Kentucky Oral Health Program
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A public dental health program was established in 1928 in the state of Kentucky by the Department of Public Health. Kentucky and was the third state to have its fully planned dental health program.
One of the biggest achievements of the Kentucky Oral Health Program (KOHP) is the fluoridation of water starting with the Maysville community in 1951. Kentucky is leading the fluoridation game with 96 percent of its residents being on fluoridated water supply.
The Kentucky Oral Health Program (KOHP) launched its fluoride supplement program in preschools to ensure that children from underprivileged or poor backgrounds are not deficient in fluoride. The program also helps spread awareness among professionals and the general public regarding dental and oral health and its importance through various learning materials.
The Kentucky Oral Health Program runs various oral health programs within the state of Kentucky. Through the Community Fluoridation program, 217communities are supplied with fluoridated communities which make up 99.9 percent of the state’s entire population.
The Rural School Fluoridation Program provides access to fluoridated water to children in the rural area mostly belonging to an underprivileged background. The program was started in 1975 and served 150 schools at that time. However, with the development of water paperless with fluoridated water this program almost diminished. Today it only serves 2 schools in the entire state. The job of the program staff is to keep a close eye on the water quality to ensure that it has been fluoridated.
The Fluoride Supplements Program was established in 178 to serve children between the ages of 6 months to 6 years. The children eligible for this program have a low supply. Before providing the fluoridate dodge the house water supply is checked for the level of fluoride which is provided for free.
The KIDS SMILE: Fluoride Varnish Program was started in 2003 and the purpose of the program is to provide dental cleaning kit to special needs children in different schools in the state of Kentucky. It was started by a group of nurses who first got the KIDS SMILE training. A total of 1400 nurses and dental health providers were given the KIDS SMILE: Fluoride Varnish training. The program has been able to provide more than 45,000 Fluoride varnishing kits to children all over Kentucky. Children with special needs are also provided with health screenings through the KIDS SMILE program.
The Kentucky Oral Health Program has recently received official grants to help children and adults improve their dental health in 24 counties throughout the state of Kentucky.
The Kentucky Oral Health Program (KOHP) is eligible for families who fulfill the eligibility requirements. The KOHP program reached out to almost everyone through their fluoridation work in the Kentucky State.
To learn more about the KOHP eligibility requirements visit the program’s page at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
To take information via phone for the Kentucky Oral Health Program kindly call the office at the following number
(502) 564-3246, ext. 4421
You can also email the Kentucky Oral Health Program’s director at juliew.mckee@ky.gov
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