Oral health
State Oral Health Programs
Find resources and information about oral health programs across the state at Colorado Oral Health. (webpage)
CDPHE information and programs include:
- Cavity Free at Three. (webpage)
- School-based oral health including tools from Smart Mouths, Smart Kids. (webpage)
- Data and surveillance.(webpage)
- Community water fluoridation. (webpage)
- Oral health workforce development. (webpage)
- Contact us. (webpage)
Community water fluoridation
- Community water fluoridation reports, recommendations, guidelines, studies, and resources.
Dental assistance for seniors
- Explore Dental assistance for seniors to find information for Colorado low-income seniors who need dental care (formerly Old Age Pension Dental Assistance Program)
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OHU has a quarterly Oral Health newsletter! The quarterly updates will include an array of news and updates on oral health across our state. With this newsletter, we hope to provide a go-to resource on oral health in Colorado, engage new readers, and provide important information on the upcoming statewide oral health strategic plan. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive the latest news and updates!
Find our newsletters and more at Colorado Oral Health.
National oral health links
- Tooth decay (webpage) is the most common chronic childhood disease.
- Dental caries (webpage) is an infectious disease.
Nation’s oral health status
- Colorado Commission on Children's Dental Health report. (webpage)
- Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General. (webpage)
- Healthy People 2030: Oral Health Objectives for the Nation. (webpage)
General dental information and links
- American Dental Association. (webpage)
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association. (webpage)
- American Association of Pediatric Dentists. (webpage)
- American Association of Public Health Dentistry. (webpage)
- Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. (webpage)
- Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors: Best Practices. (webpage)
- Colorado Dental Association. (webpage)
- Colorado Dental Hygienists' Association. (webpage)
- National Network for Oral Health Access. (webpage)