Focus on Oral Health

Volume V



February 2001
This publication has been produced by the 

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health

under its cooperative agreement (MCU-119301) with the 

Maternal and Child Health Bureau,

Health Resources and Services Administration,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

NCEMCH is interested in receiving copies of materials

related to areas of maternal and child health services

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

guidelines and standards, record formats, and special

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

address noted.

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National Center for Education in 

Maternal and Child Health

Georgetown University

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NCEMCH welcomes your suggestions for future 

focus topics.

The MCH Program Interchange is a periodic publication

designed to stimulate thinking and creativity within the

Title V community by providing information about

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

voluntary and professional organizations. The materials

cited in the Interchange have been incorporated into

the library at the National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH). Some items

in the NCEMCH Library are available for loan to

those involved in Title V programs, or copies of listed

materials can be requested directly from the contributing organizations and agencies. When ordering materials from the National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, refer to the Inventory Code number

located with the contact information. Inclusion of items

in the Interchange does not imply endorsement by the

Maternal and Child Health Bureau or NCEMCH.

States are encouraged to duplicate the Interchange 

for sharing with other individuals and agencies within

the state.

This issue of the MCH Program Interchange is 

available electronically on NCEMCH’s Web site

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of this Interchange, or to learn about resources on

broader or related topics, search our electronic

Bibliographic Database on our Web site.

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mark indicate that the information is uncertain.

The names of some agencies may have changed since

the materials listed in this Interchange were published.

Differences between bibliographic citations and contact

information may be due to our practice of describing

the items as they were published and providing the

most current contact information available.

NCEMCH MISSION

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

three key areas—program development, policy analysis

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

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

University, NCEMCH is part of the Georgetown

Public Policy Institute. NCEMCH is funded primarily

by the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services through the Health Resources and Services

Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

MCH Program Interchange
Focus on Oral Health

Volume V



February 2001

Contents

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

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

General Education Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Dental Sealants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Early Childhood Caries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Fluoride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tobacco and Oral Cancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Children with Special Health Care Needs . . . . . . . . . 8

Manuals and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

State Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Medicaid and the State Children’s 

Health Insurance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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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 four volumes of the

MCH Program Interchange: Focus on Oral Health, the

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center has produced the fifth volume in the series.

Each successive volume is intended to supplement

rather than replace the previous volumes. This volume

contains a current listing of materials developed by

programs working in states and communities to promote the oral health of children, adolescents, and families nationwide. We hope that the Interchange will

continue to serve as a forum for the cooperative

exchange of information on program ideas, activities,

and materials among individuals in the maternal and

child health community.

The Interchange is just one resource developed by the

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center in its efforts to assist health professionals,

administrators, policymakers, researchers, and others.

In autumn 2000, the resource center published two

new fact sheets, Inequalities in Access: Oral Health

Services for Children and Adolescents with Special Health

Care Needs, which presents conditions and disabilities

affecting the oral health of these children and adolescents, and Preventing Tooth Decay and Saving Teeth

with Dental Sealants, which highlights the benefits of

using dental sealants as a preventive oral health measure. The resource center also published the New

England Regional Oral Health Access Conference

Proceedings. The proceedings summarize the conference participants’ deliberations in developing strategies

to improve children’s access to oral health services in

their respective states. The conference was held

September 9–10, 1999, in Portsmouth, New

Hampshire, and brought together leaders from a variety of backgrounds. Currently, the resource center is

updating its fact sheet on trends in oral health and is

adding a variety of electronically formatted publications to its Web site.

Other conference proceedings from states across the

country are also included in this Interchange. Many of

these proceedings reflect follow-up to the national

conference, Building Partnerships to Improve

Children’s Access to Medicaid Oral Health Services,

held June 1998 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Also worth

highlighting is Oral Health in America: A Report of the

Surgeon General, which calls for a national effort to

improve oral health among all Americans and was

released in June 2000.

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. 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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GENERAL EDUCATION MATERIALS

BRUSH FOR 2

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.

2000. Brush for 2. Alexandria, VA: National Healthy

Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. 1 fact sheet (4

pp.), 1 brochure (2 pp.), 1 poster, 1 order form.

This information package for health professionals

explains the Brush for 2 campaign, a promotion to

educate pregnant women about the relationship

between severe gum disease (periodontitis) and

preterm, low-birthweight births. The package includes

a sample brochure, a poster for use with patients, and

an order form for the brochure.

Contact: Leslie Dunne, National Healthy Mothers,

Healthy Babies Coalition, 121 North Washington

Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone:

(703) 836-6110; fax: (703) 836-3470; e-mail:

ldunne@hmhb.org; Web site: http://www.hmhb.org.

Available at no charge.

DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE:

PRESCHOOL THROUGH 2ND GRADE AND 3RD GRADE

THROUGH 5TH GRADE

California Dental Association, Council on Community

Health. 1999. Dental health education resource guide:

Preschool through 2nd grade and 3rd grade through 5th

grade. Sacramento, CA: Council on Community

Health, California Dental Association. 23 pp.

This guide, divided into two parts, provides teachers

with resources on basic oral health education for school

children. The first part focuses on preschool through

second grade, and the second part on third through

fifth grade. Each section contains goals and objectives

in addition to age-appropriate games and puzzles.

Contact: 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.

DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT HURTS: YOUR CHILD NEEDS

HEALTHY TEETH TO EAT, TALK AND SMILE!

Michigan Department of Community Health. 2000.

Don’t wait until it hurts: Your child needs healthy teeth to

eat, talk and smile! Lansing, MI: Michigan Department

of Community Health. 2 pp.

This brochure provides parents with information on

dental visits for their children and tips for keeping

children’s teeth healthy. It also includes a checklist of

dental care.

Contact: Jacqueline Tallman, Oral Health Program

Coordinator, Michigan Department of Community

Health, 3423 North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard,

P.O. Box 30195, Lansing, MI 48909. Telephone: (517)

335-8909; fax: (517) 335-8294. Single copies available

at no charge.

MOBILE DENTISTRY

Murphy, J. E. Jr. 1996. Mobile dentistry. Tulsa, OK:

PennWell Publishing Company. 300 pp.

This book examines the need for and means of providing mobile dental services to institutional populations.

It begins with an overview of mobile dentistry and the

physical components essential to delivery of dental services. The second section discusses staffing, including

the role of staff in providing dental care in long-term

care facilities. The third section explains techniques

and systems for overcoming barriers to care in nontraditional settings. The last section looks at mobile missionary programs. Appendices include a resource guide

and an exposure control plan.

Contact: PennWell Books, P.O. Box 21288, Tulsa, OK

74121. Telephone: (800) 752-9764; fax: (877) 218-1348;

e-mail: renaew@pennwell.com; Web site: http://www.

pennwell-store.com. $10.00. ISBN 0-87814-468-4.

Oral Health Materials
NATIONAL DENTAL ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

American Dental Association, Dental Society Services.

2000. National dental organization directory. Chicago,

IL: American Dental Association. 30 pp.

This directory lists national dental organizations alphabetically by subject group: ADA-recognized specialities, dental speciality boards, other affiliated organizations, dental fraternities, and special interest groups.

Included are the names, addresses, and phone and fax

numbers of the presidents and executive directors, as

well as the end of the officers’ terms.

Contact: American Dental Association, P.O. Box 776,

St. Charles, IL 60174. Telephone: (800) 947-4776;

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

$125 for members, $187.50 for nonmembers.

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Garcia-Godoy, F. 2000. Pediatric dentistry. Dental

Clinics of North America 44(3):443–716.

The 12 articles in this issue present clinical aspects of

pediatric dentistry for pediatric dentists and general

practitioners. The articles highlight basic concepts in

children’s growth and development and oral health

care. Topics include the role of medication and sugars

in pediatric dental patients; craniofacial growth; behavior management of children in the dental office; infant

oral health; principles of diagnosis and treatment of

high-caries patients; resin-based composites and compomers in primary molars; pulp therapy for the primary and young permanent dentitions; treatment of trauma to the primary and young permanent dentitions;

periodontal diseases in children and adolescents; evaluation and treatment of pediatric oral habits; treatment

approaches to common symptomatic oral lesions in

children; and practice management in pediatric 

dentistry.

Contact: W. B. Saunders Periodicals, 6277 Sea Harbor

Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Telephone: (800)

453-4351 (then select 1); fax: (407) 363-9669; e-mail:

wbspcs@harcourt.com. $56.00. ISSN 0031-8352.

PEDIATRIC ORAL HEALTH

Griffen, A. 2000. (Ed.) Pediatric oral health. Pediatric

Clinics of North America 47(5):975–1196.

