Focus on Oral Health

Volume IV



November 2000
Upcoming Topic

FOCUS ON ORAL HEALTH—VOLUME V, SPRING 2001

This publication has been produced by the 

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health

under its cooperative agreement (MCU-119301) with the 

Maternal and Child Health Bureau,

Health Resources and Services Administration,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

NCEMCH is interested in receiving copies of materials

related to areas of maternal and child health services

that would be useful in program development and evaluation. Tools for needs assessment, policy statements,

guidelines and standards, record formats, and special

reports are especially welcome. If you have any materials that you think might be of interest and help to colleagues, please forward two copies to NCEMCH at the

address noted.

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National Center for Education in 

Maternal and Child Health

Georgetown University

2000 15th Street, North, Suite 701

Arlington, VA 22201-2617

Telephone: (703) 524-7802, fax: (703) 524-9335

E-mail: info@ncemch.org

Web site: http://www.ncemch.org

NCEMCH welcomes your suggestions for future 

focus topics.

The MCH Program Interchange is a periodic publication

designed to stimulate thinking and creativity within the

Title V community by providing information about

selected publications of current interest. These publications have been developed by or are available from federal agencies, state and local public health bureaus, and

voluntary and professional organizations. The materials

cited in the Interchange have been incorporated into

the library at the National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH). All items in

the NCEMCH Library are available for loan to those

involved in Title V programs, or copies of listed materials can be requested directly from the contributing

organizations and agencies. When ordering materials

from the National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, refer to the Inventory Code (Inv. Code)

number located with the contact information. Inclusion

of items in the Interchange does not imply endorsement by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau or

NCEMCH. States are encouraged to duplicate the

Interchange for sharing with other individuals and

agencies within the state.

This issue of the MCH Program Interchange is 

available electronically on NCEMCH’s Web site

(http://www.ncemch.org). To keep current with materials added to the MCH Library after the publication

of this Interchange, or to learn about resources on

broader or related topics, search our electronic

Bibliographic Database on our Web site.

Notes: Brackets indicate that the information has been

supplied by the cataloger. Brackets with a question

mark indicate that the information is uncertain.

The names of some agencies may have changed since

the materials listed in this Interchange were published.

Differences between bibliographic citations and contact

information may be due to our practice of describing

the items as they were published and providing the

most current contact information available.

NCEMCH MISSION

The mission of NCEMCH is to provide national leadership to the maternal and child health community in

three key areas—program development, policy analysis

and education, and state-of-the-art knowledge—to

improve the health and well-being of the nation’s children and families. Established in 1982 at Georgetown

University, NCEMCH is part of the Georgetown

Public Policy Institute. NCEMCH is funded primarily

by the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services through the Health Resources and Services

Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

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Focus on Oral Health

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November 2000

Contents

From the Desk of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Oral Health Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Children with Special Health Care Needs . . . . . . . . . 1

Dental Sealants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Early Childhood Caries/Baby Bottle Tooth Decay . . . 2

General Education Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Manuals and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Meeting/Conference Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Medicaid and the State Children’s 

Health Insurance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

Policy and Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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JOHN ROSSETTI, D.D.S., M.P.H., CHIEF DENTAL

OFFICER, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BUREAU

AND HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

Building on the success of the first three volumes of

the MCH Program Interchange: Focus on Oral Health,

the National Maternal and Child Oral Health

Resource Center has produced the fourth volume in

the series. Each successive volume is intended to supplement rather than replace the previous volumes. This

volume contains a current listing of materials developed by programs working in states and communities

to promote the oral health of children, adolescents, and

families nationwide. We hope that the Interchange will

continue to serve as a forum for the cooperative

exchange of information on program ideas, activities,

and materials among individuals in the maternal and

child oral health community.

The Interchange is just one resource developed by the

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center in its efforts to assist health professionals,

administrators, policymakers, researchers, and others.

In June 1999 the resource center produced two fact

sheets, Promoting Awareness, Preventing Pain: Facts on

Early Childhood Caries and Homelessness and Oral

Health. In April 2000 the resource center produced the

Dental Sealant Resource Guide, an annotated bibliography listing journal articles, publications and resource

materials, and organizations for use in the promotion

of dental sealants and prevention of tooth decay. The

resource center produced the fact sheet Preventing

Tooth Decay and Saving Teeth with Dental Sealants in

August 2000 and the fact sheet Inequalities in Access:

Oral Health Services for Children and Adolescents with

Special Health Care Needs in October 2000.

This is a busy and exciting time for the oral health

field. Healthy People 2010, the national health promotion and disease prevention initiative, was launched in

January 2000. The report includes a focus area on oral

health. The goal of this focus area is to prevent and

control oral and craniofacial diseases, conditions, and

injuries and to improve access to related services. In

addition, the Surgeon General’s Conference on

Children and Oral Health, held in Washington, DC,

on June 12–13, 2000, concentrated on the impact that

oral health has on children’s overall health and wellbeing.

Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General

was released in June 2000. The report identifies a

“silent epidemic” of dental and oral diseases that burden some population groups, and it calls for a national

effort to improve oral health among all Americans.

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center are committed to providing ongoing mechanisms for sharing materials and information about programs that enhance oral health services. If you have

materials that you feel could benefit others, please

become part of this process. If you would like to access

the resource center’s materials and information, please

use our expertise. We encourage you to complete and

return the enclosed evaluation form so that the

resource center staff can better meet your needs for

oral health information. Improving the oral health of

our nation’s children and adolescents requires a collaborative effort at many levels. We look forward to continuing to work with you toward this goal.

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CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH

CARE NEEDS

HEALTHY SMILES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL

NEEDS

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 1998.

Healthy smiles for children with special needs. Chicago,

IL: Teletech Video. 1 videotape (12:02 minutes, VHS

1/2 inch).

This videotape describes devices and techniques that

can assist parents in helping their children with special

health care needs (CSHCN) establish an oral health

care routine. Topics addressed include the basics of

dental care, the best age for a child’s first dental visit,

dental sealants, and oral sensitivity. The videotape also

features interviews with three parents of CSHCN. It

was developed in collaboration with several parents,

communities, and dental organizations.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,

211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL

60611. Telephone: (312) 337-2169; fax: (312) 337-

6329; organization’s e-mail: aapdinfo@aapd.org; Web

site: http://www.aapd.org. $9.95.

MISSOURI ELKS DENTAL CARE PROGRAM

Missouri Elks Benevolent Trust. 1999. Missouri Elks

Dental Care Program. Crestwood, MO: Missouri Elks

Benevolent Trust. 3 items.

These materials include a fact sheet, a memorandum,

and a brochure about the Missouri Elks Dental Care

Program, which provides free dental care to children

with special health care needs and to adults and children with mental retardation or developmental delays.

Dental care is provided in mobile dental units that are

rotated to different sites around the state throughout

the year. The materials include explanations of program funding and services as well as a brief history of

the program.

Contact: Missouri Elks Benevolent Trust, c/o Don

Charles, Finance Chairman, 9039 Crestmoor Drive,

Crestwood, MO 63126. Photocopy available at 

no charge.

NOHIC: AN INFORMATION SERVICE FOR SPECIAL

CARE IN ORAL HEALTH

National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse.

1999. NOHIC: An information service for special care in

oral health. Bethesda, MD: National Oral Health

Information Clearinghouse. 1 p.

This fact sheet explains the types of oral health information for individuals with special health care needs

that the National Oral Health Information

Clearinghouse can provide. The information can be

ordered with an order form on the reverse side of the

fact sheet.

Contact: National Oral Health Information

Clearinghouse, One NOHIC Way, Bethesda, MD

20892-3500. Telephone: (301) 402-7364, (877) 216-

1019 (ordering information); fax: (301) 907-8830;

organization’s e-mail: nidr@aerie.com; Web site:

http://www.aerie.nidcr.nih.gov. Available at no charge.

OP-36.

DENTAL SEALANTS

THE MAINE SEALANT MANUAL: FOR SCHOOL-BASED

AND SCHOOL-LINKED DENTAL SEALANT PROGRAMS

Hayward, K. (Ed.) 1998. The Maine sealant manual: For

school-based and school-linked dental sealant programs.

Augusta, ME: Maine Department of Human Services.

41 pp.

This manual is designed for use by school personnel

and oral health personnel to develop and maintain

school-based or school-linked dental sealant programs.

The manual begins by explaining guidelines for selecting schools, certification requirements for oral health

providers in Maine, and tooth-selection criteria. It continues with suggestions for public education about the

program, staff training, necessary forms, and equipment and supplies. Sealant materials are discussed, and

color photographs showing application techniques are

included. Appendices contain Maine’s liability statute

for volunteer activities, recruitment and promotional

materials, policy statements about infection control,

and copies of 12 forms.

Oral Health Materials
Contact: Oral Health Program, Maine Department of

Human Services, State House, 151 Capitol Street,

Station Number One, Augusta, ME 04333-0011.

Telephone: (207) 287-2361, (207) 287-3121; fax: (207)

287-4631; contact persons’ e-mail: kristine.perkins@

state.me.us, karen.m.vogt@state.me.us. $7.00.

PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS: AN OVERVIEW OF

ISSUES RELATED TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

DECISIONS

Vann, W. F., Jr., and McIver, F. T. 1999. Pit and fissure

sealants: An overview of issues related to diagnosis and

treatment decisions. Raleigh, NC: University of North

Carolina School of Dentistry. 11 pp.

This paper provides information about the following

issues related to pit and fissure sealants: definition,

rationale, and indicators for use; effectiveness; application technique; possible modifications in technique;

and preventive vs. therapeutic sealants. The document

also presents diagnostic issues, a decision tree for pit

and fissure treatment, and criteria for determining pit

and fissure caries risk in children and adolescents.

[Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health, 2000 15th Street, North,

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201-2617. Telephone:

(703) 524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; organization’s 

e-mail: info@ncemch.org; Web site: http://www.

ncemch.org. Single copies available at no charge.

WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL SEALANT PROGRAM

GUIDELINES

Washington State Oral Health Coalition, Washington

State Sealant Workgroup, and Washington State

Department of Health, Office of Community and

Family Health. 1995–. Washington State dental sealant

program guidelines. Olympia, WA: Office of

Community and Family Health, Washington State

Department of Health. Irregular.

These guidelines were developed to help communities

promote the use of dental sealants and implement

school-based dental sealant programs. The guidelines

include a brief introduction explaining the importance

of dental sealants for oral health, instructions for using

the guidelines, and the 10-step process for developing

and implementing a dental sealant program. Adapted

from Seal America: The Prevention Invention, the guidelines contain extensive references and appendices with

supplementary materials.

Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health, 2000 15th Street, North,

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201-2617. Telephone:

(703) 524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; organization’s 

e-mail: info@ncemch.org; Web site: http://www.

ncemch.org. Available for loan.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES/

BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY

ABC’S OF INFANT ORAL HEALTH CARE

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. n.d. ABC’s

of infant oral health care. Chicago, IL: American

Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 9 items.

