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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.

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Partnering to Seal-A-Smile

A report on the success of Wisconsin school-based dental sealant programs.
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Seal-A-Smile Portfolio

A resource guide for organizations looking to create a school-based or school-linked dental sealant program.
Users’ Guide.
Modules 1-4.
Modules 5-7.
Modules 8-11.
Guidelines for Sealant Use Part I.
Guidelines for Sealant Use Part II.
Governor’s Task Force to Improve Access to Oral Health
Report, 2005.
Seal-A-Smile Fact Sheet, 2006.

Articles/Papers

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.
Dental Care Considerations of Special Care Populations (CYSHCN) – A special edition Supplement to Special Care in Dentistry, 2002.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Promoting Children’s Oral Health: A Role for School Nurses in Prevention, Education, and Coordination – Article published in NASN School Nurse, January, 2010 (for subscribers only).
Symposium on Lifetime Oral health Care for Patients with Special Needs (CYSHCN) – A 2007 Pediatric Dentistry edition containing Papers and workshop reports from an American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry sponsored symposium devoted to CYSHCN.
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.

Continuing Education (for dental and medical professionals)

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.
First Smiles Correspondence Course for the Dental Team – Online course provides education on preventing early childhood caries.
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.
Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities (CYSHCN) - 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) (CYSHCN) – This course presents an overview of physical, mental and behavioral challenges common in persons with developmental disabilities and offers strategies for providing oral care.
Protecting All Children’s Teeth (PACT) – Oral health training program for pediatricians produced by American Academy of Pediatrics.
Smiles for Life – A comprehensive oral health curriculum for primary care clinicians. Course materials include seven PowerPoint modules, pocket guides and patient education materials.
Special Care: An Oral Health Professional’s Guide to Serving Young Children with Special Health Care Needs (4 credits) (CYSHCN) - 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.
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.

Curricula (oral health classroom activities)

Bright Smiles, Bright Futures – Curricula for preschool – third grade produced by Colgate.
Children’s Oral Health/Lesson Plan – Lesson plans that address oral health and nutrition for pregnant women, infants and children.
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 Curriculum – Lesson plans for teachers in Head Start. Includes a section on oral health for CYSHCN.
Just For Fun - Activities for Students written by the San Diego County Dental Disease Prevention Program. Materials are written in English and Spanish.
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.
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 (CYSHCN) – 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.

Education

Best Practice Approaches for State and Community Oral Health Programs (CYSHCN) – A publication of the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors.
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) – MCHB oral health resource center publications.
Colgate Bright Futures Bright Smiles - educational resources and games for children of all ages as well as parents and educators.
Contemporary Caries Management in Pediatric Dentistry – Power Point by James Crall, DDS, ScD, Professor and Chair, UCLA Pediatric Dentistry.
Disability Etiquette (CYSHCN) – Guidelines on interacting with persons with disabilities.
Family Voices (CYSHCN) - Listing of oral health education materials for families of CYSHCN.
First Smiles - Web site dedicated to preventing early childhood caries (ECC) in children ages 0-5.
National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasia (CYSHCN) - Guidelines for health care professionals to manage the oral health problems of individuals affected by ED.
Oral Considerations & Care for Children with Autism (CYSHCN) - Information on and oral health considerations for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Oral Health for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs (CYSHCN) – Overview of oral health considerations of CYSHCN.
Oral Health for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) – Oral health resource for parents of children with specific medical conditions.
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.
Practical Oral Care for People with Developmental Disabilities (CYSHCN) – National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research publications.
Preventing Dental Disease in People with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) – Oral Hygiene guidelines.
Promoting the Oral Health of Children with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) – Publication that addresses the opportunities for increased collaboration between state Oral Health and CSHCN programs.
Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual – Resource for safety net dental clinics or those looking to start a new clinic.
Seal America: The Prevention Invention (2nd Edition) – A guide to help creating school-based dental sealant programs.
Special Olympics Special Smiles (CYSHCN) - A Caregivers Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs-Produced by Special Olympics Special Smiles.

Tools

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Definitions, Oral Health Policies, and Clinical Guidelines 2009-2010.
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.
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.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Infection Control Guidelines for Dentistry - Resource that helps consolidate recommendations regarding infection control in dentistry.
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.
Healthy Smiles for Children with Autism (CYSHCN) – Tips on oral health for children with autism. Spanish.
My Healthy Smile CD (CYSHCN) – A product that contains social scripts, printable tip sheets, storyboards and oral health information for dental professionals and parents of children with autism.
Healthy Teeth for Happy Smiles – Brochure for parents with tips on caring for their children’s teeth.
The Help Book: A Directory of Services for Children With Special Needs (CYSHCN) - Wisconsin First Step publishes five regional directories focusing on services for children and youth with special needs.
Oral Health Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs – A guide for family members/caregivers and dental providers.
Product List (CYSHCN) – List of dental products useful to dental practitioners and families of CYSHCN produced by Special Care Dentistry.
Social Story (CYSHCN) – A sample social story that can be used to acclimate CYSHCN and young children to the dental clinic 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.
Who Are My Legislators? – If you aren’t sure who your legislators are, use this tool to easily find them.
Wisconsin Community Fluoridation – Fact sheet on the impact of community water fluoridation and what Wisconsin is doing on the issue.
Wisconsin First Step Hotline (CYSHCN): 1-800-642-7837.
Wisconsin Oral Health Fact Sheets.
Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association – Dental Access Fact Sheet.
Wisconsin Regional (CYSHCN) Centers - Information on the five Regional CYSHCN Centers in Wisconsin that provide free and confidential assistance to providers and children with special health care needs and their families.