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3rd Grade Basic Screening
Best Practices for Pregnant People
Assessment Tool - English
Topics: Pregnant People, Oral Health Screening, Early Childhood Oral Health
Assessment Tool - Spanish
Topics: Pregnant People, Oral Health Screening, Early Childhood Oral Health
Good Oral Health for Two - English
Topics: Pregnant People, Oral Health Instruction, Nutrition/Drinks, Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing
Good Oral Health for Two - Spanish
Topics: Pregnant People, Oral Health Instruction, Nutrition/Drinks, Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing
Oral health During Pregnancy & Early Childhood Guidelines
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Pregnant People
Oral Health During Pregnancy & Early Childhood Policy Brief
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Pregnant People
Prescribing Opiods Of Women Of Reproductive Age: Information For Dentists
Topics: Opioids, Pregnant People
Campaigns
ADA- National Children's Dental Health Month
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Community Water Fluoridation
Cómo estructurar la rutina de su niño a la hora de irse a dormir
Topics: Toothbrushing, Early Childhood Oral Health
First 5 CA Parent Kit (53:38)
Topics: Pregnant People, Nutrition/Drinks, Messaging, First Dental Visit, Dental Home, Toothbrushing
First 5 California's Kits for New Parents
Topics: Nutrition/Drinks, Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Fluoride Varnish, Messaging, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People, Toothbrushing
First 5 Parent Kit Training (45:03)
Topics: Pregnant People, Nutrition/Drinks, Messaging, First Dental Visit, Early Childhood Oral Health, Dental Home, Toothbrushing
Sesame Street in Communities: Elmo’s Toothy Dance Awareness Campaign
Topics: Dental Home, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Toothbrushing
Care Coordination
Community Engagement and Partnership Development through Designing a Care Coordination Program
Topics: Guidance
Community Health Worker (CHW) Presentation Videos: 0-5 Aged Children Training
Topics: Toothbrushing, Oral Health Instruction, Nutrition/Drinks
Community Health Worker (CHW) Presentation Videos: School Aged Children Training
Topics: Toothbrushing, Oral Health Instruction, Nutrition/Drinks
Lunch & Learn (Handout Slides): Improving Oral Health Using an Early Children Oral Health Assessment (ECOHA) System 2/18/2021
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Dental Transformation Initiative
Lunch and Learn: Dental Care Coordination Through Systems Approach to Increase Access to Dental Care for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries: Alameda County’s Experience 11/19/2020
Topics: Dental Transformation Initiative, Dental Home
Lunch and Learn: Dental Care Coordination Through Systems Approach to Increase Access to Dental Care for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries: Alameda County’s Experience 11/19/2020 (1:30:31)
Topics: Dental Transformation Initiative, Dental Home
Lunch and Learn: Improving Oral Health Using an Early Childhood Oral Health Assessment (ECOHA) System 2/18/2021 (1:08:50)
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Dental Transformation Initiative
More LA Smiles Los Angeles Dental Registry & Referral System (LADRRS)
Topics: Dental Home, Oral Health Screening, Dental Transformation Initiative
More LA Smiles Lunch and Learn: Potential Applications for LOHPs and CHDP Programs (1:26:41)
Topics: Dental Transformation Initiative, Dental Home, Messaging
CDPH Rethink Your Drink Resources
Sugar-sweetened Beverages: What we know and what we can do - Improving the oral health of Californians
Topics: Nutrition/Drinks
Clinical Care
Alameda County: Interim Guidance on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Before Non-Urgent Surgical, Dental, and Diagnostic Procedures August 7, 2020
Topics: COVID-19, Guidance
Care Quest Institute of Oral Health: A Coming Surge in Oral Health Treatment Needs
Topics: Guidance, COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health Information for Parents About Visiting the Dental Office
Topics: COVID-19, Early Childhood Oral Health, Dental Home, Messaging
Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health Information for Parents About Visiting the Dental Office (Spanish)
Topics: Messaging, Early Childhood Oral Health, Dental Home
Dental Guidance for Hygienists Return to Work in Times of COVID-19 (1:02:41)
Topics: COVID-19, Guidance
Fresno State Report: Dentistry During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Dental Providers’ Perspective
Topics: COVID-19
NASEM Round Table COVID-19 and Oral Health Care: Implications for Provider and Public Health Literacy
Topics: COVID-19
Order Waiving Restrictions on Dentists Relating to Ordering and Administering COVID-19 Vaccines
Topics: COVID-19
Order Waiving Restrictions on Registered Dental Hygienists Relating to Administering COVID-19 Vaccines
Topics: COVID-19, Guidance
OSAP/DQP Best Practices for Infection Control in Dental Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Topics: COVID-19, Guidance
Proven Public Health Measures – spotlight on Childsmile in Scotland
Topics: Toothbrushing, Fluoride Varnish, Dental Home