The 10 articles in this issue provide a survey of commonly encountered oral health problems in children

and suggest appropriate interventions by health care

providers. The articles are part of an effort to address

the large unmet need for oral care among children in

the United States. Topics include normal formation

and development defects of human dentition; dental

caries as an infectious and transmissible disease; the

role of the pediatrician in prevention of dental disease;

infant oral health and oral habits; diagnosis and management of dental injuries in children; facial growth

and management of orthodontic problems; oral pathology, including soft tissue and periodontal conditions;

relationships between oral and systemic health; pharmacologic behavior management for pediatric dental

treatment; and public and clinical considerations in

maximizing children’s oral health.

Contact: W. B. Saunders Periodicals, 6277 Sea Harbor

Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Telephone: (800)

453-4351 (then select 1); fax: (407) 363-9669; e-mail:

wbspcs@harcourt.com. $39.00. ISSN 0031-3955.

PLAQUE: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO GET RID OF IT

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research. 1999. Plaque: What it is and how to get rid of

it. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Dental and

Craniofacial Research. 2 pp.

This brochure contains information about plaque and

describes correct dental hygiene procedures to prevent

it. It illustrates proper flossing and brushing techniques

and offers tips to help fight plaque and prevent diseases of the mouth.

Contact: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 45, Room

4AS19, Bethesda, MD 20892-6400. Telephone: (301)

496-4261 (publications); fax: (301) 496-9988; Web

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

NIH 99-3245.

UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES IN CHILDHOOD

David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 2000.

Unintentional injuries in childhood. The future of children

series, vol. 10, no. 1. Los Altos, CA: David and Lucile

Packard Foundation. 188 pp. (Executive summary, 7

pp.)

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This issue of The Future of Children, written for legislators, professionals, practitioners, and policymakers,

focuses on childhood unintentional injuries. Chapters

include an analysis of preventive strategies for childhood injuries and a history of injury control. Other

topics include injury prevention in clinical and community settings, legislative and regulatory strategies to

reduce childhood unintentional injuries, the cost of

childhood unintentional injuries, the Oklahoma City

Smoke Alarm Project, and the Indian Health Service

Model for training injury control practitioners.

Contact: David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 300

Second Street, Suite 102, Los Altos, CA 94022.

Telephone: (650) 948-3696; fax: (415) 948-6498;

e-mail: circulation@futureofchildren.org; document

URL: http://www.futureofchildren.org. Available from

the Web site at no charge. ISSN 1054-8289.

WOMEN’S ORAL HEALTH ISSUES

American Dental Association, Council on Access,

Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations. 2000.

Women’s oral health issues. Chicago, IL: American

Dental Association. 43 pp. (Oral health care series)

This report serves as a resource for dentists and physicians on the special oral health needs of women. It

addresses hormonal effects on the oral cavity in various

stages of women’s lives, including at puberty, during

menses and pregnancy, while using oral contraceptives,

and during menopause. The report highlights women’s

dental needs and considerations and addresses eating

disorders and temporomandibular disorders.

Contact: Catalog Sales, American Dental Association,

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

947-4746; fax: (888) 476-1880; e-mail:catalog@ada.

org; Web site: http://www.ada.org. $12.00 for members, $18.00 for nonmembers (prepaid).

YOUR CHILD’S FIRST DENTAL VISIT

HealthPartners, Center for Health Promotion. 1999.

Your child’s first dental visit. Minneapolis, MN: Center

for Health Promotion, HealthPartners. 1 p.

This fact sheet suggests ways parents and other caregivers can make a first dental visit a positive experience

for a child. It also lists actions that can be detrimental

to the experience.

Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

DENTAL SEALANTS

BENEFITS OF SEALANTS

American Dental Association. 1999. Benefits of sealants.

Chicago, IL: American Dental Association. 2 pp.

This brochure explains the benefits of dental sealants,

as well as the causes of dental caries and how sealants

prevent them.

Contact: American Dental Association, P.O. Box 776,

St. Charles, IL 60174. Telephone: (800) 947-4776;

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

Contact organization for price information.

DENTAL SEALANT RESOURCE GUIDE

Kraft, K., and Holt, K. (Eds.) 2000. Dental sealant

resource guide. Arlington, VA: National Center for

Education in Maternal and Child Health. 24 pp.

This resource guide encourages the exchange of information about dental sealants and promotes their use to

prevent dental caries. The guide is divided into three

sections. The first section lists journal articles that

appeared in the literature from 1997 to 1999. The second section describes publications and resource materials, including 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,

(888) 434-4MCH; fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail:

nmchc@circsol.com; Web site: http://www.nmchc.org;

document URL: http://www.ncemch.org/pubs/default.

html#oralhealth. Available at no charge. NMCHC

inventory code M022.
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PREVENTING TOOTH DECAY AND SAVING TEETH WITH

DENTAL SEALANTS

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center. 2000. Preventing tooth decay and saving teeth

with dental sealants. Arlington, VA: National Center for

Education in Maternal and Child Health. 2 pp.

This fact sheet provides information on the use and

advantages of dental sealants and discusses costs and

access. It explains what dental sealants are, how they

can be used to prevent tooth decay, and programs to

increase their use. A list of references is 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,

(888) 434-4MCH; fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail:

nmchc@circsol.com; Web site: http://www.nmchc.org;

document URL: http://www.ncemch.org/pubs/default.

html#oralhealth. Available at no charge. NMCHC

inventory code M055.

SEAL A SMILE: A DENTAL SEALANT PORTFOLIO FOR

DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAMS AND WISCONSIN

COMMUNITIES—A USER’S GUIDE

Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin. 2000. Seal a Smile: A

dental sealant portfolio for dental hygiene programs and

Wisconsin communities—A user’s guide. Milwaukee, WI:

Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin. 130 pp.

This manual provides guidelines for developing schoolbased and school-linked dental sealant programs in

Wisconsin. It is divided into modules covering the following topics: community partners and resources;

selection of children for the program and form development; sealant program preparation and communication forms; sealant program implementation; treatment

referral; sealant program evaluation; equipment and

supplies; grant writing and funding sources; occupational safety and health training and first aid planning;

and problems and solutions.

Contact: Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin,

P.O. Box 1997, MS 957, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1997.

Telephone: (414) 266-6179; fax: (414) 266-6975;

e-mail: pbollinger@chw.org; Web site: http://www.

healthysmilesforwi.org. $15.00.

SEAL A SMILE: PLANNING GUIDE NARRATIVE

Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin. 2000. Seal a smile:

Planning guide narrative. Milwaukee, WI: Children’s

Health Alliance of Wisconsin. 25 pp.

This planning guide serves as a resource for oral

health, education, and/or youth advocates to plan Seal

a Smile dental sealant promotion projects in Wisconsin. The guide explains how to initiate, plan, and

finance the project and includes the details of sealant

placement.

Contact: Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin,

P.O. Box 1997, MS 957, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1997.

Telephone: (414) 266-6179; fax: (414) 266-6975;

e-mail: pbollinger@chw.org; Web site: http://www.

healthysmilesforwi.org. Available at no charge.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES

ARE YOU AT RISK FOR DENTAL CARIES (CAVITIES)?

HealthPartners, Center for Health Promotion. 1998.

Are you at risk for dental caries (cavities)? Minneapolis,

MN: Center for Health Promotion, HealthPartners.

2 pp.

This brochure provides information on assessing an

individual’s risk for dental caries, preventing caries, and

reversing small caries. A chart lists the risk of caries

according to type of food consumed.

Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapo

lis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com. $3.40

per pack of 25.

CARIES GUIDELINE

HealthPartners, Dental Division. 1998. Caries guideline.

Minneapolis, MN: Dental Division, HealthPartners. 37

pp.

This guideline discusses the assessment, management,

and prevention of dental caries affecting older children

and adults. Addressed to dentists, the guideline focuses

on topics such as treatment of root caries, remineralization as a therapy, and movement from the traditional surgical model to the preventive model.
Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES E. C. C.: A WISCONSIN

RESOURCE DIRECTORY

Barbeau, L., Reagan, T., Dillon, M. T., Waite, S.,

Duwell, M., Hartmann, C., LeMay, W., Tavris, D. R.,

Steinmetz, M., and Salamon, A. 2000. Early childhood

caries E. C. C.: A Wisconsin resource directory. Milwaukee, WI: Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin.

29 pp.

This guide provides information on and resources for

dealing with oral health and prevention of early childhood caries in Wisconsin. Topics include fluoride supplementation, dental hygiene, dental sealants, and preventive dental care. A referral list of pediatric dentists

and a listing of county health departments are 

provided.

