Educate yourself, educate your patients!

Here are some useful links for more information and resources on this important issue:

• Cavity Free at Three: A three-year, statewide effort to prevent oral disease in young children. The effort aims to engage dentists, physicians, nurses, dental hygienists, public health practitioners and early childhood educators in the prevention and early detection of oral disease in pregnant women, infants and toddlers.

• Click here for a referral list of clinics and providers specializing in infant care.

• Oral Health Colorado (OHC): A statewide coalition for oral health advocacy in Colorado.

• Policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry on:
  • Early Childhood Caries
  • Children’s Dental Home

• Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation Update, Special Campaign Edition: A short publication for dental providers with clinical articles on treating young children and pregnant women.

• First 5 Oral Health: Information, CE opportunities, provider videos and patient handouts for dental, medical and early child educators on early childhood caries prevention.

• Smiles for Life: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group provide a National Oral Health Curriculum.