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Fluoride Varnish: an Evidence-Based Approach, Research Brief, Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors Fluorides Committee, September 2007

Putting Teeth Into Health Care Reform Dental Health Care Foundation California Primary Care Association  and Oral Health Access Council June 2007 

Improving Oral Health Care for Young Children, National Academy for State Health Policy, April 2007


New Resources from the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center -June 2007
§       Oral Health Resource Bulletin: Volume XVII lists recently produced materials for health professionals, educators, program administrators, and others working to improve the oral health of infants, children, adolescents, and their families in communities across the country. These materials address topics including oral health services for children with special health care needs, access to care, periodontal health and birth outcomes, early childhood caries, Head Start, and Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. This document's URL is: http://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/ResBltnXVII.pdf.

§       Research to Policy and Practice Forum: Periodontal Health and Birth Outcomes-Summary of a Meeting of Maternal, Child, and Oral Health Experts summarizes the presentations of commissioned background papers and other topics, as well as workgroup discussions from the forum held on December 11-12, 2006 in Washington, DC. The meeting was convened by the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA’s) and Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), to address the relationship between periodontal health and birth outcomes. The summary is divided into the four sections: Summary of Presentations, Future Directions for Policy and Programming, Future Directions for Research, and Closing Remarks and Next Steps. An appendix includes the forum agenda and participant list. The presenters’ slides and other relevant resources are available on OHRC’s Web site at http://www.mchoralhealth.org/Materials/Multiples/PerioForum.

CDC at a Glance -- Oral Health: Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, and Oral Cancers 2004

Promoting Awareness, Preventing Pain: Facts on Early Childhood Caries (ECC) -- National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
This resource is a free, easy-to-use website that puts national, state, and regional survey findings right at your fingertips! Brought to you by the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI).

Catalog of Surveys and Archive of Procedures Related to Oral Health
This release contains new survey entries along with updated survey information of entries already in the Catalog.

NIDCR/CDC Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Data Resource Center Calendar of Events for 2006 and 2007
Highlighting various oral health organizations' conferences and meetings.

National Network for Oral Health Access

Oral Health America

Children's Dental Health Project

National Oral Health Surveillance System

American Dental Hygienists' Association

National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center
helping states and communities address public oral health issues.

American Dental Association

CDHP (Children's Dental Health Project) Publications of Interest to EPSDT/Medicaid

Issue Brief on the Integration of MCH and Oral Health Programs
This issue brief illustrates ways that state public health agencies are positioned to improve the oral health status of the MCH population by linking oral health and MCH programs.

Dental Visits Among Dentate Adults with Diabetes -- United States, 1999 and 2004
CDC MMWR Nov 25, 2005. State-by-state estimates from the 2004 BRFSS on the percentage of dentate adults with diabetes who reported having a dental visit during the previous year.

Smiles for Seniors , a resource for oral health and elders. The Ohio Dental Association has created a CD for use by workers caring for geriatric folks in care homes.  It explains why it is important to care for the teeth of the residents and give some basic instructions on how to accomplish that care.  The CD is $10, which covers the cost of postage and handling.  The site also has written information about geriatric dental care in a PowerPoint presentation format for instructing staff.

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