Contact: Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin,

P.O. Box 1997, MS 957, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1997.

Telephone: (414) 266-6179; fax: (414) 266-6975;

e-mail: pbollinger@chw.org; Web site: http://www.

healthysmilesforwi.org. Available at no charge.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES EDUCATION PACKET

Bruerd, B., Cateora, D., Loy, D., Sanzi-Schaedel, S.,

and Dieter, R. S. 1999. Early childhood caries education

packet. Salem, OR: Office of Medical Assistance

Programs, Oregon Department of Human Resources.

17 pp., 5 brochures, 5 additional items.

This packet of oral health education materials focuses

on dental hygiene and dental care for pregnant women

and their infants and children. For parents, it includes

fact sheets with information about prenatal dental care

and dental hygiene, prevention of early childhood

caries, the use of fluoride, and guides for dental

hygiene for infants and young children. It also includes

five pamphlets on infant and child oral health, the first

dental visit, toothbrushing techniques, and thumbsucking. For professionals, it contains a questionnaire on

the packet’s usefulness, a laminated map of Oregon

showing water supplies with fluoride, a laminated pediatric dental reference card, a document about infant

and toddler dental examinations, and a fact sheet listing the periodicity of dental services for infants and

children. A list of resources and order information are

also included.

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. Selected portions of the packet are

available at the following document URL: http://www.

ohd.hr.state.or.us/dental/ecc.htm.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES PREVENTION

Nevada State Health Division, Maternal and Child

Health, Oral Health Initiative. 2000. Early childhood

caries prevention. Carson City, NV: Maternal and Child

Health, Nevada State Health Division. 19 pp. (presenter manual), 74 pp. (educational curriculum).

The two manuals in this resource package provide

health professionals with information on how to teach

parents to prevent early childhood caries. The training

presenter manual describes objectives, slides to use (not

included), and an evaluation form. Health professionals

can use the educational curriculum manual, divided

into sections by age ranges from prenatal to 24 months,

to educate parents. Each section provides tips for good

oral health during that time span. Some of the material

is in Spanish. [Funded by the Maternal and Child

Health Bureau.]

Contact: Judith M. Wright, Bureau Chief, Maternal

and Child Health, Nevada Bureau of Family Health

Services, Nevada Health Division, 505 East King

Street, Room 200, Carson City, NV 89701-4792.

Telephone: (775) 684-4285; e-mail: jwright@govmail.

state.nv.us. Available at no charge.

IS YOUR CHILD AT RISK FOR DENTAL CARIES (TOOTH

DECAY)?

HealthPartners, Center for Health Promotion. 2000. Is

your child at risk for dental caries (tooth decay)? Minneapolis, MN: Center for Health Promotion, HealthPartners. 2 pp.

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This fact sheet is a check-off form dental health professionals can use to provide information to parents

and caregivers about a child’s risk for dental caries and

ways to reduce the risk of future tooth decay. It also

gives anticipatory guidance on actions to take to ensure

good oral health in children ages 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and

adolescence.

Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

LIFT THE LIP TO CHECK BABY’S TEETH

Calgary Regional Health Authority, Community Oral

Health Services. 2000. Lift the lip to check baby’s teeth.

Calgary, AB: Community Oral Health Services,

Calgary Regional Health Authority. 1 card (4 x 8 1/2

inches), 1 magnet (2 x 2 inches).

This folding card and magnet carry the message “Lift

the lip to check baby’s teeth.” Inside the card are pictures of healthy teeth and teeth with varying stages of

early childhood caries. The back of the card has tips on

infant oral health for parents.

Contact: Community Oral Health Services, Calgary

Regional Health Authority, 320-17 Avenue Southwest,

Box 4016, Station C, Calgary, AB T2T 5T1. Telephone: (403) 228-7410; fax: (403) 245-1736; e-mail:

luke.schwart@crha-health.ab.ca. Contact the organization for price information.

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY DENTAL CARIES GUIDELINE

HealthPartners, Dental Division. 2000. Pediatric dentistry dental caries guideline. Minneapolis, MN: Dental

Division, HealthPartners. 24 pp.

This guideline addresses the assessment, management,

and prevention of dental caries affecting infants and

children from birth to age 12. The first part presents

information about fluoride and dental caries, dental

caries risk, and sources of fluoride and its effects drawn

from evidence-based medical literature, along with recommendations for the dentist and dental assistant. The

second part gives protocols for examining and treating

infants and children from birth to age 2 and from ages

3 to 12. Appendices provide information about fluoride

supplements and anticipatory guidance for children

ages 12 months through adolescence. Included are a

list of references and flow charts for risk assessment

and treatment of children.

Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

PREVENTING BABY BOTTLE TOOTH DECAY: TIPS TO

WEAN YOUR CHILD AWAY FROM A BOTTLE

HealthPartners, Center for Health Promotion. 1999.

Preventing baby bottle tooth decay: Tips to wean your child

away from a bottle. Minneapolis, MN: Center for

Health Promotion, HealthPartners. 2 pp.

This fact sheet gives parents and other caregivers information on the cause of baby bottle tooth decay and

recommends methods for weaning a child from using a

bottle or “at will” breastfeeding at bed and nap time. It

also provides information on teaching a child to drink

from a cup, suggestions for the best time to wean a

child from a bottle, and reasons a child older than 12

months should not carry a cup of sweetened liquid

around all day.

Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

FLUORIDE

FLUORIDE

HealthPartners, Center for Health Promotion. 2000.

Fluoride. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Health

Promotion, HealthPartners. 2 pp.

This fact sheet gives parents and other caregivers information about the role of fluoride in children’s oral

health, including benefits and possible problems of fluoride use. It provides answers to several general questions, including “What is fluoride?”, “What are the primary sources of fluoride?”, and “How do you know if

you are getting enough, or too much?”

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Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

SOURCES OF FLUORIDE

HealthPartners, Center for Health Promotion. 2000.

Sources of fluoride. Minneapolis, MN: Center for

Health Promotion, HealthPartners. 3 pp.

This fact sheet presents dental patients with information on the use of fluoride for oral health and includes

sources of fluoride. Answers to several general questions address fluoridated water, as well as professionally

applied or prescribed fluoride such as fluoride gel, concentrate, mouthrinse, and supplements.

Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

NUTRITION

NUTRITION AND ORAL HEALTH

HealthPartners, Center for Health Promotion. 1999.

Nutrition and oral health. Minneapolis, MN: Center for

Health Promotion, HealthPartners. 2 pp.

This fact sheet presents the patient with information

on the causes of tooth decay and recommends dental

hygiene and nutrition practices that will help prevent

dental caries.

Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

SNACK SMART FOR HEALTHY TEETH! 

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research. 2000. Snack smart for healthy teeth! Bethesda,

MD: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research. 2 pp.

This brochure presents parents and other caregivers

with information on the effects of sugary foods on oral

health, especially as snacks, and suggests alternative

snack foods for children and adults. The brochure is

available in English and Spanish.

Contact: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research, Building 45, Room 4AS19, 9000 Rockville

Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892-6400. Telephone: (301)

496-4261 (publications); fax: (301) 496-9988; Web

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

NIH 00-1680.

SOFT DRINKS ARE “LIQUID CANDY”: SO WHAT’S IN

THEM FOR YOU?

HealthPartners, Center for Health Promotion. 1999.

Soft drinks are “liquid candy”: So what’s in them for you?

Minneapolis, MN: Center for Health Promotion,

HealthPartners. 2 pp.

This fact sheet discusses the effects of soft drinks on

oral and general health, suggests limiting soft drinks,

and recommends substitute beverages to reduce the

risk of tooth decay.

Contact: Susan Hahn, HealthPartners, CHP-Modc,

8100 34th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 1309, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1309. Telephone: (952) 967-6795; fax:

(952) 883-6767; e-mail: susan.h.hahn@healthpartners.

com; Web site: http://www.healthpartners.com.

Available at no charge.

TOBACCO AND ORAL CANCER

CHEWFREE SMOKELESS TOBACCO CESSATION 

PROGRAM

Oregon Research Institute. 1997. ChewFree smokeless

tobacco cessation program. Eugene, OR: Oregon

Research Institute. 1 program guide, 1 patient packet,

1 training videotape (VHS 1/2 inch), 1 patient videotape (VHS 1/2 inch).

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This smokeless tobacco cessation program contains a

set of materials for dental professionals to use with

their patients. The program guide explains how to present the patient materials, including how to adapt the

program for adolescents. A training videotape reviews

the material in the guide and shows how to conduct an

intervention. Pamphlets in the patient packet address

snuff, chewing tobacco, and nicotine skin patches. A

patient videotape reviews the material presented during

the intervention.

