Local Oral Health Program (LOHP)
OUR VISION
All Tulare County residents will have access to and utilize oral health services and enjoy optimal oral health.
MISSION STATEMENT
Improve oral health in Tulare County by fostering leadership, ensuring access to culturally appropriate preventive education and clinical services, and promoting oral health as part of total health.
Tulare County will create and expand capacity at the local level to educate, aid in prevention, and provide linkages to treatment programs for dental disease, including that caused by the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Tulare County will create program activities related to the community's oral health, including education, disease prevention, linkage to treatment, case management, and surveillance.
Related Documents and Links
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- COVID-19 Guidance for Dentists
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Click this link for guidance based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of COVID-19 and the implications for dental practice.
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- How Fluoride Works
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This is a 1-page infographic from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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- Sweet Drinks Eat Teeth
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This is a 1-page informative flyer about making good choices for healthier teeth.
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- Dental Health Resources (Map)
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This oral health map will allow you to view dental resources available throughout Tulare County. The dental resources are categorized by type and their contact information is included.
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- Smile California
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As a Medi-Cal member, your benefits and your child’s benefits include dental coverage at little or no cost to you. Find out more by visiting the Smile California website.
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- The Office of Oral Health – California Department of Public Health
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The state plan serves as a roadmap to identify priorities, short term, intermediate, and long term goals and objectives along with recommendations to address the burden of disease, increase access to oral health services for high-risk populations, and to increase the oral health status of all Californians.
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- Tulare County Oral Health Needs Assessment
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This report presents findings from a community-driven assessment process to identify oral health needs, risk and protective factors, utilization levels, service gaps, and resources.
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- Tulare County Oral Health Program Strategic Plan
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Click here to access the 2017–2022 Oral Health Strategic Plan and find out how this local program serves the community.
