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Wisconsin Department of Health Services

 

Wisconsin Oral Health Program

The Oral Health Program promotes and seeks to improve oral health for all citizens in Wisconsin through policy development, technical assistance, needs assessment, training, and education. In addition, the Oral Health Program plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of preventive oral health programs in Wisconsin. To learn more about oral health and the Oral Health Program, follow these links:

Background Information
Fact Sheets
Oral Health Programs 
Oral Health Task Force
Reports/Surveillance Information
Training Resources
Related Links
Contact Information

Features:

Beyond Lip Service Program. On March 3, 2006, the Department of Health and Family Services announced that it was awarding more than $125,000 to counties in northern Wisconsin and to the Lac Courte Oreilles tribe to prevent tooth decay in children.

Governor's Task Force to Improve Access to Oral Health. As part of the KidsFirst Initiative, Governor Jim Doyle called for a task force to analyze and offer solutions to address the shortage of dental care professionals and children's access to dental care in Wisconsin.


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  Oral Health Task Force  |  Related Links
Reports / Surveillance Information
  |  Training Resources
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Last Revised: August 13, 2007