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Oral Health

Oral health is an important component of overall health. Keeping your teeth, mouth, and gums clean and healthy can help you avoid disease and maintain good health throughout your lifetime.

What You Should Do

  • Practice good oral hygiene. more
  • Make sure you are drinking fluoridated water. more
  • Eat healthy foods and reduce your frequency of exposures to sugar. more
  • Know how to prevent and respond to injuries to the mouth and face. more
  • If recommended, have sealants applied to your child's teeth at the dentist or through a school-based dental program.
  • Find dental services in your community and visit the dentist regularly. more

What We Are Doing

We work with a professional advisory council, the Rhode Island Oral Health Coalition, and workforce and community partners to plan, implement, and evaluate population-based oral disease prevention and health promotion programs in Rhode Island. more

We have also worked with the Rhode Island Oral Health Coalition to convene partners from the dental field to develop the 2024 Dental Workforce Strategic Plan which identifies four priority areas to address dental workforce challenges in RI.

Oral Health Resources

Oral health information for caregivers, older adults, school nurses and teachers, parents, and dental professionals can be found by clicking the “Information for” tab on the left panel.