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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 resources are intended for use in implementing school-based oral health screenings to identify emergent needs in preschool and school-age children in Montana. Contents include a manual, a 20-minute training video for those performing the screening, a screening form and data entry instructions, a parent consent letter, a feedback survey, and a report card.

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Keywords: Oral health, Young children, School age children, Screening, School health services, Dental caries, Dental sealants, State programs, Montana, Forms, Manuals

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333

Telephone: (800) 232-4636
Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348
E-mail: cdc@cdcinfo.gov
Website: http://www.cdc.gov
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This resource provides evidence-based recommendations and findings about what works to improve public oral health. Strategies are reviewed and interventions outlined in three key areas: (1) prevention of dental caries; (2) prevention of oral and pharyngeal cancers; and (3) prevention of oral and facial injuries. Recommendations include community water fluoridation, school-based or -linked dental sealant delivery programs, early cancer detection, and the use of protective gear for the head and the mouth during contact sports.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental caries, Cancer, Injuries, Fluorides, Water, Dental sealants, School based clinics, Program evaluation, Community based services, Prevention services, Children

Mississippi State Department of Health, Division of Dental Services
Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Telephone: (601) 576-7500
Website: http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/41,0,151.html
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This resource provides information on efforts to provide oral health-related prevention services, including screenings, fluoride varnish applications, and dental sealants, to students in Mississippi schools. It describes dental sealants, how the program works and who is eligible, and how schools and oral health professionals can get involved. A program flyer, enrollment forms for schools and providers, a parental consent form, and an oral health evaluation results form are also included.

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Keywords: Oral health, School age children, School based clinics, Health screening, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Forms, Prevention programs, State programs, Mississippi

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. Document Number: NIH 81-2235.

These are the proceedings of a conference focusing on trends in preventing dental caries held October 27-28, 1980. Presentations and panel discussions centered on the use of fluoride; its mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety; alternative methods of delivering fluoride, educational and promotional aids designed to encourage self-applied programs, barriers to and solutions in implementing school-based fluoride programs; the use of adhesive sealants, the role of sugars in dental caries, and new research on caries prevention.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental caries, Prevention, Fluorides, Dental sealants, School based programs, Conference proceedings

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
Contact for cost information. Document Number: NIH 81-2235.

These are the proceedings of a conference focusing on trends in preventing dental caries held October 27-28, 1980. Presentations and panel discussions centered on the use of fluoride; its mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety; alternative methods of delivering fluoride, educational and promotional aids designed to encourage self-applied programs, barriers to and solutions in implementing school-based fluoride programs; the use of adhesive sealants, the role of sugars in dental caries, and new research on caries prevention.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental caries, Prevention, Fluorides, Dental sealants, School based programs, Conference proceedings

National Institutes of Health, Consensus Development Program
Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR) 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 2B03
Bethesda, MD 20892

Telephone: (301) 496-1144
Fax: (301) 402-0420
Website: http://consensus.nih.gov
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This resource summarizes a National Institute of Health-sponsored Consensus Development Conference held on December 5-7, 1983, to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and implementation of dental sealants. Topics include the use of fluorides, caries experience among children, and the need for sealants; sealant effectiveness; risks associated with the use of sealants; indications for using sealants in individual and community-based caries prevention programs; clinical procedures involved in successful sealant application and the training and education required; factors influencing the adoption and use of sealants for caries prevention; and research priorities for sealants and their implementation. Minority opinion and information about the panel participants, planning committee, and sponsors is included.

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Keywords: Dental sealants, Oral health, Public policy, Federal government, Children, Adolescents

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 special issue of the Journal of Dental Education is dedicated to the Consensus Development Conference on Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries Throughout Life, held December 5-7, 1983 at the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, MD. Included are lists of members of the planning committee and the consensus development panel as well as manuscript reviewers. In addition to welcoming remarks, introductions, and an agenda, 34 conference papers with references are included. Section topics include an overview of the current status of dental caries, the effectiveness of dental sealants, safety considerations, strategies for implementation, the adoption and use of sealants, and future directions. The final two sections include presentations from six organizations, the Consensus Development Conference Statement that addresses six key questions about dental caries, and the conference schedule. An appendix offering search strategies for questions by independent reviewers is also included.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Dental caries, Diagnosis, Dental sealants, Therapeutics, Oral health, Dentistry, Conferences

National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782

Telephone: (301) 458-4000
Secondary Telephone: (800) 232-4636
Fax: (301) 458-4020
E-mail: nchsquery@cdc.gov
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
Available from the website. Document Number: DHHS pub. no. 88-1593.

This report includes estimates on volume of dental visits, time interval since last dental visit, reason for last dental visit, private dental health insurance, use of fluoride products, dental sealants, and dentition status. Estimates are based on data collection in the National health Interview Survey of 1986.

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Keywords: Oral health, Health care utilization, Health insurance, Fluorides, Dental sealants, Statistical data, Adults, Families, Young 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
Single photocopies available at no charge.

This report describes a comprehensive oral health survey instrument designed to facilitate collection and analysis of information obtained by direct clinical examination of preschool and school-aged populations.

Keywords: Oral health, Surveys, Child health, Dental sealants

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 outlines five steps in selecting the sites and children for the occlusal dental sealant program in New York state. Additional information discusses guidelines for the application of sealants to specific teeth. The appendix includes a calculation table for determining the socioeconomics of the area and a sample site visit evaluation form.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental sealants, Socioeconomic factors, New York, Guidelines