Six local Registered Dental Hygienists will soon be able to provide additional dental services to young children who have Denti-Cal, dental insurance under the Medi-Cal program. This will improve access to oral health care for income-eligible children and is part of the nearly $4 million Local Dental Pilot Project grant awarded to the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) in 2017.
Scholarships funded through the grant will give six hygienists already working in Humboldt County the opportunity to complete a four-month training program to expand their services as Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice (RDHAP).