Oral Health Information for Healthcare Professionals

Treatment Guidelines

General

• Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health Pocket Guide (98-page booklet, PDF)
• Smiles for life: A National Oral Health Curriculum (Website)

Prenatal/Pregnancy

• Oral Health During Pregnancy and Early Childhood (80-page booklet, PDF)
• Oral Health Care During Pregnancy. A Summary of Practice Guidelines (8-page booklet, PDF)

Infant/Toddler

• Guidelines on Infant Oral Health Care (5-page journal article, PDF)

Children

• Seal America: The Prevention Invention (website)

Children with Special Needs

• Oral Conditions in Children with Special Needs. A Guide for Health Care Providers (2-page flyer, PDF)
• Oral Health for Children with Special Needs (2-page brochure. PDF)

Teens

• Oral Health Resources: Teens' Oral Health (web page)
• Promoting Oral Health in Schools: A Resource Guide (56-page booklet, PDF)
• Teen Dental Health Training Curriculum (web page)

Seniors

• Smiles for Life (25-page booklet, PDF)
• The Oral Health of Older Americans (8-page booklet, PDF)

Reports & Overviews

• Surgeon General Report on Oral Health in America (332 pages, PDF)
  • Executive Summary (web page)
• Advancing Oral Health in America (ebook, PDF)

Practice Options For Dental Professionals

Loan Repayment Programs

• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment (web page)
• Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (web page)
• ADA Loan Repayment Resources (24-page booklet, PDF)

Professional Opportunities

• Health Professional Shortage Areas (web page)

Medical Providers & Oral Health Educators

• What You Should Know About Oral Health (4-page booklet, PDF)
• Be an Oral Heath Champion: How School-Based Clinic Staff Can Help Students Achieve Good Oral Health (4-page booklet, PDF)
• Oral Health Resource Bulletin Volume XXVI, December 2011 (28-page booklet, PDF)