National Maternal and
Child Oral Health Resource
Center
This
and past issues of the Oral Health Alert: Focus on Head Start
are available at http://www.mchoralhealth.org/alert/archives.html.
May
2008
- Baby Oral
Health Program Kit
- Dentists
and Head Start: What You Should Know and How You Can Help (tip sheet)
- Frequently
Asked Questions
- New Mexico
Final Report: Follow-Up Activities to EHS/HS State/Territorial Oral
Health Forums
- Parent's
Checklist for Good Dental Health Practices in Child Care (tip sheet)
- Registered
Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice: Increasing Access to Dental
Care in California (paper)
- Summary of
Head Start Oral Health Follow-Up Activities from ASTDD 2006-2007
Funding (report)
- Timeline
of Head Start Oral Health Activities (Web page)
- Infant
Oral Health Care: A Survey of General Dentists, Pediatric Dentists, and
Pediatricians in Virginia (journal article)
- Maternal
Oral Health in Pregnancy (journal article)
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1. Baby Oral Health Program Kit
This kit is designed to equip general dentists and other oral health
professionals with tools to provide preventive oral health services to
young children. Contents include a DVD that offers an overview of early
childhood caries and focuses on developing interviewing skills with
caregivers, conducting an oral examination of infants and young
children, and educating caregivers about oral health. Additional
content includes (1) an outline of the DVD for the dental team to
reference, (2) a form for discussing how to implement the Baby Oral
Health Program in clinical practice, (3) a guide to early childhood
development and its implications for pediatric oral health care, (4) a
flip chart outlining the domains related to infant and young child oral
health to help educate caregivers, (5) a form for new patient
encounters, (6) a resource list with information for the dental team
and caregivers, and (7) information about an optional 2-hour continuing
dental education credit that can be obtained through the University of
North Carolina School of Dentistry.
Contact: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of
Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Manning Drive and
Columbia Street, CB #7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450. Telephone: (919)
966-2739; fax: (919) 966-7992; Web site: http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/ade/ped.
$98.99, plus shipping and handling. More information is availble from
the program Web site at http://www.bohp.unc.edu.
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2. Dentists and Head Start: What You Should Know and How
You Can Help
This tip sheet provides information about how dentists can help address
the oral health needs of pregnant women, infants, and children enrolled
in Head Start. Topics include an overview of the Head Start program,
information on children's access to services and oral health status,
and promising approaches to providing care for Head Start participants.
[Funded by the Office of Head Start/Maternal and Child Health Bureau
intra-agency agreement]
Contact: HRSA Information Center, P.O. Box 2910, Merrifield, VA 22116.
Telephone: (888) ASK-HRSA (275-4772); (877) 489-4772; fax: (703)
821-2098; e-mail: ask@hrsa.gov; Web
site: http://www.ask.hrsa.gov.
Available at no charge. Also available at no charge from the OHRC Web
site at http://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HSDentists.pdf.
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3. Frequently Asked Questions
These 12 new frequently asked questions address issues and concerns
often voiced by Head Start staff. Topics covered relate to children
with special health care needs, dental visits, nutrition, oral
development, oral hygiene, and pregnancy. Citations of relevant Head
Start program performance standards are included. [Funded by the Office
of Head Start/Maternal and Child Health Bureau intra-agency agreement]
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/HeadStart/FAQs/index.html.
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4. New Mexico Final Report: Follow-Up Activities to
EHS/HS State/Territorial Oral Health Forums
This final report describes activities conducted in follow-up to the
Head Start oral health forum held on May 8-9, 2003, in Albuquerque, NM.
The report examines efforts to expand fluoride varnish clinics to Head
Start sites in Santa Fe County in 2006 and 2007 and explores in detail
services provided by Presbyterian Medical Services. Topics include the
service planning and implementation process, partners, in-kind support,
immediate outcomes, planned follow-up activities, and the need for
additional resources. [Funded by the Office of Head Start/Maternal and
Child Health Bureau intra-agency agreement]
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/PDFs/NMHSFollowUp.pdf.
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5. Parent's Checklist for Good Dental Health Practices in
Child Care
This checklist encourages parents to look at the oral health practices
their young children are experiencing in child care and early education
settings. It is also designed for use by early childhood professionals
and heath professionals in influencing the quality of oral practices in
child care. Topics include foods, toothbrushing, preventing tooth
decay, safety issues, and dental emergencies. Tips on teaching
opportunities for young children ages 2 and older, how parents can help
caregivers promote good oral health, and how to find a dentist are
included. A list of additional materials and organizations and space
for parents to write their child's oral health professional's name are
also provided.
