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Minnesota Oral Health Coalition
4190 Vinewood Lane N, #111-416
Plymouth, MN 55442

Telephone: (763) 381-1701
E-mail: info@minnesotaoralhealthcoalition.org
Website: https://www.minnesotaoralhealthcoalition.org
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This video for parents describes fluoride varnish and how it is used to prevent tooth decay in infants and children. Topics include what fluoride varnish is, how it works, and why it is important for infants’ and children’s health. Information about the safety and effectiveness of fluoride varnish and the importance of establishing an oral hygiene routine that includes regular oral health visits is included. The video is available in English, French, Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Russian, Somali, and Spanish.

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Minnesota Oral Health Project
c/o University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455

E-mail: MNOralHealthProject@gmail.com
Website: http://www.minnesotaoralhealthproject.com
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This website includes resources designed to help primary care health professionals and others understand the etiology of dental caries and caregivers’ role in preventing caries in infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 21. Contents include a fluoride-application training course for clinics and supplemental materials, a book for children about toothbrushing, fluoride varnish printed materials, and a fluoride varnish video for caregivers. The resources are available in English and some are available in the following non-English languages: Cambodian, French, Karen, Hmong, Oromo, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Find the list of languages across the top of the landing page.

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• Vietnamese
• Spanish

Susan Clifford, M.S.W., M.P.H.
Orange County Health Department
P.O. Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Telephone: (919) 732-8181
Contact Phone: (919) 245-2387
Contact E-mail: sclifford@orangecountync.gov
Website: http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/health
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This handout provides information about the potentially harmful effects of chewing betel nut, including increased risk for cancer and gum disease. The handout addresses risk associated with combining betel nut and tobacco and risks for chewing betel nut for pregnant women and children. The handout also includes information about the importance of talking with a doctor and dentist about betel nut use and early cancer detection and provides phone numbers for information about oral health care in North Carolina. The handout is available in English, Burmese, and Karen.

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