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Washington Association of Local WIC Agencies
102 N Street, NE
Auburn, WA 98002

Telephone: (206) 450-6139
Fax: (866) 538-4635
E-mail: carrie@walwica.org
Website: http://www.walwica.org/
$10.00 includes shipping and handling; discounts available for bulk orders.

This humorous health education videotape is produced in a nightly news format, with children acting as reporters for the Baby News Network. One reporter, Sam Smile, outlines the do's and don'ts of early oral hygiene and care, giving special attention to the importance of weaning young children from bottle feeding. Infants cutting their first teeth provide commentary on the importance of primary teeth in early childhood development and later oral health. The videotape also outlines the role that parents play in setting good examples of oral hygiene. It is available in English- and Spanish-language versions, which feature the same message but different actors.

Keywords: Videotapes, Audiovisual materials, Children, Dental care, Oral health, Health education, Dentists, Spanish language materials, Teething, Dental hygiene, Early childhood caries, Bottle feeding, Early childhood development, Infants

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

Coral Grant
Chinook Health Region
960 19th Street South
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 1W5

Telephone: (403) 388-6009
Fax: (403) 388-6011
E-mail:
Website: http://www.chr.ab.ca/bins/index.asp
Single copies available at no charge.

These guidelines are designed to improve consistency of information, provide counseling guidelines for staff, and ensure that the most current approaches are recommended to maintain and improve oral health of children in the Chinook Health Region of Alberta, Canada. The topics discussed are breastfeeding, bottlefeeding, nutrition, sucking behaviors, teething, teeth cleaning, prevention of transfer of cariogenic bacteria, children at high risk for dental caries, visits to oral health professionals, pacifiers vs. thumbsucking, the Chinook Health Region Oral Health Program, and fluoridation. An oral health screening document for parents is included.

Keywords: Guidelines, Canada, Oral health, Children, Breastfeeding, Bottle feeding, Child nutrition, Sucking, Teething, Dental hygiene, Thumbsucking, Fluorides, Screening

Patty Centioli
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
4800 Sand Point Way, N.E., P.O. Box 5371
Seattle, WA 98105

Telephone: (206) 987-2000
Secondary Telephone: (206) 987-2280
Contact Phone: (206) 987-5735
Contact E-mail: Patty.Centioli@SeattleChildrens.org
Website: http://www.seattlechildrens.org
Available from the website.

These handouts offer oral health tips for parents of infants and children in three age groups: birth to 24 months, age 2, and ages 3 to 6. The first handout focuses on infant oral health care, including wiping the infant's gums; proper use of bottles, juice, formula, and water; checking teeth often; and asking about fluoride once teeth have erupted. The second handout focuses on early childhood caries and offers tips for preventing caries in young children. The third handout presents tips on keeping teeth healthy in preschool-age children, for example, by brushing teeth regularly and scheduling oral health visits, and tips on ways to prevent tooth injury during physical activity and while riding in a vehicle. The sheets are available in English, Chinese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Teething, Early childhood caries, Dental caries, Young children, Parent education, Educational materials, Injury prevention, Asian language materials, Spanish language materials, Non English language materials

New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Weissman, 421 First Avenue, 976
New York, NY 10010

Telephone: (212) 998-9656
Fax: (2120 995-4242
E-mail: lr3@nyu.edu
Available from the website.

This website offers a train-the-trainer continuing education course for health professionals who work with Early Head Start and Head Start. Topics include prenatal care, pregnancy, and oral health; oral pathology of the infant and young child; oral manifestation of systemic disease; tooth formation, tooth eruption, and teething; nutritive and nonnutritive sucking; acquisition of the oral flora; oral hygiene and preventing early childhood caries; fluoride benefits; diet and nutrition; oral facial trauma and child abuse; simple rules for good oral health; and a summary of anticipatory guidance. Also provided on the Web site are a completion certificate and quiz, references, and resources.

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Keywords: Oral health, Infant health, Teething, Child health, Early childhood caries, Disease prevention, Dental hygiene, Fluorides, Continuing education, Head Start, Professional education, Training, World Wide Web, Distance education, Young children