The Idaho Oral Health Program (IOHP) was established in 1951 to address the issue of lack of dental care and poor oral health in children. Thanks to multiple sources of funding, the program has expanded its reach to include adult Idahoans at-risk for oral diseases and continues to work towards achieving optimal oral health for all Idahoans.
The IOHP serves as the primary source of oral health surveillance and community-based oral disease prevention programs. The IOHP provides the infrastructure essential to create, implement, and evaluate oral health specific initiatives and policies. The program works to support public and private partnerships to improve oral health, assist in developing an adequate and competent oral health workforce, assess and monitor dental disease rates. The IOHP partners with state and community groups to develop and offer the following services.
• School-based/linked oral health programs • Teledentistry • Dental sealants
• Silver diamine fluoride • Fluoride varnish • Tracking and monitoring oral diseases
• Media and education campaigns • State Oral Health Improvement Plan
• Training and technical assistance on evidence-based best practices
Click here to access the 2017 Idaho Smile Survey Report
Click Here to access the 2013 Idaho Smile Survey Report
Click here to access the 2021 Idaho Oral Health Workforce Assessment
Click Here to access the report on Teledentistry and Virtual Dental Homes in Idaho
Click here to access the 2021-2026 State Oral Health Improvement Plan
Click here to access the 2023 Annual Partner Activities Progress Report to the 2021-2026 State Oral Health Improvement Plan
Click here to access the 2022 Annual Partner Activities Progress Report to the 2021-2026 State Oral Health Improvement Plan