Oral Health

 

Dental Insurance

 

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 Program

 

Maricopa County's Office of Oral Health administers the Arizona Department of Health Services' School-based Dental Sealant Program and the Delta Dental Foundation of AZ Sealant Program. These programs provide dental screenings and sealants to 2^nd and 6^th grade children attending schools where at least 40% of the students participate in the Arizona Department of Education National School Lunch Program. These preventive services are at no cost to the school or child. Interested schools can call to check their eligibility and get additional information.

 

Dental Sealant Program Coordinator: 602.506.6946

 

Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Training for Dental Professionals

 

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