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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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Contents

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

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

Medicaid and CHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Policy and Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

State Profiles and Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Continuing Dental Education and 

Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Guidelines and Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

General Education Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Children with Special Health Care Needs . . . . . . . . 15

Early Childhood Caries/Baby Bottle Tooth Decay . . 16

Fluoride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tobacco and Oral Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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 two volumes of the

MCH Program Interchange: Focus on Oral Health, the

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center has produced the third 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

state and community programs 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 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

working in states and communities to improve the oral

health of children, adolescents, and their families. In

November 1998, the resource center produced the Early

Childhood Caries Resource Guide, an annotated bibliography listing journal articles and resources for use in the

prevention of early childhood caries. In March 1999,

the resource center produced Building Partnerships to

Improve Children’s Access to Medicaid Oral Health

Services: National Conference Proceedings, which reports

on the conference held in Lake Tahoe, NV, in June

1998. Currently, the resource center is preparing two

fact sheets: One provides an overview of the oral health

status of the homeless population, and the other focuses

on early childhood caries/baby bottle tooth decay.

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 requires a collaborative effort at

many levels. We look forward to continuing to work

with you toward this goal.

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MEDICAID AND CHIP

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S

ACCESS TO MEDICAID ORAL HEALTH SERVICES:

NATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Spisak, S., and Holt, K. (Eds.) 1999. Building partnerships to improve children’s access to Medicaid oral health

services: National conference proceedings. Arlington, VA:

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child

Health. 80 pp.

These proceedings summarize the work of seven

groups at the national conference, Building

Partnerships to Improve Children’s Access to Medicaid

Oral Health Services ( June 1998). The publication is

designed to help individuals working at the state and

local levels and officials at the Health Care Financing

Administration (HCFA) and the Health Resources

and Services Administration (HRSA) to improve

access to children’s oral health services. Work groups

discussed barriers and strategies focusing on communication and understanding among major players, financing and funding issues, Medicaid policies and administrative procedures, supply and distribution of providers,

valuing oral health, and best practices and guidelines.

Also included are recommendations to HCFA and

HRSA in the areas of strategic activities, technical

assistance, policy actions, and dental work force development initiatives. The appendices list the conference

agenda and contact information for conference 

participants.

Contact: National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450,

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

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

DENTAL CARE IN MEDICAID MANAGED CARE:

REPORT FROM A 19 STATE SURVEY

Kaye, N., and Pernice, C. 1998. Dental care in Medicaid

managed care: Report from a 19 state survey. Portland,

ME: National Academy for State Health Policy. 55 pp.

This report examines how 19 states deliver oral health

services through a risk-based Medicaid managed care

structure and how they manage the delivery of these

benefits. The report addresses the types of oral health

services delivered through managed care, the data that

states collect from plans to measure performance, the

strategies that states use to ensure access to dental care,

the procedures that states use to inform enrollees of

their dental benefits, and activities to increase access.

Contact: Kristin Thomas, National Academy for State

Health Policy, 50 Monument Square, Suite 502,

Portland, ME 04101. Telephone: (207) 874-6524; fax:

(207) 874-6527; e-mail: info@nashp.org; Web site:

http://www.nashp.org. $20.00.

LEGISLATION, REGULATION, AND INTERPRETATIONS

GOVERNING CHILDREN’S MEDICAID DENTAL

SERVICES

Milo, S. C., and Litch, C. S. 1998. Legislation, regulation, and interpretations governing children’s Medicaid

dental services. Washington, DC: Children’s Dental

Health Project. 16 pp.

This report discusses oral health provisions in the

Medicaid legislation. Specific citations from current

law are reproduced. Children’s oral health coverage is

discussed in relation to adult coverage. Regulations and

suggested interpretations are also provided. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

MEDICAID PEDIATRIC DENTAL UTILIZATION AND

EXPENDITURE DATA FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY

OF PEDIATRICS MEDICAID STATE REPORTS: FY 1995

Edelstein, B. L., and Bendor, D. B. 1998. Medicaid

pediatric dental utilization and expenditure data from the

American Academy of Pediatrics Medicaid State Reports:

FY 1995. Washington, DC: Children’s Dental Health

Project. 11 pp.

Oral Health Materials
This report describes state-level information on the

percentage of Medicaid-enrolled children who received

one or more dental visits, the percentage of expenditures committed to children’s dental care, and the average cost to Medicaid programs for each child who

accessed dental care. Data were excerpted from the

American Academy of Pediatrics Division of Health

Policy Research. This report provides fiscal year 1995

data describing state, regional, and national information on population and child health; Medicaid recipients, expenditures, and eligibles; Medicaid program

characteristics; full-year child enrollees by eligibility

category; and Medicaid managed care enrollment. The

primary data source for excerpted information is the

Health Care Financing Administration report (no.

2082) filed by each state. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE CHILD HEALTH

INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP)

Edelstein, B. L. 1998. Oral health services in the Child

Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Washington, DC:

Children’s Dental Health Project. 13 pp.

This fact sheet on children’s dental care in the State

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) defines

CHIP, discusses state options and current responsibilities, coverage and benefits, types of dental services

covered by CHIP, and congressional intent regarding

dental coverage. The fact sheet also addresses why it is

important to provide dental benefits to children eligible

for CHIP, how much of the CHIP program should be

devoted to dental care, what oral health services should

be covered, what the cost-sharing prohibitions are, and

current status of oral health services in CHIP. A list of

talking points on CHIP is also provided . The appendix contains the Health Care Financing

Administration report on state CHIP submissions.

[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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

PUBLIC FINANCING OF DENTAL COVERAGE FOR 

CHILDREN: MEDICAID, MEDICAID MANAGED CARE

AND STATE PROGRAMS

Edelstein, B. L. 1997. Public financing of dental coverage

for children: Medicaid, Medicaid managed care and state

programs. Washington, DC: Children’s Dental Health

Project. 16 pp.

This report provides an overview and a status assessment of pediatric oral health care under Medicaid programs (both fee-for-service and managed care) and

state child health insurance programs. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

STATE SURVEYS OF ORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND

DENTAL CARE ACCESS FOR CHILDREN: SUMMARY OF

15 STATE REPORTS

Tinanoff, N. 1998. State surveys of oral health needs and

dental care access for children: Summary of 15 state reports.

Washington, DC: Children’s Dental Health Project.

12 pp.

This summary of 15 state reports discusses (1) oral

health care issues for Medicaid-enrolled children,

(2) the children at highest risk for dental caries,

(3) barriers to provider participation, (4) Medicaid payments for oral health care in relation to state Medicaid

expenditures, (5) states’ response to children’s oral

health needs, (6) lack of access to oral health services

for Medicaid recipients, and (7) the result of untreated

oral health problems. Potential strategies for an integrated solution are discussed. Specific reports are provided for Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut,

Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire,

North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia,

and Washington. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

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UNMET NEEDS AND SPECIAL ISSUES IN CHILDREN’S

HEALTH PROGRAMS

National Conference of State Legislatures, Forum for

State Health Policy Leadership. 1998. Unmet needs and

special issues in children’s health programs. Washington,

DC: Forum for State Health Policy Leadership,

National Conference of State Legislatures. 1 audiotape

guide (21 pp.), 1 audiotape (30:28 minutes).

This audiotape and accompanying guide help provide

legislators and staff with an understanding of special

populations and services for children with special

health care needs (CSHCN). In the areas of oral

health, mental health, and substance abuse, the audiotape and guide address the eligibility of the CSHCN

population with regard to the State Children’s Health

Insurance Program (CHIP). The audiotape, entitled

“Children’s Unmet Needs and Special Issues,” is an

edited recording of a March 1998 meeting in

Nashville, TN, of legislative staff, state agency officials,

and national experts who discussed such issues as the

actual number of CSHCN and the conditions affecting

these special populations.

Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures,

444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 515,

Washington, DC 20001. Telephone: (202) 624-5400;

fax: (202) 737-1069. $20.00.

POLICY AND PROGRAMS

ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE UNITED

STATES: 1997 AND BEYOND

Isman, R., and Isman, B. 1997. Access to oral health services in the United States: 1997 and beyond. Chicago, IL:

Oral Health America. 133 pp., abstract (13 pp.).

This paper focuses on the proportion of persons who

had a dental visit in the past year and on the number

of dental visits as the primary indicator of access to

oral health services. The paper discusses the definition

of access, measures of access, utilization of oral health

services in the United States, barriers to access, health

insurance, dental insurance, Medicaid coverage, populations with special health care needs, utilization of

preventive oral health services, dental managed care,

dental managed care in Medicaid, and trends and

implications for public policy. Conclusions and 

recommendations are also provided.

Contact: National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450,

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

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

CDC’S ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM—AT-A-GLANCE 1998

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion, Division of Oral Health. 1998. CDC’s oral

health program—At-a-glance 1998. Atlanta, GA:

Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 4 pp.

This brochure discusses the importance of oral health

and describes the basic components of the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention’s oral health program.

The purpose of the program is to (1) enhance surveillance of oral diseases, (2) extend proven preventive

strategies, (3) strengthen the oral health infrastructure,

and (4) guide infection control in dentistry.

Contact: Division of Oral Health, National Center for

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770

Buford Highway, NE, MailStop F-10, Atlanta, GA

30341. Telephone: (770) 488-6054; fax: (770) 488-

6080; e-mail: ccdinfo@cdc.gov; Web site:

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/oh. Single copies available at no charge.

