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Oral Health
Oral Health
You cannot be truly healthy without good dental health. Dental health is important for obvious reasons like eating, speaking, feeling good about your smile, and being able to find a job.
Dental health is also important for overall health. For example, people who have diabetes are at greater risk for dental disease, and having dental disease makes it more difficult to control blood sugar levels. Poor dental health has also been linked to heart disease and stroke as well.
To see how we're doing in Vermont: Oral Health Performance Scorecard
Find Vermont data, reports and publications on dental health: Plans & Reports
We partner to promote dental/oral health.
We work collaboratively with partners across the state and nation to support early preventive dental health – beginning in pregnancy.
We focus on evidence-based dental health strategies like fluoride varnish, community water fluoridation and dental sealants. Our mission is to reduce dental disease and promote dental health for all Vermonters.
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Although medicine and dentistry have remained separate for many years, there is a connection between the health of the mouth and the health of the body.
We want as many Vermonters as possible to have dental care. Use these searchable directories to find a dental practice in Vermont and dental health insurance or other health coverage.
Dental health is especially important for pregnant women because the bacteria that cause dental decay can be spread from mom to baby unknowingly.
What we eat and drink has a big impact on our bodies, including our teeth. Below are resources to use at school, work and home to help promote snacks and beverages that are oral health friendly.
Patients who have low socioeconomic status are most at risk for oral disease and have the least access to dental care. Many people who don’t receive regular dental care rely on their primary care physician to tell them if there is a problem.
The From the First Tooth Program promotes the oral health of infants, toddlers and preschool children. Learn more!