Access Team

Reduce caries experience by: expanding delivery into settings children frequent, such as schools; increasing the number of dental providers serving low-income children; widening case management to ensure children receive preventive dental care and treatment.

Since the CavityFree SF Strategic Plan began in 2014:

20

New preschools offered Fluroride Varnish

45%

Decrease in caries experience in preschoolers

12%

Increase in preschoolers receiving Fluoride Varnish

  • Establish a sustainable funding steam

    for providers to bill Denti-Cal for dental care delivered outside clinic settings

  • Increase service delivery to settings frequented by children and families

    via school-based oral health screenings, caregiver education, fluoride varnish, and referrals to dental care

  • Expand oral health services at SFUSD

    more schools and grades receiving screenings and oral health education

  • Increase number of dental providers serving low-income young children and pregnant women

    by educating current and future dental providers to serve 0-3 year olds and pregnant women

  • Expand case management

    for children with dental treatment needs to ensure identified children receive treatment

Highlighted Resources:

SF DPH Oral Health Brochures

This webpage shares oral health brochures and dental referral directories, listing dentists and dental clinics in SF that accept Denti-Cal/Medi-Cal.

Why Fluoride?

CDC website covers a number of oral health topics, including fluoride and how to care for children’s teeth

Mouth Healthy

This American Dental Association website has videos and activity sheets for children, as well as educational resources for teachers

SFUSD Oral Health Resources

This webpage has a collection of school health mandates. The page also contains Oral Health, Diabetes, Hearing, and Vision Resources

SFUSD Dental Program

An overview of the Dental Program of the Student, Family, and Community Support Department

Resources for Providers

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Please contact Aira Villareal to join the Access Team.

aira.villareal@sfdph.org

 

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