CHILDREN OUR FUTURE: ETHICS, HEALTH POLICY,

MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN—FOUR

SEASONS OLYMPIC HOTEL, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON,

APRIL 3–4, 1998

University of Washington, Children’s Hospital and

Regional Medical Center. 1998. Children our future:

Ethics, health policy, medical/dental care for children—

Four Seasons Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Washington, April

3–4, 1998. Seattle, WA: Children’s Hospital and

Regional Medical Center, University of Washington.

ca. 250 pp.

These conference materials serve the goal of improving

children’s health outcomes. The objectives of this conference are to (1) provide an overview of children’s

health, including oral health indicators; (2) discuss

ethics and allocation of resources to children;
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(3) promote academic, government, and private partnerships around common goals for children’s health;

and (4) examine multidisciplinary approaches to basic

research and care in dental/craniofacial fields. [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; e-mail:

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

Available for loan.

COMPARING ORAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS: A

SECOND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE STUDY

Chen, M., Andersen, R. M., Barmes, D. E., Leclercq,

M. H., and Lyttle, C. S. 1997. Comparing oral health

care systems: A second international collaborative study.

Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization.

335 pp.

This book describes the design and findings of a large

international collaborative study to assess the status of

oral health in different cultures and to identify the system factors that influence specific components of oral

health. The study was undertaken from 1988 to 1992

at seven sites in five countries: Germany, Japan, New

Zealand, Poland, and the United States (including the

Navajo and Lakota peoples). The study aimed to reach

conclusions about the determinants of oral health that

could be generalized to other settings and thus could

guide decisions about the best systems for promoting

oral health. The study was designed to identify the factors that influence personal oral health practices and

use of services and to investigate the link between

these behaviors and selected oral health outcomes.

Contact: WHO Publications Center USA, 49

Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210. Telephone:

(518) 436-9686; fax: (518) 436-7433; e-mail:

qcorp@compuserve.com. $40.50 plus $5.00 shipping

and handling; prepayment required.

THE COST OF CARING: EMERGENCY ORAL HEALTH

SERVICES

Edelstein, B. L. 1998. The cost of caring: Emergency oral

health services. Arlington, VA: National Center for

Education in Maternal and Child Health. 3 pp.

This policy brief examines the issue of emergency

rooms being used as a primary source of dental care for

children from families with low incomes, who access

such care only when oral problems have become severe.

The policy brief states that emergency rooms typically

are not equipped to provide complete or cost-effective

dental care, and that Medicaid and the State Children’s

Health Insurance Program (CHIP) offer opportunities

to reach children from families with low incomes by

providing accessible, cost-effective, preventive oral

health care. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

CREATING A DENTAL NETWORK (MAKE OR BUY?)

AND SELECTING A DENTAL VENDOR

Gong, C. C. 1998. Creating a dental network (make or

buy?) and selecting a dental vendor. Arlington, VA:

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child

Health. 10 pp.

This paper summarizes the requirements of a dental

program, compares the differences between medical

and dental managed care delivery, and discusses

whether to “make” or “buy” a dental program (i.e.,

whether to develop the internal capabilities or to contract with a qualified vendor to develop and manage

such a program). Also discussed are critical success factors in selecting dental vendors, and methods of compensating providers in dental managed care plans.

[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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.
CRISIS IN CARE: THE FACTS BEHIND CHILDREN’S

LACK OF ACCESS TO MEDICAID DENTAL CARE

Edelstein, B. L. 1998. Crisis in care: The facts behind

children’s lack of access to Medicaid dental care. Arlington,

VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and

Child Health. 3 pp.

This policy brief examines the hidden facts surrounding tooth decay, the reasons why tooth decay is an

important policy problem, who “owns” the problem,

the role of Medicaid, and the actions that need to be

taken. Shared ownership of the problem and strong

partnerships among families, health professionals, and

Medicaid/State Children’s Health Insurance Program

(CHIP) officials are considered essential. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH: PREVENTING

UNNECESSARY DISEASE AMONG ALL AMERICANS—

AT-A-GLANCE 1999

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion. 1999. Improving oral health: Preventing

unnecessary disease among all Americans—At-a-glance

1999. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Chronic

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services. 4 pp.

This report describes the leadership role of the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in improving oral health. Topics include programs that have

expanded water fluoridation, promotion of the use of

dental sealants, targeting of oral and pharyngeal cancer,

and guidance for infection control in dentistry. Also

highlighted is the CDC’s involvement in state prevention efforts by reaching vulnerable populations in the

states, providing training for professionals, supporting a

national oral health research network, and enhancing

surveillance of oral disease.

Contact: Division of Oral Health, National Center for

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770

Buford Highway, NE, Mail Stop F-10, Atlanta, GA

30341-3717. Telephone: (770) 488-6054; fax: (770)

488-6080; e-mail: ccdinfo@cdf.gov; Web site:

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/oh. Available at no

charge.

ORAL DISEASE: A CRISIS AMONG CHILDREN OF

POVERTY

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration,

Maternal and Child Health Bureau; and Children’s

Dental Health Project. 1998. Oral disease: A crisis among

children of poverty. Arlington, VA: National Center for

Education in Maternal and Child Health. 2 pp.

This fact sheet provides national data on the impact of

oral diseases on children of all ages—infants through

adolescents—and especially those in families with low

incomes. Data are presented on the number of children

affected by untreated oral diseases, the number of

school days missed, the barriers to accessing needed

dental care, and the costs of providing such care.

Included is a graph illustrating the overall decline in

recent years in the percentage of children receiving an

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and

Treatment (EPSDT) preventive dental service.

[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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

PEDIATRIC DENTAL DISEASE: A CRITICAL MARKER

FOR CHILDREN’S OVERALL HEALTH

Edelstein, B. L. 1998. Pediatric dental disease: A critical

marker for children’s overall health. Arlington, VA:

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child

Health. 2 pp.

This paper discusses oral disease within the broad

spectrum of overall health. Tooth decay may serve as a

sentinel disease for other pediatric conditions related to

inadequate diet and hygiene, self-esteem and personal

well-being, family conditions, and ability to access care.

The most prevalent preventable chronic disease in

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context of public policies that regard dental care as an

“option,” administrative attitudes related to dental

Medicaid programs, parental behaviors that allow oral

disease to develop, and professional efforts that fail to

meet the needs of all children. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

RACIAL AND INCOME DISPARITIES IN PEDIATRIC

ORAL HEALTH

Edelstein, B. L. 1998. Racial and income disparities in

pediatric oral health. Washington, DC: Children’s

Dental Health Project. 7 pp.

This report discusses racial and income disparities and

their effect on the treatment of dental caries in children. Federal and state statistics are used to show disparities in caries occurrence, caries severity, untreated

caries, tooth loss, access to dental care, parental reports

of unmet needed treatment, and parental reports of

unmet desired treatment. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

TRENDS IN CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center. 1999. Trends in children’s oral health. Arlington,

VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and

Child Health. 2 pp.

This fact sheet provides an overview of children’s oral

health trends. Its contents include access issues, early

childhood caries (baby bottle tooth decay), fluoridation, dental sealants, children with special health care

needs, injury and violence, tobacco, and a list of references. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

STATE PROFILES AND SURVEYS

DEVELOPING COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH CARE 

DELIVERY SYSTEMS: MEETING THE UNMET ORAL

HEALTH NEEDS OF CONNECTICUT—CONFERENCE

PROCEEDINGS

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Bureau of

Community Health, Connecticut Community Oral

Health Project. 1998. Developing community oral health

care delivery systems: Meeting the unmet oral health needs

of Connecticut—Conference proceedings. Hartford, CT:

Connecticut Community Oral Health Project,

Connecticut Department of Public Health. 29 pp.

These conference proceedings summarize the speeches

and workshop conclusions regarding unmet oral health

needs of persons in Connecticut and how to address

those needs. Conference speakers presented a framework of collaboration for addressing the service needs

of patients and then described several pilot programs

that were school based, health center based, and hospital based, including a public-private partnership and a

mobile dental van. Workshops focused on practical

strategies to develop similar programs within the collaboration framework.

Contact: Stanton Wolfe, Connecticut Community

Oral Health Project, Connecticut Department of

Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 340308,

Hartford, CT 06134. Telephone: (860) 509-7850; fax:

(860) 509-7854. Available at no charge.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY ORAL HEALTH NEEDS 

ASSESSMENT, 1995–96

Phipps, K. 1996. Multnomah County oral health needs

assessment, 1995–96. Portland, OR: Multnomah

County Health Department. 17 pp.

This report describes the survey process and presents

the results of a survey to assess the oral health status of

school children in Multnomah County, OR. Also

included in this report is a comparison between the

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1995–96 data and the data collected as part of the

Oregon Oral Health Needs Assessment conducted

during the 1991–92 school year. The oral health needs

assessment targeted Head Start children, elementaryschool children ages 6–8 years, and elementary-school

children ages 10–12 years.

Contact: Gordon Empey, Multnomah County Health

Department, 426 SW Stark Street, Eighth Floor,

Portland, OR 97204. Telephone: (503) 248-3674; fax:

(503) 248-3676. Available at no charge.

