What Does Good Oral Health Look Like?
Children’s Art Contest Winners Selected
In recognition of Children’s Dental Health Month, the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership launched its first ever Oral Health Art Contest. The Communications work group at the CT Dental Health Partnership served as judges for the contest. Many drawings, paintings and photos made the judging a challenge. Here is 6-year-old, Dorothy's winning entry. Additional winners here.
Oral Health – Kidney Health. What’s the Connection?
March is National Kidney Health Awareness Month, and some may be surprised that the health of your mouth and teeth is also related to the health of your kidneys. What might be a minor infection for a healthy person could be major problem for someone with kidney disease.

So it is important to avoid dental cavities and gum diseases. The germs that cause cavities and gum disease don’t stay put and may spread throughout the body, especially if your immune system is weak. Infections can be serious. Be sure to tell your dentist you have kidney disease, are on dialysis or are a kidney transplant recipient. 

And in the meantime, here are some excellent oral hygiene suggestions:

  • Brush twice daily with a fluoridated toothpaste and a soft bristle brush. Take your time. There are three surfaces on each tooth that need to be brushed, and the two side surfaces flossed.  Also, be sure to floss at least once a day.
  • You may have a “dry mouth” as a side effect of some drugs used to treat kidney diseases. To increase saliva, try chewing sugarless gum or sucking on sugarless candy.
  • Regular dental exams, can detect and treat cavities and gum disease before they become serious. A cleaning is helpful too, by scraping away tartar that irritates the gums.
  • Full or partial dentures should be carefully cleaned daily and removed at night to prevent development of sore spots or ulcers.
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We Care About Your Dental Health
The Connecticut Dental Health Partnership's mission is to enable all HUSKY Health members to achieve and maintain good oral health. We work to ensure all members have equitable access to oral health services.