Whether you are a healthcare professional or a member of the public interested in learning more about oral health, you can find easy-to-read oral health resources and guidelines gathered from reliable and professional sites and organizations in the links below.
You can find easy-to-read oral health resources and guidelines gathered from reliable and professional sites and organizations in the links below.
COVID-19
All Ages/Parents
- Dental Dos (brochure, PDF)
- Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health Pocket Guide (98-page booklet, PDF)
- Smiles for life: A National Oral Health Curriculum (web)
Prenatal/Pregnancy
Infant/Toddler/Preschool/Grade School
- Prevent Tooth Decay in Babies and Toddlers (brochure, PDF)
- Cavity Keep-Away (brochure, PDF)
- A Healthy Smile for Your Baby: Tips to Keep Your Baby Healthy (brochure, PDF)
- A Healthy Smile for Your Young Child: Tips to Keep Your Child Healthy (brochure, PDF)
- Seal Out Tooth Decay: A Booklet For Parents (12-page booklet, PDF)
Teens
- Teens: Watch Your Mouth! (web page)
- Dental Health in Teens: Good Oral Health (28-page booklet, PDF)
- Dental Health in Teens: Nutrition (24-page booklet, PDF)
- Dental Health in Teens: Drug Awareness (29-page booklet, PDF)
- Meth & Oral Health
Seniors
Dental Care Referral Resources
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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
Children
Children with Special Needs
Teens
- Oral Health Resources: Teens' Oral Health (web)
- Promoting Oral Health in Schools: A Resource Guide (56-page booklet, PDF)
- Teen Dental Health Training Curriculum (web)
Seniors
Substance Addiction/Abuse
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)
Practice Options For Dental Professionals
Loan Repayment Programs
- National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment (web)
- Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (web)
- ADA Loan Repayment Resources (24-page booklet, PDF)
Health Professional Shortage Areas
- Surgeon General Report on Oral Health in America
- Advancing Oral Health in America (ebook, PDF)
- Dental Crisis in America: The Need to Expand Access — reviewed at Senate Subcommittee meeting 2012 (12 pages, PDF)
- Reducing Barriers to Dental Care in California — CDA 2012 (ebook, 109 pages, PDF)
- California Community Health Center Dental Clinics — CDA Journal 2009 (10 pages, PDF)
- Training New Dental Health Providers in the United States — J of Public Health Dentistry 2009 (8 pages, PDF)
- School-Based Sealant Programs: Review of Evidence — J Am Dent Assoc 2009 (11 pages, PDF)
- Tooth Tutor — Oral Health Curriculum for Grades Pre-K to Grade 12 — WSDH 2011 (ebook, 188 pages, PDF)