AN ORAL HEALTH ACTION PLAN FOR NEVADA

Nevada Governor’s Maternal and Child Health

Advisory Board, Oral Health Subcommittee. 1998. An

oral health action plan for Nevada. Carson City, NV:

Oral Health Subcommittee, Nevada Governor’s

Maternal and Child Health Advisory Board. 45 pp.

This report presents a needs assessment focused on

improving dental care access for children, the elderly,

and families with low incomes. Its introduction covers

a statement of the problem, the magnitude of the

problem, current attempts at the local level to address

the problem, statewide projects, results of focus group

meetings, and attributes of access. Additional chapter

topics include (1) state leadership, (2) access to treatment services, (3) prevention, and (4) health education

and recommendations. Appendices provide comments

of focus groups and list the membership of the

Governor’s Maternal and Child Health Advisory

Board, Oral Health Subcommittee.

Contact: Maria Canfield, Primary Care Development

Center, Health Division, Nevada Department of

Human Resources, 505 East King Street, Room 203,

Carson City, NV 89701-4761. Telephone: (775) 684-

4220; e-mail: mcanfiel@govmail.state.nv.us. Single

photocopies available at no charge.

THE ORAL HEALTH STATUS OF ILLINOIS CHILDREN:

1985–1996

Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of

Dental Health. 1996. The oral health status of Illinois

children: 1985–1996. Springfield, IL: Division of

Dental Health, Illinois Department of Public Health.

59 pp.

This statistical summary, which presents a composite

of the oral health status of children living in Illinois,

has been gathered from surveys conducted from 1985

through 1996. It documents the oral health status of

children and demonstrates the continued need for preventive oral health programs that can reduce the physical and economic impact of oral diseases. The survey

results discuss Illinois Medicaid dental services, the

need for oral health services, current oral health efforts,

oral health resources, and utilization of the oral health

care delivery system. The report concludes with recommendations necessary to ensure that all Illinois children maintain good oral health.

Contact: Division of Dental Health, Illinois

Department of Public Health, 535 West Jefferson

Street, Room 500, Springfield, IL 62761. Telephone:

(217) 785-4899; fax: (217) 524-2831. Available at no

charge; limited quantities available.

PRIMARY CARE DENTAL CAPACITY IN OREGON

Oregon Department of Human Resources, Oregon

Health Division, Office of the Administrator. 1998.

Primary care dental capacity in Oregon. Portland, OR:

Office of the Administrator, Oregon Department of

Human Resources. 9 pp.

This document presents the results of an Oregon

statewide survey of dentists. The survey’s purpose was

to supply policymakers and communities with information on access to dental care. The survey also identified

areas of the state with a shortage of dentists. In addition to the findings and recommendations, the report

includes two tables representing the information.

Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

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

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201. Telephone: (703)

524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; e-mail:

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

Photocopy available at no charge.

A REPORT ON THE IOWA TITLE XIX DENTAL PROGRAM

Damiano, P. C., Kanellis, M. J., Willard, J. C., and

Momany, E. T. 1996. A report on the Iowa Title XIX

Dental Program. Iowa City, IA: Public Policy Center

and College of Dentistry, University of Iowa. 74 pp.

This report describes a project to (1) assist the Iowa

Department of Human Services in providing access to

dental care for Title XIX recipients, (2) evaluate

aspects of the Title XIX dental program in Iowa, and

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(3) develop a series of policy options for improving the

program. The report includes a detailed discussion of

the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and

Treatment (EPSDT) Dental Registry of Title XIX

participating dentists, and information on educating

Iowa dentists and physicians about the oral health

component of the EPSDT Care for Kids program; the

utilization of dental services by Title XIX–enrolled

children ages 5 years and younger; attitudes and participation of Iowa dentists in the Title XIX program and

factors affecting their participation; fees reimbursed by

the Title XIX program compared to fees of Iowa private practice dentists; and policy options for improving

the Title XIX dental program.

Contact: Peter C. Damiano, Health Policy Research

Program, Public Policy Center, University of Iowa, 227

South Quad, Iowa City, IA 52242. Telephone: (319)

335-6813; fax: (319) 335-6801; e-mail: peterdamiano@uiowa.edu. Available at no charge; $3.00

shipping and handling.

CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION

AND PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

1996/97 SURVEY OF ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION:

ANNUAL REPORT

American Dental Association. 1997. 1996/97 survey of

advanced dental education: Annual report. Chicago, IL:

American Dental Association. ca. 75 pp.

This survey reports on general demographic data,

enrollment levels, graduate statistics, application deadlines, tuition, and stipends for advanced dental education programs in the United States. Also listed are

accredited advanced oral and maxillofacial surgery programs. Data are presented in tabular and figural form.

An appendix includes a sample survey instrument.

Contact: Survey Center, American Dental Association,

211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

Telephone: (312) 440-2568; fax: (312) 440-7461.

$40.00 for members; $60.00 for nonprofit organizations; $120.00 for others; plus $9.95 shipping and 

handling.

ASDA 1997–1998 GUIDE TO POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMS (7TH ED.)

American Student Dental Association. 1997. ASDA

1997–1998 guide to postdoctoral programs (7th ed.).

Chicago, IL: American Student Dental Association.

2 v.

This directory lists postdoctoral dental programs.

Volume 1 covers general practice residencies and

advanced education in general dentistry. Volume 2 covers dental public health, endodontics, oral pathology,

orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and

prosthodontics. Information about the application

process, preparation of a curriculum vitae, and accreditation is included.

Contact: American Student Dental Association, 211

East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1160, Chicago, IL 60611.

Telephone: (312) 440-2795; fax: (312) 440-2820.

$20.00 per volume for members; $30.00 per volume for

nonmembers; plus $5.00 shipping and handling per

volume.

BRIGHT SMILES, BRIGHT FUTURES VOLUNTEER

PARTNERSHIP: ENROLLMENT PACKET

Colgate-Palmolive Company. 1998. Bright Smiles,

Bright Futures Volunteer Partnership: Enrollment packet.

Franklin, MA: Colgate-Palmolive Company. 6 items.

This information package contains enrollment forms

and information for oral health professionals and community organizations interested in signing up to volunteer with Colgate’s national Bright Smiles, Bright

Futures Volunteer Partnership, which provides dental

services to at-risk children. The package contains participation forms to enroll in the Volunteer Partnership,

as well as procedural flow charts and a parental consent/proof of service form for the oral health professional to use, once enrolled in the program. The flow

charts illustrate how to provide in-office preventive

care and treatment or how to conduct oral health education programs in the community. The consent forms

are for parents or guardians to sign before services can

be rendered. Also included is a copy of the official

Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Volunteer

Partnership sweepstakes rules.

Contact: Lisa Burdick, Volunteer Partnership, Colgate

Bright Smiles, Bright Futures, 279 East Central Street,

Suite 104, Franklin, MA 02038-1317. Telephone:

(800) 545-1168; fax: (508) 520-4156. Available at no

charge.

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DENTAL EDUCATION AT THE CROSSROADS:

CHALLENGES AND CHANGE

Field, M. (Ed.) 1995. Dental education at the crossroads:

Challenges and change. Washington, DC: National

Academy Press. 345 pp.

This book discusses dental education from the perspectives of its background and evolution, oral health

objectives, mission, research mission, patient care mission, the relationship of dental schools to universities

and the public, and a dental work force for the future.

Contact: National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055.

Telephone: (800) 624-6242; fax: (202) 334-2793; Web

site: http://www.nap.edu/bookstore. $54.95 plus $5.00

shipping and handling.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE IADR SYMPOSIUM: MINIMAL

INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES FOR DENTAL CARIES

Rozier, R. G. 1996. Proceedings of the IADR

Symposium: Minimal intervention techniques for 

dental caries. Journal of Public Health Dentistry

56(3):129–166. Special issue.

This special issue reviews the work done before June

1995 in minimal intervention techniques for the treatment of dental caries. Atraumatic restorative treatment

(ART), its use in field trials in Thailand, glass ionomer

cements as fissure sealants, and the use of glass

ionomer cements in treating dental caries are discussed.

Contact: Jim Toothaker, American Association of

Public Health Dentistry, 3760 Southwest Lyle Court,

Portland, OR 97221. Telephone: (503) 242-0712; fax:

(503) 242-0721; e-mail: natoff@aol.com. $25.00.

TREATING FEARFUL DENTAL PATIENTS: A PATIENT

MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK (2ND ED., REV.)

Milgrom, P., Weinstein, P., and Getz, T. 1995. Treating

fearful dental patients: A patient management handbook

(2nd ed., rev.). Seattle, WA: Continuing Dental

Education, University of Washington. 359 pp.

This manual presents information on treating fearful

and phobic dental patients. The manual covers the following topics: the problem of fear in dentistry, the etiology of dental fear, the assessment process in the

office, the psychological assessment of fear, specific

strategies to enhance trust and control, psychological

and pharmacological management, pain management,

specific problems, periodontal health, and treating fearful children. An extensive bibliography is included.

Contact: Continuing Dental Education, School of

Dentistry, University of Washington, Box 357137,

Seattle, WA 98795. Telephone: (206) 543-5448; fax:

(206) 543-6465. $37.50 includes shipping and handling; combination of text and videotape is $85.00 plus

$5.00 shipping and handling.

