Category: EC Oral Health Timeline

Colorado Rural Health Center created the Medical ORal Expanded care (MORE) program to support rural health clinics integrate oral health into services offered. Learn More

CDPHE was funded by U.S. Health Resources Administration Services (HRSA) to improve oral health care provided to pregnant people. This program quadrupled the number of patients receiving care during their pregnancy.

Healthy Child Care Colorado created the Cavity Free Kids supplemental curriculum to be used in early care and learning settings and home visiting programs that promotes healthy oral habits. Learn More

The SMILES Dental Project was a virtual home model pilot created to enable dental hygienists to deliver dental care in rural and under-resourced communities, under the virtual supervision of a dentist. Learn More

When signed into law, House Bill 15-1309 (Protective Restorations by Dental Hygienists) allowed dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations (ITRs) and authorized Medicaid and CHP+ to reimburse for this service delivered via telehealth supervision.

Passage of House Bill 15-1029 (Health Care Delivery Via Telemedicine Statewide) expanded telehealth services and required insurance carriers to reimburse providers for these services.

Cavities Get Around, a bilingual public will-building campaign, was created to raise awareness of the importance of baby teeth and having children drink only water between meals and at bedtime. Learn More

Colorado Dental Association’s (CDA) Take Five Bonus Program incentivized dentists to see Medicaid patients by covering the costs of enrollment, training staff, and learning billing systems. Learn More

New oral health messaging was added to Bright By Text communications with pregnant people. This content focused on their current health and provided useful information for after their child was born. Learn More

More families became eligible for Medicaid benefits through Affordable Care Act expansion.