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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
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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

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 oral health-related prevention services, including screenings, fluoride varnish applications, and dental sealants, to students in Mississippi schools. It describes dental sealants, how the program works and who is eligible, and how schools and oral health professionals can get involved. A program flyer, enrollment forms for schools and providers, a parental consent form, and an oral health evaluation results form are also included.

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Keywords: Oral health, School age children, School based clinics, Health screening, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Forms, Prevention programs, State programs, Mississippi

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

Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: (614) 466-4180
Fax: (614) 564-2421
E-mail: BCHS@odh.ohio.gov
Website: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/ohs/oral/oral1.aspx
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This report describes the methodology and findings from a survey of U.S. school-based and school-linked public health dental sealant programs. Topics include initiation, funding, personnel, targeting, barriers, sealant-application technique, productivity, and efficiency.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental sealants, School based clinics, School health programs, School linked programs, Questionnaires, Surveys

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. PC00006.

This guide is designed to help others replicate the strategies used by the Accomack County, Virginia, School-Based Dental Program, one of the 1996 Models That Work competition special honorees. The program provides restorative and preventive dental services, using a fully equipped dental trailer, to children who are eligible for Medicaid, are uninsured, or who qualify for the free and reduced lunch program in 13 county schools. The report describes the project, including the population served, project outcomes, community partnerships, the service delivery system, and the organizational structure. It also describes lessons learned, implementation of the model program, and funding and resource development.

Keywords: Model programs, Models That Work, Public private partnerships, Health promotion, Underserved communities, Awards, Virginia, Oral health, School based clinics, Dental care, Mobile health units, Primary care

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308

Telephone: (860) 509-7382
Fax: (860) 509-7853
E-mail: linda.ferraro@ct.gov
Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3125&q=388844&dphNav_GID=1601
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These conference proceedings summarize the speeches and workshop conclusions regarding unmet oral health needs of persons in Connecticut and how to address those needs. Conference speakers presented a framework of collaboration for addressing the service needs of patients and then described several pilot programs that were school based, health center based, and hospital based, including a public-private partnership and a mobile dental van. Workshops focused on practical strategies to develop similar programs within the collaboration framework.

Keywords: Collaboration, Interagency cooperation, School based clinics, Community based services, Hospital programs, Provider networks, Cultural factors, Culturally competent services, Dental care, Oral health, Conference proceedings, Health care systems, Pilot projects

Judith Feinstein
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health Program
11 State House Station Key Plaza, 286 Water Street, Fifth Floor
Augusta, ME 04333-0011

Telephone: (207) 287-2361
Secondary Telephone: (800) 606-0215
Fax: (207) 287-7213
E-mail: judith.a.feinstein@maine.gov
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/odh
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This manual is designed for use by school personnel and oral health personnel to develop and maintain school-based or school-linked dental sealant programs. The manual begins by explaining guidelines for selecting schools, certification requirements for oral health providers in Maine, and tooth-selection criteria. It continues with suggestions for public education about the program, staff training, necessary forms, and equipment and supplies. Sealant materials are discussed, and color photographs showing application techniques are included. Appendices contain Maine's liability statute for volunteer activities, recruitment and promotional materials, policy statements about infection control, and copies of 12 forms.

Keywords: Oral health, School age children, Dental sealants, School based clinics, School linked programs, Guidelines, Maine

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 on the efforts of the Rochester Oral Health Coalition for the Underserved to enhance access and use of oral health services by disadvantaged vulnerable populations describes opportunities in three areas: (1) expansion of school-based dental services, (2) improvement in Rochester-area Child Health Plus/Medicaid dental reimbursement to encourage provider participation, and (3) recruitment and training of dentists who are willing to serve low-income children. Appendices include comparisons of Medicaid meetings in California, New Mexico, and Massachusetts; a report from the New York State Department of Health on improving the oral health of New Yorkers; a New York State Public Health Association position paper on oral health; and a paper on a school-based dental program.

Keywords: Oral health, Regional programs, Public health dentistry, Pediatric dentistry, Dental clinics, Child health programs, School based clinics, Rural health, Medicaid, Access to health care

Dental Health Foundation, Children's Dental Health Initiative
520 Third Street, Suite 108
Oakland , CA 94607

Telephone: 510-663-3727
Fax: 510-663-3733
E-mail: info@tdhf.org
Website: http://www.dentalhealthfoundation.org
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This report presents an evaluation of the school-based oral program in California, the Children's Dental Health Initiative. The program provided dental screenings that resulted in preventive oral health services, such as dental sealants and teeth cleanings, through the use of portable dental equipment. The report includes sections on the data collection methods used to evaluate the program, a description of the evaluation results, key findings and recommendations, a description of elements of and barriers to successful programs, and other factors to be considered.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Access to health care, State programs, Program evaluation, School based clinics, California, Children, Parents, Families

Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services 2121 K Street, N.W., Suite 250
Washington, DC 20037

Telephone: (202) 466-3396
Fax: (202) 466-3467
E-mail: chhcs@gwu.edu
Website: http://www.healthinschools.org
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This memorandum describes financing and other state policy issues that confront staff and sponsors of school-based health centers (SBHCs) and highlights special issues that affect centers seeking to initiate dental services and expand existing mental health services. Topics include funding sources and other financial support for SBHCs, state regulating functions of SBHCs, Medicaid managed care issues, and implications of a state's policy environment on SBHC practice.

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Keywords: School based clinics, Financing, Dental care, Oral health, Mental health services, Medicaid, Medical records, State programs, Children, Adolescents