Oral health:
Resources

Making Milwaukee Smile

A report on the success of a three-year Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program impact award focusing on oral health care coordination in Milwaukee school-based programs and increasing medical providers role in addressing dental disease. View report. View executive summary. View webinar of Making Milwaukee Smile release event.

Healthy Teeth = Healthy Kids

A plan to improve the oral health of Milwaukee children. This plan identifies the dental disease burden that exists among children in the City of Milwaukee and recommends key strategies for change. View plan. View executive summary.

Partnering to Seal-A-Smile

A report on the success of Wisconsin school-based dental sealant programs. View report. View executive summary.

Caries management

Caries Management by Risk Assessment: A Practitioner’s Guide to CAMBRA Part I - The October 2007 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association sets the stage with updated information relating to the application of CAMBRA risk assessment guidelines and clinical protocols for children and adults including a review of the latest products available for dentists to employ CAMBRA in their offices.
Caries Management by Risk Assessment: A Practitioner’s Guide to CAMBRA: Part II – The November 2007 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association. Articles focus on ways to integrate CAMBRA and the role of each dental team member.
Caries Risk Assessment Appropriate for the Age 1 Visit (Infants & Toddlers) - The latest maternal and child Caries Management By Risk Assessment tools for children age 0 to 5 (CAMBRA 0-5), developed for oral health promotion and disease prevention starting with the recommended age 1 dental visit is presented in this paper.
Caries Risk Assessment in Practice for Age 6 through Adult - A practical caries risk assessment procedure and form for patients age 6 through adult are presented. The content of the form and the procedures have been validated by outcomes research after several years of experience using the factors and indicators that are included.
Clinical Protocols for Caries Management by Risk Assessment - This article seeks to provide a practical, everyday clinical guide for managing dental caries based upon risk group assessment. Also included are some sample treatment plans to help practitioners visualize how CAMBRA may impact a patient's treatment.

Children & youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN)

Autism Speaks Dental Toolkit - A dental guide and video to provide tips for improving oral hygiene at home, as well as information about how parents and dental professionals can make a visit to the dentist's office less stressful and more productive.
Best Practice Approaches for State and Community Oral Health Programs – A publication of the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors.
Children with Special Health Care Needs – MCHB oral health resource center publications.
Dental Care Considerations of Special Care Populations – A special edition Supplement to Special Care in Dentistry, 2002.
Disability Etiquette – Guidelines on interacting with persons with disabilities.
Family Voices - Newsletter devoted to oral health.
Family Voices - Dental Health Issues for Children with Special Health Care Needs.
Healthy Smiles for Children with Autism – Tips on oral health for children with autism. Spanish.
Help Book: A Directory of Services for Children With Special Needs - Wisconsin First Step publishes five regional directories focusing on services for children and youth with special needs.
My Healthy Smile CD – A product that contains social scripts, printable tip sheets, storyboards and oral health information for dental professionals and parents of children with autism.
Oral Considerations & Care for Children with Autism - Information on and oral health considerations for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Oral Health Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs – A guide for family members/caregivers and dental providers.
Oral Health for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs – Overview of oral health considerations of Oral Health For Families.
Oral Health for Children with Special Health Care Needs – Oral health resource for parents of children with specific medical conditions.
Oral Health for People with Special Needs: Part I – The August issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association is dedicated to special needs dentistry.
Oral Health for People with Special Needs: Part II – The September 2005 issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association is dedicated to special needs dentistry.
Practical Oral Care for People with Developmental Disabilities – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research publications.
Preventing Dental Disease in People with Special Health Care Needs – Oral Hygiene guidelines.
Product List – List of dental products useful to dental practitioners and families of Oral Health For Families produced by Special Care Dentistry.
Promoting the Oral Health of Children with Special Health Care Needs – Publication that addresses the opportunities for increased collaboration between state Oral Health and Oral Health For Families programs.
Social Story – A sample social story that can be used to acclimate Oral Health For Families and young children to the dental clinic environment.
Special needs oral health fact sheets for providers and caregivers.
Special Olympics Special Smiles - A Caregivers Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs-Produced by Special Olympics Special Smiles.
Symposium on Lifetime Oral health Care for Patients with Special Needs – A 2007 Pediatric Dentistry edition containing Papers and workshop reports from an American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry sponsored symposium devoted to Oral Health For Families.
Transition to Adult Health Care: A Training Guide in Three Parts – A training guide focusing on preparing youth with special health care needs for adult life.
Unmet Dental Care Needs Among Children with Special Health Care Needs: Implications for the Medical Home – Pediatrics, September 2005, article in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Wisconsin First Step Hotline: 1-800-642-7837.
Wisconsin Regional Oral Health For Families Centers - Information on the five Regional Oral Health For Families Centers in Wisconsin that provide free and confidential assistance to providers and children with special health care needs and their families.