Contact: Applied Behavior Science Press, 261 East

12th Avenue, Suite 210, Eugene, OR 97401.

Telephone: (541) 345-0404, (888) 345-8744; fax:

(541) 345-5951. $15.00 per training packet, $10.00 

per patient packet (limited supply available).

ORAL CANCER: DEADLY TO IGNORE

California Department of Health Services, Survey

Research Group. 2000. Oral cancer: Deadly to ignore.

Points of interest series, no. 1. Sacramento, CA:

Maternal and Child Health Branch, California

Department of Health Services. 2 pp.

This fact sheet presents an overview of oral cancer,

then highlights data collected during the California

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

and explains its methodology. Graphs illustrate adult

participation in oral and mouth cancer screening (by

gender and ethnicity), participants’ understanding of

early signs of cancer (by gender), and participants’ reasons for not undergoing an oral cancer examination (by

gender).

Contact: Andrea Azevedo, Maternal and Child Health

Branch, California Department of Health Services,

714 P Street, Room 750, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Telephone (916) 654-9927; fax: (916) 657-3069;

e-mail: aazevedo@dhs.ca.gov. Available at no charge.

ORAL HEALTH, CANCER CARE, AND YOU: FITTING THE

PIECES TOGETHER

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

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

Fitting the pieces together. Bethesda, MD: National Oral

Health Information Clearinghouse. 14 items.

This information package contains materials for the

Oral Health, Cancer Care, and You health awareness

campaign. Materials explain to both patients and

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

health problems. The package includes lists of possible

side effects and suggestions for alleviating them, as well

as recommended oral health care schedules. Most of

the materials have special sections dealing with children’s oral health problems.

Contact: National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse, One NOHIC Way, Bethesda, MD 20892-3500.

Telephone: (301) 402-7364, (877) 216-1019 (ordering

information); fax: (301) 907-8830; e-mail: nohic@

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

Available at no charge.

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL

HEALTH CARE NEEDS

INEQUALITIES IN ACCESS: ORAL HEALTH SERVICES

FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SPECIAL

HEALTH CARE NEEDS

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource

Center. 2000. Inequalities in access: Oral health services

for children and adolescents with special health care needs.

Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in

Maternal and Child Health. 2 pp.

This fact sheet presents general information on the status of oral health services for children and adolescents

with special health care needs, focusing on legal

requirements, availability, and use. A list of references

is provided. [Funded by Maternal and Child Health

Bureau.]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450,

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

(888) 434-4MCH; fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail:

nmchc@circsol.com; Web site: http://www.nmchc.org;

document URL: http://www.ncemch.org/pubs/default.

html#oralhealth. Available at no charge. NMCHC

inventory code N014.

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PLANNING GUIDE FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS

SERVING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE

NEEDS

Isman, B. A., and Newton, R. N. 2000. Planning guide

for dental professionals serving children with special health

care needs. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern

California University Affiliated Program, Children’s

Hospital Los Angeles. 62 pp.

This manual promotes a framework for dental professionals to communicate and work with families to

ensure that appropriate, quality oral health care is provided both at home and in the dental office. The manual contains six sections on the following topics: preparation for dental visits, oral assessment and prevention;

determination of specialized treatment techniques,

indicators of quality dental care, linking with community resources, and bibliography and other resources.

[Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.]

Contact: Cary Bujold Kreutzer, University of Southern

California University Affiliated Program, Children’s

Hospital Los Angeles, P.O. Box 54700, MS #53, Los

Angeles, CA 90054-0700. Telephone: (323) 669-2300;

fax: (323) 671-3835; e-mail: cbujold@chla.usc.edu.

$25.00.

PRINCIPLES OF DENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE

HIV/AIDS PATIENT

Abel, S. N., Croser, D., Fischman, S. L., Glick, M.,

and Phelan, J. A. (Eds. and Comps.) 1999. Principles of

dental management for the HIV/AIDS patient. Centerport, NY: Dental Alliance for AIDS/HIV Care. 87 pp.

These guidelines present information to help the dental professional care for the HIV-infected patient.

Topics include the best methods to obtain a thorough

medical history, treatment planning and case management, oral manifestations of HIV infection, occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens and tuberculosis, and psychosocial and ethical issues. The appendix

has a guide to the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration’s standard for post-exposure evaluation

and follow-up requirements.

Contact: Dental Alliance for AIDS/HIV Care, Nine

Laurel Hill Road, Centerport, NY 11721-1218;

e-mail: glick@biochem.dental.upenn.edu; Web site:

http://www.critpath.org/daac; document URL:

http://www.critpath.org/daac/standards.html. Available

from the Web site at no charge.

MANUALS AND GUIDELINES

BRIDGING THE GAP: AN ORAL HEALTH GUIDE FOR

MEDICAL PERSONNEL

Aldous, J. A. 1999. Bridging the gap: An oral health

guide for medical personnel. Ephraim, UT: Central Utah

Area Health Education Center. 41 pp.

This manual attempts to help physicians recognize oral

health problems and become partners in preventive

oral health care. It includes sections on primary and

permanent dentition, oral examination, dental caries,

prevention of oral disease, periodontal disease, orthodontics, dental trauma, and common oral problems.

Contact: Central Utah Area Health Education Center,

150 East College Avenue, P.O. Box 1019, Ephraim,

UT 84627. Telephone: (435) 283-7588; fax: (435) 283-

6913; e-mail: debbie.barnes@snow.edu; Web site:

http://www.ahec.utah.edu. $12.95 plus $2.00 shipping

and handling. Discounts available for orders of 10 or

more.

MANUAL ON DENTAL CARE ACCESS PROGRAMS

American Dental Association, Council on Access,

Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations. 2000.

Manual on dental care access programs. Chicago, IL:

Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional

Relations, American Dental Association. 108 pp.

This manual provides instructions for setting up a dental access program for patients who would not otherwise receive care. Topics include publicity, fundraising,

and summaries of existing programs. Sample forms and

lists of selected resources and contacts are also included.

Contact: Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations, American Dental Association,

211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678.

Telephone: (312) 440-2860; fax: (312) 440-4640; Web

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

ORAL HEALTH RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL:

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

Spohn, E., Hardison, J. D., Mullins, R. M., and Cecil,

J. C. 1999. Oral Health Resources International: Services

and programs. Lexington, KY: College of Dentistry,

University of Kentucky. 70 pp. (Executive summary,

9 pp.)

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This manual describes the services and programs

offered by Oral Health Resources International

(OHRI), a unit within the University of Kentucky

College of Dentistry, including needs assessments, oral

health promotion, and materials for dental education

and training. The manual contains a sample training

module, sample media materials, a brochure describing

OHRI, and a catalog of OHRI resources available for

purchase.

Contact: College of Dentistry, Oral Health Resources

International, University of Kentucky, UK Medical

Center, 800 Rose Street, Room D-140, Lexington, KY

40536-0084. Telephone: (859) 323-1167; fax: (859)

257-2172; e-mail: hardison@pop.uky.edu; Web site:

http://www.mc.uky.edu/ohri. Contact organization for

price information.

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 Dentistry,

New York University College of Dentistry. 38 pp., 5

pamphlets, directory (90 pp.).

This infant oral health manual for nondental professionals provides information for pregnant women and

new mothers about promoting oral health and preventing dental disease in their infants and young children.

Topics include 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. The manual comes with a list of relevant Web

sites and a packet of oral health education pamphlets.

A pocket in the binder contains a copy of the Directory

of Clinical Dental Services: New York City (1996), an

infant oral health questionnaire pretest and posttest,

and a session evaluation.

Contact: Jill Fernandez, College of Dentistry,

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, New York

University, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY

10010-4086. Telephone: (212) 998-9656, (212) 998-

9653. Contact organization for price information.

PHYSICIANS’ GUIDE TO DENTAL EMERGENCIES

Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of

Oral Health. 1998. Physicians’ guide to dental

emergencies. Phoenix, AZ: Office of Oral Health,

Arizona Department of Health Services; Oakland, CA:

Dental Health Foundation. 48 pp.

This guide helps physicians identify and treat emergency dental conditions until the patient can see a dentist. It covers problems with teeth, soft and hard tissue

infections, tissue lacerations, post-dental visit complications, temporomandibular disorders, local anesthesia,

antibiotics, and dental prescriptions for children and

adults.

Contact: Dental Health Foundation, 520 Third Street,

Suite 205, Oakland, CA 94607. Telephone: (510) 663-

3727; fax: (510) 663-3733; e-mail: tdhf@pacbell.net;

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

$6.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling.

