National Maternal and Child
Oral
Health
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Center
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Special
Notice: National Children's Dental Health Month
National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM) is an annual nationwide
observance throughout the month of February. NCDHM focuses on providing
oral health education to all children. Local observances often include
poster, coloring, and essay contests; health fairs; free oral health
screenings; museum exhibits; classroom presentations; and dental office
tours.
The American Dental Association (ADA) produces a program-planning kit
for state and local dental societies and alliances to assist them in
promotion efforts. The 2007 kit, which includes a poster, a planning
workbook, suggested resources, reproducible handouts, and publicity
information, is available at http://www.ada.org/prof/events/featured/gkas/2007_content_group.asp.
NCDHM 2007 coloring and activity sheets for children are available at http://www.ada.org/public/events/ncdhm/index.asp#fun.
Classroom ideas and resources are available at http://www.ada.org/public/education/teachers/ideas.asp.
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1. Knowledge Path: Oral Health And Children And
Adolescents
The 2007 edition of this electronic guide contains recent resources
that analyze data, describe effective programs, and report on policy
and research aimed at improving access to and the quality of oral
health for children and adolescents. The knowledge path includes
separate sections that identify resources on specific aspects of oral
health including dental sealants, early childhood caries, fluoride
varnish, Head Start, child care, school-based education, and
school-based care. The final section lists oral health resources for
consumers. The path is intended for use by health professionals,
program administrators, educators, policymakers, and families who are
interested in tracking information on this topic. [Funded by the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau]
Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center,
Georgetown University, Box 571272, Washington, DC 20057-1272.
Telephone: (202) 784-9771; fax: (202) 784-9777; e-mail: info@mchoralhealth.org; Web
site: http://www.mchoralhealth.org.
Available at no charge from the Web site at http://www.mchoralhealth.org/knwpathoralhealth.html.
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2. Oral Health [Program Instruction] -- Revision
This revised program instruction explains the Office of Head Start’s
policies and expectations regarding grantee compliance with selected
oral health minimum requirements of 45 CFR 1304 Subpart B -- Early
Childhood Development and Health Services. Topics include dental home,
determination by a health professional, state EPSDT periodicity
schedule, children determined not to be up to date, children determined
to be up to date, ongoing care, oral health screenings, Medicaid state
plan, and paying for oral health services. The program instruction
supersedes ACF-PI-06-02.
Contact: Office of Head Start, 1250 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 800,
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 205-8347; fax: (202) 260-9336;
Web site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb.
Available at no charge from the Web site at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Program%20Design%20and%20Management/Head%20Start%20Requirements/PIs/2006/resour_pri_00109_122006.html;1166801446188.
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3. Pediatric Dentistry Reference Manual
This reference manual, produced annually as a supplement to the
Journal of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, promotes
practice, education, and research related to the specialty of pediatric
dentistry. The manual includes reaffirmed, revised, and new oral health
policies; clinical guidelines; endorsements; and other
practice-relevant resources.
Contact: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 211 East Chicago
Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60611-2663. Telephone: (312) 337-2169;
fax: (312) 337-6329; Web site: http://www.aapd.org.
$14.00 for members; $25.00 for nonmembers, plus shipping and handling.
Also available at no charge from the Web site at http://www.aapd.org/media/policies.asp.
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4. Preventing Early Childhood Caries: Lessons from the
Field
Brown et al. present proceedings from a national forum held on May
16–17, 2005, in Washington, DC, which brought together 14 early
childhood caries (ECC) programs from around the United States to share
experiences and help inform future efforts to prevent and reduce ECC.
Information from the workshop presentations on ECC prevention
approaches are presented. Topics include family services, training and
support for clinical and nonclinical providers serving young chidlren
and their families, and common challenges. Two tables provide (1) an
overview of selected ECC programs' objectives, services, and
activities; and (2) ECC programs targeting families, clinical
providers, and nonclinical providers. Discussion, conclusions, and a
reference list are also provided.
Brown A, Lowe E, Zimmerman B, Crall J, Foley M, Nehring M. 2006.
Pediatric Dentistry 28(6):553-560.
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