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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
Available from the website.

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

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 information on lessons learned, best practices, clearance information, and security requirements related to the use of social media at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Contents include CDC's Social Media Toolkit and Guide to Writing for Social Media, as well as guidelines and best practices for the following tools: Twitter, buttons and badges, Facebook, health e-cards, text messaging, widgets, and YouTube and online videos. Additional reference detailing CDC-specific security information related to social media is included.

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Keywords: Information sources, Communication, Technology, Social media, Internet, Diffusion of innovation, Guidelines, Standards, Model programs, Federal programs, Oral health

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098

Telephone: (847) 434-4000
Fax: (847) 434-8000
Website: http://www.aap.org
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This resource contains policy-related documents from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Contents include policy statements, practice guidelines, technical reports, and affirmations of value.

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Keywords: Pediatric care, Pediatricians, Health policy, Guidelines, Best practices, Professional societies

American Dental Association, Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678

Telephone: (312) 440-2500
Website: http://ebd.ada.org
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This resource presents the American Dental Association's (ADA) clinical recommendations for practitioners to use in conjunction with their clinical judgment and their clients' needs and preferences to make evidence-based treatment decisions. Topics include the process used to develop evidence-based clinical recommendations, non-fluoride caries preventive agents, reconstituting infant formula, screening for oral cancer, dental sealants, and topical fluoride. Evidence-based guidelines from external agencies are also provided on topics such as infective endocarditis and tobacco.

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Keywords: Oral health, Evidence based health care, Guidelines, Dental care, Treatment effectiveness evaluation

Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University
Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9770
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: mchgroup@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchlibrary.org
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These proceedings discuss the establishment of guidelines for practicing dentists on dental care for the mentally retarded child. This document defines mental retardation clinics, discusses their current status, and their legal basis. The discussions of the committee regarding maternity and infant care projects comprises the majority of the document. It is a publication of the U.S. Children's Bureau. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Guidelines, Dental care, Mental retardation, Children with developmental disabilities, Clinics, Children's Bureau, Maternity and Infant Care Projects, Federal MCH programs, Children, Adults, Parents

U.S. Government Printing Office
732 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20401

Telephone: (202) 512-1800
Secondary Telephone: (866) 512-1800
Fax: (202) 512-2104
E-mail: contactcenter@gpo.gov
Website: http://www.gpo.gov
Price unknown. Document Number: DHHS-80-50136.

This document presents Public Health Service (PHS) guidelines regarding the most acceptable dental public health practices for improving children's oral health. In making its recommendations, the PHS aim is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of children's oral health services in public programs. These recommendations reflect traditional concepts in dental public health and preventive dentistry for children.

Keywords: Infant health, Child health, Oral health, Health promotion, Dental caries, Fluorides, Food habits, Guidelines, Public health dentists, Public health programs

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

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: ISBN 92-4-120782-5.

This technical report focuses on the December 1997 meeting of the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation of Oral Health. The committee's task was to identify the essential elements of monitoring and evaluation and to provide clear guidance for the development of detailed procedures. The report opens with an introduction and includes the following chapters: (1) an essential oral health care model, (2) oral health care information management, (3) monitoring and management for special groups, (4) monitoring the cost and quality of oral health care, (5) monitoring oral health programs, (6) health systems research needs for oral health, and (7) recommendations and conclusions. The report includes three "annexes" (appendices), which contain an evaluation of oral health programs, a checklist for assessing the evaluation system, and oral health in the Strategy for Health for All. The report includes a variety of figures, tables, and charts.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Monitoring, Evaluation, Costs, Guidelines, Management, Medical research, Health programs

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 workshop discussed increasing awareness and improving integration of oral health in primary care systems and preventive health interventions for mothers and children with special health care needs. It was held on April 10-11, 1991, in Des Moines, Iowa. The document includes oral health action plans for Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri; a workshop evaluation; comments on the workshop; the workshop agenda; a list of sponsors; and a list of attendees.

Keywords: Oral health, Children with special health care needs, Mothers, Primary care, Region VII, Preventive health services, Guidelines

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
Single copies available at no charge.

These guidelines indicate ways that clinic personnel working in Child and Family Health Services programs in Ohio can help clients improve their oral health. Focusing on oral health screening and on oral health counseling by health professionals, the guidelines include a sample oral health history, suggested procedures for screening, forms for use during counseling, and instructions relating to their implementation. Questions in the oral health history cover oral hygiene, fluoride, dental sealants, use of tobacco, and involvement in sports.

Keywords: Oral health, Children, Fluorides, Dental sealants, Screening, Dental care, Clinics, Guidelines, Ohio