Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) is a statewide program that works to ensure every child 0-5 years old has a dental home. We partner with this program to provide outreach services, care coordination and education to assist with this goal. Prevention from this early age makes children more likely to have a healthy mouth for life.
Cavities in baby teeth can spread to adult teeth
They shape children's faces and guide adult teeth
Dental disease can affect learning, development, behavior and sleep
What Does Our Local ABCD Program Do?
- Help families find a dental office and schedule appointments
- Assist families in overcoming barriers to dental care such as finances, transportation and interpretation
- Provide one-on-one oral health education on how maintain a healthy mouth
- Partner with the BFHD WIC program
- Provide oral health screenings and preventive fluoride varnish applications
- Attend community outreach events and deliver oral health presentations
- Encouraging dentists to participate in the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry Program
For information about the fluoride levels of the local water systems please see the fact sheet links below.
Fluoride Report 2022 Grey Scale
Fluoride Report 2022 Partial Color
Fluoride Report 2022 Solid Color
These fact sheets were prepared using information from the Department of Health Sentry water system database and may be used when determining if fluoride supplementation is recommended. These fact sheets give a general scope of the fluoride levels but please be advised that, although fluoride is generally very stable in water supply, variations can occur. If you have any concern about your specific water, testing is available through our BFHD water lab.
For your convenience, the current recommended fluoride supplement schedule is below:
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Recommended dietary fluoride supplement* schedule
(American Dental Association/American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
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Fluoride concentration in community drinking watert
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Age
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<0.3 ppm
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0.3-0.6 ppm
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>0.6 ppm
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0-6 months
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None
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None
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None
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6 months – 3 years
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0.25 mg/day
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None
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None
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3-6 years
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.50 mg/day
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0.25 mg/day
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None
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6-16 years
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1.0 mg/day
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.50 mg/day
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None
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* Sodium Fluoride (2.2 mg sodium fluoride contains 1 mg fluoride ion).
t 1.0 parts per million (ppm) = 1 mg/L