Partners & Providers

Watch the videos below to learn why dentists participate in the Medi-Cal Dental Program and provide dental care for people all throughout California. Interested in being featured in a future video? E-mail hello@smilecalifornia.org.

Get to Know Dr. Hsiao

Get to Know Dr. Dempsey

Get to Know Dr. Johnson

Get to Know Dr. Polido

Get to Know Dr. Azad

Videos

English

Transportation Video
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Healthy Tips for Tiny Teeth
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How to Use the Find A Dentist Tool
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Connecting Members to Care Using the Find A Dentist Tool
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Healthy Children Are Ready to Learn!
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Healthy Children Are Ready to Learn! Social Media Versions
Download :60 Version
Download :30 KOHA Version
Download :30 School Readiness Version

What You Should Know About Returning to the Dentist During COVID-19
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Medi-Cal Has Dental Covered
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Seal Today to Prevent Decay
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Medi-Cal Covers Dental During Pregnancy
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Medi-Cal Has Dental Covered (:15 Social Media)
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Healthy Dental Tips (:15 Social Media)
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Set Your Clean Routine
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Spanish

Servicios de Transporte
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Consejos saludables para dientes pequeños
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Cómo usar la herramienta “Encuentre un dentista”
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¡Los niños saludables están listos para aprender!
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Lo que usted debe saber sobre su regreso al dentista durante COVID-19
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Medi-Cal tiene cobertura dental
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Use selladores para prevenir caries
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Medi-Cal cubre servicios dentales durante el embarazo
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Medi-Cal tiene cobertura dental (video de 15 segundos para las redes sociales)
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Consejos dentales saludables para sus hijos (videos de 15 segundos para las redes sociales)
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Establezca su rutina de salud bucal
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Oral Health and School Readiness

Click here to access the Oral Health and School Readiness page.

Social Media Gallery

Click here to access the Social Media Gallery, where you can download images and captions to share with members on your own Facebook or Instagram accounts.

Dental School Graduates

Dental Graduate Flyer

English

Primary Care Physician Toolkit

AAP: Children’s Oral Health

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) works to improve children’s oral health through communication and collaboration between the medical and dental homes, providing education, training, and advocacy for pediatricians, dentists, other health professionals and families.

Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Physicians

Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Physicians CPT and CDT codes are developed and maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Dental Association (ADA) and provide a way to accurately report procedures and treatments to insurance carriers for payment.

Child Health & Disability Prevention (CHDP) Dental Training: Fluoride Varnish

The CHDP/EPSDT Dental Training: Fluoride Varnish (FV) was developed to provide detailed information about the application and benefits of FV.

Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum

Smiles for Life is the nation’s most comprehensive and widely used oral health curriculum for primary care physicians. The Smiles for Life curriculum also offers continuing education credits.

Smile Care Plan

The Smile Care Plan is designed to connect Medi-Cal members with Medi-Cal dentists. Using the “Find A Dentist” feature on SmileCalifornia.org you can identify Medi-Cal Dental providers accepting new patients and share this information with your patients using the Smile Care Plan.

Bright Future Guidelines

Bright Futures Guidelines provide theory-based and evidence-driven guidance for all preventive care screenings and well-child visits.

American Academy of Pediatrics: Recommendations for Preventative Pediatric Healthcare

The Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care include preventive pediatric treatment recommendations by age. The recommendations represent a consensus by the AAP and Bright Futures.

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Nutrition and Oral Health: A Resource Guide

The Center for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement (COHSII) consortium promotes oral health knowledge and skills.

AAP Fluoridation Video

This educational video explains the oral health benefits of fluoridated water.

Medi-Cal Dental Education Flyer

Display this flyer and distribute copies to patients in your practice to make Medi-Cal members aware of their dental benefit.

Medical Dental Education Pad

Use this dental care reminder sheet to remind your patients to seek dental care based on the results of their dental needs assessment.

