Welcome to the Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services!
Mission
To promote and provide essential public health services to improve the oral health and well-being of all Delawareans.
Vision
Delawareans will experience an enhanced quality of life through optimal oral health.
Goals
- To support access to quality oral health services particularly for families with disadvantaged backgrounds.
- To decrease the burden of oral disease among Delawareans through the promotion of oral health and delivery of essential preventive services.
- To develop infrastructure that will enable and support community based public health activities prioritizing oral health.
- To protect overall health through advancements in oral health care.
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Dental Newsletters/Tips
Adult Oral Health/Tips
- COVID-19: STOP THE SPREAD OF HOUSEHOLD GERMS
- HOW TO FIND A DENTIST| Spanish | Chinese | Haitian Creole
- Find a Dentist for Children (under 21) with Medicaid or DCHIP
- AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware Medicaid covers dental care for adults 21 and older
- Highmark Health Options Delaware Medicaid covers dental care for adults 21 and older.
- Evolve Delaware Medicaid covers dental for adults 21 and older.
- Medicare Dental Coverage
- Delaware State Dental Society: Find a dentist
- DENTAL SCREENING AND EDUCATION
Children’s Oral Health/Tips
Resources for Dental/Medical Professionals and Educators
- DENTAL SCREENING AND EDUCATION
- DELAWARE ORAL HEALTH TOOLKIT
- FIRST SMILE DELAWARE CAMPAIGN
- ADA CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CENTER FOR DENTISTS
- CDC GUIDANCE FOR PROVIDING DENTAL CARE DURING COVID-19
- ORAL HEALTH PREVENTION PRIMER
Oral Health Reports/Assessments/Plans/Partners
- REPORTS / ASSESSMENTS & FINDINGS/ PLANS
- LINKS TO PARTNERS IN ORAL HEALTH
- CONTACT THE ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM OFFICE