WOMEN’S HEALTH IN THE DENTAL SCHOOL

CURRICULUM: WOMEN’S HEALTH—REPORT OF A

SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Silverton, S., Sinkford, J., Inglehart, M., Tedesco, L.,

and Valachovic, R. [ca. 1998]. Women’s health in the

dental school curriculum: Women’s health—Report of a 

survey and recommendations. Rockville, MD: Office of

Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of

Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services. 404 pp.

This report provides the analytical results of a survey of

U.S. and Canadian dental schools that was conducted

during 1997 by the American Association of Dental

Schools. The focus of the document is how women’s

health and oral health issues are addressed in the dental school curriculum. The appendix documents include

an annotated bibliography of research involving oral

and craniofacial health and disease in women, as well

as articles and other documents (testimony, statistical

charts and graphs, models, and samples) related to

dental education and women’s health.

Contact: Office of Research on Women’s Health,

National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services, 9000 Rockville Pike,

Building 1, Room 201, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Telephone: (301) 402-1770. Available at no charge.

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GUIDELINES AND MANUALS

BRIGHT SMILES FOR BRIGHT FUTURES: LOUISIANA

ORAL HEALTH SCREENING MANUAL FOR THE SCHOOL

NURSE

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office

of Public Health, Oral Health Program. 1998. Bright

Smiles for Bright Futures: Louisiana oral health screening

manual for the school nurse. New Orleans, LA: Oral

Health Program, Louisiana Department of Health and

Hospitals. 1 manual (14 pp.), appendices pages (8 pp.),

1 computer disk, 1 survey (6 pp.).

This information package explains the rationale and

the training objectives for the Louisiana oral health

program. Dentition, the parts of a tooth, dental decay,

dental sealants, fluoride, periodontal disease, and oral

health screening objectives are discussed for the school

nurse. The sections on dental decay and fluoride also

contain questions and answers for the reader. The

appendices include protocol and diagnostic criteria for

visual screening, related form letters, a screening data

form, information about first aid for dental emergencies, and the Healthy People 2000 national objectives.

The survey is intended to give Louisiana dentists an

opportunity to provide information regarding their

attitudes and practices in relation to the Dental

Medicaid program. The computer disk contains 

related files.

Contact: Shelia Robinson, Oral Health Program,

Office of Public Health, 325 Loyola Avenue, Room

612, New Orleans, LA 70112. Telephone: (504) 568-

5073; fax: (504) 568-8162. Contact for availability and

cost information.

DENTAL HEALTH MANUAL FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS

AND/OR PARENT VOLUNTEERS: FOR GRADES: 7–9

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

Medley, K., Huffman, C., and Angel-Fooce, T. n.d.

Dental health manual for school teachers and/or parent

volunteers: For grades: 7–9. South 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 lesson 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: Materials Management Office, Office of

Maternal and Child Health, West Virginia

Department of Health and Human Resources, 151

11th Avenue, Charleston, WV 25303. Telephone:

(304) 558-3417; fax: (304) 558-1524. Single copies

available at no charge.

A GUIDE FOR ORTHODONTIC SCREENING FOR NORTH

DAKOTA HEALTH TRACKS NURSES (REV.)

Mangskau, K. A. (Comp.) 1996. A guide for orthodontic

screening for North Dakota Health Tracks nurses (rev.).

Bismarck, ND: Dental Health Program, North Dakota

Department of Health. 23 pp.

This Health Tracks training manual for nurses was

developed to help screen patients for orthodontic services and to standardize procedures statewide. Material

in the manual covers (1) recognition and understanding of malocclusions, (2) screening procedures,

(3) infection control, and (4) treatment options under

Health Tracks. Related information in the appendix

includes a glossary of terms, an orthodontic index, a

list of screening supplies, a tooth eruption chart, and a

reference guide. A list of reference resources completes

the document.

Contact: Kathleen Mangskau, Dental Health Program,

North Dakota Department of Health, 600 East

Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505-0200.

Telephone: (701) 328-4930; e-mail: kmangskau@

state.nd.us. Single copies available at no charge.

PARTNERS IN PREVENTION: INFANT ORAL HEALTH

MANUAL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

New York University College of Dentistry,

Department of Pediatric Dentistry. 1998. Partners in

prevention: Infant oral health manual for health professionals. New York, NY: Department of Pediatric

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Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry.

38 pp., 5 pamphlets, directory (90 pp.).

This infant oral health manual for nondental professionals is designed to provide information to educate

pregnant women and new mothers about promoting

oral health and preventing dental disease in their

infants and young children. The topics discussed are

prenatal care, pregnancy, and oral health; tooth formation; acquisition of oral flora; initial oral evaluations;

benefits of fluoride and understanding dental caries in

the context of diet and nutrition; nutritive and nonnutritive sucking; oral hygiene; dental/orofacial trauma;

simple rules for good oral health; a summary of anticipatory guidance; oral pathology of the infant and toddler; and oral manifestations of systemic disease. A list

of relevant Web sites is provided. A packet of oral

health education pamphlets is included. A pocket in

the binder also contains a copy of the Directory of

Clinical Dental Services: New York City (1996). An

infant oral health questionnaire pretest, a posttest, and

a session evaluation form are also included in the pocket of the binder.

Contact: Jill Fernandez, Department of Pediatric

Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry,

345 East 24th Street, Room 969 Weissman, New York,

NY 10010-4086. Telephone: (212) 998-9650; fax:

(212) 995-4242. Contact for cost information.

REFERENCE MANUAL

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 1994–95.

Reference manual. Chicago, IL: American Academy of

Pediatric Dentistry. Annual.

This special issue of the Journal of the American

Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, which promotes practice, education, and research related to the specialty of

pediatric dentistry, includes the oral health policies,

guidelines, quality assurance criteria, and constitution

and bylaws of the Academy.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry,

211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.

Telephone: (312) 337-2169; fax: (312) 237-6329; Web

site: http://www.aapd.org/refmantoc.html. Available

from the Web site at no charge; print edition $14.00

for members; $23.00 for nonmembers.

GENERAL EDUCATION MATERIALS

BABY TEETH: LOVE ‘EM AND LOSE ‘EM

Washington Association of Local WIC Agencies.

1995. Baby teeth: Love ‘em and lose ‘em. Edmonds, WA:

Washington Association of WIC Agencies. 1 videotape (16:44 minutes, VHS 1/2 inch).

This humorous health education videotape is produced

in a nightly news format, with children acting as

reporters for the Baby News Network. One reporter,

Sam Smile, outlines the do’s and don’ts of early dental

care and hygiene, giving special attention to the importance of weaning young children from bottle feeding.

Babies cutting their first teeth provide commentary on

the importance of baby teeth in early childhood development and later dental health. The videotape also

outlines the role that parents play in setting good

examples of dental hygiene. It is available in Englishand Spanish-language versions, which feature the same

message but different actors.

Contact: Washington Association of Local WIC

Agencies, 16901 76th Avenue, West, Edmonds, WA

98104. Telephone: (425) 745-8820; fax: (425) 787-

5109. $10.00 includes shipping and handling;

discounts available for bulk orders.

BABY TEETH II: THE FIRST DENTAL VISIT WITH 

SAM SMILE

Washington Association of Local WIC Agencies.

1997. Baby teeth II: The first dental visit with Sam Smile.

Edmonds, WA: Washington Association of WIC

Agencies. 1 videotape (10:30 minutes, VHS 1/2 inch).

This health education videotape prepares parents for

their child’s first dental visit. Sam Smile, Tooth

Detective, uncovers the key facts that make the first

dental visit a success. The videotape shows parents

what will happen during the first dental appointment

and answers questions about how to find a dentist,

when to take their child for a first visit, how to make a

first dental appointment, and how to care for baby

teeth.

Contact: Washington Association of WIC Agencies,

16901 76th Avenue, West, Edmonds, WA 98206.

Telephone: (425) 745-8820; fax: (425) 787-5109.

$35.00.
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BRUSHING BABY TEETH DAILY: TEACHING THE 

CLEANING OF ERUPTING TEETH

University of Washington, School of Dentistry. ca.

1997. Brushing baby teeth daily: Teaching the cleaning of

erupting teeth. Seattle, WA: School of Dentistry at the

University of Washington. 1 videotape (4:25 minutes,

VHS 1/2 inch).

This videotape presents techniques for cleaning an

infant’s erupting teeth. It shows methods and positions

for best results. The intended audience is parents or

caregivers.

Contact: Continuing Dental Education, School of

Dentistry, University of Washington, Box 357137,

Seattle, WA 98795. Telephone: (206) 543-5448; fax:

(206) 543-6465. $19.00 includes shipping and handling; accepts credit cards.

CLIENT COUNSELING GUIDELINES ON ORAL HEALTH

FROM BIRTH TO TWO YEARS OF AGE

Chinook Health Region. 1998. Client counseling guidelines on oral health from birth to two years of age. Fort

Macleod, Alberta, Canada: Chinook Health Region.

9 pp.

These guidelines are designed to improve consistency

of information, provide counseling guidelines for staff,

and ensure that the most current approaches are recommended to maintain and improve oral health of

children in the Chinook Health Region of Alberta,

Canada. The topics discussed are breastfeeding, bottlefeeding, nutrition, sucking behaviors, teething, teeth

cleaning, prevention of transfer of cariogenic bacteria,

children at high risk for dental caries, visits to oral

health professionals, pacifiers vs. thumbsucking, the

Chinook Health Region Oral Health Program, and

fluoridation. An oral health screening document for

parents is included.

