Oral Health Resources

Helpful Information for Families and Individuals

• Oral Health in Pregnancy/El cuidado de tu boca durante el emnarazo -
  Please note before printing: Page 1 is in English and Page 2 en Español.
• Infants/Los bebés -
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• Toddlers/Los niños pequeños -
  Please note before printing: Page 1 is in English and Page 2 en Español.
• Children/Los jovenes -
  Please note before printing: Page 1 is in English and Page 2 en Español.
• Adults/Los adultos -
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• Senior Adults/Los adultos mayores -
  Please note before printing: Page 1 is in English and Page 2 en Español.
• Oral Health Fact Sheet List
• Growing Together Calendar - Tips and resources on raising children from birth through age 5
• Womenshealth.gov oral health fact sheets
  Womenshealth.gov/español publicaciones salud bucal hoja de datos
• Oral Health Tips for Families from Head Start National Center on Health
  Salud oral consejos prácticos para las familias del Centro nacional sobre la salud de Head Start
• Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles - Handouts from Head Start for pregnant women and caregivers of children
  Hábitos sanos para sonrisas felices
• Healthychildren.org Oral Health Articles
  Vida Sana-Salud bucal – Artículos
• Things Parents Can Do for Dental Health in Toddlers & Infants
• Top 5 reasons a mouthguard belongs on your back-to-school list
• Special needs kid: 10 simple solutions for healthy teeth
• Keep Your Baby Smiling...Prevent early childhood cavities
  Ayude a su bebé a seguir sonriendo...Prevenga las caries en la primera infancia
• Campaign for Dental Health – Fluoride Information, Tips for Parents on Brushing Teeth, and more.
  Campaña por la salud dental
• National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center
• From the First Tooth – multistate pediatric oral health initiative; lots of information for parents and providers
• MouthHealthy – American Dental Association oral health by age and stage, prenatal to senior adults
  MouthHealthy - la salud bucal
• Tooth Wisdom for Older Persons – Links and resources for older adults
• Oral Health Care for Nursing Homes

Helpful Information Especially for Dental and Other Health Professionals

• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  AAPD Guideline on Periodicity of Examination, Preventive Dental Services, Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling, and Oral Treatment for Infants, Children and Adolescents (Rev. 2013)
• InsureKidsNow.gov – Improving Oral Health Initiative: outreach tool library includes social media messages, website widgets, posters, and more.
• National Institutes of Health/NIDCR Oral Health Topics – Facts and publications on oral health topics, links to clinical trials
• Early Childhood Caries Resource Center – clearinghouse on policy, science, diagnosis, and management of Early Childhood Caries
• National Network for Oral Health Access – dedicated to supporting Oral Health Safety Net programs
• Oral Health America – access, education and advocacy around oral health equity
• Children’s Dental Health Project – Preventing tooth decay though public policy and best practices
• Tufts Open Courseware - "Special Care in Dentistry" – a dental professional education e-learning curriculum on providing care to persons with special health care needs
• Cultural Competency Program for Oral Health Professionals
• Oral Health Care During Pregnancy and Through the Lifespan: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist Committee Opinion
• DENTAL PROFESSIONALS: Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness.

Helpful Information for Educators and other Allied Professionals

• Head Start Oral Health Resources
• National Resource Center Caring for Our Children Health Promotion in Child Care: Oral Health Standard 3.1.5.3
• Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Oral Health Toolkit

• Back to the Delaware Oral Health Program homepage
• Contact the Delaware Oral Health Program office

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