PREAMBLE TO THE COMPETENCY STATEMENTS FOR

DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH [AND] DENTAL PUBLIC

HEALTH COMPETENCIES

American Association of Public Health Dentistry and

American Board of Dental Public Health. 1997.

Preamble to the competency statements for dental public

health [and] Dental public health competencies. Portland,

OR: American Association of Public Health Dentistry;

and Gainesville, FL: American Board of Dental Public

Health. 6 pp.

These guidelines for dental public health competencies

were developed at a workshop in San Mateo,

California, in May 1997 and are part of the cultural

competency material from the Annual Oral Health

Conference, held in Lansing, Michigan, in June 2000.

The preamble explains some of the history of the competencies and how the new ones differ from previous

ones. The competencies themselves list what dental

public health practitioners should do rather than what

they should know or understand. They also provide

performance indicators. Competency areas include program planning, program evaluation, oral health promotion, ethics, culturally competent services, and surveillance systems.

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;

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document URL: http://www.pitt.edu/~aaphd/dph.

competency.html. Available from the Web at document

URL; photocopy available at no charge from NCEMCH.

REPORTS

THE CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE: STRATEGY TRANSFER

GUIDE—MODELS THAT WORK

U.S. Bureau of Primary Health Care. 1997. The Child

Health Initiative: Strategy transfer guide—Models that

work. Bethesda, MD: U.S. Bureau of Primary Health

Care. 36 pp.

This report is designed to help others replicate the

strategies used by the Child Health Initiative, one of

the 1996 Models That Work competition special honorees. The Child Health Initiative was a 4-year publicprivate collaboration in Salem, Oregon, that provided

intensive care coordination to elementary students and

their younger siblings in low-income areas. In addition,

the initiative provided free services, including annual

health and safety fairs, immunizations, emergency dental treatment, dental sealants, a bicycle safety program

with bike helmets, smoke detectors, and blankets. The

report describes the project, including its collaborative

model, service delivery, partnerships, infrastructure,

funding, influence, and outcomes, along with lessons

learned, implementation of the model program, and

funding and resource development.

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.

THE DISPARITY CAVITY: FILLING AMERICA’S ORAL

HEALTH CARE GAP

Oral Health America. 2000. The disparity cavity:

Filling America’s oral health care gap. Chicago, IL: Oral

Health America. 13 pp.

This report presents an overview of Oral Health

America’s 10-year Campaign for Oral Health Parity. It

identifies some of the barriers that must be overcome,

such as the shortage of dental professionals, and suggests some steps to meet the goal of parity in dental

care.

Contact: Oral Health America, 410 North Michigan

Avenue, Suite 352, Chicago, IL 60611-4211.

Telephone: (312) 836-9900; fax: (312) 836-9986;

e-mail: liv@oralhealthamerica.org; Web site: http://

www.oralhealthamerica.org. Available at no charge.

GAPS IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT: DENTAL

CARE FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN

Kenney, G. M., Ko, G., and Ormond, B. A. 2000. Gaps

in prevention and treatment: Dental care for low-income

children. New federalism: National survey of America’s

families series, no. B-15. Washington, DC: Urban

Institute. 6 pp.

This report uses estimates drawn from the 1997

National Survey of America’s Families (NSAF) to

examine variations in the receipt of dental services and

in unmet need for dental care across different subgroups of children ages 3 and over, both nationally and

across 13 different states. The report examines the specific barriers to care and their policy implications.

Contact: Bonnie Nowak, Urban Institute, 2100 M

Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Telephone:

(202) 261-5850; fax: (202) 293-1918; e-mail: bnowak@

ui.urban.org; Web site: http://www.urban.org. Available at no charge.

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE DENTAL ACCESS

ISSUE

Ingargiola, P. 2000. Innovative solutions to the dental

access issue. Denver, CO: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue

Shield Foundation in Colorado. 8 pp.

This report examines a variety of ways to improve

access to dental care, including the broad categories of

provider incentives and preventive dental health solutions. It also includes experiences from states that are

putting these solutions into practice.

Contact: Sally Vogler, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue

Shield Foundation, 700 Broadway, Denver, CO 80273-

0002. Telephone: (303) 831-5899. Available at no

charge.
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ORAL HEALTH: DENTAL DISEASE IS A CHRONIC

PROBLEM AMONG MANY LOW-INCOME AND

VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

U.S. General Accounting Office. 2000. Oral health:

Dental disease is a chronic problem among many lowincome and vulnerable populations. Washington, DC:

General Accounting Office. 44 pp.

This report analyzes dental health and data on the use

of dental care from four national health surveys. Data

from Medicaid and related programs was also analyzed

state by state. The report also discusses Medicaid payment data for dental services.

Contact: U.S. General Accounting Office, 441 G

Street, N.W., Room 5A14, Washington, DC 20548.

Telephone: (202) 512-6000 (distribution), (202) 512-

2537 (TDD); fax: (202) 512-2837; e-mail: info@

www.gao.gov; Web site: http://www.gao.gov; document

URL: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/he00072.pdf.

Single copies available at no charge; also available on

the Web site at no charge. GAO/HEHS-00-72.

ORAL HEALTH IN AMERICA: A REPORT OF THE

SURGEON GENERAL

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

2000. Oral health in America: A report of the Surgeon

General. Rockville, MD: National Institute of Dental

and Craniofacial Research. 308 pp. (Executive summary, 13 pp.)

This report covers the following topics: the meaning of

oral health, the status of oral health in America, the

relationship between oral health and general health and

well-being, promotion and maintenance of oral health,

prevention of oral diseases, and opportunities to

enhance oral health. A framework for action is also

included. The executive summary describes the report

contents, presents the major findings, and lists the

principal components of the framework for action.

Contact: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research, Building 45, Room 4AS19, 9000 Rockville

Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892-6400. Telephone: (301)

496-4261 (publications); fax: (301) 496-9988; Web

site: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov; document URL: http://

www.nidcr.nih.gov/sgr/oralhealth.htm. Available at no

charge; executive summary and full report also available

on the Web site at no charge. NIH 00-4713 (report).

THE ORAL-SYSTEMIC HEALTH CONNECTION

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research. 1999. The oral-systemic health connection.

Spectrum series. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of

Dental and Craniofacial Research. 15 pp.

This report describes the relationship between periodontal disease and other health problems, such as

chronic degenerative diseases, diabetes mellitus, heart

diseases, low birthweight, AIDS, Sjögren’s syndrome,

and xerostomia. The report discusses current and projected research in the field.

Contact: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial

Research, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 45, Room

4AS19, Bethesda, MD 20892-6400. Telephone: (301)

496-4261 (publications); fax: (301) 496-9988; Web

site: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov. Available from the Web

site at no charge.

MEETING/CONFERENCE

MATERIALS

ANNUAL ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE 2000: A SMILE

FOR ALL AGES—ACTION FOR ORAL HEALTH

Michigan Primary Care Association and Michigan

Department of Community Health. 2000. Annual Oral

Health Conference 2000: A Smile for All Ages—Action for

Oral Health. Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of

Community Health. 120 pp.

This manual was developed as a reference for attendees

of the Annual Oral Health Conference 2000, which

was held in Lansing, Michigan, in June. The manual is

divided into sections corresponding to the conference

sessions and includes a Michigan oral health program

directory listing detailed information about local

agency oral health programs, as well as summary findings from the U.S. Surgeon General’s Workshop on

Children and Oral Health. The manual addresses local

health departments’ perspectives, oral health promotion

goals and creative solutions for meeting them, cultural

competency, community collaborations, oral health

program marketing, and securing foundation funding.

The resources in the cultural competency section

include three articles on tailoring oral health education

materials to Native Americans and one report on

Arab-American cultural values in relation to health.

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.

DENTAL SUMMIT: MAY 10 AND 11, 1999,

GRANTVILLE HOLIDAY INN

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. 1999.

Dental Summit: May 10 and 11, 1999, Grantville

Holiday Inn. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department

of Public Welfare. 200 pp.

These conference materials were developed as a reference for attendees at the Pennsylvania Department of

Public Welfare Dental Summit. The conference

focused on improving access to dental care for Medical

Assistance recipients, with participation by major

stakeholders in a collaborative process. Five workgroups—organized around children, special needs populations, managed care, provider inducements, and

quality—met to discuss accessibility issues and make

recommendations. Contents of the reference binder

include a statement of the conference vision, goals, and

objectives; Pennsylvania regulations on the Medical

Assistance Program and dental services; the Medical

Assistance fee schedule; copies of invoice forms; and

statistical charts. Several issue-related articles are also

included.