Recommendations About the Use of Dental Amalgam in Certain Higher-Risk Groups
Topics: Dental Amalgam
Communities of Practice
Community Water Fluoridation
ADA Fluoridation Facts
Topics: Community Water Fluoridation, Early Childhood Oral Health, Nutrition/Drinks
All About Fluoride and How to Take Action on Water Fluoridation
Topics: Community Water Fluoridation
COVID-19
Interim Protocol for Preventive Dental Care During COVID-19 in Public Health Settings: Reducing Aerosols and Educating Patients
Topics: Guidance, COVID-19, Fluoride Varnish, Sealants
Local Oral Health Program Guidance For Goal #6 Professionally Delivered Direct Preventive Dental Services
Topics: Sealants
Cultural Competency
Dental and Dental Hygiene Associations and Tobacco Cessation
Dental Public Health Trainings
American Institute of Dental Public Health Resource Center
Topics: COVID-19, Virtual Dental Home, Tobacco/Vaping, Sealants, Billing, Pregnant People, Oral Health Screening, Oral Health Cancers, Community Water Fluoridation, Opioids, Nutrition/Drinks, Health Equity, Fluoride Varnish, Dental Home
Downloadable and Printable Rethink Your Drink Materials
Introducing a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intervention Guide: When Sugar is NOT so Sweet
Topics: Nutrition/Drinks
Downloadable and Printed Materials for the Dental Practice
Educational Resources
Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP) Faculty Tool Kits
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Oral Health Instruction, COVID-19
Equipment
Evaluation
ASTDD Handbook on Planning, Evaluating, and Improving Collaboration for Oral Health Programs
Topics: Guidance
Federally Qualified Health Center
Health Clinic Regulations Important Updated For School Based Providers: Rules & Tools
Topics: Billing, Dental Home, Early Childhood Oral Health, Guidance, Virtual Dental Home
Fluoride Varnish
Health Equity
CDC Oral Health Behaviors and Availability of Dental Services Among Children and Adults
Topics: Dental Home, Health Equity
The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Oral Health & Health Equity
Topics: Health Equity, COVID-19
Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment
CDA Website On The Kindergarten Oral Health Requirement
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Dental Home
Humboldt County Kindergarten Oral Health Flyer
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening
Humboldt County Kindergarten Oral Health Handbook
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening, Early Childhood Oral Health
KOHA Assessment/Waiver Forms (English)
Topics: Oral Health Screening, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment
KOHA Assessment/Waiver Forms (Multi Languages)
Topics: Oral Health Screening, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment
KOHA Parent Notification Letter (English)
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening
KOHA Parent Notification Letter (Multi Languages)
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening
LA Trust Oral Health Initiative Operations Manual
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment
NASN & ASTDD: Considerations for School Nurses in Return to School: Dental Screening
Topics: Oral Health Screening, COVID-19
Riverside County Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Handbook
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening, Early Childhood Oral Health
Sacramento County Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Handbook
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening, Early Childhood Oral Health
San Diego County Oral Health Assessment Handbook
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening
San Joaquin County Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Handbook
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening
Smile, CA Back-Tooth-School Activation Webinar (38:00)
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Messaging
Smile, CA Back-Tooth-School Activation Webinar (slides)
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Messaging
Smile, CA Healthy Children Are Ready to Learn! (02:07)
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Messaging, First Dental Visit
State Dental Screening Laws For Children Examining The Trends And Impact
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment
Lesson Plans
A Head Start Teacher's Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Oral Health Instruction
ADA Tiny Smiles A Give Kids A Smile Program
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People
CDA Dental Health Education Resource Guide
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Oral Health Instruction, Toothbrushing
FDI Mouth Heroes for Schools
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Toothbrushing
Missouri K-12 Oral Health Education Curriculum
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Fluoride Varnish, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People, Nutrition/Drinks, Sealants, First Dental Visit
Mobile Van
CA Department of Education Guidance for Mobile Dental Clinics
Topics: Guidance, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment
Motivational Interviewing
National Children's Dental Health Month
Choose Health LA: Love Your Baby's Teeth Campaign Toolkit
