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Veronica Newhart
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Oral Health Program
1218 East Sixth Avenue
Helena, MT 59620

Telephone: (406) 444-0276
Contact E-mail: vnewhart@mt.gov
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/oralhealth
Available from the website.

These resources are intended for use in implementing school-based oral health screenings to identify emergent needs in preschool and school-age children in Montana. Contents include a manual, a 20-minute training video for those performing the screening, a screening form and data entry instructions, a parent consent letter, a feedback survey, and a report card.

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Keywords: Oral health, Young children, School age children, Screening, School health services, Dental caries, Dental sealants, State programs, Montana, Forms, Manuals

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
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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

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

Title V Information System
HRSA Call Center 12530 Parklawn Drive, Suite 350
Germantown, MD 20850

Telephone: (877) G04-HRSA
Fax: (301) 998-7377
E-mail: CallCenter@HRSA.GOV
Website: https://mchdata.hrsa.gov/TVISReports/

The Title V information system electronically captures data from annual Title V block grant applications and reports submitted by all 59 U.S. states, territories, and jurisdictions for programs funded under Title V of the Social Security Act and provides information on key measures and indicators of material and child health (MCH) in the United States. Information includes financial, program, measurement, and indicator data; state narratives; state MCH application and contact information; data summary reports; state needs assessments for the period 2005-1020; and state snapshots of maternal and child health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Title V programs, Federal MCH programs, State MCH programs, Child health, Maternal health, Oral health

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
1838 Fieldcrest Drive
Sparks, NV 89434

Telephone: (775) 626-5008
Fax: (775) 626-9268
E-mail: info@astdd.org
Website: http://www.astdd.org
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This resource provides information to help state, territorial, and community oral health programs develop best practices within the context of their environments. Contents include reports on public health strategies that are supported by evidence for their impact and effectiveness. Topics include coordinated school health programs; early childhood tooth decay; perinatal oral health; school fluoride and dental sealant programs; special health care needs; state coalitions, plans, and mandates; surveillance systems; water fluoridation; and work force development. The resource also provides access to state and community practice examples that illustrate successful implementation of best practice approaches. Additional resources such as definitions, criteria, and surveys are available. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Model programs, Public health services, Community programs, State programs

Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin
620 South 76th Street, Suite 120
Milwaukee, WI 53214

Telephone: (414) 292-4000
Secondary Telephone: (414) 292-4004
Fax: (414) 231-4972
Website: http://www.chawisconsin.org/oralhealth.htm
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This resource describes Wisconsin’s program to build a statewide system to promote oral health as part of overall health and to organize community resources to increase access to oral health care for children and adolescents with special health care needs. The resource outlines the following program services: training for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants; education and training for children, parents, caregivers, and teachers; education for health professionals, including physicians and nurses; fluoride varnish and dental sealant programs; and targeted interactive case management to link families with services. Information for families is also available.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children with special health care needs, Interdisciplinary training, Health education, Case management, Family centered services, State programs, Wisconsin, families, Children

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 information about a tool that helps states manage the quality of water-fluoridation programs. Topics include monitoring the quality of water fluoridation, coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency, access to the Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS), public access to WFRS information, and the water-fluoridation-quality award. Links to related data applications and an interactive graphic on how water-fluoridation-data systems relate to WFRS are also provided.

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Keywords: Oral health, Fluorides, Water quality, Public health, Management information systems, State programs

Delta Dental of New Jersey
1639 Route 10, P.O. Box 222
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0222

Telephone: (800) 452-9310
Fax: (973) 285-4141
E-mail: service@deltadentalnj.com
Website: http://www.deltadentalnj.com
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This site provides awareness information for oral health professionals in New Jersey to recognize and report child abuse and neglect in their child patients. Contact information on how to obtain training is provided.

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Keywords: Oral health, Child abuse, Child neglect, Maltreated children, Professional education, State programs, New Jersey, Children

Illinois State Dental Society
1010 South Second Street, P.O. Box 376
Springfield, IL 62705

Telephone: (217) 525-1406
E-mail: info@isds.org
Website: http://www.isds.org
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This site provides awareness information for oral health professionals in Illinois to recognize and report child abuse and neglect in their child patients. Contact information on how to obtain training is provided, along with the Illinois Child and Family Services hotline telephone number. Additional resources on family violence and an office protocol for abuse reporting are also provided.

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Keywords: Oral health, Child abuse, Child neglect, Maltreated children, Family violence, Professional education, Illinois, Hotlines, Children, Families, State programs

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