Contact: 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.

NATIONAL DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM

DIRECTORS’ WORKSHOP

Dolan, T. A. 1999. Second Annual National Dental

Public Health Program Directors’ Workshop. Rockville,

MD: U.S. Bureau of Health Professions. 58 pp.

This report summarizes the Second Annual National

Dental Public Health Program Directors’ Workshop,

held in Alexandria, Virginia, June 20–22, 1999. The

report includes separate chapters summarizing each of

the workshop sessions. Appendices contain a list of

workshop participants and additional material related

to the workshops.

Contact: James Toothaker, American Association of

Public Health Dentistry, 3760 S.W. Lyle Court,

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

(503) 242-0721; e-mail: natoff@aol.com; Web site:

http://www.pitt.edu/~aaphd. Available at no charge.

NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL ORAL HEALTH ACCESS

CONFERENCE: PROCEEDINGS—SEPTEMBER 9–10,

1999, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Seif, A., Holt, K., and Lawrence, R. (Eds.) 1999. New

England Regional Oral Health Access Conference:

Proceedings—September 9–10, 1999, Portsmouth, New

Hampshire. Arlington, VA: National Center for

Education in Maternal and Child Health. 52 pp.

This report summarizes the deliberations of work

groups that participated in the New England Regional

Oral Health Access Conference, held in Portsmouth,

New Hampshire, September 9–10, 1999. Key representatives from the public, private, not-for-profit, academic, and elected sectors participated in the conference.

The conference developed action plans to promote

children’s access to oral health services at the state and

local levels in the six New England states, Public

Health Service Region I: Connecticut, Maine,

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and

Vermont. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health

Bureau.]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450,

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

(888) 434-4MCH; fax: (703) 821-2098; e-mail:

nmchc@circsol.com; Web site: http://www.nmchc.org;

document URL: http://www.ncemch.org/pubs/default.

html#oralhealth. Available at no charge. NMCHC

inventory code M057.

NORTH DAKOTA DENTAL SUMMIT: ORAL HEALTH

ACCESS—SHAPING THE FUTURE: APRIL 14, 2000,

BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA—MEETING

PROCEEDINGS

Felix, Burdine and Associates. 2000. North Dakota

Dental Summit: Oral health access—Shaping the future:

April 14, 2000, Bismarck, North Dakota—Meeting proceedings. Bismarck, ND: Felix, Burdine and Associates.

120 pp.

This document contains the meeting proceedings from

the North Dakota Dental Summit, held in Bismarck,

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North Dakota, on April 14, 2000. The purpose of the

summit was to engage North Dakota in the National

Oral Health Initiative of the Health Resources and

Services Administration (HRSA) and Health Care

Financing Administration (HCFA); to develop and consider policy changes and other strategies to increase

access to dental services, particularly for the underserved; and to follow up on dental issues generated at

the Children’s Health Care Needs Workshop held in

August 1999 in North Dakota. Priority issues included

lack of dental staffing; financing and resources required

to support staffing improvement and dental services; and

challenges in providing services to special populations.

Contact: Kathy Mangskau, Oral Health Program,

North Dakota Department of Health, 600 East

Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505-0200.

Telephone: (701) 328-4930; fax: (701) 328-1412;

e-mail: kmangska@state.nd.us; Web site: http://www.

health.state.nd.us/ndhd/prevent/mch/; document

URL: http://www.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/prevent/

mch/dental/summit2000. Available at no charge; also

available on the Web site at no charge.

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

RECOGNITION AND EDUCATION) CONFERENCE, JULY

31–AUGUST 1, 1998

American Dental Association, Council on Access,

Prevention and Interprofessional Relations. 1999.

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

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

Chicago, IL: Council on Access, Prevention and

Interprofessional Relations, American Dental

Association. 76 pp.

These conference proceedings are from the Dentists

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

Conference held in 1998 in Chicago, IL. Included are

presentations on the following aspects of child abuse:

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

and liability issues related to reporting suspected abuse;

ethical issues related to child abuse and family violence;

psychological and patient management considerations

in treating pediatric patients; dentistry’s interventions

and perspectives in preventing child abuse and neglect;

the American Medical Association’s perspective; and

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

Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: 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.

REPORT OF “AIM FOR CHANGE” IN MEDICAID

CONFERENCE: AUGUST 2–3, 1999

American Dental Association. 1999. Report of “Aim for

Change” in Medicaid conference: August 2–3, 1999.

Chicago, IL: American Dental Association. 67 pp.

This report summarizes the discussions of the AIM

(Achieving Improvements in Medicaid) for Change

Conference, a forum for state and local leaders to discuss ways to improve the delivery of dentistry to

Medicaid patients, especially children. Discussions

include federal agencies’ efforts, how to overcome barriers to dental care in Medicaid, and summaries of

state efforts. Appendices include lists of attendees, fact

sheets on dentistry, the impact of oral health on overall

health, dental provisions in each state in the State

Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,

Medicaid program improvements and litigation in

some states, and a list of additional resources, including

Web sites.

Contact: State Government Affairs, American Dental

Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL

60611. Telephone: (312) 440-2525; Web site: http://

www.ada.org. Available on the Web site at no charge.

WISCONSIN DENTAL ACCESS SUMMITS

Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin. 2000.

Wisconsin Dental Access Summits. Milwaukee, WI:

Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin. 27 pp.

This information package contains materials from

three dental access summits held in Wisconsin in 1998

and 2000. Conference schedules, data on claims and

dental services by county, copies of conference presentations, and a list of participants attending the 2000

conference are included.

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.

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STATE INITIATIVES

ACCOMACK COUNTY SCHOOL-BASED DENTAL

PROGRAM: STRATEGY TRANSFER GUIDE—MODELS

THAT WORK

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration,

Bureau of Primary Health Care. 1997. Accomack County

School-Based Dental Program: Strategy transfer guide—

Models that work. Bethesda, MD: Bureau of Primary

Health Care, U.S. Health Resources and Services

Administration. 29 pp.

This guide is designed to help others replicate the

strategies used by the Accomack County, Virginia,

School-Based Dental Program, one of the 1996

Models That Work competition special honorees. The

program provides restorative and preventive dental services, using a fully equipped dental trailer, to Medicaideligible and uninsured children who qualify for the free

and reduced lunch program in 13 county schools. The

report describes the project, including the population

served, outcomes, community partnerships, the service

delivery system, and the organizational structure. It

also describes lessons learned, implementation of the

model program, and funding and resource development.

Contact: HRSA Information Center, 2070 Chain

Bridge Road, Suite 450, Vienna, VA 22182-2536.

Telephone: 888-ASK-HRSA; e-mail: ask@hrsa.gov;

Web site: http://www.ask.hrsa.gov. Available at no

charge.

BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY IN STATE

AND TERRITORIAL ORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors.

2000. Building infrastructure and capacity in state and

territorial oral health programs. Jefferson City, MO:

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors.

44 pp.

This document provides information on the resources

and funding ranges necessary to maintain fully effective dental public health programs at the state and territorial levels. It reviews the Healthy People 2010 oral

health objectives, highlights elements of state oral

health programs that build infrastructure and capacity,

summarizes existing gaps reported by the states, and

illustrates funding needed to build infrastructure and

capacity.

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Dental

Directors, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND

58505-0200. Telephone: (701) 328-4930; fax: (701)

328-1412; e-mail: kmangska@state.nd.us; Web site:

http://www.astdd.org. Available from the Web site at

no charge.

DENTAL CARE ACCESS PROGRAMS FOR THE

UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN WISCONSIN

Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin. 1999. Dental

care access programs for the uninsured and underinsured in

Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI: Children’s Health Alliance

of Wisconsin. 34 pp.

This directory lists various dental access programs for

uninsured or underinsured patients in Wisconsin. The

information is arranged by county. Each entry includes

contact names, addresses, and details about the program, such as population served, service area, funding,

personnel, and days and hours of operation.

Contact: Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin,

P.O. Box 1997, MS 957, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1997.

Telephone: (414) 266-6179; fax: (414) 266-6975;

e-mail: pbollinger@chw.org; Web site: http://www.

healthysmilesforwi.org. Available at no charge.

ENSURING SHINING SMILES FOR COLORADO KIDS

Buck, B. R. 2000. Ensuring shining smiles for Colorado

kids. Denver, CO: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Foundation in Colorado. 14 pp.

This report discusses structural and systemic issues,

including low income and lack of insurance, that contribute to poor dental health in Colorado’s children.

