Why Mouth Microbes Matter


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By Dr. Deidre Callanan, Public Health Policy and Community Engagement, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Scientists have isolated more than 10,000 human microbial species, over 8 million unique microbial genes. These tiny critters, or microbes, thousands of them, … Read More


What’s OHCO Up To?


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While we keep the community updated on a regular basis, we would like to take a step back for those that are new to OHCO: What do we do? Ensuring health equity is a major focus for OHCO. The partnerships … Read More


The National Picture


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Oral disease continues to be ubiquitous in many populations across the U.S.; in fact, globally.  The most recent estimate is 3.5 billion (with a “b”) people worldwide are affected by the burden of untreated dental caries, severe periodontitis, and edentulism.  … Read More


Why Oral Health Matters


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The “good old days” weren’t so good when it came to people’s oral health. I remember visiting my grandma when I was a young girl and every night she would take out her dentures and drop them in the cleaning … Read More


Fluoride is not the Culprit in Flint


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No one who has watched events unfold in Flint, Mich. can feel anything but deep frustration that a city’s water supply became tainted and undrinkable—largely because of decisions that seem to have placed cost-cutting ahead of human health. Unfortunately, a … Read More


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Oral Health Online Conference 2023

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Denver, July 31, 2023 – Oral Health Colorado is thrilled to announce the upcoming Oral Health Online Conference 2023, a groundbreaking event that will bring together industry-leading sponsors and exhibitors in the field of oral health. The virtual conference will … Read More

Colorado Oral Health Plan

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This web-based version of the Colorado Oral Health Plan will help you find information based your role in oral health improvement, or by focus area of interest to you. By clicking on one of the six focus areas above (workforce, … Read More