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    Oral Health

     

    First 5 Sacramento has taken a comprehensive approach to combating dental disease among young children and increasing awareness about the importance of good oral hygiene beginning at birth:

    • Several state of art children's dental centers allow timely access to children's on Denti-Cal.  Find a children's dental center in your community.
    • County wide water fluoridation is a safe, cost effective, and proven way of preventing tooth decay. Check the map to see if your home has fluoridated water  
    • Mobile dental screenings go directly to preschools and provide teeth screenings and fluoride applications.​

    ​What We Do

    First 5 Sacramento invests in preventing and decreasing dental disease.

    ​Why We Do It

    Baby teeth matter! Tooth decay is one of the most common diseases in infants and young children and it is preventable. It’s not only a health problem - it is a learning problem. When children are in pain they cannot learn.

    Resources

    What Parents Are Saying About Fear, Misconceptions and Other Barriers to Children’s Use of Dental Services. This study reveals the challenges Sacramento parents face that prevent them from taking their children to the dentist and includes recommendations for positive change.

    Study of Dental Geographic Managed Care (GMC) for Sacramento County Children  This report evaluates the improvements in local children's dental access and systems that have been implemented from the findings of the original report in 2010. Executive Summary  

    Con​tact

    Kristina Clinton, First 5 Oral Health Program Planner, (916) 875-6067