Providers can play an important part in preventing dental caries in children age five and under.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends primary care clinicians:
- Apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of all children as soon as the first tooth comes in.
- Prescribe oral fluoride supplementation for children 6 months and older whose water supply doesn’t contain enough fluoride.
Access the recommendation at Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years.
Please continue recommending visits to a dentist and talking about good oral health with our youngest members and their caregivers.
Fluoride varnish applied by a qualified managed care primary care provider may qualify for a Proposition 56 payment. For more information, visit our Proposition 56 Supplemental Payments web page.
Thank you for taking good care of L.A. Care members! Please email Quality Improvement if you have questions about the children’s oral health recommendations.