Yearly Dental Benefits
Children, birth to six, who have a Provider One Card with Medicaid (Apple Health) are eligible for the following yearly benefits
- 3 fluoride varnish applications
- 2 dental exams
- Fixing damaged teeth as needed
Dentists Serving Children with Medicaid
Dentists near Whitman County who accept children with a Provider One Card
Sedation Options for Dental Procedures
Oral Sedatives: These are pills swallowed by the child to make them drowsy.
- Mint Condition, Colfax
Nitrous Oxide: Also known as “happy gas” is inhaled by the child to make the child drowsy.
- Mint Condition, Pullman
- Pullman Family Dentistry
- Colfax Dental
- Whitman Family Dentistry
General Anesthesia: An Anesthesiologist will be present with the child throughout the dental procedure to provide medication to keep the child fully unconscious.
There are no providers in or near Whitman County who accept Medicaid who provide General Anesthesia for dental procedures.
When Dentist must refer a patient out for this service they often refer to:
How Can We Support Your Child’s Dental Health?
Your local ABCD Coordinator from Whitman County Public Health can help you:
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- Offer education on supporting your child’s dental health.
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- Work with the dental office to ensure you have interpreter services.
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- Provide no-cost dental supplies (toothbrushes, paste, floss, etc.). Available for pick up at Pullman and Colfax offices.
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- Offer information and advice on scheduling your child’s dentist appointment.
We would like to thank Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) for their support in promoting dental health for children from low-income families in Whitman County.
ABCD is a public-private partnership managed by the Arcora Foundation. Dentists participating in the ABCD program are trained and certified to care for young children. Certified dentists receive enhanced fees for certain procedures and support to participate in and bill Apple Health.