In this Share & Learn session, the CDPH Office of Oral Health (OOH) will provide a brief update from the dental director, Dr. Shakalpi Pendurkar. The Evaluation and Surveillance unit will provide an overview of dental care utilization during pregnancy, based on the Maternal and Infant Health Assessment (MIHA) data. OOH regularly shares MIHA data, and most recently sent data to local oral health programs (LOHPs) on October 15, 2025. Additionally, the key benefits of community water fluoridation (CWF) will be discussed, and an infographic that can be shared with partners will be reviewed.
Webinar objectives:
- Understand the importance of oral health during pregnancy and barriers to accessing dental care.
- Learn about state-level data pertaining to dental care utilization, existing disparities, and trends over time.
- Describe the key benefits of community water fluoridation and effectively explain infographic data points to partners.
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