This information package contains materials to assist

dentists and their staffs in educating parents about the

value of early intervention to prevent infant oral health

problems, especially early childhood caries (baby bottle

tooth decay). It includes a videotape to acquaint the

dentist and staff with the concepts of early intervention

and with the program; a packet of risk-assessment

interview forms; a packet of parent information forms;

a laminated patient education flip chart; an anticipatory guidance chart for children from birth to age 3; a

reference card; a tent card for the reception area; an 

18- x 24-inch wall poster, and a first dental exam

bookmark for parents.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,

211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL

60611. Telephone: (312) 337-2169; fax: (312) 337-

6329; organization’s e-mail: aapdinfo@aapd.org; Web

site: http://www.aapd.org. $125 for members; $175 

for nonmembers.

BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY

American Dental Association. 1997. Baby bottle tooth

decay. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association. 2 pp.

This brochure encourages parents to take their child

for well-child dental visits early in the infant’s life, and

provides advice for parents about preventing oral health

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tographs, discusses the hazards of frequent, prolonged

exposure to liquids sweetened with sugar and also

emphasizes five things that parents can do to prevent

early childhood caries (baby bottle tooth decay).

Contact: Catalog Sales, American Dental Association,

P.O. Box 776, St. Charles, IL 60174. Telephone: (800)

947-4746; fax: (888) 476-1880, must include credit

card number; organization’s e-mail: catalog@ada.org;

Web site: http://www.ada.org. $17.00 for 50 copies.

BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY SLIDE PRESENTATION

FOR WIC GROUPS

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. n.d. Baby

bottle tooth decay slide presentation for WIC groups.

Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatric

Dentistry. 23 slides, 6 pp.

This is a script and a set of slides on early childhood

caries (baby bottle tooth decay) to be used in a presentation to WIC staff who provide nutrition counseling

and education. The presentation helps staff recognize

early childhood caries and discusses how to prevent it.

The staff can then educate parents and provide nutrition counseling.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,

211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL

60611. Telephone: (312) 337-2169; fax: (312) 337-

6329; organization’s e-mail: aapdinfo@aapd.org;

Web site: http://www.aapd.org. $35.00.

CAN YOU IMAGINE . . . A WORLD WITH NO TOOTH

DECAY?

Noel, D. 1999. Can you imagine . . . a world with no

tooth decay? Sacramento, CA: California Department of

Health Services. 24 pp., 1 CD-ROM.

This material is a CD-ROM copy of a PowerPoint

presentation on oral health. It is accompanied by a

paper copy of the presentation. It begins by explaining

that dental caries is caused by bacteria and goes on to

explain that with current diagnostic and preventive

measures, tooth decay could be wiped out by 2008. It

also discusses how families can avoid passing dental

caries bacteria from one member to another and especially how infants can be protected.

Contact: David Noel, Office of Medi-Cal Dental

Services, California Department of Health Services,

11155 International Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA

95670. Telephone: (916) 464-3793, (916) 229-3109;

fax: (916) 464-3783; contact person’s e-mail:

dnoel1@dhs.ca.gov. Available at no charge.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES: A TEAM APPROACH TO

PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

Milgrom, P., and Weinstein, P. 1999. Early childhood

caries: A team approach to prevention and treatment.

Seattle, WA: Office of Continuing Dental Education,

University of Washington. 148 pp.

This book discusses the problem of early childhood

caries (baby bottle tooth decay), and methods of prevention and treatment. It is intended for health professionals both within and outside the dental profession.

Topics include keys to treating preschool-age children,

primary prevention of early childhood caries using

behavioral methods, effective chemoprevention of early

childhood caries, treatment when caries is already present, preparing young children for dental treatment,

and dealing with children’s fears and pain. Also included are a list of resources, advice on dealing with children with specific emotional problems, materials to use

with parents to help them reduce the use of bottles,

and a bibliography.

Contact: Continuing Dental Education, University of

Washington School of Dentistry, P.O. Box 357137,

Seattle, WA 98795. Telephone: (206) 543-5444; fax:

(206) 543-6465. $34.95 includes shipping and handling. ISBN 1-880291-02-9.

HELPFUL HINTS TO KEEP YOUR CHILD’S TEETH

HEALTHY

Texas Department of Health. 1997. Helpful hints to

keep your child’s teeth healthy. Austin, TX: Texas

Department of Health. 2 posters (1 English, 1

Spanish).

These two posters, one in English and one in Spanish,

instruct parents in how to care for their infant’s mouth

and tell them to be on the alert for white spots on the

teeth. The illustrations show the development of

decay—from white spots to cavities to tooth loss. The

posters urge parents to take their infant to see an oral

health professional if his or her teeth resemble any of

the teeth in the pictures.
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Contact: Jerry Felkner, Division of Oral Health, Texas

Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin,

TX 78756. Telephone: (512) 458-7323; fax: (512) 458-

7249; organization’s e-mail: sandy.tesch@tdh.state.

tx.us; contact person’s e-mail: Jerry.Felkner@tdh.state.

tx.us; Web site: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us; document

URL: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/dental/whitspt.htm.

Available from the Web site at no charge.

KEEP YOUR BABY SMILING . . . PREVENT EARLY

CHILDHOOD TOOTH DECAY

Betterley, C., Dobson, B., and Steffen, J. 2000. Keep

your baby smiling . . . Prevent early childhood tooth decay.

Ames, IA: University Extension, Iowa State

University; and Des Moines, IA: Bureau of Nutrition

and WIC, Iowa Department of Public Health. 2 pp.

This fact sheet explains how to prevent early childhood

caries. It includes a checklist of risk factors, tips for

putting a baby to bed without a bottle, and instructions

for protecting children’s teeth in infancy and early

childhood. Pictures show mild, moderate, and severe

tooth decay. One side of the fact sheet is in English,

and the other side (which contains the same information) is in Spanish.

Contact: Connie Betterley, Extension Distribution

Center, Iowa State University, 119 Printing and

Publications Building, Ames, IA 50011-3171.

Telephone: (515) 294-5247; fax: (515) 294-2945; organization’s e-mail: pubdist@exnet.iastate.edu; Web site:

www.exnet.iastate.edu. Single copies available at no

charge; each additional copy is $.10 plus shipping and

handling. SP113.

PROMOTING AWARENESS, PREVENTING PAIN: FACTS

ON EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES (ECC)

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center. 1999. Promoting awareness, preventing pain:

Facts on early childhood caries (ECC). Arlington, VA:

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child

Health. 2 pp.

This fact sheet provides information on early childhood caries (baby bottle tooth decay). It describes the

causes of the problem, its impact on the child’s health,

and infection statistics. The fact sheet also lists prevention methods and offers recommendations for health 

professionals. [Funded by the Maternal and Child

Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450,

Vienna, VA 22182-2536. Telephone: (703) 356-1964,

(888) 434-4MCH; fax: (703) 821-2098; organization’s

e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web site: http://www.

nmchc.org. Available at no charge. NMCHC inv. code

L066.

GENERAL EDUCATION MATERIALS

CARING FOR YOUR CHILD’S SMILE!

Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Ruth and Billy Graham

Children’s Health Center, Graham Children’s Health

Center Dental Program. n.d. Caring for your child’s

smile! Asheville, NC: Graham Children’s Health

Center Dental Program, Ruth and Billy Graham

Children’s Health Center, Saint Joseph’s Hospital. 1 p.

This poster is a dental hygiene promotional item

intended for parents. It features oral health care tips for

infants and young children and is illustrated with cartoon drawings.

Contact: Children’s Dental Program, Ruth and Billy

Graham Children’s Health Center, 509 Biltmore

Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. Telephone: (828) 213-

1700, (800) 793-3165, (828) 285-7900; fax: (828) 713-

1705; organization’s e-mail: msj.chcmth@memo.

msj.org. $3.

COMMUNITY PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AWARD

COMPENDIUM OF WINNING ENTRIES 1979–1997

American Dental Association. 1998. Community preventive dentistry award compendium of winning entries

1979–1997. Chicago, IL: American Dental

Association. 40 pp. plus addenda.

This booklet lists the program recipients of the

Community Preventive Dentistry Award presented by

the American Dental Association from 1979 to 1997.

The booklet is supplemented by periodic addenda that

list the awards for subsequent years. Entries include

the name of the program recipient, the award presented, a brief description of each program, and the name

of the person who submitted the entry. Entries in the

booklet are organized topically within categories: early

childhood caries (baby bottle tooth decay); oral health

for low-income communities; fluoridation; fluoriderinse programs; oral cancer; oral health education pro-
grams for teachers, children, parents, and communities;

Head Start; periodontal awareness for professionals;

sealant programs; smokeless tobacco; and oral health

for patients with special health care needs. Entries in

the addenda are organized by the level of award conferred on the program.

Contact: Prevention and Interprofessional Relations,

Council on Access, American Dental Association, 211

East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678.

Telephone: (312) 440-2673; fax: (312) 440-4640.

Single copies available at no charge.

DENTAL HEALTH MANUAL FOR TEACHERS: FOR

GRADES K–1

Holder, C. B., Gibson-Howell, J., Komives-Norris, B.,

Medley, K., Huffman, C., and Fooce, T. A. 1999.

Dental health manual for teachers: For grades 2–3.

Charleston, WV: Office of Maternal and Child

Health, West Virginia Department of Health and

Human Resources. 128 pp.

This manual is a dental reference for kindergarten and

1st-grade teachers. It has four parts. Part I covers basic

dental facts; Part II contains a glossary and references;

Part III includes lesson objectives and activities that

can be used to teach good oral health habits to kindergarten and 1st-grade students; and Part IV contains a

list of dental videotapes and pamphlets.

Contact: Tammy Vickers, Office of Maternal and

Child Health, Materials Management Office, West

Virginia Department of Health and Human

Resources, 151 11th Avenue, South Charleston, WV

25303. Telephone: (304) 558-3417; fax: (304) 558-

1524. Available at no charge.

DENTAL HEALTH MANUAL FOR TEACHERS: FOR

GRADES 2–3

Holder, C. B., Gibson-Howell, J., Komives-Norris, B.,

Medley, K., Huffman, C., and Fooce, T. A. 1999.

Dental health manual for teachers: For grades 2–3.

Charleston, WV: Office of Maternal and Child

Health, West Virginia Department of Health and

Human Resources. 108 pp.

This manual is a dental reference for 2nd- and 3rdgrade teachers. It has four parts. Part I covers basic

dental facts; Part II contains a glossary and references;

Part III includes lesson objectives and activities that

can be used to teach good oral health habits to 2ndand 3rd-grade students; and Part IV contains a list of

dental videotapes and pamphlets.

Contact: Tammy Vickers, Office of Maternal and

Child Health, Materials Management Office, West

Virginia Department of Health and Human

Resources, 151 11th Avenue, South Charleston, WV

25303. Telephone: (304) 558-3417; fax: (304) 558-

1524. Available at no charge.

DENTAL HEALTH MANUAL FOR TEACHERS: FOR

GRADES 4–6

Holder, C. B., Gibson-Howell, J., Komives-Norris, B.,

Medley, K., Huffman, C., and Fooce, T. A. 1999.

