How do I….

• find a dentist? 
• find information about oral health in my county?
• know how much fluoride is in my water?
• contact the Oral Health program?
• get to the Ohio Department of Health?

News and
Features

• New! Delta Dental Foundation 2013 Brighter Futures Community Grant call for applications
  
  
• New! Use of Hospital Emergency Rooms for Dental Problems
  

• New!  Make Your Smile Count! statewide dental survey                             
  
  
• CE training on fluoride varnish for medical providers
  • Update (new Medicaid CDT code) 
                        
    
• Read about this month's featured safety net dental program
  
  
• Task Force on Oral Health and Access to Dental Care
  • Progress dashboard
  • Children's Oral Health Action Team
    
    
• Dental sealants

Oral Health Data
and Reports

• Local data
• State data
  • Oral health in Appalachia--2012
  • Oral Health Isn't Optional! A Report on the Oral Health of Ohioans and Their Access to Dental Care, 2011
• National data
• Publications and reports
• How to collect oral health data

Safety Net Dental Programs

• Ohio Safety Net Dental Clinics
  • Follow ODC.Info on Twitter
• Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
• Loan repayment programs for dentists/dental hygienists
• OPTIONS
• Safety Net Dental Care grants
• Job opportunities/recruitment

Oral Health Topics

• Baby's first dental visit 
• Bottled water and fluoride
• Dental first-aid
• Dental sealants 
• Diabetes and oral health
• Early childhood caries
• Fluoride varnish
• Home water filters and fluoride
• "Meth Mouth"
• Oral cancer
• Oral health and HIV/AIDS
• Oral health and pregnancy
  • New! Tips for good oral health during pregnancy
• Oral piercings
• Taking care of your child's teeth

Community-based
Prevention Programs

• Community water fluoridation
• Fluoridation Assistance Program 
• Fluoride Mouthrinse Program
• The use of dental sealants in public health programs
  • Free! CE course on School-based Dental Sealant Programs

Educational Materials/Training

• For dental professionals
• For health professionals
  • Web-based training on fluoride varnish and update
  • Web-based training for home visitors and other health care professionals
  • Dietary fluoride supplements
  • Guidelines for dental screenings in schools
• For the public
• For teachers
• For Head Start programs

Grant Funding

• School-based Dental Sealant Program grants
  • program manual 
• Safety Net Dental Care grants
• OPTIONS grants

About the Oral Health program

• Oral Health, at-a-glance
• Oral Health program staff
• 2013 Workplan 
• 2012 Champions of Oral Health Award