Classroom curricula

Children’s Oral Health/Lesson Plan – Lesson plans that address oral health and nutrition for pregnant women, infants and children.
Colgate Bright Futures Bright Smiles - educational resources and games for children of all ages as well as parents and educators.
Dental Song Book – Promoting oral health by singing songs that were created by 4th, 5th and 6th graders.
Finger Germ Puppets – Templates for finger puppets produced by South Dakota Hott Lesson Plans.
Flannel Stories and Puppet Plays – Classroom activities produced by Cavity Free Kids.
Head Start Oral Health Awareness – Lesson plans for teachers in Head Start.
Head Start Oral Health Curriculum – Lesson plans for teachers in Head Start. Includes a section on oral health for Oral Health For Families.
Kids Health – Interactive Web site with health information for parents, children and teens.
Milk Matters – Curriculum and learning activities stressing the importance of milk and calcium aimed at children and teens. Produced by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Mouth Wise Dental-Health Education: Middle School Curriculum – Created by the Florida Dental Association the curriculum contains four modules: Nutrition and Soda Consumption, Use of Mouthguards, Smokeless Tobacco and Oral Piercing.
Open Wide Trek Inside – Curriculum based on the science of oral health for grades 1-2.
Oral Health Education – Power point presentations that can be used in the classroom to teach oral health for kindergarten – grade twelve produced by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Series is available in English, Spanish and Native American.
Oral Health Supplemental Curriculum Resource Guides (Oral Health For Families) – Comprehensive oral health curricula for preschool, kindergarten, second grade, seventh grade, children with special needs and after school programs. Produced by South Carolina Dept. of Health & Environmental Control.
Promoting Children’s Oral Health – A curriculum for health professionals & child care providers produced by the California Childcare Health Program.
Smile Smarts! – Oral health curriculum for preschool – grade eight produced by the American Dental Association.

Data/reports

Burden of Oral Disease in Wisconsin - 2010.
National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005-2006 (Oral Health For Families) – A HRSA report that provides information on the prevalence of special health care needs among children, both nationally and within each State, and on access to and satisfaction with health care among Oral Health For Families and their families.
Healthiest Wisconsin 2020.
Healthy Choices (Wisconsin Dental Association).
Healthy People 2020.
Healthy Smiles for Head Start – Summary of 2009 dental survey of Wisconsin Head Start children.
Make Your Smile Count Survey Report – Report on the oral health status of Wisconsin third grade children from 2001-02.
Make Your Smile Count Survey; The Oral Health of Wisconsin’s Children – Report on the oral health status of Wisconsin third grade children from 2008.
Medicaid Data – Tables and maps showing dental Medicaid utilization in Wisconsin from various years.
Overview of Children's Oral Health in Wisconsin - Report looks at the oral health issues that Wisconsin children face.
Regional Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (Oral Health For Families) Centers: Data Highlights for 2007.
Surgeon General Report on Oral Health in America - A report from 2000 on the status of oral health in America.
The Cost of Delay: State Dental Policies Fail One in Five Children - An estimated one in five children go without dental care each year. States play a key role in ensuring that low-income children have access to basic, preventive dental care. This report by the Pew Center on the States finds that two-thirds of states are doing a poor job.
The Five Minute Oral Health Report – Summary of 2008 Make Your Smile Count Survey of Wisconsin third grade children.
Wisconsin Dental Education Feasibility Study – 2010
Assessment of the impact of a new dental school and other educational and non-educational strategies on dental access disparities for rural and urban underserved Wisconsin populations.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction IDEA Child Count 2009-2010 (Oral Health For Families) - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction statistics on number of special education students ages 3-21 enrolled in public schools.
Wisconsin Hospital Association Dental Access Study.
Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile Fact Sheet.

