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Oral Health Resources
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Arkansas Head Start Association - Arkansas data and information and links to local Head Start programs
www.arheadstart.org
Arkansas Department of Health, Office of Oral Health
- information on water fluoridation, the Arkansas Oral Health Coalition, the Arkansas State Oral Health Plan, PANDA and FAQ’s on oral health
www.aroralhealth.com
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors - information on state oral health programs, and Best Practices in oral health
www.astdd.org
Arkansas Medicaid (AR Kids Parts A and B) - information on finding a Medicaid dentist, eligibility and EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment)
www.medicaid.state.ar.us/
American Dental Association - information on oral health, prevention, teaching materials, and the practice of dentistry
www.ada.org
American Dental Hygienists’ Association - information on the practice of dental hygiene and dental disease prevention
www.adha.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Oral Health - data on oral health, state programs, water fluoridation and other prevention modalities
www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/index.htm
Head Start Bulletin #71- Head Start and Partners Forum on Oral Health 2002
http://www.headstartinfo.org/publications/hsbulletin71/cont_71.htm
Topics such as causes of dental cavities, access to dental care for preschool children, dental prevention, the importance of good nutrition, and the implications of culture on oral health practices are covered in this issue of the bulletin.
Head Start Oral Health Bibliography
http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/guides/oralhealth.htm
Selected resources on oral health from organizations such as the American Dental Association and the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.
Head Start Dental Health Curriculum
courtesy of Bay Mills Community College
http://www.bmcc.org/Headstart/Dental/index.html
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center - supports states and communities in addressing public oral health issues and improving oral health services for children and families. It maintains a list of resources.
www.mchoralhealth.org
Support for improving access to oral health services in Head Start.
www.mchoralhealth.org/HeadStart/headstart.html
Oral Health Tip Sheets for Head Start Staff include:
Oral Health America - information on increasing public awareness of oral health's importance to total health
www.oralhealthamerica.org
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