Topics: Messaging, Early Childhood Oral Health
Smile, California Children's Dental Health Education Package, 2nd -3rd Grade
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing, Nutrition/Drinks, Dental Home, Sealants
Smile, California Children's Dental Health Education Package, 4th-5th Grade
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing, Nutrition/Drinks, Dental Home, Sealants
Smile, California Children's Dental Health Education Package, K-1st Grade
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing, Nutrition/Drinks, Dental Home, Sealants
Nutrition and Drinks
Nutrition Counceling For Obesity Prevention In Children
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Nutrition/Drinks
OOH Webinars
Aseptico Dental Equipment Webinar Demo (virtual) - May 11, 12 PM (PST)
Topics: Oral Health Screening, Dental Home
Oral Health 101
Boston Children's Hospital Risk-Based Disease Prevention and Management of Early Childhood Caries (ECC)
Topics: Toothbrushing, Oral Health Instruction, Nutrition/Drinks, Early Childhood Oral Health, Fluoride Varnish
Choose Health LA: Love Your Baby's Teeth
Topics: Pregnant People, Toothbrushing, Early Childhood Oral Health, Sealants, Fluoride Varnish, Nutrition/Drinks, First Dental Visit, Dental Home
Choose Health LA: Love Your Baby's Teeth (Spanish)
Topics: Toothbrushing, Pregnant People, Early Childhood Oral Health, Nutrition/Drinks, Community Water Fluoridation, Fluoride Varnish, First Dental Visit, Dental Home
Ending Childhood Dental Caries: WHO Implementation Manual
Topics: Early Childhood Caries, Early Childhood Oral Health
Head Start Toothbrushing and COVID-19 Parent Handout
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing, COVID-19
Head Start- Oral Health
Topics: Community Water Fluoridation, Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Fluoride Varnish, Messaging, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People, Toothbrushing
Libro De Actividades Sobre La Salud Pral De Los Niños
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People, Nutrition/Drinks, Toothbrushing
OHRC Preventive Dental Visits for Children and Adolescents Are Important!
Topics: Messaging, Early Childhood Oral Health, Dental Home
OHRC Preventive Dental Visits for Pregnant Women Are Important!
Topics: Pregnant People, Messaging, Dental Home
Oral Health And Learning: When Children's Oral Health Suffers, So Does Their Ability To Learn
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health
The California Children's Dental Disease Prevention Program (CCDDPP) Oral Health Education
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Sealants, Toothbrushing, Oral Health Injuries
The Community Guide On Oral Health
Topics: Community Water Fluoridation, Early Childhood Oral Health, Sealants, Oral Health Cancers, Oral Health Injuries
The Mighty Mouth
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Fluoride Varnish, Nutrition/Drinks, Pregnant People, Toothbrushing, Sealants
Toothbrushing in Head Start Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing, COVID-19
Train The Trainer Presentation
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Fluoride Varnish, First Dental Visit, Messaging, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People, Toothbrushing
UCLA Community Oral Health Workers Modules
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Oral Health Instruction, Nutrition/Drinks, Toothbrushing, Fluoride Varnish
Oral Health Instruction
Cavity Keep Away Brochure
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People
Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health Information for Parents About Promoting Good Oral Health at Home
Topics: COVID-19, Oral Health Instruction, Early Childhood Oral Health
Coronavirus Disease and Oral Health Information for Parents About Promoting Good Oral Health at Home (Spanish)
Topics: Oral Health Instruction, Early Childhood Oral Health, Messaging
Stella's Shiny Smile Booklet
Topics: Toothbrushing, Early Childhood Oral Health, Nutrition/Drinks, Messaging
Partnerships
PIOHQI Training
Planning Deliverables
Los Angeles County Disease Burden and Prevention Report 2021
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Dental Home, Sealants, Pregnant People, Tobacco/Vaping, Community Water Fluoridation
Planning Strategies
Challenges in Implementing School-Based Oral Health Programs: Short- and Long-Term Impact of COVID-19
Topics: COVID-19, Oral Health Screening
Forsyth Kids in Action - video on medical tent model (05:26)
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Fluoride Varnish, Sealants
Integrating Oral Health Into School Health Programs And Policies
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Injuries, Sealants, Tobacco/Vaping, Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Billing
Integrating Sustainable Oral Health Services Into Primary Care In School-Based health Centers: A Framework
Topics: Billing, Virtual Dental Home, Early Childhood Oral Health
Longitudinal Caries Prevalence In a Comprehensive, Multicomponent, School-based Prevention Program
Topics: Toothbrushing, Oral Health Screening, Early Childhood Oral Health, Fluoride Varnish, Dental Home
Ohio Department of Health: Oral Health Screening Pocket Guide for School Nurses