Education for dental/medical providers
(also see Pregnancy, infant, ECC)

A Health Professionals Guide to Pediatric Oral Health Management A series of seven modules designed to assist health professionals in managing the oral health of infants and young children.
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Definitions, Oral Health Policies, and Clinical Guidelines 2010-2011.
Baby Oral Health Program (BOHP) – A toolkit that consists of a DVD, flipchart and other materials designed to educate oral health practitioners on the principles of providing infant and toddler oral health services.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Infection Control Guidelines for Dentistry - Resource that helps consolidate recommendations regarding infection control in dentistry.
Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities (DECOD) Distance Learning Program.
First Smiles Correspondence Course for the Dental Team – Online course provides education on preventing early childhood caries.
Fluoride Varnish and Oral Health Screening Program for Kids - Training for EPSDT Medical Providers in Maryland. Online curriculum for medical providers includes basics of oral health of young children, caries risk assessment and fluoride varnish application training.
Free Publications for parents, patients, teachers and dental providers - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
Free Publications for parents, patients, teachers and dental providers - National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center.
Integrating Preventive Oral Health Measures Into Healthcare Practice: Training Program for Healthcare Settings (Wisconsin Division of Public Health).
Nutrition and Oral Health for Children – Five self-study modules for health care professionals who wish to learn more about nutrition and oral health for children, including children with special health care needs.
Open Wide: Oral Health Training for Health Professionals.
Optimizing the Health of Infants and Children: Their Oral Health Counts! - Article discusses poor oral health and dental caries in children, barriers to obtaining oral health care and oral-health-promotion strategies. Peterson-Sweeney K, Stevens J. 2010. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 25(4):244-249. View abstract.
Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities (Oral Health For Families) - Online course.
Oral Health Risk Assessment: Training for Pediatricians and Other Child Health Professional – Oral health training program for pediatricians produced by American Academy of Pediatrics.
Practical Oral Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
(2 credits) (Oral Health For Families) – This course presents an overview of physical, mental and behavioral challenges common in persons with developmental disabilities and offers strategies for providing oral care.
Primary Health Care Providers' Advice for a Dental Checkup and Dental Use in Children - Article examines factors associated with health professionals recommending that children visit a dentist. Beil HA, Rozier RG. 2010. Pediatrics 126(2):e435-e441. View abstract.
Protecting All Children’s Teeth (PACT) – Oral health training program for pediatricians produced by American Academy of Pediatrics.
Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual – Resource for safety net dental clinics or those looking to start a new clinic.
Smiles for Life Curriculum – Consists of seven 45-minute modules covering core areas of oral health relevant to medical clinicians. 7 CME credits available.
Special Care: An Oral Health Professional’s Guide to Serving Young Children with Special Health Care Needs (4 credits) (Oral Health For Families) - This series of five modules is designed to provide oral health professionals with information to help ensure that young children with special health care needs have access to health promotion and disease prevention services that address their unique oral health needs in a comprehensive, family-centered, and community-based manner.
Special needs oral health fact sheets for providers and caregivers.
WDA Dental Home (2 credits) – This continuing education kit is available as part of the WDA Dental Home initiative to help general dentists and their dental teams become more comfortable and competent in examining and treating very young children.

