Increase fluoride varnish applications, oral health assessments, referrals, and age-based education in well-child visits. We will continue to support and train physicians in utilizing preventive oral health best practices at well-child visits, prioritizing children receiving Medi-Cal benefits.Increase dental utilization and care coordination for pregnant women. We will promote the safety and importance of routine dental care before and during pregnancy, and develop care coordination between prenatal care providers and dental professionals, prioritizing women receiving Medi-Cal benefits.We will promote the safety and importance of routine dental care before and during pregnancy, and develop care coordination between prenatal care providers and dental professionals, prioritizing women receiving Medi-Cal benefits.
Increase the number of providers delivering preventive oral health services where children frequent. We will identify opportunities for public-private partnerships for preventive care provision outside of traditional dental offices, prioritizing neighborhoods with limited dental resources.Expand oral health preventive service delivery to settings where caregivers, children, and pregnant women frequent. We will advocate for preschool children to receive preventive oral health services at their childcare sites, at the highest risk preschools and community resource centers in the highest risk neighborhoods.We will advocate for preschool children to receive preventive oral health services at their childcare sites, at the highest risk preschools and community resource centers in the highest risk neighborhoods.
We will create, maintain, and disseminate a list of current, accessible oral health services, providers, and education in San Francisco, and identify gaps in outreach, prioritizing communities of color and children with special health needs.
Increase the number of private dentists who accept Medi-Cal and build the capacity of dentists who already accept Medi-Cal to provide services to children. We will promote current resources incentivizing dentists to accept Medi-Cal patients, focusing on neighborhoods with high Medi-Cal enrollment and limited dental resources.Increase the child-friendliness, cultural humility, and linguistic proficiency among dental health professionals providing care to our priority populations in SF. We will identify or develop training modules and train dental providers to increase equitable delivery of care utilizing community-based research to design culturally appropriate techniques.Expand dental services for children with special health needs (CSHN), particularly those in communities with the highest oral health burden. We will engage caregivers and healthcare providers of CSHN to identify and address barriers CSHN face in receiving dental care early and often.
