Everyone Deserves a Healthy Smile!

Since 2016, Oral Health Access (OHA) has been dedicated to improving oral health in Santa Cruz County by uniting community partners and championing practical, result-driven solutions that increase access to quality dental care and education for all.

Our work is guided by our 2024–2028 Strategic Plan — a community-informed roadmap focused on expanding access, partnering with schools, supporting seniors, and integrating medical and dental care. Built on our 2022 Needs Assessment, we track progress through our DataShare Page, featuring 2023 state data, with 2024 data coming soon. Explore and share oral health education materials with your community (available for download below).

Oral health educational materials for every stage of life!

Pregnancy & Perinatal:

• New! Dental care during pregnancy and after flyer

Children ages 0-6:

• First Tooth, First Birthday (1T1B) flyer
• New! Semillitas College Savings 1T1B dental visit flyer
• Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment (KOHA) Parent Reminder
• KOHA School Staff Reminder 
• Fluoride Varnish for children (coming soon!)

Tween & Teen:

• Dientes Accepting New Pediatric Patients 0-18!

Seniors:

• Bite into Life: Healthy Habits Flyer 
• Oral Health and Dementia Care: Practical Tips

Diabetes and Oral Health:

• Diabetes, Gum Disease Risk, and your Oral Health

General Educational Materials:

• Medi-Cal Dental Changes for Adults with Certain Immigration Status Flyer

OHA Co-Chairs

 

Sheree Storm, Chief Strategy Officer, Dientes Community Dental Care, Email

David Brody, Executive Director, First 5 Santa Cruz County, Email

Are you interested in joining the Oral Health Access (OHA) Coalition, which meets quarterly or have questions? Email us

The Oral Health Access Steering Committee includes members from the following agencies: