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Rozier RG, Dudney GG, Spratt CJ. 1991. The 1986–87 North Carolina school oral health survey. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Dental Health, 248 pp, exec summ (30 pp).
North Carolina Division of Public Health, Oral Health Section 1910 Mail Service Center 5505 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27699-1910 Telephone: (919) 707-5480Fax: (919) 870-4805Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dph/oralhealthAvailable at no charge.
Telephone: (919) 707-5480Fax: (919) 870-4805Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dph/oralhealthAvailable at no charge.
This volume provides the primary findings from the North Carolina School Oral Health Survey. It describes the oral health of children in North Carolina public schools during the 1986–87 school year as measured by their decayed, missing, and filled teeth; the number of children with dental sealants; the children's periodontal status; and variations in conditions according to age, race, gender, degree of urbanism, geographic region, and parental education. The volume is illustrated with tables and ends with appendices on the classroom worksheet, study variables, the survey form, and the method of computing sample weights.
Keywords: Oral health, School age children, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Dental care, Periodontal diseases, Race, Sex characteristics, Urban environment, Parent education, Surveys, North Carolina, Statistics
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service Region IV. 1991. Public Health Service Region IV Workshop on Oral Health of Mothers and Children. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Division of Health Services Delivery, 38 pp.
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Georgetown University Box 571272 Washington, DC 20057-1272 Telephone: (202) 784-9771Fax: (202) 784-9777E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.eduWebsite: http://www.mchoralhealth.orgAvailable for loan.
Telephone: (202) 784-9771Fax: (202) 784-9777E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.eduWebsite: http://www.mchoralhealth.orgAvailable for loan.
This report of a workshop, held August 7-8, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, gives information on efforts in Region IV to address issues in the oral health of children and families within the Southeastern United States. The goals of the workshop were to review the oral health status of mothers and children, to develop strategies that would make oral health service a more integral part of the total health care system and to identify personnel, resources and methods crucial to implementing the strategies. Reports from the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee are included. The states' reports include the issues identified as problems, accomplishments, the personnel or organizations to be included, and the state's plan of action to address the issues.
Keywords: Oral health, Mothers, Children, Region IV, Preventive health services, Health care services, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Dental Health. 1993. Sealant promotion project manual. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Dental Health, 42 pp.
North Carolina Division of Public Health, Oral Health Section 1910 Mail Service Center 5505 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27699-1910 Telephone: (919) 707-5480Fax: (919) 870-4805Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dph/oralhealthLimited quantities available; photocopies may be made with permission of the department.
Telephone: (919) 707-5480Fax: (919) 870-4805Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dph/oralhealthLimited quantities available; photocopies may be made with permission of the department.
This manual provides guidelines for planning and implementing a dental sealant program in schools. Appendices contain sample forms, instructions, and other documents for use in the program.
Keywords: Oral health, Health promotion, Children, School based programs, Dental sealants, Guidelines, North Carolina, Disease prevention
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Division of Dental Health. 1997. Dental health assessment technique: Procedures and training manual. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Division of Dental Health, 33 pp.
North Carolina Division of Public Health, Oral Health Section 1910 Mail Service Center 5505 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27699-1910 Telephone: (919) 707-5480Fax: (919) 870-4805Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dph/oralhealthSingle copies available at no charge.
Telephone: (919) 707-5480Fax: (919) 870-4805Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dph/oralhealthSingle copies available at no charge.
This manual is intended for use in North Carolina's annual survey of the oral health of school-age children by public health dental hygienists. The manual provides background on the development of the screening program and details the arrangements and staffing for the survey. Specific instructions are given for data collection, management and reporting, and referrals. The appendices contain specific information about how to assess children's oral health.
Keywords: Oral health, State surveys, Manuals, North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Community Health, Dental Health Section. 1997. Seal the state in '98. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Dental Health Section, 23 items.
North Carolina Division of Public Health, Oral Health Section 1910 Mail Service Center 5505 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27699-1910 Telephone: (919) 707-5480Fax: (919) 870-4805Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dph/oralhealthLimited quantities are available; photocopies may be made with permission of the department.
Telephone: (919) 707-5480Fax: (919) 870-4805Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dph/oralhealthLimited quantities are available; photocopies may be made with permission of the department.
These materials provide information on North Carolina's oral health initiative to prevent tooth decay through increased use of dental sealants. The materials include fact sheets, brochures, public service announcements, pins, bookmarks, and other materials about dental sealants, as well as a synopsis of the 80-year history of oral public health in the state.
Keywords: Dental sealants, Dental caries, Educational materials, State initiatives, North Carolina, Oral health, Prevention
North Carolina Institute of Medicine, Task Force on Dental Care Access. [1999]. Report to the North Carolina General Assembly and to the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 49 pp.
North Carolina Institute of Medicine 5501 Fortunes Ridge Drive, Suite E Durham, NC 27713 Telephone: (919) 401-6599Fax: (919) 401-6899E-mail: pam_silberman@nciom.orgWebsite: http://www.nciom.orgAvailable from the website.
Telephone: (919) 401-6599Fax: (919) 401-6899E-mail: pam_silberman@nciom.orgWebsite: http://www.nciom.orgAvailable from the website.
