Introduction to the Oral Health Program:

The Sutter County Oral Health Program (SCOHP) is building relationships with partners and the community. Collaboration with community partners, educators, Smile California, dentists, pediatricians, Schools, E-Centers and Head Start will help increase access to care and education for Sutter County residents. SCOHP will continue ongoing efforts with partners to advocate for oral health integration in schools and dental offices.

Four focus areas:

• Access to Dental Care
• Collaboration
• Oral Health Education/ Dental Disease Prevention
• Integration

Sutter County Oral Health Program 

Oral Health Advisory Committee:

Sutter County and Yuba County Oral Health Programs collaboratively hold a Bi-County Oral Health Advisory Committee meeting. Membership includes representatives from Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers, Dental Offices, Indian Health Services clinics, private dentists, school nurses, public health nurses, community agencies and organizations and people with an interest or expertise in oral health. Meetings are held quarterly.

Mission: We provide leadership and advocacy to help improve Oral Health and the wellbeing of Sutter County residents by increasing education, collaboration and awareness

Vision: Overcoming barriers to provide oral health access for all

Values: Access to care, Collaboration with local partners, Increasing knowledge, and Integration

Sutter County Snapshot: Medi-Cal Dental accepting providers/clinics in Sutter County

• Patricia Bezad, DMD, A Professional Corp
• Harjinder Singh, DDS Inc.
• Western Dental Services Inc.
• Affordable Dentures
• Live Oak Dentist
• Dr. James Genobaga
• Kids Smile
• Children's Choice
• Butte Dental
• Peach Tree Dental
• Preventive Dental

• List of CDHP Dental Providers
• View Detailed Map

Sutter County residents have access to any clinic accepting Medi-Cal Dental, both in-county and out-of-county.

To learn more about the Sutter County Oral Health Program or the Oral Health Advisory Committee, please contact Sutter County Public Health at (530) 822-7215.

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The good news is tooth decay is preventable! 

Establishing good dental care habits at home at a young age is important; however, home care alone is no substitute for a dental check-up. Having a dental home and seeing a dentist every six months is the best way to ensure a child remains pain-free and able to focus on school. 

Please watch this video for more information!

Resources

Back-Tooth-School: Oral Health and School Readiness Resources 

Toothy Tips for Parents (English, Spanish)
Molar Sealant Infographic (English, Spanish)
Kindergarten Oral Health Assessments (KOHA) (English, Spanish)
Medi-Cal Has Dental Covered (English, Spanish)
Brushing Techniques and Additional Resources (English, Spanish)