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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Oral Health
4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Mailstop F-10
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717

Telephone: (770) 488-6054
E-mail: oralhealth@cdc.gov
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth
Available from the website.

This resource provides information from annual questionnaires sent to oral health program directors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S.-associated jurisdictions for tracking progress toward meeting Healthy People oral health objectives. Contents include an overview of the content, history, methods, limitations, permissions for use, and related links. Data from the five most recent synopses are available for generating lists, tables, or maps containing oral health summaries for each state and territory; states and territories that support an oral health program; the percentage of people with public water systems receiving fluoridated water; states and territories with a full-time dental director by year; and state and territorial trends in demographics, infrastructure, workforce, administration, budget, and programs across multiple years. The data collection instruments are also available from the website.

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Keywords: Oral health, Data, Trends, Public health dentistry, Public health infrastructure, Personnel, Health care financing, State programs, Fluorides, Water

American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678

Telephone: (312) 440-2500
Fax: (312) 440-7494
E-mail: info@ada.org
Website: http://www.ada.org
Available from the website.

This statement outlines principles and recommended policies of the oral health community for Medicaid reform. Topics include preserving federal guarantees of Medicaid coverage, services, and protections; preserving the federal financing role in Medicaid; asuring and maintaining access to care through adequate provider participation; using the Medicaid waiver process to foster improvement and innovation; improving the integrity of Medicaid; and recognizing the interdependence of Medicaid and the public health system.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Medicaid, Low income groups, Children, Health care financing

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: (650) 854-9400
Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270
Fax: (650) 854-4800
Website: http://www.kff.org
Available from the website.

This issue module looks at some of the contributing factors to low use of oral health care including the difficulty of purchasing affordable dental insurance and other cost concerns. The module also examines factors contributing to the dental workforce shortage and its impact on access to care. Links to key data, policy research, and organizations are provided.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Dental insurance, Financing, Work force, Access to health care, Data, Health policy, Research, Children, Adults

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.

This manual was designed to aid Region II Head Start staff in fulfilling the specific oral health goals and requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards. These program performance standards call for the implementation of a plan to ensure that each child receives appropriate oral health care, and for the provision of an oral health education component. The manual is divided into chapters focusing on the health services advisory committee, enrollment, record keeping and tracking, working with dentists, financing oral health care and budgeting, special programs, oral health education, oral health emergencies, and fluorides. Appendices include consent forms and letters, a glossary of oral health terms, oral health education resource materials, and resource sections specific to New York and New Jersey. The manual is intended to be a resource for daily use and is presented in a loose-leaf format to allow the user to add new information when necessary. The forms and suggestions contained in the manual were developed in consultation with Head Start personnel, oral health consultants, and representatives of various provider groups.

Keywords: Head Start, Oral health, Dental care, Education, Dentists, Fluorides, New York, New Jersey, Recordkeeping, Financing, Budgeting, Personnel, Consent, Resource materials, Manuals

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 contains the results of a Nevada survey of the oral health status and treatment needs of 764 randomly selected public school students in grades 1 and 6. In addition to information about children's oral hygiene habits, the report includes sections that discuss the use of dental sealants, fluoridation, health professional access issues, and public funding. The survey was conducted for the Nevada State Health Division.

Keywords: Nevada, State surveys, Oral health, Children, Adolescents, Dental hygiene, Statistics, Needs assessment, Dental sealants, Dental care, Access to health care, Fluorides, Government financing

This report updates the 1994 report on coordinated health care and social services delivery in Rochester, New York. It includes the 1997 maternal and child health report card, a survey of health care providers, a discussion of managed care, initiatives to integrate child health and social services, and many charts and statistics on children's health and welfare.

Keywords: Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Child health, Health care financing, Child health services, Child welfare, Poverty, interagency cooperation, Health care utilization, Access to health care, Children with special health care needs, Oral health, Preventive health services, New York, Statistics

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 report provides an overview and a status assessment of pediatric oral health care under Medicaid programs (both fee-for-service and managed care) and state child health insurance programs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Reports, Children, Oral health, Dental care, Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Health insurance, Children, State health insurance programs, Health care financing

HRSA Information Center
P.O. Box 2910
Merrifield, VA 22116

Telephone: (888) 275-4772
Secondary Telephone: (877) 489-4772
Fax: (703) 821-2098
E-mail: ask@hrsa.gov
Website: http://www.ask.hrsa.gov
Available at no charge. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHK128.

This report describes state-level information on the percentage of enrolled children who received one or more dental visits, the percentage of child expenditures committed to children's oral health care, and the average cost to Medicaid programs for each child who accessed oral health care. It provides fiscal year 1995 data describing state, regional, and national information on population and child health; Medicaid recipients, expenditures, and eligibles; Medicaid program characteristics; full-year child enrollees by eligibility category; and Medicaid managed care enrollment. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Reports, Dental care, Oral health, Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Health care financing, Statistics

U.S. Bureau of Primary Health Care
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

Website: http://www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/bphc/index.html
Available from the website.

This document describes the U.S Bureau of Primary Health Care's expectations for all health center programs covered under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act as amended by the Health Centers Consolidation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-299). Topics include mission and strategy, clinical program, governance, and management and finance.

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Keywords: Legislation, Federal programs, Community health centers, Primary care, Clinic administration, Management, Financing, Health services delivery, Underserved populations, Oral Health

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.

These proceedings include a summary of the work of seven groups at the Building Partnerships to Improve Children's Access to Medicaid Oral Health Services National Conference held on June 2-4, 1998, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The publication is designed to help individuals working at state and local levels and officials at the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to improve access to children's oral health services. Work groups at the conference discussed barriers and strategies focusing on communication and understanding among major players, financing and funding issues, Medicaid policies and administrative procedures, supply and distribution of providers, valuing oral health, and best practices and guidelines. Also included are recommendations to HCFA and HRSA in the areas of strategic activities, technical assistance, policy actions, and oral health workforce development initiatives. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Access to health care, Dental care, Health care financing, Children, Medicaid, Health insurance, Conference proceedings