Oral Health Program: Information for All

Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures, P-01966 (PDF) DHS publication: Information for patients about taking Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures.

Oral Health and Chronic Disease Prevention, P-02106 (PDF) DHS publication: Information on the connection between oral health and chronic disease.

Oral Health and Diabetes, P-00140 (PDF) DHS publication: Fact sheet explains the relationship between diabetes and oral health.

Oral Health Affects General Health, P-00159 (PDF) DHS publication: Explains the relationship between general health and oral health.

Other resources

• Adult Oral Health National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), English-Spanish: Information for patients and caregivers on adult oral health topics. Learn more about burning mouth syndrome, dry mouth, diabetes and oral health, and temporomandibular joint syndrome.   Download or order free printed copies of publications.
• CDC Oral Health Program for Adults CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), English-Spanish: Information on adults oral health, chronic disease and what adults can do to maintain their oral health.

Healthy Teeth for Happy Smiles, P-44078 (PDF) DHS publication: Brochure with oral health tips for caregivers of babies and children.

Medicaid HealthCheck Brochure, P-01007 (PDF) DHS publication: Brochure explaining your child's Medicaid benefit called HealthCheck, what it means and how to schedule an appointment.

Something to Smile About, P-00221 (PDF) DHS publication: Set of 22 slides providing parent education on children's oral health.

Protect Tiny Teeth, Milestones for Mini-Mouths: Infographic, P-90034a DHS publication, English-Spanish: Information on caring for your baby's mouth from newborn to age 1.

Children's Oral Health, P-44534 (PDF) DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining children's oral health and how parents can help children take care of their oral health.

Other resources

• Age 1 Dental Visit Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin (CHAW) publication: Information on babies first dental visit.
• CDC Oral Health Program for Children CDC, English-Spanish: Information about tooth decay and what can be done to prevent it. Help children 3–8 years old learn good oral health habits. Activity book available in multiple languages.
• Children's Oral Health NIDCR, English-Spanish: Information on children's oral health topics.   Download or order free printed copies of publications.
• Mouth Healthy: Water is the Best Beverage for Your Teeth American Dental Association: Learn four reasons why water is the best beverage for healthy teeth.   Download holiday craft and activity sheets, and explore more activities to engage kids in tooth-healthy topics.
• Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center, English-Spanish: Simple oral health tips for pregnant women and parents of infants and young children. Learn how to talk to the dentist about anesthesia or sedation used to treat a child's tooth decay and locate downloadable oral health resources for families.
• Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile (SAS), English-Spanish: local school-based oral health programs that provide preventive dental care to children in more than 850 schools across Wisconsin. Learn more about the program and sign your child up for services.

  Get free help to quit commercial tobacco and nicotine

• First Breath Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation: Wisconsin’s free program to help people make positive changes to their commercial tobacco, alcohol and substance use during pregnancy and beyond.
• Tobacco is Changing DHS: Tobacco is changing, faster than ever. It's tough for parents to recognize it when they see it, and even tougher to talk to kids about the dangers of commercial tobacco use. Use this page to keep up.
• Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI): The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line is a free service to help people quit smoking, vaping, or other commercial tobacco use. Free 24/7 to any Wisconsin resident who is at least 13 years old.  Call 1-800-Quit-Now or  Text "READY" to 34191.
  • American Indian Quit Line Offers free, culturally tailored support to help indigenous people aged 18+ to quit commercial tobacco—  Call 1-888-7Ai-Quit.
  • Live Vape Free is a program that provides free support to teens looking to quit e-cigarettes— Text "VAPEFREE" to 873373.
  • Live Vape Free Educational Program DHS redirect: Parents, guardians or other adults who want to help a teen in their life quit e-cigarettes can start the Live Vape Free online course and receive tools to help them support the teen in their life through their quit journey.  Download and   print Live Vape Free- Adult Poster.
• Smoking and Tobacco Use CDC, English-Spanish: Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and affecting the health of smokers in general.   Download infographics on the health effects of smoking.

Many people have questions about Community Water Fluoridation and Fluoride (DHS). Informed decisions are good decisions.

Explore accurate information and learn more about the mineral fluoride and community water fluoridation.

Dental Sealants, P-40110 (PDF)

DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining tooth decay, dental sealants and how a school-based oral health program is helping students in Wisconsin.

Seal-A-Smile

Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile (SAS), English-Spanish: local school-based oral health programs that provide preventive dental care to children in more than 850 schools across Wisconsin. Learn more about the program and sign your child up for services.

Did you know?

Opioids are not necessary for most dental pain, even surgical tooth extraction. Research shows there are safer alternatives to prescribing opioids for relief of oral pain.

• Dose of Reality: Opioids in Wisconsin DHS: Information on Wisconsin's Opioid Epidemic and resources on topics such as prevention, getting help now, data and more.
• Substance Use Disorders DHS: Information on substance use disorders and how to get help.
• First Breath Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation: Wisconsin’s free program to help people make positive changes to their commercial tobacco, alcohol and substance use during pregnancy and beyond.
• Opioids for Acute Pain - What you need to know CDC: Opioids may be prescribed for acute dental pain, like after a tooth extraction, but is not the best treatment. Learn how to best treat acute pain and know what to do if you are prescribed an opioid. Ask your dentist how to treat your tooth pain without opioids.

Oral Cancer, P-00216 (PDF)

DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining oral cancer, its connection to oral health, symptoms, causes, prevention and Wisconsin facts.

Other resources

• Head and Neck Cancers National Cancer Institute: Information on head and neck cancers, their causes, symptoms, and treatments.
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Oropharyngeal Cancer CDC, English-Spanish: Information on HPV (Human Papillomavirus) and oropharyngeal cancer.
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine and HPV-Related Cancers DHS: Parents can locate resources and learn about HPV vaccine and how it protects the pre-teens they love from getting future oral and other HPV-related cancers.
• Oral Cancer NIDCR, English-Spanish: Describes risk factors, signs and symptoms of oral cancer, and the importance of detecting the disease in its early stages.
• Oral Cancer Exam NIDCR: Describes the steps of an oral cancer examination so patients know what to expect.

Brushing for Two: Infographic, P-90033a DHS publication, English-Spanish: Fact sheet containing information about caring for a pregnant person's mouth.

Oral Health During Pregnancy, P-00137 (PDF) DHS publication: Learn how oral health changes during pregnancy, understand why oral health matters, and find tips to keep a pregnant person and their baby healthy.

Provider Guide: Questions Moms are Asking About Oral Health, P-90032 DHS publication, English-Spanish: Trifold brochure answers questions about oral health during pregnancy and caring for an infant's mouth.

Other resources

• Dental Care During Pregnancy is Safe and Important American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Dental Health Project publication: Fact sheet explaining the safety and importance of dental care during pregnancy and provides tips on oral care.
• First Breath Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation: Wisconsin’s free program to help people make positive changes to their commercial tobacco, alcohol and substance use during pregnancy and beyond.