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Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services 2121 K Street, N.W., Suite 250
Washington, DC 20037

Telephone: (202) 466-3396
Fax: (202) 466-3467
E-mail: chhcs@gwu.edu
Website: http://www.healthinschools.org
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This resource contains materials for school-based health center leaders to use in organizing and managing a successful oral health practice. Topics include appointment procedures, clinical processes and protocols, billing and data collection, problem-oriented dental records, dental quality assurance, and management information systems. Various forms, slips, checklists, and reviews are provided.

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Keywords: Oral health, School-based programs, Dentistry, Dental education, Records management, Resources for professionals, Children

Health Education Resource Exchange
Washington State Department of Health P.O. Box 47833
Olympia, WA 98504-7833

Telephone: (360) 236-3736
Fax: (360) 664-4500
E-mail: here@doh.wa.gov
Website: http://here.doh.wa.gov
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This curriculum for teachers, school nurses, and student instructors in Washington promotes oral health and learning among students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grades. Topics include the importance of oral health; tooth decay; fluoride, dental sealants, and nutrition; toothbrushing and flossing; tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs; injury prevention; and visiting the dental office. It is available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Adolescents, Curricula, School health education, Washington, Spanish language materials

Shannon Cole
Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: (614) 466-4180
Contact Phone: (614) 466-4180
Fax: (614) 564-2421
Contact Fax: (614) 564-2421
E-mail: BCHS@odh.ohio.gov
Contact E-mail: Shannon.Cole@odh.ohio.gov
Website: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/ohs/oral/oral1.aspx
$33.00.

This manual serves as a teacher's guide for educating children in grades K–6 concerning oral health; it includes curriculum components, instructional strategies, and supporting materials. The manual includes the audiotape A Sound Tour of a Dental Clinic and the videotape Seal in a Smile. A packet containing a food models guide to illustrate the food guide pyramid is also included.

Keywords: Oral health, School age children, Elementary education, School health education

Veronica Newhart
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Oral Health Program
1218 East Sixth Avenue
Helena, MT 59620

Telephone: (406) 444-0276
Contact E-mail: vnewhart@mt.gov
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/oralhealth
Available from the website.

These oral health education learning modules are intended for students in 1st through 5th grades in Montana. Each module focuses on one grade level and provides a summary of objectives, along with optional activities. Learning objectives and a list of materials are provided for each activity. Additional resources such as links to organizational websites and handouts are also included. Topics are addressed as age-appropriate and include tooth development and structure, tooth decay, oral disease, and injury prevention. All modules address oral hygiene and nutrition.

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Keywords: Oral health, School age children, Health education, Curricula, Elementary schools, Montana

Dr. E. Walter Wolford
New Mexico Department of Health, Dental Health Program
1190 Saint Francis Drive, P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Telephone: (505) 827-7513
Fax: (505) 827-7525
Sample copies available at no charge.

These materials include a letter in Spanish advising parents about the school dental sealant program, with an informed consent form for parents authorizing their children to participate in the program; and a letter in both Spanish and English to be sent to parents after the sealants are applied. Included with the materials is a health department brochure in Spanish that describes the benefits of dental sealants.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental sealants, School based programs, New Mexico, Educational materials, Spanish language materials

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 for loan.

This curriculum is intended for use by elementary school educators (grades K-6) in teaching students to make choices that will develop and maintain good oral health throughout their lives. Topics include the structures of the mouth, dental disease, visiting the dental office, diet and oral health, brushing and flossing, fluoride, dental sealants, prevention of oral injury, smokeless tobacco, and selecting oral health care products. The curriculum contains four to six lesson plans per grade, some of which contain guided lessons for a given topic. Each lesson plan includes the purpose of the lesson, the student learning objectives, a detailed list of materials needed to teach the objectives, and information on key concepts and teaching strategies. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Oral health, Young children, Children, Dental hygiene, Nutrition, Fluorides, Flossing, Dental sealants, Early childhood caries, Dental caries, Curricula, School health education

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 for loan.

These participant materials include a toolkit and two videotapes from the oral health forum held on April 24–25, 2004, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Also included are a brochure about the importance of visiting the dentist during pregnancy, a booklet that lists free oral health education materials, and a participant list. The first videotape describes several programs and protocols that aim to reduce tooth decay in children, including Seal America: The Prevention Invention; Modified Toothbrushing Protocol; Take Time for Teeth; and the Nebraska Medicaid Dental Program. The presentation includes Spanish subtitles. The second videotape contains presentations from the conference. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Oral health, Conferences, Resource materials, Prevention, Guidelines, Public policy, Dental education, Access to health care, Dental sealants, Schools, Low income groups, Child health, Prevention, Dental caries, Early childhood caries, Infant health, Child health, Pregnant women, Medicaid, Nebraska, Protocols, Audiovisual materials, Videotapes, Spanish language materials

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333

Telephone: (800) 232-4636
Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348
E-mail: nchhstp@cdc.gov
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/
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This website presents written expectations for what students should know and be able to do by grades 2, 5, 8, and 12 to promote personal, family, and community health. The standards provide a framework for curriculum development and selection, instruction, and student assessment in health education.

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Keywords: Oral health, School age children, Standards, Performance measures, Curriculum development, School health education

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 from the website.

This report summarizes efforts to increase access to oral health care for a target population of children in the Little Rock, Arkansas, school district with funding from the State Oral Health Collaborative Systems grant for the period 2004–2007. The report contains information on the purpose, goals and objectives, methods, evaluation, work plan, and regional and national significance of the Future Smiles project. Selected topics include establishing a dental clinic, developing a steering committee, providing comprehensive preventive (screenings and dental sealants) and restorative oral health services in the school-based setting, and providing education for children and their parents on the importance of optimal oral health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, School age children, Elementary schools, Preventive health services, Screening, Dental sealants, Dental care, Service coordination, Community coordination, Health education, Arkansas, Final reports, Children

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 from the website.

This final report summarizes Oklahoma's efforts to enhance and strengthen state oral health infrastructure and increase access to oral health services for a target population of children ages 3-8 in Oklahoma County with funding from the State Oral Health Collaborative Systems grant program for the period September 30, 2003, to August 31, 2007. The report is divided into the following sections: purpose, progress narrative, evaluation and conclusion, and statistical tables. Selected topics include partnerships and coalitions, oral health education, and the oral health work force. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, School age children, Statewide planning, Public health infrastructure, Access to health care, Child health services, Public private partnerships, Oral health education, Work force, Oklahoma, Program descriptions, Systems development, Final reports, Children