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Oral Health Screening
Public Health England: A Toolkit On Supervised Toothbrushing Programs In Early Years And School Settings
Topics: Toothbrushing
School Oral Health Resource Library
Topics: Billing, Dental Home, Early Childhood Oral Health, Fluoride Varnish, Guidance, Sealants, Virtual Dental Home
School-Based Health Alliance: School Oral Health Resource Library
Topics: Sealants, Oral Health Screening, Dental Home, Early Childhood Oral Health
Seal America: The Prevention Invention
Topics: Billing, Dental Home, Early Childhood Oral Health, Sealants
Policy
Program Development
Reports and Guidelines
Rethink Your Drink
Changes in Soft Drinks Purchased by British Households Associated with the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy
Topics: Nutrition/Drinks
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Oral and Systemic Overall Health: A Guide for Oral Health Care Providers
Topics: Nutrition/Drinks
Sealants
Awareness Among US Adults Of Dental Sealants For Caries Prevention
Topics: Sealants, Early Childhood Oral Health
CDC Considerations for School Sealant Programs During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Topics: Oral Health Screening, Guidance, COVID-19
Dental Sealants: A Resource guide 4th Edition
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Oral Health Instruction, Sealants
Smile, CA
Smile, CA July Provider Bulletin COVID-19 Guidance on Reducing Aerosols and Educating Patients
Topics: COVID-19, Guidance
Smile, CA: What You Should Know About Returning to the Dentist During COVID-19
Topics: Guidance, COVID-19
Smile, CA: What You Should Know About Returning to the Dentist During COVID-19 (Spanish)
Topics: COVID-19, Guidance
Smile, California Campaign
Topics: Sealants, Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People, Toothbrushing
What You Should Know About Returning to the Dentist During COVID-19 (:60)
Topics: Guidance, COVID-19
Social Marketing
"Think Teeth" Oral Health Outreach Tools
Topics: Messaging, First Dental Visit, Early Childhood Oral Health
Smile, Humboldt Oral Health Commercials (Videos)
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Toothbrushing, Nutrition/Drinks, Early Childhood Caries
Social Media
ASTDD - Head Start Social Media Toolkit
Topics: Messaging, Nutrition/Drinks, Toothbrushing, Early Childhood Oral Health
Successful Media Interviews: What To Do Before, During And After A News Reporter Interviews You
Topics: Kingergarten Oral Health Assessment, Messaging
Survey Materials
Tobacco Cessation Training and Toolkits
Talking to Youth About E-cigarettes: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
Topics: Tobacco/Vaping, Guidance
UCSF: New and Emerging Tobacco Products and Counseling Patients in a New Tobacco Landscape
Topics: Tobacco/Vaping, Guidance
Tobacco/Vaping Cessation
Helping Dental Patients Quit Tobacco: What Can We Do and Why Should We Do It?
Topics: Tobacco/Vaping
UCSF New And Emerging Tobacco Products And Counseling Patients In A New Tobacco Landscape
Topics: Tobacco/Vaping
Toolkits
Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP) Oral Health Case Study Resource Kit
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health
Toothbrushing
Steps For Toothbrushing At The Table: Growing Healthy Smiles In Early Care And Education Programs
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Toothbrushing
Trainer/Educator Resources
Training Medical Providers
Applying Fluoride Varnish With Gauze (How-To Training)
Topics: Dental Home, First Dental Visit, Fluoride Varnish, Early Childhood Oral Health, Pregnant People
Healthy Mouths For You And Your Baby
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People, Toothbrushing
Open Wide: Oral Health Training For Oral Health Professionals
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Fluoride Varnish, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People, Toothbrushing
Preventing Dental Disease In Pediatric Care
Topics: Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People
Smile, California's Primary Care Physician Toolkit
Topics: Oral Health Instruction, Fluoride Varnish, Billing, Early Childhood Oral Health, Dental Home, Nutrition/Drinks
Smiles For Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum
Topics: Community Water Fluoridation, Early Childhood Oral Health, First Dental Visit, Fluoride Varnish, Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Instruction, Pregnant People
Virtual Dental Home
From Pilot To System Change: Integrating The Virtual Dental Home Into California's System Of Oral Health Care For Children
Topics: Virtual Dental Home, Billing, Dental Transformation Initiative
NNOHA Health Center Oral Health Program Promising Practice - Using Teledentistry to Ensure Continuity of Care during COVID-19
Topics: Virtual Dental Home, Dental Home, COVID-19
Using Teledentistry to Maintain Services and Contact with Patients During the time of COVID‐19 Physical Distancing: April 5, 2020
Topics: COVID-19, Virtual Dental Home, Guidance
Webinars
Lunch and Learn: When Sugar is Not so Sweet! (Recorded Webinar) 3/18/21 (0:36:14)
Topics: Nutrition/Drinks, Oral Health Injuries
Webinars/Courses
Workforce
COVID-19 Prevalence and Related Practices among Dental Hygienists in the United States
Topics: COVID-19