Center for Oral Health Contact Information

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• Phone: (510) 663-3727

Early Childhood Oral Health Programs and Preventive Strategies

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Anticipatory Guidance in Infant Oral Health: Rationale and Recommendations (2000)
• Oral Health During Pregnancy (2008)

American Academy of Pediatrics

• Oral Health Resources for Families, Communities and Professionals

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

• Dental Home Resources, Policies and Guidelines

Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors

• Best Practice Approach Report: Prevention and Control of Early Childhood Tooth Decay (2010)
  • State and Community Best Practice Approach Examples
• Fluoride Varnish Policy Statement (2010)

Children’s Dental Health Project

• Improving Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Project

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center

• Bright Futures in Health: Oral Health Resources for Health Professionals and Human Services Providers
• Early Childhood Caries Resources

National Oral Health Policy Center

• TrendNotes, Strategies for Sustaining and Enhancing Prevention of Childhood Tooth Decay during Challenging Times (April 2010)
• TrendNotes, Better Health at Lower Cost: Policy Options for Managing Childhood Tooth Decay (October 2009)

Other Articles / Reports

• Oral Health Program, Iowa Dept of Public Health. 2010 Oral Health Survey Report. Infants and Toddlers in Iowa’s WIC Program. 2010.
• Ramos-Gomez, Crystal, Ng, Tinanoff, Featherstone. Caries risk assessment, prevention, and management in pediatric dental care. Gen Dentistry. 2010.
• Weinstein, Harrison and Benton. Motivating parents to prevent caries in their young children. One-Year Findings. JADA. 135: 731-38, 2004.

Program Materials

Administrative and Marketing Resources

• CA Child Health and Disability Prevention Program
• CA County or City MCAH Directors
• CA County Welfare Department List
• CA School Nurses
• COH - Healthy Teeth Toolkit
• Family Resource Centers Network of California
• Head Start Center Locator
• Sample marketing flyer (English and Spanish)
• Sample Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• State Medicaid Dental Contacts
• Title XIX Federal Financial Participation (FFP) Guide

Clinical Visit

• First 5 - Oral Health Assessment: Six Steps for the Medical Team Video (includes a segment on the knee-to-knee position, among other topics)
• OSAP - Site Assessment Checklist and Infection Control Checklist for use in alternative sites using either mobile vans or portable equipment

Client Forms

• Caregiver Commitment Form: English, Spanish
• Caregiver Permission and History Form: English, Spanish
• Caregiver Summary (example from San Bernardino County)
• Caries Risk Assessment Form
• Dental Assessment / Preventive Services Form
• WIC Attendance Sheet (English and Spanish)

Educational Materials

• COH - Baby Teeth are Important! presentation
• COH - Preventing the Spread of Tooth Decay in Babies and Young Children flip-book (contact the Center for Oral Health for more information)
• First Smiles - Healthy Teeth Begin at Birth pamphlet (contact the Center for Oral Health for more information)
• Fluoride Varnish Handout: English, Spanish
• Ricci, Christine, and Roper, Robert. Show Me Your Smile!: A Visit to the Dentist. New York: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2005. Print.

FQHC Resources

• CMS - FQHC Billing Guide
• CPCA - The WIC Project: A Resource Guide for Federally Qualified Health Centers
• HRSA - Find a Health Center

WIC Resources and Information

• Breastfeeding Promotion and Support
• Child Nutrition and Health - Oral Health (WIC Works Resource System)
• Coordination Strategies Handbook: A Guide for WIC and Primary Care
• National and State Program Data
• Program Fact Sheets
• WIC at a Glance
• WIC Special Project Grants
• WIC State Agencies

Workforce Resources

• AAP - Caries Prevention Services Reimbursement Table (State-by-state listing of which providers can be reimbursed for which services, and how much)
• AAP - Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Physicians
• AAP - State Information and Resource Map
• ADHA - Dental Hygiene Practice Act Overview: Permitted Functions and Supervision Levels by State
• ADHA - States Which Directly Reimburse Dental Hygienists for Services Under the Medicaid Program
• ASTDD - Oral Health Program Information by State
• ASTDD - State Oral Health Program Directors Roster
• CDA - Component Dental Societies
• CSPD - Search for CA Pediatric Dentistry Society Member by Zip code
• DHCC - California Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice - Allowable Duties and Frequently Asked Questions