Dental health manual for teachers: For grades 4–6.

Charleston, WV: Office of Maternal and Child

Health, West Virginia Department of Health and

Human Resources. 114 pp.

This manual is a dental reference for 4th- through 6thgrade teachers. It has four parts. Part I covers basic

dental facts; Part II contains a glossary and references;

Part III includes lesson objectives and activities that

can be used to teach good oral health habits to 4ththrough 6th-grade students; and Part IV contains a list

of dental videotapes and pamphlets.

Contact: Tammy Vickers, Office of Maternal and

Child Health, Materials Management Office, West

Virginia Department of Health and Human

Resources, 151 11th Avenue, South Charleston, WV

25303. Telephone: (304) 558-3417; fax: (304) 558-

1524. Available at no charge.

DENTAL HEALTH MANUAL FOR TEACHERS: FOR

GRADES 7–9

Holder, C. B., Gibson-Howell, J., Komives-Norris, B.,

Medley, K., Huffman, C., and Fooce, T. A. 1999.

Dental health manual for teachers: For grades 7–9.

Charleston, WV: Office of Maternal and Child

Health, West Virginia Department of Health and

Human Resources. 141 pp.

This curriculum guide for grades 7–9 provides

resources for health education teachers. It includes lesNCEMCH - PAGE 5

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son plans for dental-related class activities, background

and resource materials, and a glossary. Topics include

structures of the mouth, dental disease, visiting the

dental office, nutrition and oral health, brushing and

flossing, fluoride, dental sealants, selecting oral health

products, prevention of oral injury, dental first aid, and

smokeless tobacco. Lesson plans identify objectives,

materials and resources, and activities. The objectives

of the guide are to help teachers provide instruction to

students, identify potential dental problems, assist in

obtaining dental treatment for indigent and lowincome students, and handle dental emergencies. The

guide also lists other resources available from the West

Virginia Bureau for Public Health.

Contact: Tammy Vickers, Office of Maternal and

Child Health, Materials Management Office, West

Virginia Department of Health and Human

Resources, 151 11th Avenue, South Charleston, WV

25303. Telephone: (304) 558-3417; fax: (304) 558-

1524. Available at no charge.

DENTAL SCREENING GUIDE

Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of

Oral Health. 1999. Dental screening guide. Phoenix,

AZ: Office of Oral Health, Arizona Department of

Health Services. 1 p.

This poster depicts mouths and teeth with no obvious

dental problems, those that need early dental care, and

those that need urgent dental care.

Contact: Office of Oral Health, Arizona Department

of Health Services, State Health Building, Room 10,

1740 West Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Telephone: (602) 542-1866; fax: (602) 542-2936; Web

site: http://www.hs.state.az.us/cfhs/ooh. Available at 

no charge.

DENTAL SCREENING RESOURCE CARD

Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of

Oral Health. n.d. Dental screening resource card.

Phoenix, AZ: Office of Oral Health, Arizona

Department of Health Services. 2 pp.

This card contains photographs of decayed teeth and

dental sealants, definitions of types of decay, and

descriptions of three levels of treatment urgency. The 

card can be used in conjunction with school oral health

screenings described in a separate publication.

Contact: Office of Oral Health, Arizona Department

of Health Services, State Health Building, Room 10,

1740 West Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Telephone: (602) 542-1866; fax: (602) 542-2936; Web

site: http://www.hs.state.az.us/cfhs/ooh. Available at no

charge.

DR. RABBIT’S WORLD TOUR, FEATURING DR. RABBIT,

THE ANIMATED DENTIST, AND HIS TEAM OF YOUNG

TRAVELERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Colgate-Palmolive Company. 1998. Dr. Rabbit’s world

tour, featuring Dr. Rabbit, the animated dentist, and his

team of young travelers from around the world. New York,

NY: Colgate-Palmolive Company. 1 videotape (13

minutes, VHS 1/2 inch).

This videotape is designed to teach children about

tooth brushing, flossing, and other oral health 

activities.

Contact: Volunteer Partnership, Colgate Bright

Smiles, Bright Futures, 1133 Broadway, Suite 1123,

New York, NY 10010. Telephone: (800) 334-7734,

(212) 924-3052. Available at no charge.

DRY MOUTH

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research. 1999. Dry mouth. Bethesda, MD: National

Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. 6 pp.

This brochure explains the symptoms of dry mouth,

the oral health problems it can cause, and steps that

can be taken to alleviate it. It also provides sources of

information on Sjogren’s syndrome, a major cause of

dry mouth.

Contact: National Oral Health Information

Clearinghouse, One NOHIC Way, Bethesda, MD

20892-3500. Telephone: (301) 402-7364, (877) 216-

1019 (ordering information); fax: (301) 907-8830;

organization’s e-mail: nohic@nidcr.nih.gov; Web site:

http://www.aerie.nidcr.nih.gov. Available at no charge.

NIH No. 99-3174.

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FLUORIDATION FACTS

American Dental Association. 1999. Fluoridation facts.

Chicago, IL: American Dental Association. 56 pp.

This booklet, intended primarily for health and community service professionals involved with fluoridation

campaigns, is a compendium of fluoridation facts documented with more than 200 references. The booklet

contains answers to questions about the benefits, safety,

and efficacy of fluoridation, as well as about public policy issues. It includes a list of organizations that recognize the public health benefits of community water fluoridation for preventing dental decay.

Contact: Catalog Sales, American Dental Association,

P.O. Box 776, St. Charles, IL 60174. Telephone: (800)

947-4746; fax: (888) 476-1880, must include credit

card number; organization’s e-mail: catalog@ada.org;

Web site: http://www.ada.org. $9.95 for members;

$14.93 for nonmembers. Catalog no. J120.

FREE DENTAL EDUCATION MATERIALS

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services,

Dental Health Division. 2000. Free dental education

materials. Lincoln, NE: Dental Health Division,

Nebraska Department of Health and Human 

Services. 8 pp.

This catalog lists oral health patient education materials available from community dental health coordinators in Nebraska. The materials discuss dental sealants,

fluoridation, early childhood caries (baby bottle tooth

decay), and injury prevention.

Contact: Kimberly McFarland, Dental Health

Division, Nebraska Department of Health and Human

Services, 301 Centennial Mall South, Third Floor, P.O.

Box 95007, Lincoln, NE 68509-5007. Telephone:

(402) 471-0166; fax: (402) 471-0383; contact person’s

e-mail: kim.mcfarland@hhss.state.ne.us; Web site:

http://www.hhs.ne.us. Available at no charge.

A HEALTHY MOUTH FOR A LIFETIME: ORAL HEALTH

FOR EVERYONE

Wing-Peterson, M., Yamagata, P., and Clark, B. 1999.

A healthy mouth for a lifetime: Oral health for everyone.

San Diego, CA: Share the Care, Children’s Dental

Health Initiative of San Diego. 200 pp.

This manual outlines an oral health education program

for health professionals and teachers that can be used

with audiences of any ages. Section I contains oral

health information for the teacher. It includes information about tooth structure, plaque, and prevention measures such as fluoride, sealants, and dental hygiene. The

effects on oral health of tobacco and certain foods are

also discussed. At the end of the section are lists of

materials, equipment, resources, and supplies that

teachers need. Section II of the manual contains 12

activity guides that cover learning good dental hygiene

habits; the role of dental sealants; how safety equipment protects teeth; tobacco’s negative effects on oral

health; and healthy food choices. Section III is an

appendix that contains illustrations of teeth and tooth

decay, handouts to go with the activities, additional

information to be used in classes or newsletters, and

lists of nutrition and oral health resources.

Contact: Share the Care, Children’s Dental Health

Initiative of San Diego, San Diego County Health and

Human Services Agency, P.O. Box 85222, Mailstop

P511H, San Diego, CA 92186-5222. Telephone: (619)

692-8858, (619) 692-8827. $24.95 including shipping.

MOBILE DENTISTRY

Teutsch, M., and Ruth and Billy Graham Children’s

Health Center, Children’s Dental Program. 1999.

Mobile dentistry. Asheville, NC: Dental Program, The

Ruth and Billy Graham Children’s Health Center,

Mission St. Joseph Hospital. 20 pp., 1 brochure (3

pp.), 1 poster (9 x 12 inches).

These items describe an outreach mobile dentistry unit

that provides dental services to children in rural areas.

Items include a description of the dental program;

brochures promoting the Toothbus; and a small

standup poster about dental hygiene that is meant to

be placed in a waiting room. A videotape that describes

the purpose and activities of the Toothbus is also available.

Contact: Monica Teutsch, Director, Children’s Dental

Program, Ruth and Billy Graham Children’s Health

Center, 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801.

Telephone: (828) 213-1700, (800) 793-3165, (828)

285-7900; fax: (828) 713-1705; contact person’s e-mail:

msj.chcmth@memo.msj.org. Send self-addressed 

8 1/2- x 11-inch envelope with $2.95 for postage.

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ORAL HEALTH, CANCER CARE, AND YOU: FITTING THE

PIECES TOGETHER

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research. 1999. Oral health, cancer care, and you: Fitting

the pieces together. Bethesda, MD: National Oral Health

Information Clearinghouse. 14 items.

This information package contains materials for the

Oral Health, Cancer Care, and You health awareness

campaign. Materials explain to both patients and

health professionals how drug therapy, radiation therapy, and bone marrow transplantation can cause oral

health problems. Lists of possible side effects and suggestions for alleviating them are included.

Recommended oral health care schedules are also

included. Most of the materials have special sections

dealing with children’s oral health problems.

Contact: National Oral Health Information

Clearinghouse, One NOHIC Way, Bethesda, MD

20892-3500. Telephone: (301) 402-7364, (877) 216-

1019 (ordering information); fax: (301) 907-8830;

organization’s e-mail: nohic@nidcr.nih.gov; Web site:

http://www.aerie.nidcr.nih.gov. Available at no charge.

THE TOOTHBUS

Ruth and Billy Graham Children’s Health Center,

Children’s Dental Program. n.d. The toothbus.

Asheville, NC: S and S Video Concepts. 1 videotape (9

minutes, VHS 1/2 inch).

This videotape describes the purpose and activities of

the Toothbus, a mobile oral health van. The van is an

outreach component of the Dental Health Program of

the Ruth and Billy Graham Children’s Health Center

in Asheville, NC. The program serves children from

families with low incomes living in 10 rural counties of

western North Carolina. The videotape includes interviews with oral health professionals, caregivers, and a

school administrator.

Contact: Monica Teutsch, Children’s Dental Program,

Ruth and Billy Graham Children’s Health Center, 509

Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. Telephone:

(828) 213-1700, (800) 793-3165; fax: (828) 713-1705;

contact person’s e-mail: msj.chcmth@memo.msj.org.

$3.00.

WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE A HEALTHY BABY?

Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition. n.d.

What can I do to have a healthy baby? Chicago, IL:

Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition. 2 pp.

This brochure lists actions a pregnant woman can take

to promote the health of her unborn infant. It focuses

on both causes and effects of low birthweight.

Contact: Illinois Maternal and Child Health

Coalition, 3411 West Diversey, Suite Five, Chicago, IL

60647. Telephone: (773) 384-8828; fax: (773) 384-

3904; organization’s e-mail: ILMaternal@aol.com.

$25.00 per 100 brochures.

YOUR CHILD’S TEETH

American Dental Association. 1997. Your child’s teeth.

Chicago, IL: American Dental Association. 13 pp.

This pamphlet discusses the importance of preventive

oral health care in improving the oral health of

American children. The topics covered are nutrition

and oral health during pregnancy, oral health for

infants and children from birth to age 6, oral health for

children ages 6 to 12, and tips for caregivers.

Contact: Catalog Sales, American Dental Association,

P.O. Box 776, St. Charles, IL 60174. Telephone: (800)

947-4746; fax: (888) 476-1880, must include credit

card number; organization’s e-mail: catalog@ada.org;

Web site: http://www.ada.org. Available at no charge.

MANUALS AND GUIDELINES 

ACCESS TO BABY AND CHILD DENTISTRY:

SUPPLEMENTAL BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

Washington State Department of Social and Health

Services, Medical Assistance Administration. 1999.

Access to Baby and Child Dentistry: Supplemental billing

instructions. Olympia, WA: Medical Assistance

Administration, Washington State Department of

Social and Health Service. 23 pp.

This manual explains billing procedures for the Access

to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program in

Washington State. The program is a state initiative

that aims to increase access to dental services for 

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Medicaid-eligible infants, toddlers, and preschool-age

children. The manual begins by explaining the ABCD

program, client eligibility, and family oral health education. It continues with a discussion of billing procedures, fee schedules, and instructions for completing

the American Dental Association claim form.

Contact: Medical Assistance Administration,

Washington State Department of Social and Health

Services, P.O. Box 9245, Olympia, WA 98507-9245.

Telephone: (800) 562-6188; Web site: http://maa.dshs.

wa.gov. Available at no charge. WAC 388-535-1300.

ADA GUIDE TO DENTAL THERAPEUTICS (1ST ED.)

American Dental Association. 1998. ADA guide to dental therapeutics (1st ed.). Chicago, IL: American Dental

Association Publishing. 599 pp.

This manual provides oral health professionals with

information about the effects and possible interactions

of more than 800 generic drugs and 2,200 brand-name

drugs. The first section covers drugs used in dentistry

and includes chapters on the drugs’ major functions.

The second section concerns the treatment and pharmacological considerations for oral health patients

receiving medical care. The third section is about issues

such as infection control, smoking cessation, and substance abuse, and their effects in oral health patients.

One chapter discusses the legal implications of using

drugs in dental practice. The appendices include the

U.S. and Canadian schedules for controlled substances,

the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pregnancy

classifications, sample prescriptions, and prescription

abbreviations.

Contact: Catalog Sales, American Dental Association

Publishing, P.O. Box 776, St. Charles, IL 60174.

Telephone: (800) 947-4746, (800) 621-8099; fax: (888)

476-1880, must include credit card number; organization’s e-mail: adapco@ada.org; contact person’s e-mail:

catalog@ada.org; Web site: http://www.ada.org.

$59.00. ISBN 1-891748-00-9.

BASIC SCREENING SURVEYS: AN APPROACH TO 

MONITORING COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors,

with Ohio Department of Health. 1999. Basic screening

surveys: An approach to monitoring community oral health.

Bismarck, ND: Association of State and Territorial

Dental Directors; Columbus, OH: Ohio Department

of Health. 7 items.

This set of materials for training dental screeners contains a manual with an insert, a videotape, a computer

disk, and three fact sheets. The materials can be used

by screeners with or without dental backgrounds. The

manual begins by providing information about the

basic equipment screeners need and offering instructions for managing data electronically. It continues by

explaining screening techniques and includes photographs of both healthy teeth and teeth with a variety

of diseases and fillings. Charts show tooth shedding

and eruption schedules and primary and permanent

dentition. The appendix is a reprint of Practical

Infection Control in Oral Health Surveys and Screenings.

The videotape demonstrates screening techniques. The

computer disk has electronic copies of the survey

forms. Separate fact sheets for preschool-age children,

school-age children, and adults have reprints of the

teeth photographs and age-appropriate dentition

charts. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health

Bureau]

Contact: Diane Brunson, Colorado Department of

Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek

Drive, South, Denver, CO 80222-1530. Telephone:

(303) 692-2574, (303) 692-2428; fax: (303) 782-5576;

contact person’s e-mail: diane.brunson@state.co.us;

document URL: www.astdd.org/survey.htm. $10 per

set.

CLINICAL SPECIALTIES IN DENTISTRY: DESK

REFERENCE

Bingham, S. (Comp.) 1995. Clinical specialties in dentistry: Desk reference. Albuquerque, NM: Dental

Services Branch, Indian Health Service, U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services. 400 pp.

This manual provides practical, state-of-the-science,

clinical advice for general dentistry practitioners, particularly Indian Health Service tribal and urban dentists. The manual is comprehensive, covering general

dentistry as well as every area of specialized dentistry.

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Major sections of the manual include oral diagnosis

and treatment planning; general dentistry; endodontics;

oral surgery; pediatric dentistry; orthodontics; periodontics; removable prosthodontics; and fixed prosthodontics. In addition, the appendices contain sample

forms for orthodontics, periodontics, and removable

prosthodontics treatment.

Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health, 2000 15th Street, North,

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201-2617. Telephone:

(703) 524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; organization’s 

e-mail: info@ncemch.org; Web site: http://www.

ncemch.org. Available for loan.

COMMUNITY ROOTS FOR ORAL HEALTH: GUIDELINES

FOR SUCCESSFUL COALITIONS MARCH, 2000

Washington State Department of Health, Community

and Family Health. 2000. Community roots for oral

health: Guidelines for successful coalitions March, 2000.

Olympia, WA: Community and Family Health,

Washington State Department of Health. 213 pp.

This manual discusses how to build an oral health

coalition. The material is presented in six steps: (1) setting the stage, (2) forming the coalition, (3) building a

foundation, (4) reviewing systems and oral health

strategies, (5) developing an oral health coalition plan,

and (6) sustaining success. Appendices include facilitation strategies, a list of oral health coalitions in

Washington State, sample forms and materials, and

descriptions of existing strategies and models. [Funded

by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Beth Hines, Division of Community and

Family Health, Washington State Department of

Health, P.O. Box 47880, Olympia, WA 98504.

Telephone: (360) 236-3523; fax: (360) 586-7868;

contact person’s e-mail: beth.hines@doh.wa.gov.

Price unknown.

THE DENTAL HYGIENIST’S GUIDE TO NUTRITIONAL

CARE

Davis, J. R., and Stegeman, C. A. 1998. The dental

hygienist’s guide to nutritional care. Philadelphia, PA:

W. B. Saunders Company. 457 pp.

This book is designed to show dental hygiene students

how to apply sound nutrition principles in assessing,

diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating

total care of clients. The book is divided into three

main sections. Section I covers orientation to basic

nutrition; Section II discusses considerations of clinical

nutrition; and Section III addresses nutritional aspects

of oral health.

Contact: W. B. Saunders Company, 625 Walnut

Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Telephone:

(215) 238-7800, (800) 545-2522. $34.95 plus shipping

and handling. ISBN 0-7216-5014-7.

DENTAL PROGRAM BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

Washington State Department of Social and Health

Services, Medical Assistance Administration. 1999.

Dental program billing instructions. Olympia, WA:

Medical Assistance Administration, Washington State

Department of Social and Health Services. Annual.

This manual provides the revised Medical Assistance

Dental Program billing instructions for the state of

Washington that became effective on July 1, 1999. It

includes policy, fees, and billing codes for dentists and

dental hygienists. The dental fee schedule shows the

maximum allowable amount the medical assistance

program will pay for a service or procedure.

Contact: Provider Relations Unit, Washington State

Department of Social and Health Services, P.O. Box

45562, Olympia, WA 98504-5562. Telephone: (800)

562-6188; Web site: http://maa.dshs.wa.gov; document

URL: http://maa.dshs.wa.gov/Download/downloadbilling.html. Available at no charge. WAC 388-535

(April 1999).

DENTISTRY, DENTAL PRACTICE, AND THE

COMMUNITY (5TH ED.)

Burt, B. A., and Eklund, S. A., with Ismail, A. I. 1999.

Dentistry, dental practice, and the community (5th ed.).

Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders Company. 384 pp.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of dentistry’s social and professional role. It is divided into

five sections. Section I is about dentistry and the community and includes chapters on the dental professions, the public served by dentists, professional ethics,

dental public health, and the promotion of oral health.

Section II is about dental practice and includes chapters on infection control and mercury safety, the 

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structure of dental practice, financing dental care, dental personnel, dental care in Canada, and dental literature. Section III deals with methods of oral epidemiology and begins with a chapter on research designs. It

also includes separate chapters on measuring oral disease, dental caries, periodontal diseases, dental fluorosis, and other oral conditions. Section IV covers the

distribution of oral diseases and conditions with chapters about tooth loss, dental caries, periodontal diseases, dental fluorosis, and oral cancer and other oral

conditions. Section V is about the prevention of oral

diseases in public health. It includes chapters on fluoride, fluoridation of drinking water, other uses of fluoride, fissure sealants, diet and plaque control, prevention of periodontal diseases, and tobacco and oral 

cancer.

Contact: W. B. Saunders Company, 625 Walnut

Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Telephone:

(215) 238-7800, (800) 545-2522. $41.95 plus shipping

and handling (unless prepaid, then no shipping and

handling). ISBN 0-72-1673-09-0.

EXPEDITED PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR SEVERE

MALOCCLUSIONS (FOR USE BY ORTHODONTISTS

ONLY)

Bedell, T. W. 1999. Expedited prior authorization for

severe malocclusions (for use by orthodontists only).

Olympia, WA: Medical Assistance Administration,

Washington State Department of Social and Health

Services. 10 pp.

These guidelines explain expedited prior authorization,

a 1-year project to reduce billing paperwork for orthodontists treating severe malocclusions. The guidelines

include procedures for filing for payment and criteria

for evaluating orthodontic problems.

Contact: Medical Assistance Administration,

Washington State Department of Social and Health

Services, P.O. Box 9245, Olympia, WA 98507-9245.

Telephone: (800) 562-6188; Web site: http://maa.

dshs.wa.gov. Available at no charge. Memorandum no.

99-59 MAA.

GUIDELINES

Connecticut Community Oral Health Systems

Development Project. 1999. Guidelines. Hartford, CT:

Connecticut Community Oral Health Project. 115 pp.,

1 information package.

