Teachers
Oral Health Information
"Preventing tooth decay and saving teeth with dental sealants". (2nd ed.). 2003. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center.
Oral Health and Learning: When Children's Oral Health Suffers, So Does Their Ability to Learn - This fact sheet describes the relationship between acute dental problems and learning in children. It discusses lost school time, restricted activity days, learning problems, impaired speech development, reduced self-esteem, and inability to concentrate. It describes programs for improving oral health, including those funded by Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to States.
Pediatric
Oral Health Learning Modules
A series of seven self-contained online modules designed to assist health professionals
in managing the oral health of infants and young children
"Dental
Health Web Sites for Teachers & Students"
This is a list of Internet connections targeting primary grade level students,
some of which are sponsored by commercial dental care companies. There are
a myriad of resources to choose from including lesson plans, games, activities,
movies, animations, coloring pages, puzzles, word searches, experiments, poems,
songs, interactive stories, recommended books, crafts, bulletin board ideas,
nutrition and oral health information.
Oral
Health Educational Tools & Resources
This oral health education resource list was developed to support
efforts in teaching children and families the importance of
oral health. Books,
videotapes, brochures, and web sites are among the resources described.
Open
Wide and Trek Inside! = Grades 1 - 2
Beyond the traditional “brushing and flossing” curriculum,
this module focuses on the science of the oral environment, and
major scientific concepts relating to oral health.
P.A.N.D.A.
P.A.N.D.A. is an acronym for Prevent Abuse and Neglect through
Dental Awareness. It is an educational program to help dental
professionals and others, recognize and report suspected cases
of child abuse and neglect.