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National Network for Oral Health Access
PMB 329 3700 Quebec Street, Unit 100
Denver, CO 80207-1639

Telephone: (303) 957-0635
Fax: (866) 316-4995
E-mail: info@nnoha.org
Website: http://www.nnoha.org
Available from the website.

This training manual outlines core competencies required to effectively manage an oral health program within a health center, consistent with standards and guidelines established by the U.S. Bureau of Primary Health Care. The content emphasizes that comprehensive health care includes oral health services. Chapters include fundamentals, leadership, financials, risk management, workforce and staffing, and quality. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, Program management, Community health centers, Leadership, Fiscal management, Risk management, Work force, Quality assurance, Training materials

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: (650) 854-9400
Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270
Fax: (650) 854-4800
Website: http://www.kff.org
Available from the website.

This issue module looks at some of the contributing factors to low use of oral health care including the difficulty of purchasing affordable dental insurance and other cost concerns. The module also examines factors contributing to the dental workforce shortage and its impact on access to care. Links to key data, policy research, and organizations are provided.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Dental insurance, Financing, Work force, Access to health care, Data, Health policy, Research, Children, Adults

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Frances Perkins Building, Suite S-2203 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210

Telephone: (202) 693-6600
E-mail: contact-OASAM@dol.gov
Website: http://www.dol.gov/oasam
Available from the website.

This resource documents the history of the U.S. Department of Labor for the period 1913-1988. Contents are presented in nine chapters by era as follows: the start-up of the department and World War I, the 1920s and the start of the Depression, the department in the New Deal and World War II, the post-war era and Korean War mobilization, the Eisenhower Administration, eras of the New Frontier and the Great Society, the Nixon and Ford Administrations, the Carter Administration, and the Reagan Administration.

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Keywords: Work force, History, Federal agencies, Adults

Center for California Health Workforce Studies
University of California, San Francisco 3333 California Street, Suite 410
San Francisco, CA 94118

Telephone: (415) 476-8181
Fax: (415) 476-4113
E-mail: jojo@itsa.ucsf.edu
Website: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/cchws.html
Available from the website.

This report provides information on the geographic distribution of practicing dentists in California. It highlights areas designated as federal Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas. The report also discusses current programs, policy, and legislation in California. The appendices include an explanation of the report methodology, dental shortage area maps, and data about the Medical Service Study Areas.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Dentists, California, Health policy, Health programs, State legislation, Oral health, Work force, Children, Families, Adults

University of California, San Francisco, Center for the Health Professions
3333 California Street, Suite 410
San Francisco, CA 94118

Telephone: (415) 476-8181
Fax: (415) 476-4113
E-mail: eoneil@thecenter.ucsf.edu
Website: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu
Available from the website.

This report describes the participation of private practice dentists in Medicaid in California, where only 44 percent of the approximately 4.5 million Medicaid beneficiaries eligible for dental services use those services annually. The study examines three questions: (1) To what extent is the supply of dentists treating the Medicaid population a result of the number of dentists overall? (2) Are community characteristics predictive of primary care dentists' participation in the Medicaid program? and (3) In areas with a low supply of private Medicaid dentists, are clinics serving as a safety net? Appendices describe dental services under Medicaid in California and explain the report methodology.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Dentists, Medicaid, California, Oral health, Work force, Children, Adults

W. K. Kellogg Foundation
One Michigan Avenue, East
Battle Creek, MI 49017-4012

Telephone: (269) 968-1611
Fax: (269) 968-0413
Website: http://www.wkkf.org
Available at no charge, request item no. 498; also available from the website.

This pamphlet discusses the decline in minority enrollment in dental schools and the effect of the decline on the health care system. The trend suggests that minority dentists will be in even shorter supply in the near future. The pamphlet offers several approaches for reversing the situation. References are included.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dentists, Underserved communities, Access to health care, Minority groups, Work force, Children, Adolescents

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. Document Number: ISBN 0-910074-96-8.

This report presents selected highlights of data from a1999 survey studying various aspects of individual dentists' career progression and characteristics of the dentists' current practice. Where possible, the report makes comparisons between male and female dentists and between dentists under age 40 and ages 40 and over, and by gender within age groups. The appendices provide the survey methodology, supplemental tables, a glossary, and the survey instrument. Extensive tables and figures provide statistical data.

Keywords: Oral health, Dentistry, Dentists, Surveys, Careers, Age factors, Sex characteristics, Statistical data, Work force

American Dental Education Association
1400 K Street, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005-2415

Telephone: (202) 289-7201
Fax: (202) 289-7204
Website: http://www.adea.org
Photocopy available at no charge.

This annual report outlines the achievements and future needs of the American Dental Education Association in 2000-2001. Included with the report are additional association reports that discuss trends in dentistry and dental education, underrepresented minority enrollment in U.S. dental schools-the challenge, and practice location characteristics of black dentists in Texas.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental education, Work force, Dentistry, Trends, Minority groups, Case studies, Texas

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Oral Health Program
Alaska Division of Public Health 130 Seward Street, Room 508
Juneau, AK 99801

Telephone: (907) 465-8628
Website: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/wcfh/oralhealth
Available from the website.

This document provides information on barriers to oral health care among children in Alaska communities and strategies for increasing access to care in Medicaid. Topics include the number and age of licensed dentists in Alaska, the Medicaid claims process, legal concerns, non-kept appointments, reimbursement, and tribal perspectives. Data on the percentage of children enrolled in Medicaid who used preventive and treatment services during the period FFY1999 and 2000 are also provided.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Barriers, Access to health care, Strategic plans, Medicaid, State health insurance programs, Alaska, Work force, Statistics

California Dental Association Foundation, First Smiles Education and Training Project
1201 K Street, Suite 1511
Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-4918
Fax: (916) 498-6182
E-mail: Rolande.Loftus@cda.org
Website: http://www.cdafoundation.org/learn/first_smiles_education_and_training_program
Available from the website.

This resource guide provides a framework for looking at issues and components involved in creating, implementing and evaluating community-based oral health programs for young children, especially those in rural areas. Community-based and office/clinical preventive approaches and dental care systems are addressed, as are public and provider education, systems issues such as referrals and case management, and other approaches. Chapter topics include assessing oral health needs for rural communities; mobilizing community assets for collaborative efforts; oral diseases and conditions in young children; approaches to screening, referral, and case management; options in dental care models; public education and media advocacy; workforce models and opportunities; advocacy, legislation, and regulatory changes; financing and funding opportunities and strategies; and strategies for sustainability. Each chapter includes a topic overview, a self-assessment tool, options for solutions, worksheets and links to resources, evaluating success, and chapter evaluations.

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Keywords: Oral health, Young children, Community based services, Health care systems, Program development, Needs assessment, Work force, Rural health, Rural population