Contact: Coral Grant, Chinook Health Region, Box

727, 521 26 Street, Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada

T0L0Z0. Telephone: (403) 553-4451; fax: (403) 553-

2333; e-mail: cgrant@mox.chr.ab.ca. Single copies

available at no charge.

DENTAL JEOPARDY

Swize, S. 1997. Dental jeopardy. Unpublished manuscript. 9 pp.

These instructions for an interactive game are designed

to teach WIC clients about dental health. Parents of

infants and children learn the steps to good oral health,

dental prevention techniques in general, and the prevention of early childhood caries (baby bottle tooth

decay) in particular. The game is designed to be played

after clients watch Take Time for Teeth, a videotape

about dental health produced by the Texas Department

of Health Dental Bureau. The instructions include a

drawing of the game board and photocopies of the

game cards.

Contact: Sharon Swize, Nutrition Education

Coordinator, Driscoll Children’s Hospital, 400 East

Main Street, Robstown, TX 78380. Telephone: (512)

694-6768. Photocopy available at no charge.

DENTAL SEALANT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

System, Dental Health Division. 1998. Dental sealant

educational materials. Lincoln, NE: Dental Health

Division, Nebraska Department of Health and Human

Services System. 2 pp.

This catalog is a pictorial listing of available educational materials about dental sealants. The materials listed

include dental sealant brochures, booklets, stickers,

smile fans, bookmarks, videotapes, and posters. Some

of the materials are also available in Spanish and

Vietnamese.

Contact: Kim 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; e-mail:

doh5131@vmhost.cdp.state.ne.us; Web site:

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

A HEALTHY MOUTH FOR YOUR BABY

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

National Institutes of Health, National Institute of

Dental Research. 1998. A healthy mouth for your baby.

Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Dental Research,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 8 pp.
This brochure informs parents and caregivers about

oral health in infants. Topics include prenatal influences, fluoride, cleaning baby’s teeth, infant nutrition,

early childhood caries (baby bottle tooth decay), and

dental care. The brochure is also available in a Spanishlanguage version (published in 1996).

Contact: Public Information Office, National Institute

of Dental Research, U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2290,

Bethesda, MD 20892. Available at no charge.

INFORMATION SHEET[S]

University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, and

Jefferson County Health Department. ca. 1995.

Information sheet[s]. Louisville, KY: Dental Program,

Jefferson County Health Department. 9 pp.

These information sheets discuss oral health for

infants, young children, and adults. Topics include dental disease, early childhood caries (baby bottle tooth

decay), tooth eruption dates, caring for children’s teeth,

first aid for dental emergencies, brushing, flossing, fluorides, mouthguards, and oral cancer.

Contact: Dental Program, Jefferson County Health

Department, 400 East Gray Street, Louisville, KY

40202. Telephone: (502) 574-6688; fax: (502) 574-

5734. Available at no charge.

LIFT THE LIP: HOW TO CHECK INFANTS’ AND

TODDLERS’ TEETH

Washington Association of Local WIC Agencies, and

University of Washington, School of Dentistry. n.d.

Lift the lip: How to check infants’ and toddlers’ teeth.

Edmonds, WA: Washington Association of WIC

Agencies. 1 videotape (4:20 minutes, VHS 1/2 inch).

This health education videotape shows parents and

child care staff how to conduct a brief screening of

infants’ and toddlers’ teeth. The progression of decay is

shown from nascent to advanced stages. The videotape

is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: Washington Association of WIC Agencies,

16901 76th Avenue, West, Edmonds, WA 98206.

Telephone: (425) 745-8820; fax: (425) 787-5109.

$7.00.

MCH PROGRAM INTERCHANGE: FOCUS ON ORAL

HEALTH

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child

Health. 1997–1998. MCH program interchange: Focus on

oral health. Arlington, VA: National Center for

Education in Maternal and Child Health. Volumes I

and II.

This MCH Program Interchange lists recent publications related to oral health. The general materials for

professionals include policy and programs; guidelines,

manuals, and models; and educational materials.

Volume I lists sources related to Head Start and local

needs assessments, and general consumer education

materials such as catalogs, curricula, pamphlets, and

brochures. Also included for consumers and professionals are topic-specific materials that cover early

childhood caries (baby bottle tooth decay), children

with special health care needs, fluoride, injury prevention, dental sealants, oral cancer, and tobacco products.

A list of oral health organizations is included. Volume

II lists sources related to state profiles and surveys,

general education materials, early childhood caries,

children with special health care needs, fluoride, injury

and violence prevention, and dental sealants. A list of

oral health Web sites is included. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

MULTILINGUAL HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE

(2ND ED.)

Center for Applied Linguistics, and Fuenzalida and

Associates. 1996. Multilingual health education resource

guide (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Center for Applied

Linguistics; Silver Spring, MD: Fuenzalida and

Associates. 153 pp.

This bibliography, developed for the Illinois

Department of Public Health, lists health educational

materials in 10 languages that have been identified as a

priority by the Illinois state refugee health coordinators: Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, Vietnamese, Arabic,

Bosnian, Russian, Haitian/Creole, Somali, and

Spanish. Topics covered include infectious diseases

(tuberculosis, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, and sexually

transmitted diseases); dental care; and maternal and

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ning, and prenatal care). Appendices include crossreferences by language, sources for materials, a 

directory of refugee health coordinators, and ordering

information.

Contact: Refugee Service Center, Center for Applied

Linguistics, 1118 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC

20037. Telephone: (202) 362-0700; fax: (202) 659-

5641. $7.00 includes shipping and handling.

SHOW YOUR TEETH!!!: GOOD BEGINNINGS FOR

GORGEOUS SMILES—ONLY GROWNUPS CAN MAKE 

IT HAPPEN

Halofsky, M., and Gellert, K. 1996. Show your teeth!!!:

Good beginnings for gorgeous smiles—Only grownups can

make it happen. Westwood, NJ: New Jersey Statewide

Coalition for Child Care. 2 pp.

This flyer describes the formation of children’s teeth

and teaches how to prevent early childhood caries

(baby bottle tooth decay). It presents the value of fluoride toothpaste in the prevention of dental caries.

Extensive color illustrations are included. One side of

the flyer is in English; the other side is in Spanish.

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; e-mail:

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

Photocopy available at no charge.

TAKING GOOD CARE OF YOU: TRAINING WORKSHOPS

Rogers, F. 1998. Taking good care of you: Training workshops. Pittsburgh, PA: Family Communications. 2

videotapes (VHS 1/2 inch), 2 manuals, ca. 50 pp. each.

In the first of this two-part set of videotapes, Mister

Rogers shows his young viewers what to expect from a

doctor visit and a dental visit. He also teaches children

how to stay healthy by getting their immunizations and

washing their hands. In the second videotape, Mister

Rogers shows his young viewers how to stay healthy

and safe by wearing helmets and eating well. He takes

children through an ambulance and an emergency

department to help them understand what happens in

an emergency.

Contact: Family Communications, 4802 Fifth Avenue,

Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Telephone: (412) 687-2990; fax:

(412) 687-1226; Web site: www.misterrogers.org.

$150.00 plus $8.95 shipping and handling.

TEXAS WIC NEWS

Ogle, S. (Ed.) 1992–. Texas WIC news. Austin, TX:

Bureau of Nutrition Services, Texas Department of

Health. Monthly.

This monthly periodical for WIC staff in Texas

includes news and information on such topics as readiness to use a cup, advantages of drinking from a cup,

and early childhood caries (baby bottle tooth decay).

Each issue also includes sections on local agency news

and nutrition, as well as an events calendar.

Contact: Shelly Ogle, Texas WIC News, 1100 West

49th Street, Austin, TX 78756-3199. Telephone: (512)

406-0700, ext. 262. Single copies available at no

charge.

WHAT TO DO IF INJURY OCCURS?

Nebraska Health and Human Services System. n.d.

What to do if injury occurs? Lincoln, NE: Nebraska

Health and Human Services System. 1 poster (16 x 24

inches).

This poster explains, in simple terms, what to do when

oral injuries occur in children. Responses are provided

for a cut or bitten lip, cheek, or tongue; a broken tooth;

an avulsed (knocked out) tooth; and bleeding after a

baby tooth falls out. The poster is also available in

Spanish.

Contact: Kim McFarland, Dental Health Division,

Nebraska Health and Human Services System, 301

Centennial Mall, South, Third Floor, P.O. Box 95007,

Lincoln, NE 68509-5007. Telephone: (402) 471-0166;

fax: (402) 471-0383; e-mail: doh5131@vmhost.cdp.

state.ne.us; Web site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us.

Available at no charge.

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WHY BABY TEETH ARE IMPORTANT

American Dental Association. 1996. Why baby teeth are

important. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association.

2 pp.

This brochure discusses the importance of baby teeth.

The topics covered are the teething cycle, care of children’s teeth, preventing decay of primary teeth, and the

use of space maintainers in preparation for permanent

teeth.

Contact: Catalog Sales, American Dental Association,

P.O. Box 776, Saint Charles, IL 60174. Telephone:

(800) 947-4746; fax: (630) 443-9970. Minimum order

100 brochures $28.50 plus $5.95 shipping and handling.