This reference is designed as a step-by-step guide to

program planning and implementation for communitybased work groups that are striving to develop and

integrate oral health care delivery systems within their

own communities. It begins with a checklist to track

the collaboration’s progress. The first chapter provides

an overview of the Connecticut Community Oral

Health Systems Development Project. The second

chapter discusses collaboration building and includes

sample promotional materials. The third chapter

explains how to assess community oral health needs

and contains sample surveys for consumers and health

care professionals. The fourth chapter describes strategic and business plans, including sample plans and proposals. The fifth chapter deals with the evaluation

process. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health

Bureau]

Contact: Fred Morton, Department of Dentistry,

Connecticut Department of Public Health, MS

11DNT, 410 Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 340308,

Hartford, CT 06134-0308. Telephone: (860) 509-

8057, (860) 509-8051. Available at no charge.

GUIDELINES FOR ORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS

Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of

Oral Health. 1999. Guidelines for oral health screenings.

Phoenix, AZ: Office of Oral Health, Arizona

Department of Health Services. 11 pp.

This booklet provides instructions for screening children for oral health problems in the school setting. It

identifies the qualifications required to do oral health

screening; outlines the steps that need to be taken; and

describes data forms, necessary supplies, and the

screening procedure. Sample forms are included.

Contact: Office of Oral Health, Arizona Department

of Health Services, State Health Building, Room 10,

1740 West Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Telephone: (602) 542-1866; fax: (602) 542-2936; Web

site: http://www.hs.state.az.us/cfhs/ooh. Available at no

charge.
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HANDBOOK OF DENTAL TRAUMA: A PRACTICAL GUIDE

TO THE TREATMENT OF TRAUMA TO THE TEETH

Curzon, M. E. J. (Ed.) 1999. Handbook of dental trauma: A practical guide to the treatment of trauma to the

teeth. Woburn, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann. 177 pp.

This manual provides a ready reference guide for practitioners and dental students on emergency dental care

for children and adolescents. It explains how to take a

medical history, necessary diagnostic tests, and legal

issues (including the professional’s responsibilities for

reporting intentional injuries). It also includes chapters

about crown fractures, displacement injuries, root fractures, multiple injuries, soft tissue injuries, splinting of

traumatized teeth, restoration of fractured teeth, and

diagnosis of non-accidental injuries, including those

resulting from child abuse and neglect.

Contact: Butterworth-Heinemann, 225 Wildwood

Avenue, Unit B, Woburn, MA 01801-2041.

Telephone: (800) 366-2665 (order hotline), (617) 928-

2500; fax: (617) 933-6333; Web site: http://www.

bh.com. $34.00 plus $4.00 handling and state sales tax.

ISBN 0-72361-741-4.

THE ORIGINAL NATIONAL DENTALADVISORY SERVICE

2000 COMPREHENSIVE FEE REPORT (18TH ED.)

Wasserman, Y. 2000. The original National Dental

Advisory Service 2000 comprehensive fee report (18th

ed.). West Allis, WI: Wasserman Medical Publishers.

154 pp.

This book is a nationwide market analysis for dentists.

Its main feature is the comprehensive fee report, which

is based on a direct mail survey. The book also includes

reference material such as occupational safety and

health rules, recommended infection control practices

for dentists, information from the American Dental

Association (including a copy of its claim form), lists of

state insurance commissioners and licensing departments, and glossaries of medical and dental 

terminology.

Contact: Wasserman Medical Publishers, P.O. Box

27365, West Allis, WI 53227. Telephone: (800) 669-

3337; fax: (414) 327-7777; organization’s e-mail:

wasser@execpc.com; Web site: http://www.ndas.com.

$69.00. ISBN 1-881072-38-X.

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: INFANCY THROUGH 

ADOLESCENCE (3RD ED.)

Pinkham, J. R., Casamassimo, P. S., Fields, H. W.,

McTigue, D. J., and Nowak, A. (Eds.) 1999. Pediatric

dentistry: Infancy through adolescence (3rd ed.).

Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders Company. 675 pp.

This textbook begins with extensive basic dental information pertinent to pediatric patients of all ages. The

remainder of the book is divided into four sections that

are organized by developmental age. Section I covers

conception to age 3; Section II covers the primary dentition years (ages 3 to 6); Section III covers the transitional years (ages 6 to 12); and Section IV covers adolescence. Each section begins with a chapter about the

physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes experienced during the age span discussed. Age-specific

dental problems, treatments, and preventives are covered in subsequent chapters within each section.

Congenital abnormalities and orthodontics are also

addressed.

Contact: W. B. Saunders Company, 625 Walnut

Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Telephone:

(215) 238-7800, (800) 545-2522. $69.00. ISBN 

0-7216-8238-3.

MEETING/CONFERENCE

MATERIALS

HEAD START AND PARTNERS ORAL HEALTH FORUM

Head Start, Administration for Children and Families.

1999. Head Start and Partners Oral Health Forum.

Washington, DC: Head Start, Administration for

Children and Families.

This information package was given to attendees at the

Head Start and Partners Oral Health Forum, held on

September 16 and 17, 1999, in Pentagon City, VA. The

package is divided into five sections. The introductory

material includes the forum schedule, a list of participants, and general information about the hotel and

surrounding areas. The sections about nutrition, prevention, and access have sheets with recommendations,

questions for the breakout sessions, biographical

sketches of the speakers, and copies of papers by the

speakers. The section about the partners contains fact

sheets about the U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services’ Head Start program, Child Care

Bureau, Health Resources and Services

Administration, and Health Care Financing
Administration, and the U.S. Department of

Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services.

Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health, 2000 15th Street, North,

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201-2617. Telephone:

(703) 524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; organization’s 

e-mail: info@ncemch.org; Web site: http://www.

ncemch.org. Available for loan.

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE REGION

IV: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE

CHILDREN’S ACCESS TO MEDICAID/CHIP ORAL

HEALTH SERVICES, MARCH 3 AND 4, 2000

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, University of

North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of

Pediatric Dentistry, and U.S. Health Care Financing

Administration. 2000. Maternal and Child Health

Conference Region IV: Building Partnerships to Improve

Children’s Access to Medicaid/ CHIP Oral Health Services,

March 3 and 4, 2000. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal

and Child Health Bureau; Chapel Hill, NC:

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of North

Carolina; Baltimore, MD: U.S. Health Care Financing

Administration. 90 pp.

This notebook for attendees is from the Maternal and

Child Health Conference for Region IV, Building

Partnerships to Improve Children’s Access to

Medicaid/CHIP Oral Health Services, held in Cary,

NC, on March 3 and 4, 2000. The notebook begins

with the conference schedule and includes materials

from all the presentations. Topics discussed include 

(1) access to dental care for children; (2) state programs

to improve access to care in Indiana, Georgia, and

North Carolina; (3) an overview of the State Children’s

Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), with an emphasis

on North Carolina; (4) the role of various dental professionals in improving access to care; and (5) the role

of public-private partnerships and litigation in improving access to care. Presentations on specific states

include statistical information about poverty, racial factors, and the number of dental professionals providing

care to Medicaid-enrolled children. [Funded in part by

the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: William Vann, Jr., Department of Pediatric

Dentistry, University of North Carolina School of

Dentistry, 205 Brauer Hall, CB Number 7450, Chapel

Hill, NC 27599-7450.Telephone: (919) 966-2739; fax:

(919) 966-7992; contact person’s e-mail: bill_vann@

dentistry.unc.edu. Limited quantities available.

ORAL HEALTH ACCESS: SHAPING THE FUTURE—

APRIL 14, 2000

North Dakota Dental Summit. 2000. Oral health access:

Shaping the future—April 14, 2000. Bismarck, ND:

North Dakota Department of Health. 12 items.

This information package was given to attendees of the

North Dakota Dental Summit held in Bismarck, ND,

on April 14, 2000. It includes copies of slides from

presentations about the federal Health Resources and

Services Administration/Health Care Financing

Administration Oral Health Initiative, oral health in

North Dakota, and an overview of (1) the Indian

Health Service Program, including statistics about

dental caries in Native American children; (2) Medicaid in North Dakota, with statistics about dental fees

and enrolled providers; and (3) the North Dakota

Health Tracks program. Also included are comments

on access and medical assistance, a paper about the

dental manpower shortage, a pamphlet about Head

Start, and a “dental summit” summary.

Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health, 2000 15th Street, North,

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201-2617. Telephone:

(703) 524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; organization’s 

e-mail: info@ncemch.org; Web site: http://www.

ncemch.org. Photocopy available at no charge.

POSITION PAPER: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO

IMPROVE CHILDREN’S ACCESS TO MEDICAID ORAL

HEALTH SERVICES

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors.

1998. Position paper: Building partnerships to improve

children’s access to Medicaid oral health services. Falls

Church, VA: Association of State and Territorial

Dental Directors. 7 pp.

This position paper was presented at the federal

Health Care Financing Administration and Health

Resources and Services Administration Medicaid

Directors–Dental Directors Conference in Lake Tahoe,

NV, in June 1998. It discusses the prevalence and

severity of oral disease, the risk factors for oral disease,

and the obstacles impeding access to oral health care

for certain populations. It ends with the Association of

State and Territorial Dental Directors’ commitment to

partnership with federal and state agencies to address

children’s oral health problems.

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Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health, 2000 15th Street, North,

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201-2617. Telephone:

(703) 524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; organization’s 

e-mail: info@ncemch.org; Web site: http://www.

ncemch.org. Photocopy available at no charge.

PROCEEDINGS: DENTISTS C.A.R.E. (CHILD ABUSE

RECOGNITION AND EDUCATION) CONFERENCE, JULY

31–AUGUST 1, 1998

American Dental Association, Council on Access,

Prevention and Interprofessional Relations. 1999.

Proceedings: Dentists C.A.R.E. (Child Abuse Recognition

and Education) conference, July 31–August 1, 1998.

Chicago, IL: Council on Access, Prevention and

Interprofessional Relations, American Dental

Association. 76 pp.

These conference proceedings are from the Dentists

C.A.R.E. (Child Abuse Recognition and Education)

Conference held in 1998 in Chicago, IL. Included are

presentations on the following aspects of child abuse:

clinical signs of child abuse and neglect specific to dentistry; forensic dentistry and case management; legal

and liability issues related to reporting suspected abuse;

ethical issues related to child abuse and family violence;

psychological and patient management considerations

in treating pediatric patients; dentistry’s interventions

and perspectives in preventing child abuse and neglect;

the American Medical Association’s perspective; and

family violence as a public health issue. [Funded by the

Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Peter L. Paulson, Council on Access,

Prevention and Interprofessional Relations, American

Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue,

Chicago, IL 60611-2678. Telephone: (312) 440-7494;

fax: (312) 440-7494; Web site: www.ada.org. Available

at no charge.

STATE MEDICAID DENTAL PROGRAM MANAGERS AND

HRSA/HCFA ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE (OHI) TEAM

MEETING, APRIL 30, 2000

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center. 2000. State Medicaid Dental Program Managers

and HRSA/HCFA Oral Health Initiative (OHI) Team

Meeting, April 30, 2000. Arlington, VA: National

Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.

