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University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
2155 Weber Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Telephone: (415) 929-6400
Fax: (415) 929-6654
Website: http://dental.pacific.edu
Available from the website.

This toolkit provides background for policymakers on the importance of developing community-based oral health systems focused on promotion, prevention, and treatment services. It also provides recommendations for legal, regulatory, and reimbursement reform to improve oral health in underserved populations. Contents include a series of eight policy briefs on topics such as child and perinatal oral health, coverage, community water fluoridation, the safety net, and state infrastructure.

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Keywords: Oral health, Policy development, Systems development, Health care reform, Community based services, State initiatives, California

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 report describes the status of children's oral health in California, based on the results of a needs assessment conducted in 1993–94. The report presents the rationale for the assessment, describes its design, and presents and discusses the findings concerning infants, school-age children, and adolescents. The document also reviews existing state programs, specifically considers the need for fluoridation programs, and concludes with recommendations for improving the oral health of children in the state.

Keywords: Oral health, Infants, School age children, Adolescents, Health status, Needs assessment, Program descriptions, Fluorides, Policy development, California, Health policy

LeAnn Dooley
Multnomah County Health Department, Dental Services
426 SW Stark Street, Ninth Floor
Portland, OR 97204

Telephone: (503) 988-3674
Fax: (503) 988-5605
Contact E-mail: leann.l.dooley@co.multnomah.or.us
Single copies available at no charge.

This report presents the results of a survey of the 50 states and Puerto Rico concerning the status of each state's Medicaid dental managed care program. Of the 31 respondents, 14 states indicated having some or all individuals eligible for Medicaid covered under a dental managed care program; 9 other states are studying the feasibility of such a program. The survey addressed eligibility requirements, utilization, covered services for children and for adults, types of providers, reimbursement methods, and capitation fees of Medicaid dental managed care programs.

Keywords: Oral health, Health services delivery, Provider surveys, Dental care, Dental fees, Dental insurance, Dentistry, Medicaid managed care, Access to health care, Reimbursement, Health care delivery, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, Utah, Needs assessment

California Department of Health Care Services

, CA

Telephone: (916) 445-4171
Fax:
Website: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Price unknown.

This is the California Geographic Managed Care Dental Model by which contractors are licensed with the State Department of Corporations. It covers definitions, general provisions of the contract, contract term and termination, duties of the contractor, duties of the state, eligibility and enrollment, payment provisions, standards, financial reporting policies and procedures, and confidentiality requirements.

Keywords: Oral health, California, Dental care, Managed care

Shirley Duff or Warren Riley
Children's Dental Center
300 East Buckthorn Street
Inglewood, CA 90301

Telephone: (310) 419-3000
Fax: (310) 677-3087
E-mail: ldaggett@tcdc.org
Website: http://toothfairycottage.com/
Price unknown.

This report provides an overview of the Dental Sealant and Education Initiative proposed by the Children's Dental Center. The proposed initiative involves a highly collaborative and multifaceted effort to reduce the incidence of preventable dental disease in low-income school-age children in Southern California. The initiative would use proven technology to reduce tooth decay and would model cost-effectiveness by using a community-based mechanism for delivering the technology. The report addresses the initiative's goals, principles, and factors that would contribute to its success. An implementation schedule is included.

Keywords: Oral health, Child health, Prevention programs, Dental care, Dental sealants, Community based services, Initiatives, California, Guidelines

Dr. Robert Isman
2277 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Suite 401
Sacramento, CA 95826

Telephone: (916) 229-3187
Fax: (916) 920-1177
E-mail: risman@pacbell.net
Single copies available at no charge.

This report summarizes the findings and recommendations from an assessment of oral health needs among California's children in 1993–94. The assessment revealed a virtual epidemic of untreated oral diseases in the sample of more than 6, 600 California children ranging in age from preschool through grade 12. The report presents a strategic plan to achieve oral health and includes an appendix of project support personnel and schools participating in the assessment.

Keywords: Oral health, Needs assessment, Children, Dental care, Dental caries, Prevention programs, Fluorides, Dental sealants, Gingivitis, Public health services, California

This document, one of a series of five publications on the health status of minority groups and whites in California, focuses on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The report first defines and describes this minority group and then identifies and analyses major features of health status. Other sections of the report examine barriers to accessing quality care including financial, language, cultural, structural, and systemic, and also enabling dynamics, such as geographic clustering, ethnic specific networks, communities strongly influenced by local and national leaders, emphasis on extended family, and international relations. Future projections for this minority population and recommendations for policy, service, research, education and training, and leadership conclude the report.

Keywords: Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, Health status, California, Demography, Socioeconomic factors, Educational attainment, Employment, Vital statistics, Reproductive health, Hospitalization, Risk factors, Mental health, Oral health, Child health, Adolescent health, Women's health, Older adults, Homosexuality, Environmental health, Occupational safety and health, Barriers, Communities, Leadership, Family relations, 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
Single photocopies available at no charge.

This paper examines 26 issues related to the Healthy Families oral health care program in California. The paper presents facts bearing on these issues and discusses the implications related to regulations, contract language, and clean-up legislation.

Keywords: California, Oral health, Dental care, Healthy Families

Center for Oral Health
309 East Second Street
Pomona, CA 91766-1854

Telephone: (909) 469-8300
Secondary Telephone: (909) 256-7005
Fax: (510) 380-6637
Website: http://www.centerfororalhealth.org
Single copies available at no charge.

This newsletter informs community and public health officials, water district personnel, and others about the progress in bringing fluoridation to the majority of California water districts that still lack fluoridated water.

Keywords: Oral health, Fluorides, Water, Newsletters, Public health, California, Dental caries

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 summary of 15 state reports discusses (1) oral health care issues for Medicaid-enrolled children, (2) the children at highest risk for dental caries, (3) barriers to provider participation, (4) Medicaid payments for oral health care in relation to state Medicaid expenditures, (5) states' response to children's oral health needs, (6) lack of access to oral health services for Medicaid recipients, and (7) the result of untreated oral health problems. Potential strategies for an integrated solution are discussed. Specific reports are provided for Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Dental care, Medicaid, Children, Dental caries, State health insurance programs, Oral health, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Access to health care