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH

CARE NEEDS

CLEFT LIP AND PALATE: CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF CARE

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

1997. Cleft lip and palate: Critical elements of care.

Seattle, WA: Children’s Hospital and Regional

Medical Center. 47 pp.

This report and accompanying five charts provide

information on the stages of care and treatment from

birth through age 21 for children and adolescents with

cleft lips or palates. Appendices include standards of

care, prenatal diagnosis, feeding, pediatrics, developmental issues, genetics, plastic surgery, hearing and

speech problems, orthodontics, and dental care.

Contact: Anne Dolan, Children’s Hospital and

Regional Medical Center, P.O. Box 5371, MS: CM09, Seattle, WA 98105. Telephone: (800) 293-2462.

$5.00 includes shipping and handling.

GETTING CONNECTED: PREVENTION AND PRIMARY

CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH

CARE NEEDS IN MANAGED CARE

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University Affiliated

Program, University of Southern California, California

Connections Project. 1997. Getting connected:

Prevention and primary care for young children with special health care needs in managed care. Los Angeles: USC

University Affiliated Program, Childrens Hospital Los

Angeles. irregular.

This series of information sheets addresses health

issues for children with special health care needs. The

sheets address the topics of nutrition, infant/child

mental health, family support, and oral health. The

series is also available in Spanish. [Funded by the

Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Cary Bujold, USC University Affiliated

Program, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, P.O. Box

54700, MS #53, Los Angeles, CA 90054-0700.

Telephone: (323) 669-2300; fax: (323) 671-3842;

e-mail: cbujold@chlais.usc.edu. Single copies available

at no charge with self-addressed, stamped envelope.

ORAL CONDITIONS IN YOUNG CHILDREN WITH

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: ADDRESSING

COMMON PARENTAL CONCERNS

Isman, B., and Newton, R. N. 1997. Oral conditions in

young children with developmental disabilities:

Addressing common parental concerns. Dental

Hygienist News 10(1):5–6.

This journal article is designed as a pullout ready reference for dental professionals. It illustrates and briefly

describes oral and dental developmental problems, oral

trauma, bruxism, oral infections, and gingival overgrowth in children with developmental disabilities.

Each condition described is accompanied by suggested

counsel for parents and/or suggested therapy. [Funded

by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Cary Bujold, USC University Affiliated

Program, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, P.O. Box

54700, MS #53, Los Angeles, CA 90054-0700.

Telephone: (323) 669-2300; fax: (323) 671-3842;

e-mail: cbujold@chlais.usc.edu. Single copies available

at no charge.

ORAL DEVELOPMENT AND ORAL CONDITIONS IN

YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE

NEEDS: A GUIDE FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

Isman, B., and Newton, R. N. 1998. Oral development

and oral conditions in young children with special health

care needs: A guide for medical professionals. Los Angeles,

CA: California Connections. 2 pp.

This guide describes and illustrates 11 types of oral

development and oral conditions in young children

with special health care needs. They are tooth eruption,

malocclusions, tooth anomalies, developmental defects,
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fungal infections, viral infections, gingival infections,

dental caries, oral trauma and abrasion, bruxism, and

gingival overgrowth from medications. With each section, there is a recommendation to medical professionals for counseling of parents, referral, or treatment.

[Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450,

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

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES/BABY

BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY

BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Indian Health Service, Dental Services Branch. n.d.

Baby bottle tooth decay. Albuquerque, NM: Dental

Program, Division of Clinical and Preventive Services,

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services. 1 card.

This tip card explains the causes of early childhood

caries (baby bottle tooth decay) and lists seven ways to

avoid the problem. The front of the card includes an

illustration of early childhood caries. The card is available in English and Spanish.

Contact: Candace Jones, Indian Health Service Dental

Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Parklawn Building, Room

6A-30, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-

4330; fax: (301) 594-6610; e-mail: jonesc@hqe.ihs.gov.

Single copies available at no charge.

BABY HEALTH TIP CARDS: EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES

INTERVENTION EDUCATION

Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of

Community and Family Health Services, Office of

Oral Health. 1998. Baby health tip cards: Early childhood

caries intervention education. Phoenix, AZ: Office of

Oral Health, Arizona Department of Health Services.

6 cards (4 x 6 inches).

These tip cards for baby health are part of an early

childhood caries/baby bottle tooth decay intervention

program in Arizona. The cards are designed for use

with clients in a series of health education visits or for

conveying prevention messages that stand alone. Each

of the six cards in the set provides information on a

different aspect of infant oral health: the causes of early

childhood caries, the harmful effects of this dental disease, how to bottlefeed a baby, when the baby should

give up drinking from a bottle, how to help the baby

learn to drink from a cup, and what the white spots on

a young child's teeth indicate. This health information

is age appropriate and culturally representative. The

cards are available in both English and Spanish.

Contact: RaNee Tuscano, Office of Oral Health,

Arizona Department of Health Services, 1740 West

Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007-2670. Telephone:

(602) 542-1866; fax: (602) 542-2936. Single sets available at no charge.

BABY’S FIRST CUP

Seattle–King County Department of Public Health,

Parent, Child and Reproductive Health. n.d. Baby’s first

cup. Seattle, WA: Parent, Child and Reproductive

Health, Seattle–King County Department of Public

Health. 1 bookmark.

This bookmark is designed to promote using a cup to

help prevent early childhood caries. The bookmark

explains how to use the cup, provides tips for bottlefeeding and breastfeeding, and lists four ways to protect babies’ teeth. The bookmark is available in

Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Korean, Cambodian,

Vietnamese, Chinese, and Laotian.

Contact: Materials Warehouse, Department of Health

Warehouse, P.O. Box 47845-7845, Olympia, WA

98504-7845. Telephone: (360) 586-9046; fax: (360)

664-2929. $.04 each.

BREAST FEEDING AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES:

AN ASSESSMENT AMONG BRAZILIAN INFANTS OF

THE CITY OF RECIFE

Rosenblatt, A., Oliveira, J. P. T., Silveira, G. C. A., and

Pontual, M. L. A. 1998. Breast feeding and early childhood caries: An assessment among Brazilian infants of the

city of Recife. Unpublished manuscript. 15 pp.

This survey was carried out to evaluate the extent of

breastfeeding caries among infants living in poor
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socioeconomic conditions in the city of Recife, Brazil.

It was conducted with the larger goal of defining the

general health needs and priorities for this segment of

the population with respect to breastfeeding and oral

health. The findings are intended to be generalized and

applied to communities with similar living conditions

in other parts of the world.

Contact: Librarian, National Center for Education in

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

Suite 701, Arlington, VA 22201. Telephone: (703)

524-7802; fax: (703) 524-9335; e-mail:

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

Photocopy available at no charge.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES: A NEW LOOK AT AN 

OLD FOE

Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Oral Health

Services. 1998. Early childhood caries: A new look at an

old foe. Columbus, OH: Bureau of Oral Health

Services, Ohio Department of Health. 26 pp.

This presentation is designed to help nurses define

early childhood caries, list risk factors associated with

the condition, recognize the “white spots” and name

treatment modalities, understand the effects on children, describe different strategies that can be used to

treat it, give the caregiver appropriate anticipatory

guidance (based on the age of the child), and use the

“lift the lip” technique for diagnosing the condition.

Included are a list of resources on early childhood

caries as well as an infant oral health anticipatory guidance chart, risk assessment form, parent information

questionnaire, participant evaluation form, and participant 6-month evaluation form.

Contact: Shannon Cole, Bureau of Oral Health

Services, Division of Family and Community Health

Services, Ohio Department of Health, 246 North

High Street, Columbus, OH 43266. Telephone: (614)

466-4180; fax: (614) 728-3616; e-mail: scole@gw.odh.

state.oh.us. Single copies available at no charge.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES RESOURCE GUIDE

Clark, M., and Holt, K. (Eds.) 1998. Early childhood

caries resource guide. Arlington, VA: National Center for

Education in Maternal and Child Health. 26 pp.

This resource guide is designed to assist health professionals, caregivers, and others in the prevention of early

childhood caries (ECC), also known as baby bottle

tooth decay. The guide is divided into three sections.

The first section lists journal articles appearing in the

literature between 1997 and 1998. The second section

describes the following types of materials: books; curricula, manuals, and modules; guidelines; pamphlets

and brochures; and videotapes. The third section lists

federal agencies and professional organizations that

may serve as resources. [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;

fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail: nmchc@circsol.com; Web

site: http://www.nmchc.org. Available at no charge.

EASY-TO-READ DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION

PAMPHLETS

Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of

Health, Oral Health Program. 1995. Easy-to-read 

dental health education pamphlets. Augusta, ME: Oral

Health Program, Maine Department of Human

Services. 8 items (4 pp. each).

This series of eight pamphlets presents dental health

education and promotion information for the public.

Geared toward a fifth- or sixth-grade reading level, the

pamphlets have been client-tested and can be photocopied. Titles include Fluoride Facts for Parents, Taking

Care of Your Baby’s Teeth, Taking Care of Your Child’s

Mouth, Dental Sealants Help Prevent Tooth Decay,

Mouthguards: Don’t Play Without One, Keep Your Teeth

for Life, Do You Have Dry Mouth?, and Prevent Baby

Bottle Tooth Decay. An order form and a statement of

the Maine program goals for oral health are included.

