Vision: Improve oral health through the life span for all communities in San Diego County. 

Mission: Through collaborative partnerships, we will improve oral health by providing:

• Education,

• Trainings, and

• Promotion of preventive services

Services

• Educational Presentations range in duration to meet your needs and are on a variety of oral health topics through the lifespan.

• Professional trainings can be catered to meet the needs of your staff. Audiences include home visitors, school staff, public health nurses, and medical and dental professionals. Materials and incentive items are provided.

• Oral health screenings can be coordinated for preschools, school age children, and homeless youth.

• Preventive services such as fluoride varnish application and referrals for dental sealants can be scheduled in a variety of settings with volunteer dental professionals.

• Free or reduced-cost emergency dental care for children of families with limited resources through a network of pro-bono dentists is available for qualifying children. Referrals are taken for school age children (5 – 18) from school nurses or other medical staff.

Resources

• Brochures, materials, and referral sources for dental care are available to support you.  
• Read more about the Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment (KOHA).
• For information about oral health during pregnancy: 
  • Visit SmileCalfiornia.org
    
  • Medi-Cal covers dental care during pregnancy, you can visit a dentist as part of prenatal care.
  • Need help finding a Medi-Cal dental provider? Call 1-800-322-6384, or visit https://smilecalifornia.org/find-a-dentist/
• For Public Nurses only: Reach out to us to request Oral Health Materials and Trainings
• Needs Assessment Reports
  • Available Local Oral Health Data Summary Report
  • Local Oral Health Program Inventory of Assets Report
  • Local Oral Health Program Community Engagement Assessment Report
  • San Diego County Oral Health Coalition Assessment Report
• San Diego County Community Oral Health Improvement Plan (2018-2020)

For more information, call 619-692-8858 or send us an email.