22 items.

This information package was given to participants at

the State Medicaid Dental Program Managers and

Health Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA)/Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA) Oral Health Initiative (OHI) Team Meeting,

which was held in April 2000 in Oak Brook, IL. The

package includes lists of key HRSA and HCFA personnel, the meeting schedule, and descriptive material

about oral health initiatives and funding. [Funded by

the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health, 2000 15th Street, North,

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201-2617. Telephone:

(703) 524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; organization’s 

e-mail: info@ncemch.org; Web site: http://www.

ncemch.org. Photocopy available at no charge.

MEDICAID AND THE STATE

CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE

PROGRAM

CHILDREN’S ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE IN A

MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM: 

A QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

Lee, M. A., and Horan, S. A. 1999. Children’s access to

dental care in a Medicaid managed care program: A qualitative and quantitative analysis. Hartford, CT:

Children’s Health Council. 29 pp.

This report explains the methodology and results of a

study of the impact of Medicaid managed care on

access to dental care for children under the EPSDT

program in Connecticut. The study sample included

87,181 children. Results were evaluated both qualitatively and quantitatively. Statistical tables and references are included at the end of the report.

Contact: Mary Alice Lee, Children’s Health Council,

85 Gillett Street, Hartford, CT 06105. Organization’s

telephone: (860) 548-1661; contact person’s telephone:

(860) 548-1661, ext. 03028; fax: (860) 548-1783; contact person’s e-mail: malee@hartnet.org; Web site:

http://www.childrenshealthcouncil.org. Available at no

charge.

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CHIP: DENTAL CARE FOR KIDS

Tobler, L. 1999. CHIP: Dental care for kids. Denver,

CO: National Conference of State Legislatures. 16 pp.

(Part of the series “State Children’s Health Insurance

Program: Insuring more kids—Options for 

lawmakers.”)

This report outlines the oral health status of America’s

children, highlights the two publicly funded programs

that provide money for dental coverage for children living in low- to moderate-income households, offers

lessons learned from years of Medicaid experience,

describes a few state programs that aim to improve

access to care, and lists additional federal programs that

relate to pediatric oral health. The appendices provide

a brief summary of the State Children’s Health

Insurance Program (SCHIP) and list SCHIP programs and SCHIP dental health services.

Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures,

1560 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202.

Telephone: (303) 830-2200, (303) 830-2054 (book

order line); fax: (303) 863-8003; organization’s e-mail:

books@ncsl.org; Web site: http://www.ncsl.org. $12.00.

ISBN 1-58024-068-2, Item no. 6677.

CHIP’S IMPACT ON CHANGING SERVICE DELIVERY OF

FEDERAL HEALTH CENTERS: SIX CASE STUDIES

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Office of Inspector General. 1999. CHIP’s impact on

changing service delivery of federal health centers: Six case

studies. Dallas, TX: Office of Inspector General, U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services. 72 pp.

This report provides a description of the experiences of

federally funded health centers in the implementation

of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

(SCHIP) and/or Medicaid expansions. The study was

conducted in two phases. This report covers the first

phase, which involved case studies of six selected community health centers and their interaction with state

programs and their primary care associations. The

health centers were in Connecticut, California,

Michigan, Colorado, South Carolina, and New

Mexico. The report includes a chapter on each center.

Each chapter discusses background information about

the center; SCHIP planning, implementation, outreach, and readiness; services for children; and key factors for success.

Contact: Office of Inspector General, Office of

Evaluation and Inspections, U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services, 1100 Commerce Street,

Room 4B5, Dallas, TX 75242. Telephone: (800) 848-

8960, (214) 767-3310; fax: (214) 767-2039; document

URL: http://www.dhhs.gov/progorg/oei/reports/

a417.pdf. Available at no charge. OEI-06-98-00320.

DENTAL COVERAGE UNDER MEDICAID

Center for Policy Alternatives. 1999. Dental coverage

under Medicaid. Washington, DC: Center for Policy

Alternatives. 2 pp. (fact sheet).

This fact sheet includes basic information about dental

coverage under Medicaid. It discusses Medicaid eligibility requirements; the role of the State Children’s

Health Insurance Program; provisions under Medicaid

and managed care; and enrollment and utilization of

dental services, including provider participation. Policy

recommendations are also included.

Contact: Center for Policy Alternatives, 1875

Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 710, Washington,

DC 20009. Telephone: (202) 387-6030; fax: (202) 986-

2539; organization’s e-mail: info@cfpa.org; Web site:

http://www.stateaction.org. Available at no charge.

EVALUATION OF THE MISSOURI MEDICAID DENTAL

PROGRAM: FINAL REPORT TO THE MISSOURI

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF DENTAL

HEALTH

McCunniff, M. D., Damiano, P. C., Daneman, B.,

Willard, J. C., and Momany, E. T. 1999. Evaluation of

the Missouri Medicaid dental program: Final report to the

Missouri Department of Health, Bureau of Dental Health.

Kansas City, MO: School of Dentistry, University of

Missouri, and Public Policy Center, University of Iowa.

219 pp.

This report contains the findings of a survey of

Missouri dentists that was designed to (1) assist the

Missouri Department of Social Services in providing

improved access to dental care for Medicaid recipients,

(2) evaluate aspects of the Medicaid dental program in

Missouri, and (3) develop a series of policy options for

improving the program. The survey contained sections

about utilization of dental services by Medicaidenrolled children, attitudes and participation of
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Missouri dentists in the Medicaid program, and factors

affecting dentist participation in the program.

Contact: Michael McCunniff, School of Dentistry,

University of Missouri, Kansas City, 650 East 25th

Street, Kansas City, MO 64108-2784. Telephone:

(816) 235-2185; fax: (816) 235-5472. Available at no

charge.

FINDINGS AND ACTION STEPS FOR IMPROVING ORAL

HEALTH AMONG MEDICAID CHILDREN IN KANSAS

Davis, R. 1999. Findings and action steps for improving

oral health among Medicaid children in Kansas. Kansas

City, KS: Health Services Research Group, University

of Kansas. 8 pp.

This report summarizes findings from a conference in

Hays, KS, that was hosted by the United Methodist

Health Ministry Fund as part of its statewide campaign, “Healthy Teeth for Kansans.” The conference

covered factors influencing the oral health of children

from families with low incomes, and research findings

from a study examining the situation in Kansas. The

report also summarizes a follow-up conference held in

Lawrence, KS, that suggested steps that could be taken

to improve access to oral health services for children

enrolled in Medicaid.

Contact: United Methodist Health Ministry Fund,

1803 Landon Street, Hutchinson, KS 67502-5662.

Telephone: (316) 662-8586; fax: (316) 622-8597; Web

site: http://www.healthfund.org. Photocopy available at

no charge.

MEDICAID AND SCHOOL HEALTH: A TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE GUIDE

U.S. Health Care Financing Administration. 1997.

Medicaid and school health: A technical assistance guide.

Baltimore, MD: U.S. Health Care Financing

Administration. 100 pp.

This guide provides information about the specific federal Medicaid requirements associated with implementing a school health services program and seeking

Medicaid funding for school health services. “School

health and school-based services” refers to any type of

Medicaid-covered school-based health services provided by or within a school system, whether in the school,

through a school-based or school-linked clinic, or

through the Individuals with Disabilities Education

Act. The guide contains sections on school health services, Medicaid managed care and school health services, Medicaid payment for school health services,

third-party liability and free care, administrative claiming, transportation, case management, and confidentiality.

Contact: U.S. Health Care Financing Administration,

7500 Security Boulevard, C2-26-12, Baltimore, MD

21244. Telephone: (410) 786-3000; fax: (410) 786-

3194; Web site: http://www.hcfa.gov; document URL:

http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/scbintro.htm. Available

at no charge.

PEDIATRIC DENTAL CARE IN CHIP AND MEDICAID:

PAYING FOR WHAT KIDS NEED, GETTING VALUE FOR

STATE PAYMENTS

Reforming States Group, and Milbank Memorial

Fund. 1999. Pediatric dental care in CHIP and Medicaid:

Paying for what kids need, getting value for state

payments. New York, NY: Milbank Memorial Fund.

23 pp.

This report proposes a new approach to policy for state

financing of dental care for the 20 million children

who lack access to preventive and reparative services. It

explores the opportunity that the State Children’s

Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) presents to legislators and state policymakers to develop effective new

pediatric oral health programs, reform ineffective pediatric dental Medicaid programs, and maximize the

impact of public health approaches to improve the oral

health of children who suffer the most dental disease.

Contact: Milbank Memorial Fund, 645 Madison

Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Telephone:

(212) 355-8400; fax: (212) 355-8599; organization’s 

e-mail: mmf@milbank.org; Web site: http://www.

milbank.org; document URL: http://www.milbank.

org/990716mrpd.html. Available at no charge. ISBN

1-887748-28-8.
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REPORT TO THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL

ASSEMBLY AND TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NORTH

CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES

North Carolina Institute of Medicine, Task Force on

Dental Care Access. 1999. Report to the North Carolina

General Assembly and to the Secretary of the North

Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina Institute of

Medicine. 49 pp.

This report focuses on accessibility issues for Medicaid

dental services. It provides an overview of the problem

of unmet dental health needs among groups with low

incomes in North Carolina. The task force evaluated

the access problem and made recommendations for

strategies to assist dentists in increasing the number of

their Medicaid patients, increasing patient access to

quality dental services, and expanding the capacity of

local health departments and community health centers to provide more preventive dental services.

Contact: North Carolina Institute of Medicine, 725

Airport Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Telephone:

(919) 966-7638; fax: (919) 966-5764; Web site:

http://www.nciom.org. Available at no charge.

STATUS AND PROSPECTS FOR MEDICAID

BENEFICIARIES’ ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES IN

KANSAS: REPORT TO UNITED METHODIST HEALTH

MINISTRY FUND

Davis, R. 1999. Status and prospects for Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to dental services in Kansas: Report to United

Methodist Health Ministry Fund. Kansas City, KS:

Health Services Research Group, University of Kansas.

56 pp.

This report describes the work of a grant-funded project to (1) assess the access to oral health services of

Medicaid-enrolled children in Kansas; (2) survey

Kansas dentists about their views on the access problem and their suggestions for improvement; (3) explore

the access problem from the viewpoint of the beneficiary and from the viewpoints of those who observe

beneficiaries closely; (4) assess experimental approaches

that have succeeded in other states; (5) obtain policymakers’ views of the access problem and their opinions

on what changes can be made; and (6) suggest options

for improving oral health access for children.

Contact: United Methodist Health Ministry Fund,

1803 Landon Street, Hutchinson, KS 67502-5662.

Telephone: (316) 662-8586; fax: (316) 622-8597; Web

site: http://www.healthfund.org; document URL:

http://www.healthfund.org/pdfs/medicaid.pdf.

Photocopy available at no charge.