Family resources
(also see Classroom curricula)

Apples 4 the Teacher – Fun educational website for teachers and kids.
A to Z Teacher Stuff – Links to books, lessons, coloring pages and other fun oral health related activities for children in preschool through 12th grade.
Dental Care Everyday: A Caregiver’s Guide – Illustrated guide on caring for the oral health of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Dental Song Book – Promoting oral health by singing songs that were created by 4th, 5th and 6th graders.
Dental Tool Kit written by Autism Speaks – Oral health information for parents and caregivers including helpful hints on preparing a child for a dental visit.
DLTK’s Crafts for Kids - features a variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more including projects for holidays, educational themes and some of our children's favorite cartoon characters.
Educatall – Variety of dental themed activities for teachers and parents.
Free Publications for parents, patients, teachers and dental providers - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
Healthy Smiles for Children with Autism – Tips on oral health for children with autism. Also in Spanish.
Healthy Teeth for Happy Smiles – Brochure for parents with tips on caring for their children’s teeth.
Help Book: A Directory of Services for Children With Special Needs Wisconsin First Step publishes five regional directories focusing on services for children and youth with special needs.
Kids Health – Interactive Web site with health information for parents, children and teens.
My Healthy Smile CD – A product that contains social scripts, printable tip sheets, storyboards and oral health information for dental professionals and parents of children with autism.
Oral Considerations & Care for Children with Autism - Information on and oral health considerations for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Oral Health Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs – A guide for family members/caregivers and dental providers.
Oral Health Fact Sheets for Consumers - Wisconsin Division of Public Health.
Oral Health for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs – Overview of oral health considerations of Oral Health For Families.
Oral Health for Children with Special Health Care Needs – Oral health resource for parents of children with specific medical conditions.
Oral Health for Families with Special Health Care Needs - A comprehensive, user-friendly guide for parents of children with special health care needs.
Preventing Dental Disease in People with Special Health Care Needs – Oral Hygiene guidelines.
Product List – List of dental products useful to dental practitioners and families of Oral Health For Families produced by Special Care Dentistry.
Social Story – A sample social story that can be used to acclimate Oral Health For Families and young children to the dental clinic environment.
Special Olympics Special Smiles - A Caregivers Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs-Produced by Special Olympics Special Smiles.
Teaching Kids Healthy Smiles – Produced by the University of Michigan this web page features coloring pages, dental book list, puzzles, games and other fun activities aimed at teaching oral health to children kindergarten to 5th grade.
Tips and Tricks Oral Health Sheets for Oral Health For Families – Produced by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Transition to Adult Health Care: A Training Guide in Three Parts – A training guide focusing on preparing youth with special health care needs for adult life.
Wisconsin First Step Hotline: 1-800-642-7837.
Wisconsin Regional Oral Health For Families Centers - Information on the five Regional Oral Health For Families Centers in Wisconsin that provide free and confidential assistance to providers and children with special health care needs and their families.

Find a dentist

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
American Dental Association - Find a Dentist.
Donated Dental Services.
Finding Low-cost Dental Care – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research tips on locating dental care at reduced rates.
Marshfield Clinic Dental Centers.
Wisconsin Community Health Centers contact information.
Wisconsin Community Health Centers map.
Wisconsin Dental Association list of clinics providing dental treatment at reduced rates.
Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association – Dental Access Fact Sheet.

Fluoride/fluoride varnish

Associations between fluorosis of permanent incisors and fluoride intake from infant formula, other dietary sources and dentifrice during early childhood - Journal of the American Dental Association article published October 2010.
Community Water Fluoridation - CDC overview of community water fluoridation and fluoride reports, statistics and fact sheets.
Fluoride Varnish: A Resource Guide - National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center.
Fluoride Varnish: An Effective Tool for Preventing Dental Caries - National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center.
Fluoride Varnish Application Program for Children – Agency Protocol (Wisconsin Division of Public Health).
Fluoride Varnish Efficacy in Preventing Early Childhood Caries – Journal of Dental Research, 2006, article describes the results of a two-year clinical trial to determine the efficacy of fluoride varnish added to caregiver counseling to prevent early childhood caries.
Fluoride varnish; Fluoride supplementation; Fluoride in bottled, filtered and conditioned water; Community water fluoridation
(Wisconsin Division of Public Health).
ILikeMyTeeth.org.
Infant Formula and the Risk for Dental Fluorosis - CDC background paper and frequently asked question on infant formula and the risk for dental fluorosis.