Contact: Sandy Rodrigue, Oral Health Program,

Maine Department of Human Services, 11 State

House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0011. Telephone:

(207) 287-3121; fax: (207) 287-4631. Samples free;

$1.00 each for photocopy masters.
HOW TO PREVENT BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY

California Department of Health Services, Children’s

Medical Services. 1997. How to prevent baby bottle tooth

decay. Sacramento, CA: Children’s Medical Services,

California Department of Health Services. 4 pp.

This pamphlet describes what early childhood caries is

and how it is caused. Illustrated sections discuss what

parents and caregivers can do about early childhood

caries, how to put a baby to bed without a bottle, how

to check a baby’s teeth, and what parents or caregivers

should do if they think their baby has early childhood

caries. This pamphlet is available in English, Spanish,

Hmong, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, and

Cambodian. [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; e-mail:

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

Photocopy available at no charge.

IF YOU MUST PUT YOUR BABY TO BED WITH A

BOTTLE, FILL IT ONLY WITH WATER

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

National Institutes of Health, National Institute of

Dental Research, Public Information and Reports

Branch. n.d. If you must put your baby to bed with a bottle, fill it only with water. Bethesda, MD: National

Institute of Dental Research, U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services. 1 bookmark.

This bookmark is designed to promote the prevention

of early childhood caries. The importance of allowing a

baby only a bottle of water at bedtime is the focus.

Contact: Public Information and Reports Branch,

National Institute of Dental Research, U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services, 9000

Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room 2C35, Bethesda,

MD 20892. Telephone: (301) 496-4261; Web site:

http://www.nidr.nih.gov. Available at no charge.

PROCEEDINGS: CONFERENCE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD

CARIES, BETHESDA, MARYLAND, USA, OCTOBER

1997

Tinanoff, N. (Ed.) 1998. Proceedings: Conference on

Early Childhood Caries, Bethesda, Maryland, USA,

October 1997. Community Dentistry and Oral

Epidemiology 26(1, Suppl.):1–119.

This special issue provides the proceedings of a conference on early childhood caries, also called baby bottle

tooth decay. An initial description and discussion of

current understanding are followed by papers on biological mechanisms of early childhood caries, psychosocial and behavioral issues in early childhood

caries, prevention of early childhood caries, related

research issues, related public health issues, policy

issues, and a synopsis of the problem.

Contact: Journals Department, Munksgaard

International Publishers, Commerce Place, 350 Main

Street, Malden, MA 02148-5018. Telephone: (781)

388-8273; fax: (781) 388-8274. $77.00.

PROTECT YOUR BABY’S PRECIOUS SMILE

Dental Society of the State of New York. 1998. Protect

your baby’s precious smile. Albany, NY: Dental Society of

the State of New York. 2 pp.

This brochure explains the causes of early childhood

caries and describes its serious effects. Ways to prevent

early childhood caries are discussed, including putting

the baby to bed without a bottle and restricting liquids

containing sugars.

Contact: Sandra Gally, Dental Society of the State of

New York, 121 State Street, Fourth Floor, Albany, NY

12207-1622. Telephone: (518) 465-0044; fax: (518)

465-3219; e-mail: sgally@dssny.org. Single copies

available at no charge.

A REVIEW OF THE STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS FOR

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES PREVENTION

Jokovic, A., and Locker, D. 1998. A review of the strategies and programs for early childhood caries prevention.

Final draft. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Community

Dental Health Services Research Unit, University of

Toronto. 16 pp.

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This report provides a systematic review of the interventions for early childhood caries prevention that are

either currently implemented or being developed in the

United States and Canada. Included are descriptions of

these interventions and the studies conducted to evaluate their efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

Contact: David Locker, Community Dental Health

Services Research Unit, University of Toronto, 124

Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1G6.

Telephone: (416) 979-4907, ext. 4497; fax: (416) 979-

4938. Single copies available at no charge; limited quantities available.

TAKING CARE OF YOUR BABY’S TEETH: FOR PARENTS

OF CHILDREN AGES BIRTH–3 YEARS

Maine Department of Human Services, Bureau of

Health, Division of Dental Health. 1991. Taking care of

your baby’s teeth: For parents of children ages birth–3 years.

Augusta, ME: Maine Department of Human Services.

2 pp.

This brochure explains how to care for babies’ gums

and teeth and includes information about teething, fluoride, and baby bottle tooth decay. Aimed at parents

with a fifth-grade reading level, the brochure uses line

drawings to illustrate good oral health habits for

infants and young children. The brochure was developed with input from focus groups and health professionals and was field-tested among adult basic education students before distribution.

Contact: Sandy Rodrigue, Oral Health Program,

Maine Department of Human Services, 11 State

House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0011. Telephone:

(207) 287-3121; fax: (207) 287-4631. Single copies

available at no charge; $1.00 for laser paper photocopy

master.

WARNING: DON’T PUT YOUR CHILD TO BED WITH 

A BOTTLE

Maine Department of Human Services. n.d. Warning:

Don’t put your child to bed with a bottle. Augusta, ME:

Division of Dental Health, Maine Department of

Human Services. 1 p.

This poster presents pictures of the mouths of small

children who have mild, moderate, and severe tooth

decay, and lists the steps that parents can take to save

their child’s teeth from early childhood caries (baby

bottle tooth decay).

Contact: Sandy Rodrigue, Oral Health Program,

Maine Department of Human Services, 11 State

House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0011. Telephone:

(207) 287-3121; fax: (207) 287-4631. Available at no

charge.

YOU CAN PREVENT BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY

(REV. ED.)

California Department of Health Services, Children’s

Medical Services. 1996. You can prevent baby bottle tooth

decay (rev. ed.). Sacramento, CA: Children’s Medical

Services, California Department of Health Services.

16 pp.

This flip chart for teaching prevention of early childhood caries is intended for use with one to three

clients at a time. The format allows the client to look

at the picture(s) on the front and the instructor to look

at information from the back at the same time. Text is

in both English and Spanish.

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; e-mail:

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

Available for loan.

FLUORIDE

DIRECTORY OF FLUORIDE LEVELS IN NEW JERSEY

WATER

Cardoso, A. F. (Ed.) 1998. Directory of fluoride levels in

New Jersey water. Trenton, NJ: Division of Family

Health Services, New Jersey Department of Health

and Senior Services. 67 pp.

This directory has been prepared as a resource for

identification of fluoride levels in local community

water supplies in New Jersey. The first part of the document contains fluoride by county and municipality;

the second part contains the names and telephone

numbers of water purveyors.

Contact: Division of Family Health Services, New

Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Web

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site: http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/fluoride.htm.

Available from the Web site at no charge.

FLUORIDES AND ORAL HEALTH: REPORT OF A WHO

EXPERT COMMITTEE ON ORAL HEALTH STATUS AND

FLUORIDE USE

World Health Organization. 1994. Fluorides and oral

health: Report of a WHO Expert Committee on Oral

Health Status and Fluoride Use. Geneva, Switzerland:

World Health Organization. 37 pp.

This report briefly summarizes what is known about

environmental sources of fluoride, its metabolism and

excretion, and its incorporation into teeth and bones.

The report also evaluates the various body fluids and

tissues that can serve as markers for monitoring intakes

of biologically available fluoride. Drawing on clinical

research experience, the report discusses the relative

merits of currently available methods of fluoride

administration. Attention is also drawn to the role that

public health authorities can play in monitoring the

population’s total fluoride exposure, and the incidence

of both dental caries and exposure to excessive amounts

of fluoride (fluorosis).

Contact: WHO Publications Center USA, 49

Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210. Telephone:

(518) 436-9686; fax: (518) 436-7433; e-mail:

qcorp@compuserve.com. $7.20 plus $1.00 shipping

and handling; prepayment required.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WATER

FLUORIDATION, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,

SEPTEMBER 1995

Rozier, R. G. 1996. Proceedings of the International

Symposium Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of

Water Fluoridation, Grand Rapids, Michigan,

September 1995. Journal of Public Health Dentistry

56(5):233–300. Special issue.

This special issue discusses the history of water fluoridation; fluoridation and the private practice of dentistry; the status of and strategic plans for the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention fluoridation programs; disputes over fluoridation; the effectiveness of

community water fluoridation in the United States; the

results of fluoridation in Ireland and in Basel,

Switzerland; the impact of fluoridation on dental practice; the future of recombinant DNA technology in

oral medicine; and the future of dental curricula.

Contact: Jim Toothaker, American Association of

Public Health Dentistry, 3760 SW Lyle Court,

Portland, OR 97221. Telephone: (503) 242-0712; fax:

(503) 242-0721; e-mail: natoff@aol.com. $25.00.

TOBACCO AND ORAL CANCER

HOW TO HELP YOUR PATIENTS STOP USING TOBACCO:

A NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE MANUAL FOR THE

ORAL HEALTH TEAM

Mecklenburg, R. E., Christen, A. G., Gerbert, B., Gift,

H. C., Glynn, T. J., Jones, R. B., Lindsay, E., Manley,

M. W., and Severson, H. 1996. How to help your

patients stop using tobacco: A National Cancer Institute

manual for the oral health team. Bethesda, MD: National

Cancer Institute, U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services. 61 pp.