POLICY AND PROGRAMS

ADVANCES AND PROGRESS IN ORAL HEALTH

THROUGH ORAL CARE EDUCATION: SCIENTIFIC PROOF

OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A GLOBAL ORAL HEALTH

EDUCATION INITIATIVE

Siegel, S. M. (Ed.) 1998. Advances and progress in oral

health through oral care education: Scientific proof of the

effectiveness of a global oral health education initiative.

Yardley, PA: Professional Audience Communications.

73 pp.

This report describes the benefits of global oral health

awareness initiatives, demonstrates the efficacy of existing programs, and discusses clinical benefits accrued by

children participating in the Bright Smiles, Bright

Futures program. The report is divided into four sections. Section I explores a decade of scientific research

on oral health programs. Section II describes Bright

Smiles, Bright Futures, both in the United States and

in other countries. Section III presents the protocol

and results of a study of students in grade 3 in India

who participated in Bright Smiles, Bright Futures.

Section IV summarizes the report’s major points.

Contact: Steve Siegel, Professional Audience

Communications, P.O. Box 243, Yardley, PA 19067.

Telephone: (215) 493-7400; fax: (215) 493-9804; organization’s e-mail: dntlpblshr@aol.com. $40.00 including shipping. ISBN 0-9662849-0-9.

CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH IN COLORADO:

NEGLECTED HEALTH, NEGLECTED HOPE

Kauerz, K. A. 1999. Children’s dental health in Colorado:

Neglected health, neglected hope. Denver, CO: Blue Cross

Blue Shield of Colorado Foundation. 8 pp.

This document describes children’s oral health care and

findings from research in Colorado. It also presents

case studies of children with severe oral health problems and identifies the reasons that children from fam-
ilies with low incomes lack access to oral health. This

analysis was prepared as part of the Shining Smiles

initiative.

Contact: Sally Vogler, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue

Shield Foundation in Colorado, 700 Broadway,

Denver, CO 80273-0002. Telephone: (303) 831-5899,

(800) 654-9338; organization’s e-mail: skvogle@blue

mail.com; Web site: http://www.bcbsco.com/

index2_a.html. Available at no charge.

CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH FACT SHEET

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado Foundation,

Colorado Oral Health Coalition, and Colorado

Department of Public Health and Environment. 1999.

Children’s oral health fact sheet. Denver, CO: Blue Cross

Blue Shield of Colorado Foundation, Colorado Oral

Health Coalition, and Colorado Department of Public

Health and Environment. 2 pp.

This fact sheet contains information about the dental

needs of children in Colorado. It also provides statistical data on dental disease and utilization of dental services by income, and it discusses the consequences of

untreated dental disease, facts on the cost of care, and

the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

(SCHIP).

Contact: Sally Vogler, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue

Shield Foundation in Colorado, 700 Broadway,

Denver, CO 80273-0002. Telephone: (303) 831-5899,

(800) 654-9338; contact person’s e-mail: skvogle@

bluemail.com; Web site: http://www.bcbsco.com/

index2_a.html. Available at no charge.

EVALUATION REPORT: BRIGHT SMILES FOR BRIGHT

FUTURES

Roberts, M. M. 1998. Evaluation report: Bright Smiles

for Bright Futures. Atlanta, GA: Division of Oral

Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

96 pp.

This evaluation report assesses the effectiveness of

Phase II of the Louisiana Oral Health Program.

During this phase, 88 school nurses screened 1,435

students in grade 3 for oral health problems. The

report begins with an executive summary explaining

the program as a whole. It continues with an introduction to Phase II that explains the Early and Periodic

Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) program, problems providing access to health care, and

how existing screening programs for vision and hearing

served as a base for the dental screenings. The report

has separate sections for program objectives, methods,

results, limitations, recommendations, and tables and

figures. Appendices contain copies of all the forms

used in the survey, responses to the survey, Healthy

People 2000 goals, first aid instructions for dental emergencies, a visual screening protocol, and a copy of

MCH Title V Block Grant Measure 7.

Contact: Madeline M. Roberts, Office of Public

Health, Department of Policy Planning and

Evaluation, Louisiana Department of Health and

Hospitals, 325 Loyola Avenue, Room 515, New

Orleans, LA 70112. Telephone: (504) 568-5205; fax:

(504) 568-8744. $5 including shipping and handling.

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF DENTISTS IN

CALIFORNIA: DENTAL SHORTAGE AREAS, 1998

Mertz, E., Grumbach, K., MacIntosh, L., and

Coffman, J. 2000. Geographic distribution of dentists in

California: Dental shortage areas, 1998. San Francisco,

CA: Center for California Health Workforce Studies,

University of California at San Francisco. 56 pp.

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.

Contact: Center for California Health Workforce

Studies, University of California at San Francisco,

3333 California Street, Suite 410, San Francisco, CA

94118. Telephone: (415) 476-8181; fax: (415) 476-

4113; Web site: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/

cchws.html; document URL: http://futurehealth.

ucsf.edu/pdf_files/DENTALPR.PDF. Available from

the Web site at no charge.

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HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000: PROGRESS REVIEW ON 

ORAL HEALTH

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research. 1999. Healthy People 2000: Progress review on

oral health. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Dental

and Craniofacial Research. 1 videotape (VHS 1/2

inch).

This videotape documents the progress review of the

oral health objectives outlined in Healthy People 2000:

National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Objectives. The review was held at the National

Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, in 

December 1999.

Contact: Suzanne Furnia, National Institute of Dental

and Craniofacial Research, Building 45, Room 4AS19,

9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892-6400.

Telephone: (301) 496-4261 (publications); fax: (301)

496-9988; contact person’s e-mail: suzanne.furnia@

nih.gov; Web site: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov. Limited

quantities available at no charge.

HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 OBJECTIVES FOR IMPROVING

HEALTH: FOCUS AREA 21—ORAL HEALTH

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

2000. Healthy People 2010 objectives for improving

health: Focus area 21—Oral health. Washington, DC:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

45 pp.

This report presents the oral health promotion and disease prevention agenda of Healthy People 2010. It is a

reprint of Chapter 21 of the Healthy People 2010 comprehensive report. Topics addressed in the report

include goals; an overview that contains a discussion of

issues, trends, disparities, and opportunities; interim

progress toward year 2000 objectives; Healthy People

2010 objectives; related objectives from other areas of

Healthy People 2010; terminology; and references.

Contact: ODPHP Communication Support Center,

P.O. Box 37366, Washington, DC 20013-7366.

Telephone: (301) 468-5960; fax: (301) 468-7494; document URL: http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/

Document/HTML/Volume1/Opening.htm#lhi. $2.00.

HEALTHY SMILES FOR WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services,

School Health Programs. 1999. Healthy Smiles for

Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI: School Health Programs,

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.

5 items.

This folder contains information about Healthy Smiles

for Wisconsin, a statewide effort to improve the oral

health of children in the state through school and

community partnerships. The folder contains an

overview of the program, a draft of the 1999

Wisconsin schools oral health program profile, a draft

of the public health curriculum survey, and a synopsis

of community-based oral health in Wisconsin.

Contact: Paul Bollinger, Children’s Health Alliance of

Wisconsin, P.O. Box 1997, MS 957, Milwaukee, WI

53201-1997. Telephone: (414) 266-6179; fax: (414)

266-6975; contact person’s e-mail: pbollinger@chw.org.

Available at no charge.

HOMELESSNESS AND ORAL HEALTH

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center. 1999. Homelessness and oral health. Arlington,

VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and

Child Health. 2 pp.

This fact sheet provides information on homeless people’s oral health and hygiene. It describes the oral

health status of homeless adults and children, discusses

the concerns and consequences of the current situation,

and addresses the issue of access to and utilization of

health services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child

Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450,

Vienna, VA 22182-2536. Telephone: (703) 356-1964,

(888) 434-4MCH; fax: (703) 821-2098; organization’s

e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web site: http://www.

nmchc.org. Available at no charge. NMCHC inv.

code L067.

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HOW WE CAN MAKE NORTH CAROLINA SMILE. AGAIN!

PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST

North Carolina Dental Society. 2000. How we can

make North Carolina smile. Again! Putting children first.

Cary, NC: North Carolina Dental Society. 2 pp.

This brochure explains how access to dental care for

people with low incomes could be improved in North

Carolina. It describes Medicaid’s shortcomings, and

actions that have been or could be taken to correct

them.

Contact: North Carolina Dental Society, c/o Faye

Marley, Exec. Dir., P.O. Box 4099, Cary, NC 27519.

Telephone: (919) 677-1396; fax: (919) 677-1397;

organization’s e-mail: ncds@ncdental.org; Web site:

http://www.ncdental.org. Available at no charge.

THE ORAL HEALTH CRISIS IN MASSACHUSETTS:

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION

ON ORAL HEALTH

Massachusetts Special Legislative Commission on Oral

Health. 2000. The oral health crisis in Massachusetts:

Report of the Special Legislative Commission on Oral

Health. Boston, MA: Office of Oral Health,

Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 80 pp.

(Exec. summ., 20 pp.)

This report documents the findings of the Special

Legislative Commission on Oral Health in the areas of

oral health status, community prevention programs,

and access to dental care services in Massachusetts.

Both the report and the executive summary discuss the

importance of oral health, oral health in Massachusetts,

access to dental care, prevention of oral diseases, and

recommendations for action. Appendices to the report

contain the authorizing legislation for the commission,

information on fluoride use, and information about the

number of dentists and their participation in the state

dental health insurance program.

Contact: Office of Oral Health, Massachusetts

Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street,

Boston, MA 02108. Telephone: (617) 624-5493; fax:

(617) 624-6062. Available at no charge.

ORAL HEALTH FOR ALL: POLICY FOR AVAILABLE,

ACCESSIBLE, AND ACCEPTABLE CARE

Warren, R. C. 1999. Oral health for all: Policy for available, accessible, and acceptable care. Washington, DC:

Center for Policy Alternatives. 33 pp.

The policy recommendations outlined in this report are

aimed at improving oral health care issues in the areas

of availability, accessibility, and acceptability. The

author addresses the issues of financial barriers, sustainability, capacity of the present oral health care system, cultural competence, and infrastructure. The

author also discusses the concept of health, oral health

needs of underserved communities, public sector

responsibilities, and policy and action recommendations.

Contact: Center for Policy Alternatives, 1875

Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 710, Washington,

DC 20009. Telephone: (202) 387-6030; fax: (202) 986-

2539; organization’s e-mail: info@cfpa.org; Web site:

http://www.stateaction.org. Available at no charge.

PUTTING TEETH IN CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH POLICY

AND PROGRAMS: THE STATE OF CHILDREN’S ORAL

HEALTH AND THE ROLE OF STATE TITLE V PROGRAMS

Kagan, J. 1999. Putting teeth in children’s oral health policy and programs: The state of children’s oral health and the

role of state Title V programs. Washington, DC:

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs.

21 pp. (issue brief ).

