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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
Available from the website.

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

Anne Davis, RN, BSN
Island County Department of Public Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 5000
Coupeville, WA 98239

Telephone: (360) 679-7350
Fax: (360) 679-7390
E-mail:
Website: http://www.islandcounty.net/health/
$25.00.

This manual is intended to help educate health professionals about current oral health issues and provide direction in screening and referral for oral health problems. The manual includes a copy-ready form for documenting education, oral health history, screening, and referrals; several sample referral forms are also included.

Keywords: Manuals, Health personnel, Oral health, Screening, Referrals

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 guide describes and illustrates 11 types of oral development and oral conditions in young children with special health care needs. They are tooth eruption, malocclusions, tooth anomalies, developmental defects, fungal infections, viral infections, gingival infections, dental caries, oral trauma and abrasion, bruxism, and gingival overgrowth from medications. With each section, there is a recommendation to medical professionals for counseling of parents, referral, or treatment. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Oral health, Child development, Teething, Congenital abnormalities, Fungal infections, Virus diseases, Gingivitis, Dental caries, Bruxism, Malocclusion, Tooth abnormalities, Trauma, Gingival overgrowth, Therapeutics, Referrals

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 information package contains two sets of materials distributed to members of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Louisiana to encourage their participation in the implementation and evaluation of a new Medicaid dental program for pregnant women. The first set of materials includes: (1) a letter which discusses recent changes to dental service coverage for pregnant women eligible for Medicaid and the medical professional's role in the success and continuation of the program, (2) a referral form for pregnancy related dental services, and (3) a 4 x 6 inch laminated card with clinical signs of periodontal disease printed on one side and instructions for making oral health care referrals on the other. The second set of materials includes a letter, survey, and modified referral form used in analyzing the program's effectiveness. Similar materials were distributed to nurses and dentists who participate in Louisiana's Medicaid program, and public health clinics. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Oral health, Pregnant women, Screening, Medicaid, Referrals, Low income groups, Resources for professionals, Louisiana

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 kit, developed for use by health professionals, describes the Smile Alabama! 1st Look Initiative, an oral health program for children eligible for Medicaid. The kit is intended to raise health professionals' awareness of children's oral health needs and to encourage health professionals to implement oral health screening, anticipatory guidance, and referral for children at risk for having unmet oral health care needs. The kit includes an article on the importance of good oral health habits and the consequences of poor habits, brochures on the role of the dentist and regular oral health visits and on the importance of proper toothbrushing and nutrition for infants and young children, promotional materials for the office, and anticipatory guidance cards and a risk assessment chart based on national guidelines.

Keywords: Oral health, Infants, Young children, Preventive health services, Medicaid, Screening, Risk assessment, Anticipatory guidance, Referrals, State programs, Alabama

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 brief discusses ways to increase awareness of the importance of oral health and to improve care coordination for Medicaid participants, thereby decreasing the rate of no-show appointments and increasing compliance with oral health instructions. The brief focuses on innovative strategies and approaches that some states are using. Topics include consumer outreach, locating Medicaid dental providers, obtaining oral health screenings and referrals, case management and support services, reducing the number of missed appointments, and coordinating oral health care for young children and pregnant women.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Medicaid, Low income groups, Child health, Pregnant women, Service coordination, State programs, Access to health care, Outreach, Screening, Referral, Case management, Case studies

LEND Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Children's Hospital Office Building 3414 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2583

Telephone: (412) 692-6538
Secondary Telephone: (412) 692-6300
Fax: (412) 692-7428
E-mail: uclid@pitt.edu
Contact E-mail: rob.oliver@chp.edu
Website: http://www.uclid.org
Available from the website.

This tutorial is designed to help non-oral-health professionals who work with infants and young children and children with special health care needs identify early signs of early childhood caries (ECC), differentiate between ECC and other oral health problems, counsel families about prevention, and refer children with dental caries to a dentist.

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Keywords: Oral health, Child health, Infant health, Children with special health care needs, Early childhood caries, Prevention, Referral, Families, Dental education, Distance education, 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
Available for loan; also available from the website.

This training manual provides information on how to assess the oral health of infants and young children at well-child examinations to better enable health professionals to identify infants and young children at risk for early childhood caries. The manual also provides information on how to implement the Smiles for Ohio Fluoride Varnish Program to apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of children at high risk of tooth decay. The manual includes presentation slides, information on making the program work in practice, supply information, information about Medicaid reimbursement, a selection of fluoride-varnish literature, information about referral, a list of additional resources, and handouts and anticipatory guidance. A CD-ROM in the back of the manual contains the manual contents in .pdf format, as well as video clips and the Fluoride Varnish Reference Guide. A DVD containing a narrated video of the slide presentation and a print copy of Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health–Pocket Guide are also provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Infant health, Child health, State programs, Ohio, Medicaid, Reimbursement, Fluorides, High risk infants, High risk children, Referral, Training, Manuals, Resources for professionals, CD-ROMs, DVDs, Infants, Children

U.S. Government Accountability Office
441 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20548

Telephone: (202) 512-3000
Secondary Telephone:
E-mail: contact@gao.gov
Website: http://www.gao.gov
Available at no charge for first copy, additional copies $2 each; also available from the website. Document Number: GAO-07-826T.

This testimony examines the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') oversight of oral health care for children from families with low incomes who are enrolled in Medicaid. The testimony is based on the following: (1) reports that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued from 2000 to 2003; (2) interviews conducted in April 2007 with officials from CMS, state Medicaid programs (California, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and Washington), and national health associations; and (3) a review of literature provided by officials from CMS and other organizations. The testimony addresses the data that CMS requires states to submit on the provision of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) oral health services and the extent to which the data are sufficient for CMS oversight of the provision of these services. Background information on EPSDT services and Medicaid delivery and financing, concluding observations, contacts, and related GAO products are included.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Medicaid, Screening, Preventive health services, Referrals, Health services delivery, Health care financing, EPSDT, Federal agencies, Data collection, Data sources, Children

Kids Oral Health Partnership
11 Parkwood Drive
Augusta, ME 04330

Website: http://www.kidsoralhealthpartnership.org
Available from the website.

These training materials are designed to help health and early childhood professionals recognize early childhood caries (ECC), assess ECC risk, educate families, and provide referrals when appropriate. Contents include a letter describing the training, presentation slides, pre- and post-tests, educational materials for parents and other caregivers, and related resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Infants, Young children, Early childhood caries, Risk assessment, Anticipatory guidance, Referrals, Training materials