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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
Available from the website.

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

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Primary Care and Rural Health, Oral Health Program
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

Telephone: (573) 751-6219
Secondary Telephone: (800) 891-7415
Fax: (573) 522-8146
E-mail: info@dhss.mo.gov
Website: http://health.mo.gov/living/families/oralhealth/index.php
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This website provides training and other resources for health professionals and community volunteers on providing oral health preventive services for infants and children in Missouri. Contents include a program summary and information about becoming a volunteer and finding an oral health consultant. Additional resources include screener training for dentists and dental hygienists and training for health professionals on implementing an oral health component and applying topical fluoride varnish. Presentations for use in conjunction with kindergarten through high school health curriculum are also available in English, Spanish, and Native American versions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Infant health, Child health, Population surveillance, Screening, School health education, Referrals, Community based services, Prevention programs, Training, Fluorides, State programs, Missouri, Infants, Children, Spanish language materials

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 preventive oral health services and access to care for children enrolled in Mississippi Head Start programs. Topics include how the program works and how to participate. A parental consent form, dental history form, and oral health evaluation form are also included.

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Keywords: Oral health, Young children, Head Start, Screening, Health services, Forms, Prevention programs, State programs, Mississippi

Oregon Public Health Division
800 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, OR 97232

Telephone: (971) 673-1222
Secondary Telephone: (971) 673-0372
Fax: (971) 673-1299
Website: http://public.health.oregon.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
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These training modules are designed to help medical and dental providers implement early childhood caries preventive services for infants and toddlers into their current practice. Topics include the prevalence and impact of oral disease, risk assessment, culturally-appropriate anticipatory guidance, fluoride varnish application, implementation, workflow tips, and access to care. The modules also provide examples of culturally-appropriate handouts, exam/waiting room posters, and anticipatory guidance that can be shared with parents and caregivers. No cost continuing education is available.

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Keywords: Oral health, Young children, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Primary care, Preventive health services, Training, Continuing education

American Dental Association, Online Catalog
Telephone: (800) 947-4746
Fax: (312) 440-3542
Website: http://catalog.ada.org/
Contact for cost information.

This booklet lists the program recipients of the Community Preventive Dentistry Award presented by the American Dental Association from 1979 to 1997. The booklet is supplemented by periodic addenda that list the awards for subsequent years. Entries include the name of the program recipient, the award presented, a brief description of each program, and the name of the person who submitted the entry. Entries in the booklet are organized topically within categories: early childhood caries; oral health for low-income communities; fluoridation; fluoride-rinse programs; oral cancer; oral health education programs for teachers, children, parents, and communities; Head Start; periodontal awareness for professionals; sealant programs; smokeless tobacco; and oral health for patients with special health care needs. Entries in the addenda are organized by the level of award conferred on the program.

Keywords: Oral health, Health promotion, Community based services, Awards, Professional societies, Model programs, Disease prevention

George Washington University, Center for Health Services Research and Policy
2021 K Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006

Telephone: (202) 296-6922
Fax: (202) 296-0025
E-mail: info@gwhealthpolicy.org
Website: http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/institutescenters/center_for_health_services_research_and_policy.cfm
Available at no charge.

This report examines the relationship between oral health and policy factors relating to the development of public health procedures to improve oral health. The report includes an overview of the issue, presents background information on the epidemiology of oral diseases such as dental caries, considers the role of diet in oral diseases, and reviews the implications for children with special health needs. The report considers factors relating to public health policies such as access to care, funding, and dissemination of information, and examines methodologies for improving relationships between the medical and oral health professions. Also included are references and appendices containing standards and guidelines for the delivery of services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Oral health, Dental caries, Adolescents, Children, Children with special health care needs, Diet, Tooth diseases, Early childhood caries, Diseases, Epidemiology, Prevention, Primary care, Public health services, Access to health care, Health promotion, Policy development, Standards, Health policy, Guidelines, 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 chartbook includes information pertaining to the oral health and treatment needs of Native Americans. The chartbook describes some improvements that have already occurred and discusses existing problems and issues, including dental caries in the permanent teeth, dental caries in the primary teeth, periodontal disease, edentulism and tooth loss, other oral conditions, dental treatment needs, and oral health objectives for Native Americans. Extensive statistical information is presented in charts, figures, and tables throughout the chartbook. A reader evaluation and feedback form is also included.

Keywords: Oral health, American Indians, Community health services, Dental care, Dental caries, Periodontal diseases, Health objectives, Needs assessment, Disease prevention

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 manual and accompanying videotape are designed for program planners to use in establishing a school-based dental sealant program. The manual presents a 10-step model that may be adapted to address varying community needs. Topics include defining the population to be served, gaining community support, staffing, purchasing equipment and supplies, funding, data collection and analysis, implementing the program, referral and follow-up, and program evaluation. The appendices contain federal recommendations, a policy statement, and a fact sheet on dental sealant use; guidelines for infection control; lists of portable dental equipment manufacturers and public health dental sealant programs; sample forms and a sample program brochure; and other resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Oral health, Dental sealants, School health services, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Model programs

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450
Arlington, VA 22202

Telephone: (202) 371-9090
Fax: (571) 527-3189
Website: http://www.astho.org
Single photocopies available at no charge.

This issue of the ASTHO School Health Report describes oral health education and prevention programs at local, state, and national levels. Articles include reviews of school-based dental sealant programs, the provision of oral health services in school clinics, the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of fluoridation in drinking water, and a review of the Illinois oral health prevention program. A list of state health agency dental program directors is included.

Keywords: Oral health, Fluorides, School health programs, School health services, School based clinics, Dental sealants, Tobacco, Smokeless tobacco, Flossing, Nutrition programs, Health education, Disease prevention

National Association of Community Health Centers
7200 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814

Telephone: (301) 347-0400
Fax: (301) 347-0459
E-mail: contact@nachc.com
Website: http://www.nachc.com
$6.00 members, $7.50 nonmembers includes shipping and handling. Document Number: PIC no. 010332.

This report evaluates the design, implementation, and results of three small preventive health education demonstration grants awarded to community health centers. The study reviewed the Pike Market Medical Clinic Nutrition Intervention Program in Seattle, Washington; the Adolescent Periodontal Disease Prevention Program, a Colorado migrant health program; and "Great to Wait," the adolescent pregnancy prevention program operated by Health Care Partners of South Carolina. The latter program was based on the adolescent abstinence training program "Postponing Sexual Involvement," developed by Dr. Marion Howard at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, with additional information from "True Love Waits." The "Great to Wait" program targeted adolescents ages 11–14 in rural communities with a large African-American population. The report includes information on the design of each program, its organization and implementation, the outcomes, and the evaluation process. The report also includes examples of the training materials and evaluation instruments.

Keywords: Preventive health services, Health education, Community health centers, Urban environment, Rural environment, Migrant health centers, Program evaluation, Case studies, Nutrition education, Periodontal disease, Adolescents, Oral health, Adolescent pregnancy, Prevention, Abstinence