This tobacco intervention manual for the oral health

team is part of an effort to develop, test, and disseminate the most effective techniques to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use in America. This document

emphasizes the importance of helping patients who use

smoking or smokeless tobacco. The interventions recommended in the manual (which are based on

National Cancer Institute trials and several other studies’ findings) have demonstrated a positive and enduring effect on significant numbers of participants. The

manual, divided into three sections, provides a detailed

description of a successful intervention, presenting

practical steps for establishing an office program, helping patients to stop using tobacco, and following

through with patients and others affected by tobacco

use. The appendices contain additional information

about how to quit using tobacco. Included are sample

forms and protocols, lists of available resources, selfhelp tips, and selected references. Tear-out materials

are provided at the end of the manual for use in implementing the program.

Contact: Office of Communications, National Cancer

Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room

10A24, Bethesda, MD 20892. Telephone: (800) 

4-CANCER; fax: (301) 496-0846; Web site:

http://www.nci.nih.gov. Available at no charge.

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PREVENTING AND CONTROLLING ORAL AND 

PHARYNGEAL CANCER: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 

A NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING CONFERENCE

Ward, J. W. (Ed.) August 28, 1999. Preventing and

controlling oral and pharyngeal cancer: Recommendations from a national strategic planning conference.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports 47(RR-14).

This report provides recommendations and strategies

for the prevention of oral cancer and pharyngeal cancer. Participants in a 1996 national strategic planning

conference made recommendations in the following

areas: advocacy, collaboration, and coalition building;

public health policy; public education; professional

education and practice; and data collection, evaluation,

and research. A 1997 follow-up meeting selected 10 of

the 1996 conference strategies for priority implementation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

will use the 10 recommended strategies to develop programs to reduce the occurrence of these two cancers in

the United States.

Contact: Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954,

Pittsburgh, PA 15250. Telephone: (202) 512-1800; fax:

(202) 512-2250; Web site: http://web.health.

gov/healthy people. $2.25 per copy; prepayment

required.

SPITTING INTO THE WIND: THE FACTS ABOUT DIP 

AND CHEW

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

National Institutes of Health, National Cancer

Institute and National Institute of Dental Research.

1996. Spitting into the wind: The facts about dip and

chew. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute and

National Institute of Dental Research, U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services. 10 pp.

This brochure describes the dangers of using spit

tobacco. The danger of addiction, the contents of spit

tobacco, the effect on oral health, the risk of cancer,

and the signs of oral cancer are discussed. A plan and

resources for quitting are also included.

Contact: Office of Communications, National Cancer

Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room

10A24, Bethesda, MD 20892. Telephone: (800) 

4-CANCER; fax: (301) 496-0846; Web site:

http://www.nci.nih.gov. Available at no charge.

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Access to care 4, 5

Access to health care 1, 2, 3, 5, 7

Adolescents 10, 15

Ambulances 14

American Academy of Pediatric

Dentistry 11

Anatomy 10

Arizona 2

Asian language materials 12, 13, 18

Audiotapes 3

Audiovisual materials 11, 12, 13,

14, 16, 18, 19

Baby bottle tooth decay (see Early

childhood caries)

Barriers 3

Bibliographies 13, 17

Bottlefeeding 11, 12, 16, 18

Brazil 16

Breastfeeding 12, 16

Brochures 12, 15, 18

Bruxism 15

California 2

Canada 12, 18

Cancer 21

Caregivers 18

Catalogs 12

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention 3, 5, 21

Child care workers 13

Child development 15

Child health 3, 13

Child health insurance 5

Child mental health 15

Child nutrition 10, 12, 14, 15

Children 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12,

13, 14, 15, 17

Children with developmental 

disabilities 15

Children with special health care

needs 3, 6, 15

Cleft lip 15

Cleft palate 15

Collaboration 6

Colorado 2

Communities 5

Community based services 6

Community service 8

Conferences 3, 9, 18, 20

Congenital abnormalities 15

Connecticut 2

Consumer education 

materials 12, 13

Continuing education 17

Corrective orthodontics 10

Cost effectiveness 18

Cultural factors 4, 6

Culturally competent services 6

Curricula 10, 20

Data collection 1

Dental anxiety 9

Dental assistants 20

Dental care 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11,

12, 14, 15, 17, 20

Dental caries 2, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16,

17, 18, 20

Dental education 8, 9, 20

Dental fees 7

Dental hygienists 20

Dental insurance 4, 7

Dental schools 8, 9

Dental sealants 6, 10, 12, 17, 19

Dentistry 9

Dentists 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20

Diagnosis 17

Directories 8, 10, 17, 19

Disease prevention 3, 5, 21

Early childhood caries 6, 11, 12,

13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19

Early childhood development 11

Early intervention 18

Educational materials 10, 12

Elderly 7

Emergencies 13

Emergency medical services for

children 14

Enrollment 1

EPSDT 7

Ethics 3

Evaluation 18

Family support 15

Federal legislation 1, 2

First aid 10, 13, 14

Fluoridation 5, 6, 12, 19, 20

Fluoride 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20

Fungal infections 15

Games 12

Genetic engineering 20

Germany 4

Gingival overgrowth 15

Gingivitis 15

Government programs 5

Guidelines 10, 11, 12

Handwashing 14

Hawaii 2

Head Start 6

Health care delivery 5

Health care financing 1, 2

Health education 7, 10, 11, 12, 13

Health insurance 2, 3

Health maintenance 

organizations 4

Health personnel 9

Health promotion 8

Health services 14

Health services delivery 7

Health surveys 6

Healthy People 2000 10

Helmets 14

High risk children 8

Hospital programs 6

Hygiene, dental 4, 10, 11, 12, 13,

14, 15

Hygiene, oral 10

Illinois 7

Immunization 14

Infant feeding 14, 16, 18

Infant health promotion 16

Infant nutrition 10, 12, 14

Infants 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18

Infection control 3

Injuries 6, 14

Inservice training 10

Interagency cooperation 3, 6

International health 4

Intervention 20

Iowa 2, 7

Ireland 20

Japan 4

Louisiana 10

Low income groups 5, 6

Low literacy materials 17, 19

Malocclusion 15

Managed care 1, 3, 4, 15

Manuals 10

Maryland 2

Materials for parents 15

Maternal health 13

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Index
MCH programs 14

Measures 3

Medicaid 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10

Medicaid managed care 1, 2

Mental health 3

Minority groups 4

Montana 2

Mouth diseases 13, 21

Mouth protectors 13

National surveys 8

Native Americans 4

Needs assessment 6, 7

New Hampshire 2

New Jersey 19

New Zealand 4

Non English language 

materials 13, 18

North Dakota 2, 10

Nurses 10

Nursing education 17

Nutrition 14

Nutrition education 14

Ohio 2

Oral cancer 13, 21

Oral health 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,

18, 19, 20, 21

Oregon 2, 6, 7

Orthodontics 10

Outreach 1

Pain 9

Pamphlets 10, 18, 21

Parents 13, 17, 18

Pathology 10

Patient education 10, 16, 17, 19

Patient education material 18

Pediatric dentistry 11

Pediatric dentists 7

Periodicals 11, 14

Periodontal diseases 10

Phobias 9

Physical examinations 10, 14

Poland 4

Policy development 7, 18, 21

Posters 19

Poverty 16

Pregnancy 10

Prenatal care 10

Prenatal influences 12

Preschool children 5

Prevention 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,

18, 19

Prevention programs 7, 10, 13, 18,

19, 20

Preventive health services 3, 15

Primary care 15

Professional education 8, 9

Professional training 10

Program development 20

Program evaluation 17

Protective equipment 14

Provider networks 6

Psychosocial factors 18

Public health 18, 20

Public policies 3, 4, 5

Quality assurance 11

Questionnaires 8, 17

Racial factors 6

Referrals 15

Registries 7

Reports 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 20

Research 3, 9, 18, 20

Resource allocation 3

Resource centers 17

Rhode Island 2

Risk assessment 17

Risk factors 21

School based clinics 5, 6

School health programs 10

School nurses 10

School surveys 8

Screening 10, 12, 13

Smokeless tobacco 21

Smoking cessation 20

Socioeconomic factors 16

Spanish language materials 11, 12,

13, 14, 16, 18, 19

Standards 15

State Children’s Health Insurance

Program (CHIP) 2, 3, 5

State health insurance programs 2

State programs 1

State surveys 7

Statistics 1, 6, 7

Strategic plans 21

Substance abuse 3

Substance dependence 21

Sucking 10, 12

Sugar 18

Surveys 7, 10, 16

Switzerland 20

Teaching guides 19

Teething 11, 12, 15

Texas 12, 14

Thailand 9

Therapeutics 9, 15, 17

Thumbsucking 12

Title XIX of the Social Security

Act 1, 7

Tobacco use 6, 20, 21

Tooth abnormalities 15

Tooth diseases 4, 5, 10, 13

Tooth eruption 13

Training 10

Trauma 15

United States 3, 4, 18, 20

Universities 9

Videotapes 11, 12, 13, 14

Virginia 2

Virus diseases 15

Volunteers 8

Washington 2

Water 18

Water treatment 19, 20

Welfare programs 14

WIC 12

WIC Program 14

Women 9

Women’s health 9

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