Dental screenings and services
Dental screenings for newborns through age 5:
- In-person appointments
- Teaches children good oral health practices including tooth brushing skills and nutrition choices
- Provides children with a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and a two-minute timer
- Reduces cavities by providing free oral screenings, applying fluoride varnish every three to six months, and providing referrals to dental professionals
Services for parents:
- Provides education regarding good oral health practices including tooth brushing skills and nutrition choices
- Facilitates dental visits by providing referral list and making follow-up calls for urgent cases
- Increases awareness of the importance of having your child's first dental visit by age one
Dignity Health East Valley Early Childhood Oral Health Program administers: basic oral screenings, education and referrals provided at no cost to expectant mothers and children 0 through age 5, not enrolled in kindergarten. Also, participating children throughout the East Valley service area are eligible to receive fluoride varnish every six months at no cost.
Dental screenings for expectant moms
- In-person appointments
- Provides education regarding good oral health practices including tooth brushing skills and nutrition choices
- Facilitates dental visits by providing referral list and making follow-up calls for urgent cases
- Provide Expectant Mom with Electric Toothbrush, finger brush, diapers, toothpaste and educational material on baby’s oral health
Oral Health Training for Early Childhood Professionals (1 hr):
- Receive credit through the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry
- Educates early childhood professionals on the importance of process of tooth decay, risk factors for tooth decay, consequences of tooth decay and prevention of tooth decay
Oral screening and fluoride varnish clinics are held at WIC offices, immunization clinics, childcares, preschools and other community locations throughout the East Valley.
The Early Childhood Oral Health Program works to ensure that our youngest children have access to quality experiences so they will start school healthy and ready to succeed.
Please click First Things First for more information.