Contact: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
and Early Education, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center at
Fitzsimmons, Campus Mail Stop F541, P.O. Box 6508, Aurora, CO
80045-0508. Telephone: (800) 598-5437; fax: (303) 724-0960; e-mail: natl.child.res.ctr@UCHSC.edu;
Web site: http://nrc.uchsc.edu.
Limited quantities available; also available at no charge from the Web
site at http://nrc.uchsc.edu/dentalchecklist.pdf.
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6. Registered
Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice: Increasing Access to Dental
Care in California
This paper presents findings from a study to explore ways in which
policy modifications may improve utilization of the registered dental
hygienist-advanced practice (RDHAP) work force and to examine the
evolution of RDHAP practices and the progress that has been made in
creating and expanding access to care for vulnerable populations. The
paper provides information on the development of the RDHAP concept and
the research task and methods. It presents a review of legislation and
profiles the RDHAP work force and experience. Conclusions,
recommendations, and a form that may used for documenting a
relationship between an RDHAP and a dentist are also provided.
Contact: University of California, San Francisco, Center for the Health
Professions, 3333 California Street, Suite 410, San Francisco, CA
94118. Telephone: (415) 476-8181; fax: (415) 476-4113; Web site: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu.
Available at no charge from the Web site at http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/pdf_files/RDHAP_Report_2008.pdf.
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7. Summary of Head Start Oral Health Follow-Up
Activities from ASTDD 2006-2007 Funding
This report presents information on activities conducted by nine states
and the District of Columbia that received funding in 2006 and 2007
from the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors as a
follow-up to oral health action plans developed at forums held since
2000. The report includes a list of sample activities conducted; a
chart showing how many states conducted each type of activity, amounts
of additional or matching funds received, and which organizations
contributed the funds; and information about the need for additional
resources. [Funded by the Office of Head Start/Maternal and Child
Health Bureau intra-agency agreement]
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/PDFs/ASTDD_HS_Activities06_07.pdf.
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8. Timeline of Head Start Oral Health Activities
This timeline traces the history of Head Start oral-health-related
activities since the 1970s. The timeline presents information on
federal intra-agency agreements and other initiatives conducted in
partnership with Head Start, the oral health community, and other key
stakeholders. Other activities presented in the timeline include
national, professional organization, regional, and state and
territorial forums; federal grant programs; establishment of the
regional Head Start oral health consultant network; and initiation of
other infrastructure support. [Funded by the Office of Head
Start/Maternal and Child Health Bureau intra-agency agreement]
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/Timeline/index.html.
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9. Infant Oral Health Care: A Survey of General
Dentists, Pediatric Dentists, and Pediatricians in Virginia
This study examined knowledge, attitudes, and experiences related to
infant oral health among health professionals in Virginia. A survey was
sent to randomly selected samples of general dentists and pediatricians
and to all pediatric dentists. Only 12% of general dentists and 5% of
pediatricians who responded to the survey recommend that an infant's
first dental visit occur within the first year. General dentists and
pediatric dentists who had trained more recently were more likely to
recommend the 1-year dental visit than dentists who had been in
practice longer. The authors conclude that both oral health
professionals and non-oral-health professionals need additional
education about infant oral health care.
Brickhouse TH, Unkel JH, Kancitis I, Best AM, Davis RD. 2008. Pediatric
Dentistry 30(2):147-153. Abstract available at http://www.aapd.org/searcharticles/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=2239.
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10. Maternal Oral Health in Pregnancy
This article examines the effects of oral disease and, specifically,
the effect of maternal oral disease on pregnancy health. Emerging
issues and future directions in oral health care for pregnant women are
also discussed. The author concludes that (1) there is significant
racial disparity in oral health, (2) research on the causal nature of
the association between maternal oral health and pregnancy is ongoing,
(3) data support preventive care in pregnancy, and (4)
obstetricians-gynecologists should educate clients about the importance
of oral health and preventive measures for maintaining oral health.
Boggess KA for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publications
Committee. 2008. Obstetrics and Gynecology 111(4):976-986. Abstract
available at http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/111/4/976.
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National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
(OHRC) located at Georgetown University.
This publication is made possible by grant number HIFMC06348 from the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) (Title V, Social Security Act),
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