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Title:A Health Professional's Guide to Pediatric Oral Health Management
URL:http://www.mchoralhealth.org/PediatricOH/index.htm
Comment:Sonsored by the MCHB and the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC), this website offers a series of seven self-contained online modules designed to assist health professionals in performing an oral screening to identify infants and children at increased risk for oral health problems, offering referrals to oral health professionals, and providing parents with anticipatory guidance.
Title:American Academy of Pediatric Dentitry
URL:http://www.aapd.org/
Comment:Site provides FAQ sheets for parents and teachers on a wide variety of oral health issues.
Title:Centers for Disease Control: Brush Up on Healthy Teeth
URL:http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/publications/factsheets/brushup.htm
Comment:This site lists facts and information about pediatric oral health. Some materials are available in Spanish.
Title:Knowledge Path: Oral Health and Children and Adolescents
URL:http://www.mchoralhealth.org/knwpathoralhealth.html
Comment:Sponsored by the MCHB and the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC), this website offers a selection of recent, high-quality resources about improving the oral health of children and adolescents. It is aimed at health professionals, program administrators, policymakers, and others who are interested in obtaining timely information on this topic.
Title:University of Iowa Center for Leadership Training in Pediatric Dentistry
URL:http://www.uiowa.edu/~c090247/index.html
Comment:This website has published a document entitled "Oral Management of Pediatric Patients for Non-Dental Professionals: A Study Guide". This guide provides a thorough treatment of oral health management for infants, toddlers, and children with special health needs, but is very readable and informative for a wide range of health professionals. Topics covered include but are not limited to: oral health as a reflection of general health and quality of life, oral and dental growth and development, oral diseases, oral screening exams, oral health management, e.g., time of first oral exam and identifying infants and children at risk, and oral disease prevention, e.g., toothbrushing, use of fluoride, and dietary guidelines. The guide is accessible on the home page of the website.