Pregnant Women and Infants
- Considerations for the Dental Treatment of Pregnant Women (Connecticut State Dental Association, 2013)
- Educational Video: Comprehensive Dental Care for the Pregnant Patient – View Part 1 | View Part 2 (Virginia Oral Health Coalition, 2017)
- Educational Video: Oral Health Care During Pregnancy – View Part 1 | View Part 2 (Virginia Oral Health Coalition, 2017)
- healthychildren.org from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Healthy Mouths for You and Your Baby Video (English) (Spanish) (University of Maryland School of Public Health, 2017)
National Maternal and Child Oral Health ResourceCenter (OHRC):- Oral Health (Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP))
- Oral Health & Pregnant Women Resource Center (Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP))
- Perinatal Oral Health Committee Resources (Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD))
- Smiles for Life: Course 5: Oral Health for Women: Pregnancy and Across the Life Span
- Smoking and Pregnancy (English and Spanish) (DentaQuest Foundation)
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Children
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- CDC, Dental Sealants Prevent Cavities
- Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC)
- Children’s Dental Health Project
- ECLKC, Head Start Oral Health
- States Stalled on Dental Sealants (PEW, 2015)
- Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth to Age 5 Years – Recommendations and Research (US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement, 2014)
- Smiles for Life: Course 2: Child Oral Health
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
- OHRC, Special care: An oral health professional’s guide to serving children with special health care needs.
- OHRC, Oral Health Services for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs A Resource Guide (3rd ed.)
- OHRC, Promoting the Oral Health of Children with Special Health Care Needs— In Support of the National Agenda
- OHRC, Strategies for Improving the Oral Health System of Care for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs
Chronic Diseases
Diabetes- Diabetes Mellitus (American Academy of Oral Medicine)
- Diabetes and Oral Health Problems (American Diabetes Association)
- Diabetes and Oral Health Promotion: A Survey of Disease Prevention Behaviors (JADA, 2000)
- Poor Oral Health and Quality of Life in Older U.S. Adults with Diabetes Mellitus (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2013)
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Mouth Happy (NDIC)
- Heart Disease
- Oral Health and Risk for CV Disease (Cleveland Clinic)
- Will Taking Care of My Teeth Help Prevent Heart Disease? (Mayo Clinic)
- Chronic Periodontitis Influences Prognosis and the Severity of Heart Attacks (Science Daily)
- Oral Cancer
- General Information About Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Cancer Screening Protocols (Oral Cancer Foundation)
- HPV / Oral Cancer Facts (Oral Cancer Foundation)
- HPV and Throat/Oral Cancer FAQs & video (Johns Hopkins Head & Neck Cancer Center)
- Resource list from National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Smiles for Life: Course 4: Acute Dental Problems
- HIV/AIDS Oral Health Resources, including HIV Oral Diseases App (HIVdent.org)
- Inflammation in the Mouth and Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis (International & American Associations for Dental Research, 2015)
Drug and Tobacco Use
- ADA New Opioid Policy (ADA, 2018)
- Addressing Tobacco in Dental Settings (Campaign for Dental Health)
- How has the opioid crisis affected people with employer coverage? (Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Opioid Prescribing by Dentists Infographic (ADA Health Policy Institute)
- Opioid prescribing practices from 2010 through 2015 among dentists in the United States (JADA)
- Resources for Families How to Avoid Harmful Tobacco Products (Campaign for Dental Health)
Medicaid/Medicare
- 2017 in Review: CHCS’ Top 10 Resources(Center for H
ealth Care Strategies) - Access to Dental Care in Medicaid: Spotlight on Nonelderly Adults (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2016)
- A National Imperative – Oral health Services in Medicare (May 2017 JADA)
- Closing the Health Care Coverage Gap in Texas: A Latino Perspective (National Council of La Raza, 2014)
- Dentist’s Participation in Medicaid (ADA Health Policy Institute)
- Guiding Innovations to Improve the Oral Health of Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries (Center for Health Care Strategies, 2016)
- Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Adults in Medicaid: Key Themes from a Policy Roundtable (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2016)
- InsureKidsNow.gov
- “The Pink Book” Texas Medicaid and CHIP in Perspective (DSHS, Twelfth Edition, 2018)
- Medicaid and CHIP Book (MACStats, 2015)
- Medicaid Coverage of Dental Benefits for Adults (MACPAC, 2015)
