Sacramento County Public Health is dedicated to promoting optimal health and well-being for all Sacramento County residents. In an effort to meet the evolving needs of the community, we are proud to launch Sac County Learning. It is our goal to offer high-quality educational resources to healthcare professionals and educators in an accessible format.
Learn strategies to improve oral health and prevent early childhood caries. Fluoride varnish application is a covered benefit for Medi-Cal eligible children and is a reimbursable service.
If you are a medical provider and you have not yet completed the Healthy Smiles 101 training, please contact the Sacramento Oral Health Program at oralhealth@saccounty.gov to register today.
The Sacramento County Oral Health Program offers Bumps and Bicuspids, a free, on-demand training for medical providers to learn how to address oral health during pregnancy and improve health outcomes by integrating oral health into prenatal care settings.
If you are a medical provider and have not yet completed the training, please contact the Sacramento Oral Health Program at oralhealth@saccounty.gov to register today.
The Sacramento County Oral Health Program offers Saving Smiles: Conversations on Tobacco & Oral Health, a free, on-demand training for dental professionals focused on reducing tobacco-related harm through patient-centered conversations. This one-hour course equips participants to understand the health risks of tobacco products—including vapes—engage patients in the quit conversation using Motivational Interviewing and OARS techniques, and apply the 5 A’s and AAR protocols for effective tobacco cessation counseling. Participants will also learn how to share local and state resources to support patients in quitting.
The Sacramento County Oral Health Program offers Protect Your Sweet Smile, a free, on-demand training designed for dental professionals. This one-hour course helps providers confidently engage patients in conversations about the risks of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and supports them in making healthier choices for themselves and their families. Participants will learn how to apply messaging from the “Rethink Your Drink” campaign, use anticipatory guidance, and integrate motivational interviewing strategies to guide behavior change. The training also highlights key resources that can be shared with patients to reinforce positive health decisions.
Dental professionals who complete Saving Smiles: Conversations on Tobacco & Oral Health and/or the Protect Your Sweet Smile: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages & Oral Health with a passing grade of 70% are eligible to self-report 1 CE unit per course, approved by the Dental Board of California.
To register, please contact the Sacramento Oral Health Program at oralhealth@saccounty.gov.
The goal of Sac County Learning is to offer high-quality educational resources delivered in a convenient and easy to use manner. The Dental Continuing education resources are funded, by a grant from the California Department of Public Health – Office of Oral Health. Proceeds generated by course attendance are used to sustain the costs of administrating continuing education credit hours.
