XOV XWM TSHIAB​​ 

National Children’s Dental Health Month highlights free dental services for children and families.​​ 

SACRAMENTO — Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (DHCS) tab tom koom tes ua ib qho kev sib tw thoob plaws lub xeev Smile, California uas muaj ob hom lus los pab cov menyuam yaus thiab tsev neeg nkag siab txog qhov tseem ceeb ntawm kev kho hniav thaum ntxov thiab tsis tu ncua thiab txhawb kom siv cov kev pab tiv thaiv Medi-Cal Dental dawb. Daim phiaj xwm no muaj cov ntaub ntawv siv lus Askiv thiab lus Mev uas yooj yim siv uas piav qhia txog yam uas tsev neeg tuaj yeem cia siab thaum mus ntsib kws kho hniav thiab yuav ua li cas thiaj tau txais kev kho mob raws li Medi-Cal. Nws lub hom phiaj yog txo cov teeb meem rau kev saib xyuas los ntawm kev pab cov menyuam yaus kom npaj tau thiab cov niam txiv muaj kev ntseeg siab txog kev teem sijhawm mus ntsib kws kho hniav tiv thaiv. ​​ 

"Teeb meem hniav tsis yog ua rau mob xwb—lawv cuam tshuam kev kawm, cuam tshuam kev ntseeg siab, thiab ua rau qhov sib txawv ntawm kev ua tiav," Dana Durham, Tus Thawj Coj ntawm DHCS' Medi-Cal Dental Services Division hais. "Xov xwm zoo yog tias feem ntau ntawm cov teeb meem no tuaj yeem tiv thaiv tau, thiab Medi-Cal them nqi kho hniav rau cov menyuam yaus yam tsis tas them nqi rau tsev neeg." ​​  

Throughout National Children’s Dental Health Month, Smile, California is encouraging parents, schools, and community partners to help children build healthy habits, including brushing twice a day, flossing daily, eating nutritious foods, and visiting the dentist regularly. ​​  

Txhawm rau txhawb nqa tsev neeg, Smile, California tau tso tawm phau ntawv dab neeg digital tshiab, Jasmín Goes to the Dentist, ua lus Askiv thiab lus Mev. Nws coj cov menyuam yaus ib kauj ruam zuj zus mus dhau qhov kev kuaj xyuas tsis tu ncua. Txij li lub teeb ci ntsa iab saum lub rooj zaum mus txog rau cov cuab yeej uas cov kws tu hniav siv los ntxuav cov hniav, zaj dab neeg pab ua kom qhov kev paub zoo li qub, qhia rau cov menyuam tias kev mus ntsib kws kho hniav tuaj yeem ua rau xis nyob, phooj ywg, thiab lom zem.​​  

Phau ntawv me me no kuj muaj ib ntu tshwj xeeb rau cov niam txiv uas txhawb kom tham txog kev kho hniav hauv tsev thiab ceeb toom rau cov tsev neeg tias Medi-Cal them rau kev tiv thaiv thiab kho kom zoo rau tag nrho tsev neeg yam tsis tas them nqi.​​  

WHY THIS MATTERS: Dental problems are one of the most common, yet preventable, health issues affecting children in California. When children receive preventive care early and regularly, families can avoid unnecessary dental pain, reduce missed school days, and decrease the need for emergency treatment later in life. The new bilingual campaign supports families in navigating dental care and understanding covered benefits through Medi-Cal Dental.​​  

Recent data show that more than 350,000 children and teens missed at least one school day because of dental issues, demonstrating the impact untreated dental problems can have on student well-being and their ability to learn, adding up to more than 869,000 lost school days and a cost of roughly $60 million to school districts.  ​​  

TXOG MEDI-CAL DENTAL: Txhua tus menyuam yaus thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas uas tau sau npe rau hauv Medi-Cal tsim nyog tau txais kev kuaj hniav dawb ob zaug txhua xyoo, nrog rau kev ntxuav hniav, kev kho fluoride, kev nplaum hniav, thiab lwm yam kev pabcuam tiv thaiv. Cov neeg laus hnub nyoog 21 xyoo thiab laus dua tuaj yeem tau txais kev kuaj hniav dawb ib zaug txhua xyoo, ntxiv rau lwm yam kev pabcuam uas them. Cov niam txiv tuaj yeem nrhiav tau tus kws kho hniav Medi-Cal thiab kawm paub ntxiv ntawm SmileCalifornia.org.​​