2026 Public Health Leadership Award
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The CDA Foundation’s Public Health Leadership Award recognizes California dental professionals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and made lasting contributions to dental public health and public policy.Floss & Focus Newsletter September 2026
By Erika Gist on
The Los Angeles County Oral Health Program’s September newsletter highlights the connection between oral and overall health, National Gum Care Month, oral care for older adults and people experiencing memory loss, and the launch of this year’s Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment (KOHA) screenings…Smile Back-Tooth-School Smile Alert
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Smile, California Back-Tooth-School Smile AlertOHRC Update: August 2026
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The August 2026 OHRC Update highlights new oral health resources, publications, and tools from the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center to support oral health promotion for children, families, and communities.OHRC Update: July 2026
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The July 2026 OHRC Update highlights new oral health resources, publications, and tools from the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center to support oral health promotion for children, families, and communities.August 2026 Provider Bulletin Volume 42, Number 21
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The August 2026 Medi-Cal Dental Provider Bulletin highlights key program updates for dental providers, including policy and billing guidance, provider resources, program reminders, and important administrative updates to support participation in the Medi-Cal Dental Program.July 2026 Provider Bulletin Volume 42, Number 19
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The July 2026 Medi-Cal Dental Provider Bulletin highlights key program updates for dental providers, including preventive care initiatives, provider portal resources, payment guidance, summer emergency preparedness, and reminders about Medi-Cal provider enrollment requirements.Municipal water fluoridation, adolescent IQ, and cognition across the life course: Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
By John Robert Warren, Gina Rumore, Kamil Kamil Sicinski, and Michal Engelman on
New research published in PNAS reports no association between community water fluoridation and cognitive outcomes, reinforcing the evidence base for this long-standing public health interventionOral Health Programs in California Health Centers: A Landscape Analysis Report April 2026
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This new report highlights strategies California health centers are using to strengthen oral health programs and improve access to care across the state.Important Update: Medi-Cal Dental Benefit Extension
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Dear Partners and Providers,We’re reaching out with an important update regarding Medi‑Cal dental coverage for certain adult members.The Medi‑Cal Dental benefit changes previously expected to take effect in 2026 have been delayed to July 1, 2027, for certain adult members based on immigration…