The report also provides a brief overview of Colorado

dental practice, Colorado dental insurance, the dental

health safety net and its gaps, and initiatives to

improve the system of children’s dental health.

Contact: Sally Vogler, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue

Shield Foundation, 700 Broadway, Denver, CO 80273-

0002. Telephone: (303) 831-5899. Available at no

charge.
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INFORMATION OVERVIEW: SCHOOL DENTAL

OUTREACH PROGRAMS

University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry. 1998.

Information overview: School dental outreach programs.

Lexington, KY: College of Dentistry, University of

Kentucky. 14 pp.

This report describes the dental services offered to

indigent students in Kentucky through a program conducted by the University of Kentucky College of

Dentistry. The report explains the need for such a program and its goals, then lists and describes the school

programs.

Contact: College of Dentistry, Oral Health Resources

International, University of Kentucky, UK Medical

Center, 800 Rose Street, Room D-140, Lexington, KY

40536-0084. Telephone: (859) 323-1167; fax: (859)

257-2172; e-mail: hardison@pop.uky.edu; Web site:

http://www.mc.uky.edu/ohri. Contact organization for

price information.

MONTANA DENTAL ACTION PLAN

Fox, S. B. (Compiler). 2000. Montana dental action

plan. Helena, MT: Montana Dental Access Coalition.

50 pp.

This action plan was prepared by the Montana Dental

Access Coalition and submitted for review to the

Children, Families, Health, and Human Services

Legislative Interim Committee. The action plan is part

of an effort to improve oral health and access to dental

care in Montana, particularly for the underserved population. The committee’s recommendations following

their review are included.

Contact: Montana Department of Public Health and

Human Services, 1400 Broadway, Helena, MT 59620-

0901. Telephone: (406) 444-0276; fax: (406) 444-2606.

Available at no charge.

THE ORAL HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA’S CHILDREN:

HALTING A NEGLECTED EPIDEMIC—SELECTED

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CHILDREN’S DENTAL

HEALTH INITIATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Vaiana, M., and Coulter, I. (Eds.) 2000. The oral health

of California’s children: Halting a neglected epidemic—

Selected recommendations from the Children’s Dental

Health Initiative Advisory Committee. Oakland, CA:

The Dental Health Foundation. 30 pp.

This report presents a strategic plan and recommendations to solve the oral health problems found in

California’s children in 1993–94. An assessment

revealed a virtual epidemic of untreated oral diseases in

a sample of more than 6,600 California children from

preschool through grade 12. With the support of the

California Endowment, the Dental Health Foundation

convened the Children’s Dental Health Initiative

Advisory Committee, comprising individuals representing health professions, children’s advocacy organizations, philanthropies, government agencies, the dental insurance industry, academic institutions, and community-based organizations. The advisory committee

worked to identify feasible solutions and translate them

into a plan for action. A reference list is included.

Contact: Dental Health Foundation, 520 Third Street,

Suite 205, Oakland, CA 94607. Telephone: (510) 663-

3727; fax: (510) 663-3733; e-mail: tdhf@pacbell.net;

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

Available at no charge.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: DENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE

SUPPORT—PROPOSAL NUMBER 99-4006/003-10-5-D

University of Massachusetts Medical School. 2000.

Request for proposal: Dental infrastructure support—

Proposal number 99-4006/003-10-5-D. Worcester, MA:

University of Massachusetts Medical School. 34 pp.

This is a request for proposals for Massachusetts communities to develop dental services for MassHealth

members in geographic areas with low provider participation and poor oral health care access. It explains in

detail the standard bid terms and conditions, contractual terms and conditions, and specifications and budget worksheet.

Contact: 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.
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SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 21: FINAL REPORT

New Mexico Health Policy Commission. 1999. Senate

Joint Memorial 21: Final report. Sante Fe, NM: New

Mexico Health Policy Commission. 94 pp.

This report describes the data and findings of an

analysis requested by the New Mexico state legislature

in 1998 in the document Senate Joint Memorial 21.

The memorial asked the Health Policy Commission to

conduct a comprehensive analysis of barriers to primary oral health care access, including an inventory of

existing service delivery programs and sites and the

supply and distribution of primary oral health care

providers. The report includes recommendations, a list

of task force members, the text of the memorial, a bibliography, and a report from a separate survey of New

Mexico general dentists on the correlates of dental

practice in the state, strategies used to finance the dentists’ dental education, and variances in dental practice

by demographic characteristics and dentists’ year of

graduation.

Contact: Carol A. Karps, Deputy Director, New

Mexico Health Policy Commission, 2055 South

Pacheco, Suite 200, Sante Fe, NM 87505. Telephone:

(505) 424-3200; e-mail: cakarps@hpc.state.nm.us; Web

site: http://hpc.state.nm.us. Available from the Web

site at no charge.

STATE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO DENTAL

CARE [ONLINE]

Perkins, J., and Short, J. 2000. State initiatives to

improve access to dental care. [Online]. Available:

http://www.healthlaw.org/pubs/200010dental.html.

This memorandum lists actions states have considered

to improve access to dental care, particularly for individuals insured through Medicaid. It includes actions

taken and actions considered but not adopted. The

activities are listed under four broad headings: reports,

legislation, initiatives/projects, and Title V agency.

Resource lists are included after each state.

Contact: National Health Law Program, 2639 South

La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90034.

Telephone: (310) 204-6010; fax: (310) 204-0891;

e-mail: nhelp@healthlaw.org; Web site: http://www.

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

org/pubs/200010dental.html. Available on the Web

site at no charge.

UNDERSTANDING THE DENTAL DELIVERY SYSTEM

AND HOW IT DIFFERS FROM THE MEDICAL SYSTEM

Ingargiola, P. 2000. Understanding the dental delivery

system and how it differs from the medical system. Denver,

CO: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation

in Colorado. 7 pp.

This report examines characteristics of the Colorado

dental delivery system in contrast to the medical delivery system, including the differences between physicians’ and dentists’ training and education. The report

also examines issues related to workforce capacity and

the declining numbers of dentists, due to decreasing

numbers of students graduating from dental schools

and increasing numbers of retiring dentists. The report

examines the differences in how dentists and physicians deliver services, manage patient care, and minimize financial losses. The report also highlights the

public’s perception of the need for dental services relative to competing needs.

Contact: Sally Vogler, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue

Shield Foundation, 700 Broadway, Denver, CO 80273-

0002. Telephone: (303) 831-5899. Available at no

charge.

WISCONSIN YOUTH ORAL HEALTH DATA COLLECTION

PLAN: FINAL REPORT

Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin. 1999. Wisconsin youth

oral health data collection plan: Final report. Milwaukee,

WI: Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin. 16 pp.

The Youth Oral Health Data Collection Plan is the

result of the Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin Youth Oral

Health Forum, held in February 1999. The data collection plan contains the Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin

coalition goals specifying how the data can be used to

improve the oral health of Wisconsin children. The Data

Collection Work Group identified 20 core oral health

data items and organized them in the following four categories: demographic information, oral health status, risk

reduction, and systems development and access. The

data collection plan specifies the data to be collected, the

methods to be used, state and national resources that can

provide information, and how the data will be shared

with youth health advocates across Wisconsin.

Contact: Paul Bollinger, Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin, P.O. Box 1997, MS 957, Milwaukee, WI 53201-

1997. Telephone: (414) 266-6179; fax: (414) 266-6975;

e-mail: pbollinger@chw.org; Web site: http://www.

healthysmilesforwi.org. Available at no charge.
MEDICAID AND THE STATE

CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE

PROGRAM

DENTAL CARE FOR MEDICAID-ENROLLED CHILDREN

Nagy, E. 2000. Dental care for Medicaid-enrolled

children. Washington, DC: American Public Human

Services Association. 15 pp.

This report analyzes the findings of a 1999 study of

access to dental care for children covered by Medicaid

or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

(SCHIP). Findings are reported as an aggregate, not

state by state. The report includes sections on background and methodology, access barriers, reimbursement policy, managed dental care, efforts to change

behavior, the role of safety-net providers, outreach to

children and families, outreach to providers, and

SCHIP.

Contact: Erin Nagy, American Public Human

Services Association, 810 First Street, N.E., Suite 500,

Washington, DC 20002. Telephone: (202) 682-0100;

fax: (202) 289-6555; e-mail: enagy@aphsa.org; Web

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

http://medicaid.aphsa.org/pubs/pubs.htm#dentalcare.

Available at no charge.

DENTAL HEALTH AND THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH

INSURANCE PROGRAM

Gonzalez, R. 1998. Dental health and the Children’s

Health Insurance Program. NCSL legisbrief series, vol. 6,

no. 47. Denver, CO: National Conference of State

Legislatures. 2 pp.

