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This booklet and poster were developed for Head Start staff. The booklet helps Head Start teachers become aware of problems children with poor oral health may experience and provides them with ideas to promote oral health and prevent oral disease in young children. The poster highlights key ideas shared in the booklet to help Head Start staff promote oral health and prevent oral disease in young children. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]
Lowe E, Holt K. 2010. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. 2 items. Single or multiple print copies of the booklet are available at no charge. Please allow 2 weeks to process your order. In addition, the booklet and poster are available online.
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Brush Up!
These videos comprise the first, second, and third place winners in a
contest sponsored by the American Dental Hygienist's Association
(ADHA) and Sunstar Americas to challenge ADHA student members to
develop a video to educate kindergarten-age children about
toothbrushing. The videos, ranging in length from 2 to 2.5 minutes,
feature songs and puppets.
American Dental Hygienists' Association. 2009. Washington, DC: American Dental Hygienists' Association. First, Second, and Third place winners are available for viewing online.
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Give Kids a Smile: Children's Dental Access Program—Program Planning Toolbox
This toolbox assists dentists in preparing for Give Kids a Smile Day, a centerpiece to the National Children's Dental Health Month that is observed on the first Friday in February. Toolbox contents provide guidance on how to plan an event, how to promote an event to the media, and what legal issues may arise. Additional resources include sample forms, fliers, resolutions, and letters of invitation.
American Dental Association. 2009. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association. The Toolbox is available online.
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Oral Health for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women: Knowledge Path
This knowledge path is a guide to recent resources that analyze data, describe programs, and report on policy and research aimed at improving access to and the quality of oral health care. Contents include Web sites and resources from national and state organizations, distance education resources, databases, and newsletters and discussion lists. Separate sections identify resources for professionals, resources for consumers, and resources on specific aspects of oral health. Selected topics include child care and Head Start, dental sealants, early childhood caries, fluoride varnish, K-12 education, pregnancy, and school-based care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]
Lorenzo SB, Holt K. 2010. Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Maternal and Child Health Library and National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. The knowledge path is available online.
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Prevention of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Transmission in Dental Health Care Settings
This fact sheet provides guidelines in preventing the transmission of H1N1 influenza in oral health care settings. Topics include how the virus is transmitted, symptoms of influenza and H1N1, how to control transmission of influenza viruses, and recommendations for the oral health care environment and personnel.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health. 2009. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health. The fact sheet is available online.
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Dental Care Needs, Use and Expenditures Among U.S. Children with and Without Special Health Care Needs
This article describes the use of, access to, insurance coverage for, and costs of medical and oral health care in the U.S. population and compares expenditures, unmet need, and the use of preventive and other services among children with special health care needs (SHCN) vs. those without SHCN. The authors found that children with SHCN had more unmet oral health care needs, used more oral health services, and were more likely to receive only nonpreventive oral health services than those without SHCN. Children with SHCN are heterogeneous in terms of unmet oral health care needs and use of oral health care services, due in part to differences in SHCN complexity.
Iida H, Lewis C, Zhou C, Novak L, Grembowski D. 2010. Journal of the American Dental Association 141(1):79-88. The Abstract is available online.
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Promoting Children's Oral Health: A Role for School Nurses in Prevention, Education, and Coordination
This article discusses the role of school nurses in promoting oral health for students and families. Topics include providing education, promoting prevention, and coordinating and advocating for care. Tips for encouraging healthy behaviors; identifying signs of active tooth decay; addressing cultural, social, and economic barriers to care; and preventing and managing dental caries in the home are included.
Buerlein J. 2010. NASN School Nurse 25(1):26-29. The article is available online.
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