The Maricopa County Department of Public Health's Office of Oral Health administers a dental insurance program for residents of Maricopa and Pinal County who are living with HIV/AIDS and have an income that is 300% or less of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.

Program guidelines, instructions, enrollment and release of information forms are available.

Please call the Ryan White Dental Insurance Message Line at (602) 506-6684 for more information. *

• Please note:  Space in the dental insurance program can be subject to change. 

Dental Sealant

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health's Office of Oral Health administers the Arizona Department of Health Services' Dental Sealant Program in Maricopa County. This program provides dental sealants to Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), KidsCare and uninsured students in 2nd and 6th grade from schools where 65% of the students participate in the Arizona Department of Education National School Lunch Program.

School nurses within Maricopa County who are interested in having their school participate in the Arizona Dental Sealant Program are invited to call (602) 506-6946 for additional information.

This program* provides continuing education to dental professionals.  The course emphasizes the oral  manifestations of tobacco use and the critical role that dental professionals play in alleviating the debilitating and costly public health problem of tobacco use.

*Funded by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Tobacco Education and Prevention

The purpose of these classes is to equip clinicians with consistent and evidence-based strategies for effectively intervening with their tobacco-using patients. The classes will help providers to improve their ability and capacity to incorporate these strategies into their practice setting.

The following are some of the programs and trainings we offer:

Speakers Bureau - Continuing Education for dental professionals (2 CEs):

• Can be held in the dental office
• Encourages dental professionals to intervene with their tobacco-using patients and recognize the impact tobacco has on general health, oral health, and particularly on oral cancer
• Reviews head and neck cancer exams, the link between tobacco and oral cancer, and explains new technologies available to aid with early diagnosis

Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills Certification (4 free hours of CEU/CME):

• Designed for anyone interested in assisting a tobacco user in the quitting process
• Provides techniques on how to:
  • Assess for tobacco use
  • Conduct brief interventions for tobacco users
• Presents information to enable participants to better understand the complexities of tobacco dependence
• Introduces effective use of patient education materials to encourage cessation
• Assists with skill building so participants can practice delivering effective cessation interventions
• Provides referral information about available intensive cessation services and resources
• Awards four (4) hours of CEU or CME credits

To request free training or learn more about the role you can play in helping patients to live longer through a tobacco-free life, you may contact:

Carolyn Holman, R.D.H.
602-506-6893
carolynholman@mail.maricopa.gov