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Smiles for Life is currently the nation’s most comprehensive and widely used oral health curriculum for primary care clinicians. It has been endorsed by 20 national organizations and is in wide use in professional schools and post-graduate training programs. Visit the Smiles for Life website to view their Continuing Education courses and resources.

Cutting the adult dental benefits will further hurt the communities most impacted by COVID-19, and will cost WA state millions. Good oral health is an essential component of Washington’s economic recovery. To learn more, view this flyer listing the benefits of protecting WA Apple Health’s adult dental benefits.

DentistLink is a free referral service for anyone in Washington. They are a free non-profit referral service on a mission to connect everyone to dental care, whether uninsured or insured, including those with Apple Health (Medicaid) coverage. Learn more at DentistLink.org.

As part of Arcora Foundation’s mission to expand the arc of oral health they provide learning opportunities for different types of professionals. To learn more, view this flyer with Arcora’s free education offerings and explore the course descriptions.

Even before COVID-19, millions of people struggled every day to access oral health care, living with pain and unmet need. While we do not yet know the extent to which COVID-19 will exacerbate longstanding inequities in our oral health care system, it is certain that once this acute public health crisis abates, our nation’s oral health crisis will remain. This brief explores several state policy options to respond to oral health care needs during this crisis and to carry us forward toward a more equitable oral health care system.

Fluoride is nature’s cavity fighter. Community Fluoridation is named one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century by the CDC. Health care providers can join the conversation by talking with patients about fluoride; download these resources to learn more.

Primary care providers play an essential role in their patient’s oral health. When tooth decay goes untreated, the health consequences can be severe and lifelong—download information to learn more about integrating oral healthcare into your primary care services.

Spokane area dental resources, support, and oral health information are available to Marshallese-speaking community members. Download Spokane Dental Resource flyers in Marshallese.

Children ages 0-5 with an Apple Health card who live in Washington state are eligible for the ABCD Dental Program. Download program informational flyers in English, Marshallese, Spanish, and Russian to learn more.

Now is a great time to accept Apple Health dental insurance! Apple Health (Medicaid) dental insurance reimbursement rates for adults have increased beginning July 1, 2021. The WA Health Care Authority (HCA) increased reimbursement rates by 100% for most adult dental services covered by Apple Health for fee-for-service providers. View this informational flyer from Dentist Link to learn more.