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Promoting Oral Health Literacy: A Resource Guide features materials on policy; professional education, tools, and training; program development; and public education. Examples of materials include a report offering guiding principles that can help Head Start staff promote health literacy, a paper discussing strategies for integrating oral health care and primary care for populations with low health literacy, and a guide describing a program that encourages parents to have a nighttime routine that includes brushing their young child’s teeth and reading them a book before bed. A list of relevant organizations is included.
Oral Health Resource Bulletin: Volume 51 features materials on data and surveillance; policy; professional education, tools, and training; program development; and public education. Examples of materials include a fact sheet providing information on the oral health of Medicaid and Children’s Oral Health Program (CHIP) beneficiaries, a brief about minimally invasive oral health care, and a snapshot offering information on how states can increase access to oral health care by supporting and expanding their oral health workforce.
These resources were produced with funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration.
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National Consensus Statement
OHRC's Oral Health Care During Pregnancy: A National Consensus Statement resulted from an expert workgroup meeting convened by the Health Resources and Services Administration in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Dental Association, and the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center and held on October 18, 2011, in Washington, DC.
The consensus statement provides guidance on oral health care for pregnant women for both prenatal care health professionals and oral health professionals, pharmacological considerations for pregnant women, and guidance for health professionals to share with pregnant women.
- The consensus statement webpage displays related resources, including periodic issues of the Promoting Oral Health During Pregnancy series, the consumer handout Tips for Good Oral Health During Pregnancy in several languages, and related resources.
- OHRC's Pregnancy Guidelines topic page is a collection from our library that highlights selected resources with guidance on oral health care during pregnancy.
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