Oral Health

Mission

To improve total health and wellbeing of Tehama County Community by providing education, support and access to oral health services.

General Info

Tehama County clinics are actively collaborating and working towards operating a Virtual Dentistry mobile clinic to provide greater access to dental services. To complete our Community Health Improvement Plan we collaborated with local dental providers and surveyed community members to determine our goals:

Build Community Capacity to Improve Access to Oral Health Services
Integrate Oral Health into Overall Health through Primary Prevention
Educate & Empower Residents of Tehama County to Improve their Oral Health Status
Implement System Changes that Promote Oral Health among Children, Youth and Adults
Improve, Enhance, and Evaluate the Services that Support the Community Health Improvement Plan

Services Offered

Educational presentations, resources, and materials on oral health, water fluoridation, and tobacco prevention
Participation in health fairs and outreach events
Collaborate with partners to improve local access to dental care
Provide training for Fluoride Varnish application to medical providers, schools and other local agencies
Collaborate with the state to conduct sealant clinics
Promote oral health through a variety of media sources
Work with providers to create a referral system for pregnant women to receive preventative dental exams
Engage and expand the Public Health Advisory Board Dental Committee