This report examines the current role of Title V in

providing access to and improving the quality of preventive oral health services, and it explores ways in

which Title V can expand its role or better use its

expertise in collaboration with others to improve the

oral health status of children. The report includes seven

recommendations for future Title V action; a summary

of past and continuing Title V and children’s oral

health activities (including Medicaid and the State

Children’s Health Insurance Program [SCHIP]); a discussion of the role of the Maternal and Child Health

Bureau; and an examination and highlights of state

Title V programs’ current role in supporting and promoting oral health. [Funded by the Maternal and

Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health

Programs, 1220 19th Street, N.W., Suite 801,

Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: (202) 775-0436;

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fax: (202) 775-0061; organization’s e-mail:

info@amchp.org; Web site: http://www.amchp.org.

Available at no charge.

SHINING SMILES: WORKING TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S

DENTAL HEALTH

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado Foundation. 1999.

Shining smiles: Working to improve children’s dental

health. Denver, CO: Blue Cross Blue Shield of

Colorado Foundation. 2 pp.

This brochure describes the Shining Smiles initiative

in Colorado. The initiative provides oral health care for

children in families with low incomes. It was funded by

a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado

Foundation and Kids in Need of Dentistry. The initiative’s projects include a dental clinic, a Miles for Smiles

mobile dental clinic, a three-part effort to shape public

policy, and a study to evaluate dental benefits in

Colorado’s children’s health insurance program.

Contact: Sally Vogler, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue

Shield Foundation in Colorado, 700 Broadway,

Denver, CO 80273-0002. Telephone: (303) 831-5899,

(800) 654-9338; contact person’s e-mail: skvogle@

bluemail.com; Web site: http://www.bcbsco.com/

index2_a.html. Available at no charge.

STATE OF THE STATES: OVERVIEW OF 1999 STATE

LEGISLATION ON ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH

Center for Policy Alternatives. 1999. State of the states:

Overview of 1999 state legislation on access to oral health.

Washington, DC: Center for Policy Alternatives. 11

pp. (policy brief ).

This report provides an overview of 1999 state legislation addressing access to oral health. It highlights

examples of what states are doing to improve access to

oral health services and how they are addressing oral

health problems, particularly for underserved communities. Topics discussed include access to dental care,

provider incentives, patient rights and quality of care,

practice and scope of work, and anesthesia coverage.

Contact: Center for Policy Alternatives, 1875

Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 710, Washington,

DC 20009. Telephone: (202) 387-6030; fax: (202) 986-

2539; organization’s e-mail: info@cfpa.org; Web site:

http://www.stateaction.org. Available at no charge.

WEST VIRGINIA’S ORAL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT

West Virginia’s Bureau for Public Health, Office of

Maternal and Child Health. n.d. West Virginia’s oral

health needs assessment. Charleston, WV: Office of

Maternal and Child Health, West Virginia Bureau for

Public Health. 400 pp.

This report describes the methodology and results of

the 1997–98 West Virginia oral health survey of 3,635

students in grades 3, 6, 9, and 12. The survey consisted

of a dental screening; a parent questionnaire; and a

questionnaire for students in grades 6, 9, and 12. In

addition to copies of the questionnaires and extensive

statistical data, the report contains expense summaries

for the project; an April 1999 state newsletter about

the survey results; the proposal for the statewide needs

assessment; the Protocol for Examiner Calibration from

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; sample letters; and procedures for data entry using laptop

computers.

Contact: Kay Medley, Office of Maternal and Child

Health, West Virginia Department of Health and

Human Resources, 350 Capitol Street, Charleston,

WV 25301. Telephone: (304) 558-5388, (304) 558-

5388, ext. 1117; fax: (304) 558-2183. Available at 

no charge.

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Access to health care, 8, 12, 13, 14,

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Adolescents, 2, 5, 12, 18

Adults, 1, 9

AIDS, 12

AMA, 14

American Dental Association, 12

Anesthesia, 21

Antibiotic prophylaxis, 9

Anticipatory guidance, 2

Audiovisual materials, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,

7, 8, 9, 19

Awards, 4

Barriers, 17, 18, 20

Bottle feeding, 2

Brochures, 2, 8, 17, 21

California, 15, 18

Campaigns, 7

Canada, 10

Cancer, 8

Case management, 14, 16

Case studies, 15, 17

Catalogs, 7

CD-ROMs, 3

Certification, 1

Child abuse, 14

Child health, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20

Child health programs, 19

Child health services, 11, 15, 17

Child neglect, 14

Child protection services, 14

Children, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13,

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21

Children with special health care

needs, 1

Coalitions, 10, 14

Collaboration, 11, 13

Colorado, 15, 17, 21

Community agencies, 19

Community based services, 4

Community health centers, 15

Community health services, 10, 11

Community programs, 20

Community role, 10

Conferences, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17

Confidentiality, 16

Congenital abnormalities, 12

Connecticut, 11, 14, 15

Consumer education, 4

Consumer surveys, 11

Cultural competence, 20

Cultural factors, 18

Dental care, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14,

15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21

Dental caries, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,

12, 13, 18, 21

Dental clinics, 9, 17, 21

Dental fees, 10, 11, 12, 13

Dental hygiene, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

9, 10, 17, 18, 19

Dental hygienists, 1, 10

Dental insurance, 13, 16, 21

Dental professionals, 13

Dental prophylaxis, 3

Dental sealants, 1, 2, 7, 17, 21

Dental societies, 13

Dental surgery, 12

Dentists, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18

Developmental disabilities, 1

Diagnostic tests, 9, 12

Diet, 10

Disease prevention, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 19

Drug effects, 9

Drug interactions, 9

Drug therapy, 8, 9

Dry mouth, 6

Early childhood caries, 2, 3, 4, 17

Early intervention, 2

Educational materials, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8

Elementary education, 5

Emergency medical services, 12

Enrollment, 15

Epidemiology, 10

EPSDT, 14, 18

Ethics, 14

Evaluation methods, 11

Families, 3

Family violence, 14

Federal aid, 15

Federal health insurance 

programs, 18

Federal initiatives, 13

Federal MCH programs, 15

Fee schedules, 10

Financial barriers, 20

Financing, 14

Flossing, 6

Fluoridation, 7, 20, 21

Fluoride, 7, 10, 17, 20

Geographic factors, 12

Georgia, 13

Goals, 19

Grants, 14

Grants management, 21

Guidelines, 2, 6, 10, 11

Head Start, 12, 13

Health care financing, 10

Health education, 1, 5, 7, 17

Health facility planning, 15

Health insurance, 21

Health objectives, 19

Health policies, 10, 18, 19, 20

Health programs, 18

Health promotion, 2, 4, 7, 10, 19, 20

Health screening, 6, 9, 11, 21

Health services delivery, 20

Health surveys, 9, 14, 21

Healthy People 2000, 18, 19

Healthy People 2010, 19

Homelessness, 19

Implementation, 15

Indian Health Service, 13

Indiana, 13

Infant health, 2, 3, 8, 12

Infants, 3, 8, 12

Infection control, 1, 9, 10, 12

Initiatives, 8, 14, 17

Injuries, 12

Interagency cooperation, 13, 19

Kansas, 16, 17

Legal issues, 9, 12

Legal responsibility, 12, 14

Liability, 14

Licensing, 21

Litigation, 13

Louisiana, 18

Low birthweight infants, 8

Low income groups, 8, 15, 16, 17,

18, 21

Maine, 1

Malocclusions, 11

Managed care, 15

Manuals, 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Market research, 12

Massachusetts, 20

Materials for parents, 3, 8

Maternal health, 8

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Index
Medicaid, 8, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20

Medicaid managed care, 14, 16

Medical assistance, 10

Medical history, 12

Michigan, 15

Minority groups, 18

Missouri, 1, 15

Mobile health units, 1, 7, 8, 21

Model programs, 2, 4

Mouth diseases, 6, 10

Native Americans, 9, 13

Nebraska, 7

Needs assessment, 9, 11, 21

New Mexico, 15

North Carolina, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20

North Dakota, 13

Nutrition, 12

Nutrition counseling, 3

Nutrition education, 10

Occupational safety and health, 12

Oral cancer, 10

Oral surgery, 9

Orthodontics, 9, 11, 12, 18

Outcome evaluation, 18

Outreach, 7, 8, 15

Parent education, 1

Parents, 2, 18

Patient care, 8, 10

Patient care teams, 8

Patients rights, 21

Pediatric dentistry, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16

Periodontal diseases, 9, 10

Periodontitis, 9

Pharmaceuticals, 9

Philanthropy, 1

Policy analysis, 14, 15, 17

Policy development, 21

Posters, 4, 7

Poverty, 13, 20

Pregnant women, 8, 12

Prenatal education, 8

Preschool children, 3, 8, 9

Prescription drugs, 9

Preterm birth, 8

Prevention, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20

Primary care, 15

Private sector, 1, 21

Professional ethics, 10

Professional societies, 4

Program development, 7

Program evaluation, 11, 18, 19

Program management, 19

Program planning, 11, 19

Progress reports, 19

Proposals, 11

Prosthodontics, 9

Provider participation, 15

Provider surveys, 11

Psychological needs, 14

Public awareness campaigns, 1

Public health dentistry, 9, 10

Public health programs, 20

Public policy, 21

Public private partnership, 13

Qualitative evaluation, 14

Quality assurance, 21

Quantitative evaluation, 14

Questionnaires, 15, 21

Racial factors, 13

Radiation therapy, 8

Region IV, 13

Reimbursement, 21

Reports, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21

Research, 21

Research design, 10

Resource centers, 1

Resource materials, 7

Resources for professionals, 9

Risk assessment, 1, 2

Risk factors, 1, 8

Rural population, 7, 8

Safety, 7

School age children, 9, 17, 21

School based programs, 2

School health programs, 5, 6, 11, 17

School health services, 1, 16

School linked programs, 1, 18

School nurses, 18

School personnel, 1

Schools, 19

Screening, 18

Service delivery system, 20

Sjogrens syndrome, 6

Smoking cessation, 9

Socioeconomic factors, 18

South Carolina, 15

Spanish language materials, 3, 4, 8

Special health care needs, 1

State Children’s Health Insurance

Program, 13, 15, 16, 20

State government, 13

State health insurance programs,

16, 20

State legislation, 12, 18, 21

State legislatures, 16

State programs, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 20

State surveys, 14, 21

Statistics, 13, 14, 18, 21

Strategic plans, 11

Substance abuse, 9

Surveys, 15

Sustainability, 20

Systems development, 11

Teratogens, 9

Textbooks, 12

Therapeutics, 2, 9

Third party payers, 16

Title V programs, 20

Tobacco use, 7, 10

Toddlers, 8

Tooth diseases, 10, 12

Training, 1, 3

Transportation, 16

Trauma care, 12

Trends, 13

Underserved communities, 20, 21

Videotapes, 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 19

Washington, 2, 8, 10, 11

Water treatment, 7

West Virginia, 21

WIC, 3

Wisconsin, 19

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