Head Start/preschool
(also see Classroom curricula)

Healthy Teeth for Happy Smiles – Brochure for parents with tips on caring for their children’s teeth.
Oral Health for Head Start Families - Guide for families emphasizing the importance of establishing good oral health habits at an early age and maintaining them throughout life. The 38 page guide is available in English, Arabic, Chinese (traditional), Haitian Creole, Khmer, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Portuguese Cape Verde, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Massachusetts Head Start Association. 2010.
Publications, curricula, resources - National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center.

Nutrition

Dairy and oral health research articles .
Mouth wise dental health education: middle school curriculum (Florida Dental Association).
National Dairy Council.
Nutritionexplorations.org.
Sip All Day, Get Decay®! (Minnesota Dental Association).
Stop the Pop (Missouri Dental Association).
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Wisconsin Dairy Council.

Oral facial injury

Choking Prevention for Children with Special Needs - Video.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Dental first aid booklet.
Mouthguards - Information on preventing oral injuries with use of a mouthguard.
North Carolina Division of Public Health - First aid for dental emergencies poster.
North Dakota Department of Health - First aid for dental emergencies sheet.
Ohio Department of Health - Dental first aid action plan.
Oral Facial Injury Prevention - Treating and preventing facial injury developed by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Pregnancy, infant, ECC

First Smiles - Web site dedicated to preventing early childhood caries (ECC) in children ages 0-5.
Oral Health During Pregnancy & Early Childhood: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Health Professionals - Perinatal oral health practice guidelines to assist health care professionals in private, public and community-based practices in delivering oral health services to pregnant women and their children. Produced by the California Dental Foundation.
Oral Health for Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women Knowledge Path - A selection of current quality resources that analyze data, describe effective programs, and report on policy and research aimed at improving access to oral health care and quality of oral health.

School nurses
(also see School-based programs)

Integration of Oral Health into Coordinated School Health Programs - ASTDD web page devoted to promoting the integration of oral health curriculum into the Coordinated School Health Model.
Oral Health Manual for School Nurses - Texas Dept. of State Health Services Oral Health Program.
Promoting Children’s Oral Health: A Role for School Nurses in Prevention, Education, and Coordination – Article published in NASN School Nurse, January, 2010.
Promoting Oral Health in Schools: A Resource Guide - National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center.
The School Nurse’s Role in Oral Health Resources and Materials - Georgia Division of Public Health.

School-based programs

Integration of Oral Health into Coordinated School Health Programs - ASTDD web page devoted to promoting the integration of oral health curriculum into the Coordinated School Health Model.
Medicaid billing Webinar - Oct. 14, 2010.

Sealants
(also see School-based programs)

List of BPA-free dental sealants and the manufacturers.
Evidence-based clinical recommendations for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants - A report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs – Article published in the March 2008 Journal of the American Dental Association.
Partnering to Seal-A-Smile - A report on the success of Wisconsin school-based dental sealant programs. View report . View executive summary .
Preventing dental caries through school-based sealant programs
Updated recommendations and reviews of evidence – Review of recommendations of CDC, published in the November 2009 Journal of the American Dental Association.
Seal America: The Prevention Invention (2nd Edition) – A guide to help creating school-based dental sealant programs.
Guidelines for Sealant Use Part I.
Guidelines for Sealant Use Part II.
Governor’s Task Force to Improve Access to Oral Health
Report, 2005.
Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile Fact Sheet.
Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile Program.

Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin

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