Healthy Habits for Healthy Smiles
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month!This national health observance brings together thousands of dedicated members of the dental team, healthcare providers, parents, caregivers,…
8 Tips to Prevent a Dental Emergency
Dental emergencies can arise at any time of day or night. A growing number of people rely on hospital emergency room (ER) care for a variety of dental related issues. Every year in the U.S., there…
Caring for Your Oral Health When You Have a Cold or the Flu
Cold and rainy weather are signs that the winter season is near. The winter season is also the time of the year for colds and the flu. Everyone is at risk for the common cold or the flu as it is very…
Be Gentle to Your Smile
Many of us are serious about our oral hygiene. Caring for our oral health helps promote a healthy smile and helps protect our general health. We do this by following a home dental care routine which…
A Healthy and Bright Smile for All Ages
Good dental hygiene habits are important for a healthy smile at every age. They can protect one from dental problems such as cavities and gum disease. Good dental hygiene habits are also essential…
September is National Gum Care Month
A healthy smile is a result of good oral health. Good oral health includes healthy teeth and healthy gums. Gums are the pink tissues that surround the base of your teeth and help keep them in place.…
OC Health Care Agency Issues Harbor Water Closure
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency Environmental Health Division has closed the harbor water area between the Pilgrim Dock, Youth Dock, and Baby Beach in the Dana Point Harbor due to a…
Press Conference on Declaration of Health Emergency and Proclamation of Local Emergency
(Santa Ana, CA) - County Health Officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong and CHOC Dr. Jasjit Singh and Dr. Melanie Patterson provided information on the high volume of respiratory infection cases affecting…
CD HEALTH ALERT Increasing Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease in Orange County and the Potential Tripledemic
In the last several weeks, OCHCA has continued see a rise in influenza cases in the county that is early and steep and suggests that our county will experience a severe influenza season. On…
CD HEALTH ALERT Monkeypox MPX in Orange County Updated Guidance on Exposures
On November 17, 2022, the CDC released Health Update, Managing Monkeypox in Patients Receiving Therapeutics . While cases rates have declined, new cases continue to be identified, including persons…