Smile, California Primary Care Physician Toolkit Description Sheet

Media Materials

Press Releases

Smile, California News Release

Smile, California Children’s Dental Health Month News Release

Print-Ready Articles

Medi-Cal Has Dental Covered Print-Ready Article

Children’s Dental Health Print-Ready Article

Smile, California Fact Sheet

Presentations for Partners

Member Presentation

Member PPT (English)
Member PPT (Spanish)
Member PPT (Chinese)

Pregnancy Presentation

Pregnancy PPT (English)
Pregnancy PPT (Spanish)

Healthy Smiles, Bright Futures Presentation

Healthy Smiles, Bright Futures PPT (English)
Healthy Smiles, Bright Futures PPT (Spanish)
Healthy Smiles, Bright Futures PPT (Chinese)

Provider Office Language Assistance Sign

Logo and Brand Guidelines

Smile, California Brand Guidelines

Smile, California logos — JPG:

Smile, California logos — PNG:

Downloadable Webpage Banners

Download one of the Smile, California image banners below to add to your organization‘s website to easily hyperlink to SmileCalifornia.org. By hyperlinking to SmileCalifornia.org you can help put Medi-Cal members one step closer to learning about their covered services, finding a dentist and obtaining dental care. For step-by-step instructions on how to hyperlink banners, click here.

English

Spanish

Campaign Backgrounder

Co-Brand With Us

The Department of Healthcare Services is proud to offer Smile, California co-branded materials for county agencies to use to promote oral health. The co-branded items will display your organization’s logo next to the Smile, California, and the Department of Healthcare Services logos.

To submit a co-branding request, fill out the form in the link below. Once the request is received and submitted for State approval, a Smile, California outreach representative will reach out to let you know if you have been approved. Please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery of co-branded materials. Please refer to the “Materials for Medi-Cal Members” tab in the Partner & Providers page to view a list of the available materials and the languages they are available in before submitting a co-branding request form.

Co-Brand with Smile, California

Social Media

We invite you and your members to connect with us on our social platforms! Share these links with members in your community to help them stay connected to their oral health.

Facebook: @SmileCalifornia
Instagram: @SmileOnCalifornia
YouTube: @SmileCalifornia

Smile, California Partner Toolkit

A Smile, California Partner Toolkit is a box available for you to order, filled with promotional items to help you better engage with and educate Medi-Cal members about their dental benefit. To order your toolkit, click here.

Sign up for our Smile Alerts

If you are a community partner interested in staying informed about the Smile, California campaign, please fill out the form below to receive updates each time new content becomes available.

Webinars

Smile, California Webinar for Partners
Smile, California Webinar for Providers

Webinar Q&A

Lunch & Learn – Resources to help you connect with Medi-Cal members

Facebook Live – Smile Your Medi-Cal benefits include dental coverage!
Facebook Live – ¡Sonría, sus beneficios de Medi-Cal incluyen cobertura dental!

Contact Us

If you are a partner or provider interested in staying informed about the Smile, California campaign, fill out the form below or send us an email at hello@smilecalifornia.org.

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Materials for Medi-Cal Members

COVID-19 Resources

Smile Care Plan

Medi-Cal Dental Brochure

Medi-Cal Dental Covered Services Flyer

Brochure for Pregnant Members

Flyer for Pregnant Members

Is it Teething Time for Your Baby?

Senior Member Brochure

Senior Member Flyer

Healthy Smiles Start With Healthy Foods

Flyer for Former Foster Youth

Brochure for Family Caregivers

Brochure for Regional Center Staff

Toothy Tips for Parents

Molar Sealant Information Sheet

Brushing Techniques and Additional Resources

First Tooth, First Birthday, First Visit Fotonovela

Seal Today to Prevent Decay Fotonovela

Clean Routine Fotonovela

Coloring Activities

Member Handbook

Letter for the Newly-Enrolled

Translation Help

Medi-Cal Dental Complaint Form

Medi-Cal Dental Care Coordination and Case Management Overview Presentation

Request Personal Health Information from Medi-Cal Dental

Notice of Improper Billing and Cover Letter

Notice of Medi-Cal Dental Action

Medi-Cal Dental Program Authorized Representative Standard Agreement for Organizations Form

Medi-Cal Dental Program Appointment of Authorized Representative Form

Medi-Cal Adult Dental Information

Notice of Privacy Practices

Dental Periodicity Schedule for Children