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National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation
1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036

Telephone: (202) 296-4426
Fax: (202) 296-4319
E-mail: http://www.nihcm.org/contact
Website: http://www.nihcm.org
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This issue brief explores how oral health practices and utilization of oral health care among pregnant women may affect a woman’s overall health, her birth outcomes, and her children’s oral health. Guidelines and statements are reviewed, and barriers that limit utilization of perinatal oral health care are explained. The brief describes opportunities for health plans to remove barriers to ensure that all pregnant women have access to oral health care during pregnancy. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Pregnant women, Women's health, Dental care, Pregnancy, Perinatal care, Prenatal care, Access to health care

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: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Available at no charge; also available from the website. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCH00123.

This fact sheet provides general information and national data on women's oral health. Topics include women's oral health status, the relationship between oral health and general health in women, oral health care, and strategies for improving women's oral health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Women's health, Perinatal health, Prenatal health, Young children, Access to health care, Socioeconomic factors, Resources for professionals

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: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Single photocopies available at no charge.

This binder contains participant materials from a workgroup meeting held on June 15-16, 2006, in Washington, DC, to discuss improving perinatal and infant oral health. Contents include the agenda, printed presentation slides, policies from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and the American Academy of Pediatrics, resources on infant and perinatal oral health, New York state health department oral health guidelines, a fact sheet on the oral health of children with special health care needs, project reports, and a survey of AAPD membership and dental schools. Additional materials provided include a booklet titled "The Interface Between Medicine and Dentistry in Meeting the Oral Health Needs of Young Children". [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Oral health, Perinatal health, Perinatal services, Infant health, Infant health services, Dental care, Children with special health care needs, Guidelines, Conferences

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60611-2637

Telephone: (312) 337-2169
Fax: (312) 337-6329
Website: http://www.aapd.org
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This resource comprises definitions, policies, and clinical guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). New or recently revised topics include medically necessary care; oral health care programs for infants, children, and adolescents in a dental home; workforce issues and delivery of oral health care services in a dental home; oral health in child care centers; early childhood caries; intraoral and perioral piercing and oral jewelry/accessories; third-party reimbursement of medical fees related to sedation/general anesthesia and dental sealants; transitioning from a pediatric-centered to an adult-centered dental home for individuals with special health care needs; caries risk assessment and management; perinatal oral health care; and infant oral health care.

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Keywords: Oral health, Perinatal health, Infants, Children, Adolescents, Dental care, Pediatric dentistry, Guidelines, Health policy, Professional societies

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center
615 North Wolfe Street, Room E4143
Baltimore, MD 21205

Telephone: (410) 502-5450
Fax: (410) 502-5831
E-mail: lzerbe@jhsph.edu
Website: http://www.jhsph.edu/wchpc
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This brief discusses the impact of oral diseases on women's health and on perinatal outcomes. It is divided into the following sections: (1) oral health status of women in the United States, (2) determination of women's oral health status, (3) periodontal diseases and general health status, (4) maternal oral health status and perinatal outcomes, (5) addressing women's oral health needs, and (6) implications of current research for improving women's oral and general health status. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Women, Dental care, Women’s health, Perinatal health, Disease prevention, Access to health care, Pregnant women, Infants

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: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Single photocopies available at no charge.

This brief discusses questions specific to women's oral health. Topics include oral and reproductive health and the role of women's hormones; the status of women's oral health and access to oral health services; and potential strategies for improving women's oral health status. References complete this brief. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Women’s health, Perinatal health, Disease prevention, Access to health care