and disease to help people stay healthy, employed, and able to pursue economic opportunity. #teethmatter