- Oral Health and Well-Being Among Medicaid Adults by Type of Medicaid Dental Benefit Infographic (ADA Health Policy Institute Infographic)
- Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured (Kaiser Family Foundation)
- State Trends in the Delivery of Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (Center for Health Care Strategies, 2016)
Emerging Technology and Applications
- Controlling Dental Caries (Tooth Decay) With Silver Diamine Fluoride Video (AAP, 2018)
- Effect and acceptance of silver diamine fluoride treatment on dental caries in primary teeth (Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 2017)
- Guide to Understanding and Documenting Teledentistry Events (ADA, 2017)
- Nonrestorative Treatments for Carious Lesions Clinical Practice Guideline (ADA, 2018)
- Parental perceptions and acceptance of silver diamine fluoride staining (JADA, 2017)
- Pediatric Dentistry, “Silver Diamine Fluoride Treatment Considerations in Children’s Caries Management Brief Communication and Commentary” (Pediatric Dentistry, 2017)
- Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Fact Sheet (ASTDD, 2017)
Interprofessional Practice Collaboration
Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP)- QUALIS Health
- National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA)
- Virginia Oral Health Coalition
- Educational Video: Integrating Oral Health in Patient-Centered Primary Care – View Part 1 | View Part 2
- Oral Health Integration Toolkit
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Interdisciplinary Approaches for Improved Oral Health White Paper (AAPHD)
- Medical/Dental Integration Tool Kit (Delta Dental)
- Primary Care for the 21st Century (American Academy of Family Physicians, 2012)
- Oral Evaluation & Fluoride Varnish in the Medical Home (AAP, 2013)
- Rural Health Information Hub
- Rural Oral Health Toolkit (Rural Health Information Hub)
Communications
Frameworks Institute
- Horowitz Center for Health Literacy (University of Maryland School of Public Health)
- Public Health Learning Module, “Using Healthy People 2020 to Improve Population Health: Oral Health Across the Lifespan” (Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, 2014)
- Report: Oral Health Literacy: Workshop Summary (Institute of Medicine, 2013)
- Thinking About Healthcare Infographic (ADA Health Policy Institute, 2017)
Workforce
- Dental HPSA Designation Overview (HRSA)
- Dental Workforce Reform in Texas (Dental Public Policy Foundation, 2016)
- Find Health Professional Shortage Areas: HPSA by State & County (HRSA)
- Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations (Association of Healthcare Journalists)
- Oral Health Bridging Gaps and Filling Needs (Texas Health Institute, 2018)
- Oral Health Workforce Research Center
- Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition (U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, 2018) - Researchers Hope to Improve Dental Health by Changing Caregiver’s Behavior (Case Western Reserve University, 2015)
Emergency Department Use- Dental-Related Emergency Department Visits on the Increase in the United States (ADA Health Policy Institute, 2013)
- Dental-Related Use of Hospital Emergency Departments by Hispanics and Non-Hispanics in Florida (American Journal of Public Health (ajph), 2017)
- Emergency Department and Inpatient Hospitalization for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions in Texas (Texas Health Institute, 2018)
- Emergency Department Visits for Non-Traumatic Dental Problems in Oregon State (Oregon Health & Science University and the University of Washington, 2014)
- Oral Health Emergency Room Spending in Florida (Florida Public Health Institute, 2014)
- Toothaches and U.S. emergency department visits Infographic (Dr. Bicuspid, 2017)
School-based Oral Health Programs
- ASTDD Best Practices Report on School-based Dental Sealant Programs
- Promoting Oral Health in Schools: A Resource Guide (The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC))
- School Oral Health Resource Library (School-Based Health Alliance)
- Resource Highlights, School Oral Health Services (OHRC)
- School-based Dental Sealant Programs (CDC)
- Seal America: The Prevention Invention (OHRC)
- Selecting a School-based Oral Health Care Program – Questions and Answers for School Staff (State of Michigan)
- Texas Association of School-Based Health Centers
- Texas DSHS, School Health Program – School-Based Health Center
- The Neglected Epidemic and the Surgeon General’s Report: A Call to Action for Better Oral Health (American Journal of Public Health, 2008)
Texas Resources
2018 States with the Best and Worst Dental Health (Wallet Hub)- Economic Impact of Health Disparities in Texas (Episcopal Health Foundation & Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
- Oral Health and Well-Being, National Report and Texas Report (ADA Health Policy Institute)
- States Stalled on Dental Sealants (PEW, 2014)
- Texas Oral Health Report Card (TxOHC, 2019)
- The Oral Health Care System: A State-by-State Analysis: Texas (ADA Health Policy Institute)