This report focuses on accessibility issues for Medicaid oral health services. It provides an overview of the problem of unmet oral health needs among groups with low incomes in North Carolina. The task force evaluated the access problem and made recommendations for strategies to assist dentists in increasing the number of their Medicaid patients, increasing patient access to quality oral health services, and expanding the capacity of local health departments and community health centers to provide more preventive oral health services.
Keywords: Access to health care, Dental care, Low income groups, Medicaid, Dentists, Barriers, Prevention, Child health services, North Carolina, Dental clinics, Dental a, Fluorides, Dental hygiene, Oral health, Children, Families, Parents
Ruth and Billy Graham Children's Health Center, Children's Dental Program. [1999] (ca.). The toothbus. Asheville, NC: S and S Video Concepts, 1 videotape (9 minutes, VHS 1/2 inch).
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Georgetown University Box 571272 Washington, DC 20057-1272 Telephone: (202) 784-9771Fax: (202) 784-9777E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.eduWebsite: http://www.mchoralhealth.orgAvailable on-site only.
Telephone: (202) 784-9771Fax: (202) 784-9777E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.eduWebsite: http://www.mchoralhealth.orgAvailable on-site only.
This videotape describes the purpose and activities of the Toothbus, a mobile oral health van. The van is an outreach component of the Dental Health Program of the Ruth and Billy Graham Children's Health Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The program serves children from families with low incomes living in 10 rural counties of western North Carolina. The videotape includes interviews with oral health professionals, caregivers, and a school administrator.
Keywords: Oral health, Children, Low income groups, Mobile health units, Outreach, Prevention, Dental care, Pediatric dentistry, Rural population, Videotapes, Audiovisual materials, State programs, North Carolina
Teutsch M, and Ruth and Billy Graham Children's Health Center, Children's Dental Program. [1999] (ca.). Mobile dentistry. Asheville, NC: Ruth and Billy Graham Children's Health Center, Children's Dental Program, 20 pp, 2 brochures.
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Georgetown University Box 571272 Washington, DC 20057-1272 Telephone: (202) 784-9771Fax: (202) 784-9777E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.eduWebsite: http://www.mchoralhealth.orgSingle photocopies available at no charge.
Telephone: (202) 784-9771Fax: (202) 784-9777E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.eduWebsite: http://www.mchoralhealth.orgSingle photocopies available at no charge.
These materials describe an outreach mobile dentistry unit that provides dental services to children in rural areas. Items include a description of the dental program and brochures promoting the Toothbus. A videotape that describes the purpose and activities of the Toothbus is also available.
Keywords: Oral health, Prevention, Children, Educational materials, Posters, Outreach, Mobile health units, Program development, Pediatric dentistry, Dental care, North Carolina, Rural population
U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and U.S. Health Care Financing Administration. 2000. Maternal and Child Health Conference Region IV: Building Partnerships to Improve Children's Access to Medicaid/CHIP Oral Health Services, March 3 and 4, 2000. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau; Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina, Department of Pediatric Dentistry; Baltimore, MD: U.S. Health Care Financing Administration, 90 pp.
William Vann, Jr. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry Manning Drive and Columbia Street, CB #7450 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450 Contact Phone: (919) 966-2739Fax: (919) 966-7992Contact E-mail: bill_vann@dentistry.unc.eduWebsite: http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/ade/ped/Limited quantities available.
Contact Phone: (919) 966-2739Fax: (919) 966-7992Contact E-mail: bill_vann@dentistry.unc.eduWebsite: http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/ade/ped/Limited quantities available.
This notebook for attendees is from the Maternal and Child Health Conference for Region IV, Building Partnerships to Improve Children's Access to Medicaid/CHIP Oral Health Services, held on March 3-4, 2000, in Cary, North Carolina. The notebook begins with the conference schedule and includes materials from all the presentations. Topics discussed include (1) access to dental care for children; (2) state programs to improve access to care in Indiana, Georgia, and North Carolina; (3) an overview of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), with an emphasis on North Carolina; (4) the role of various dental professionals in improving access to care; and (5) the role of public-private partnerships and litigation in improving access to care. Presentations on specific states include statistical information about poverty, racial factors, and the number of dental professionals providing care to Medicaid-enrolled children. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]
Keywords: State Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid, Oral health, Region IV, Access to health care, Children, Child health, State programs, Public private partnership, Collaboration, Conferences, North Carolina, Litigation, Indiana, Georgia, Dental care, Statistics, Dental professionals, Racial factors, Poverty, Dental caries, North Carolina, Trends
North Carolina Dental Society. [2000]. How we can make North Carolina smile. Again! Putting children first. Cary, NC: North Carolina Dental Society, 2 pp.
North Carolina Dental Society c/o Faye Marley, Executive Director P.O. Box 4099 Cary, NC 27519 Telephone: (919) 677-1396Fax: (919) 677-1397E-mail: ncds@ncdental.orgWebsite: http://www.ncdental.orgAvailable at no charge.
Telephone: (919) 677-1396Fax: (919) 677-1397E-mail: ncds@ncdental.orgWebsite: http://www.ncdental.orgAvailable at no charge.
This brochure explains how access to dental care for people with low incomes could be improved in North Carolina. It describes Medicaid's shortcomings, and actions that have been or could be taken to correct them.
Keywords: Oral health, Child health, North Carolina, Medicaid, Access to health care, Dental care, Poverty
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