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Focus on Dental Sealants
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Selected Materials in the OHRC Library
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. 2010. School dental sealant programs policy statement. Sparks NV: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors.
This policy statement supports and promotes expansion of school-based and school-linked dental sealant programs that follow evidence-based guidelines as part of a comprehensive community strategy to serve the greatest number of children and adolescents at highest risk for dental disease.
Barzel R, Holt K, Siegal M. 2009. School-based dental sealant programs. 2009. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center.
This curriculum is designed to provide school-based dental sealant program staff with an understanding of the history, operations, and underlying principles of programs funded by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Contents include guidelines for infection control; tooth selection and assessment for dental sealants; the dental sealant application process; and program operations, with an emphasis on the specific requirements that apply to programs funded by ODH.
Carter NL, American Association for Community Dental Programs, and National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. 2011. Seal America: The prevention invention (2nd ed., rev.). Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center.
This manual is designed to assist health professionals in initiating and implementing a school-based dental sealant program. Staff of established programs may also find the manual of interest as they work to improve specific aspects of their programs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health. 2010. School-based dental sealant programs. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health.
This fact sheet for the public presents information on school-based dental sealant programs in a question and answer format. Topics include what sealants are, what school-based sealant programs are, evidence showing that school-based sealant programs work, and recommendations for school-based sealant programs. Links to key resources such as national reports, fact sheets, best practices, and research are included.
Nevada State Health Division. 2008. Sealants prevent tooth decay! Carson City, NV: Nevada State Health Division. English; Spanish
This brochure for consumers describes dental sealants, why they are needed, and how and when they are applied. Color photographs depicting the application process are included, Information on finding a dental home is also provided.
Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Oral Health Services. 2009. The effects of Medicaid reimbursement rates on access to dental care. Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Oral Health Services.
This manual provides professional recommendations and states' expectations for school-based sealant programs funded by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Contents include local program operations, regulatory compliance, compliance with ODH policies, sealant program eligibility, sample program forms, clinical materials and methods, retention checks, Medicaid billing and collection performance benchmarks and performance standards, reporting, ODH program reviews, and compliance with other ODH requirements.
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Selected Websites
American Dental Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Oral Health Surveillance System
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Oral Health America
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July 2011
