The Oregon Oral Health Unit in collaboration with the Oregon Oral Health Coalition's (OROHC) Early Childhood Cavities Prevention Committee (ECCP) launched a three-year workforce development project in 2009 called “First Tooth” with a goal to reduce early childhood caries in Oregon.

First Tooth provides no-cost continuing education training for medical and dental providers to implement preventive oral health services for infants and toddlers ages three and under.

First Tooth is a two-phase project. In Phase I, the curriculum, training tools, delivery and technical assistance were piloted and tested. Currently in Phase II, the project is expanding outreach and training statewide. To learn more about First Tooth, download a copy of the project summary (pdf).