This fact sheet presents information about tooth decay

among children in underserved populations and includes

a review of federal legislation and state actions to provide dental care to these children. Selected references are

included.

Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures,

1560 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202.

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

order line); fax: (303) 863-8003; e-mail: books@ncsl.

org; Web site: http://www.ncsl.org. $3.50; any four

briefs, $5.00.

ORAL HEALTH: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO LOW USE

OF DENTAL SERVICES BY LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS

U.S. General Accounting Office. 2000. Oral health:

Factors contributing to low use of dental services by lowincome populations. Washington, DC: U.S. General

Accounting Office. 41 pp.

This report provides the results of a survey undertaken

to discover why low income and other underserved

populations with dental care coverage from Medicaid

and other programs continue to have a high rate of

dental disease and low usage of the available services. It

addresses factors that explain low dental service use by

Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance

Program (SCHIP) beneficiaries, as well as the role of

other federal safety-net programs in improving access

to dental care.

Contact: U.S. General Accounting Office, 441 G

Street, Northwest, Room 5A14, Washington, DC

20548. Telephone: (202) 512-6000 (distribution), (202)

512-2537 (TDD); fax: (202) 512-2837; e-mail: info@

www.gao.gov; Web site: http://www.gao.gov; document

URL: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/he00149.pdf.

Single copies available at no charge; also available on

the Web site at no charge. GAO/HEHS-00-149.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ORAL HEALTH GRANTS

TO EXPAND ACCESS AND INCREASE MEDICAID

SERVICE DELIVERY [AND] ORAL HEALTH GRANT

PROPOSALS RECOMMENDATIONS

Michigan Department of Community Health, Medical

Services Administration. 1999. Request for proposal for

oral health grants to expand access and increase Medicaid

service delivery [and] Oral health grant proposals recommendations. Lansing, MI: Medical Services Administration, Michigan Department of Community

Health. 14 pp.

This is a request for grant proposals for capacity building to provide additional access to oral health services

in Michigan. It explains how to apply for a grant and

the selection criteria to be used. Accompanying the

request is a list of oral health grant proposals recommendations that list the name of the agency to be

funded, the funding amount, and a brief description of

the project.

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@

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

Photocopy available at no charge.

STATES’ APPROACHES TO INCREASING MEDICAID

BENEFICIARIES’ ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES

Epstein, C. A. 2000. States’ approaches to increasing

Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to dental services. Informed

purchasing series. Princeton, NJ: Center for Health

Care Strategies. 25 pp.

This report provides the results of a study that assessed

states’ efforts to increase access to dental care for

Medicaid-eligible children. Included are issues affecting access, states’ approaches to increasing access, and

states’ supply of dentists. States’ efforts to increase

access to dental care are summarized in a table.

Statistics describing dentists’ participation in Medicaid

programs are also provided.

Contact: Center for Health Care Strategies, 353

Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08540. Telephone: (609)

279-0700; fax: (609) 279-0956; e-mail: mail@chcs.org;

Web site: http://www.chcs.org; document URL: http://

www.chcs.org/publications/summaries/dental.pdf.

Available at no charge; also available on the Web site at

no charge.

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Access to dental care, 1, 4, 11, 15,

17

Access to health care, 1, 4, 8, 9, 11,

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Adolescents with special health

care needs, 8

Adolescents, 4, 7

Advocacy, 13

AIDS, 9, 12

AMA, 14

American Dental Association, 14

Audiovisual materials, 7

Awards, 11, 15

Barriers, 1, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18

Bibliographies, 3

California, 8, 16

Cancer, 8

Caregivers, 1

Case management, 9, 14

Case studies, 13

Child abuse, 14

Child health, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15,

17, 18

Child neglect, 14

Children with special health care

needs, 8, 9

Children, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12,

14, 16, 17, 18

Clinics, 2

Coalitions, 14

Collaboration, 11, 12, 13

Colorado, 15, 17

Community based services, 2

Community participation, 4, 9

Competencies, 10

Conferences, 12, 13, 14

Connecticut, 13

Consumer education materials, 5, 6

County health agencies, 5

Cultural sensitivity, 10, 12

Curricula, 5, 10

Data collection, 17

Dental care, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10,

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18

Dental caries, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13,

16, 18

Dental education, 9, 10, 13

Dental fees, 12, 13, 19

Dental hygiene, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

Dental research, 12

Dental sealants, 3, 4, 5, 11

Dental societies, 2

Dentists, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 17, 19

Diabetes mellitus, 12

Directories, 2, 10, 15

Disease prevention, 6, 9, 12, 17

Drug therapy, 8

Early childhood caries, 5, 6

Educational materials, 1, 2, 7

Emergencies, 10

Ethics, 9, 10, 14

Family violence, 14

Federal agencies, 3

Federal initiatives, 13

Federal legislation, 2, 17, 18

Fee for service, 13

Financing, 9, 12

First aid, 4

Fluoride, 5, 6, 7, 10, 16

Fundraising, 12

Grants, 4

Guidelines, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10

Head Start, 13

Health care costs, 19

Health care delivery, 11, 15, 17

Health care financing, 11, 15

Health care utilization, 18

Health education, 1, 3

Health insurance, 14, 17

Health policy, 17

Health promotion, 1, 7, 9, 10, 11,

12, 15, 17

Health services delivery, 13

Health statistics, 8

Health surveys, 8, 12

Heart diseases, 12

HIV infected patients, 9

Indian Health Service, 13

Infants, 5, 6, 10

Injury prevention, 2

International programs, 9

Intervention, 2, 10

Kentucky, 16

Legal responsibility, 14

Legislation, 16

Liability, 14

Local government, 13

Local MCH programs, 14

Low birthweight, 12

Low income groups, 9, 11, 12, 13,

15, 16, 17, 18

Maine, 13

Managed care, 13

Manuals, 9, 10

Marketing, 12

Massachusetts, 13, 16

Medicaid, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19

Medical history taking, 9

Michigan, 12, 18

Mobile health units, 1, 15, 16

Model programs, 11, 15

Montana, 16

Mouth diseases, 12

National surveys, 11, 12

Native Americans, 12, 13

Needs assessment, 9, 16

New Hampshire, 13

New Mexico, 17

Nicotine, 7

North Dakota, 13

Nutrition, 7, 10

Occupational safety and health, 4, 9

Oral cancer, 8

Oral hygiene, 4

Oregon, 11

Orthodontics, 9

Outreach, 13, 16, 18

Pamphlets, 10

Parent education, 1, 7

Pathology, 10

Patient care, 8

Patient education materials, 3, 5, 6,

7, 10

Pediatric dentistry, 2, 5

Pediatricians, 2

Periodontal diseases, 9, 12

Physical examinations, 10

Physicians, 10

Policy analysis, 11

Poverty, 11

Pregnancy, 1, 10

Pregnant women, 5

Prenatal care, 10

Prenatal education, 1

Prevention programs, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10,

16

Prevention services, 3

Index
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Prevention, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Primary care, 11, 15

Professional societies, 3

Program evaluation, 10

Program improvement, 15

Program planning, 4, 10, 17

Proposals, 16, 18

Provider participation, 18

Provider surveys, 17

Psychological needs, 14

Psychosocial factors, 9

Public health dentists, 10

Public health programs, 13

Public health services, 16

Public private partnerships, 11, 15

Publicity, 9

Radiation therapy, 8

Reimbursement, 18

Reports, 18

Research design, 12

Research methodology, 17

Research programs, 12

Resource materials, 1, 3

Resources for professionals, 9

Rhode Island, 13

Risk assessment, 4, 6

School based clinics, 4, 15

School dentistry, 16

School health services, 16

School linked programs, 4

Smokeless tobacco, 7

Spanish language materials, 5, 7

Standards, 13

State agencies, 13

State Children’s Health Insurance

Program, 14, 17, 18, 19

State grants, 16, 18

State initiatives, 17

State legislation, 2, 13, 17, 18

State MCH programs, 14, 15

State programs, 17

State surveys, 8

Statistics, 12, 13, 14, 19

Strategic plans, 16

Sucking, 10

Surveillance, 10

Systemic disease, 12

Tobacco use, 7

Training materials, 2, 5, 7

Trauma, 9

Underserved communities, 11, 15

Uninsured persons, 15, 17

Unintentional injuries, 2

Vermont, 13

Videotapes, 7

Virginia, 15

Volunteers, 9

Weaning, 6

Wisconsin, 4, 5, 14, 15, 17

Women, 1, 3
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