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The library offers high quality oral health resources to provide education and training, conduct research, develop programs, and stay abreast of new developments. It includes oral health materials (e.g., conference proceedings, curricula, policies, reports, standards) developed by government agencies, national and state organizations, community programs, and Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded projects.
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Maine Dental Access Coalition. 2012. Talking oral health with your legislators. Augusta, ME: Maine Dental Access Coalition. 1 p.
This document provides tips for oral health advocates in Maine to talk with legislators about the importance of oral health in overall health. Topics include costs of oral disease for Maine citizens in health, jobs, and education; the use of emergency room visits for dental pain; the relation of uncontrolled periodontal disease to adverse health conditions; and how tooth decay is costly, dangerous, and preventable. Solutions are offered in financing oral health care, reducing waste of healthcare dollars, supporting community water fluoridation, and expanding school programs that prevent oral disease.
Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. 2011. Fact sheet: Minnesota's dentist workforce 2009-2010. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Department of Health. 2 pp.
Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. 2011. Fact sheet: Minnesota's dental assistance workforce 2008-2009. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Department of Health. 2 pp.
These fact sheets outline a survey on the supply, education, career and future plans of dentists, dental specialists and dental assistants from the biennial licensing renewal process in Minnesota. They provide overall statistics and information on training and education trends, demographics of licensed professionals, geographic distribution in the state, primary practice settings, plans for practice longevity, expanded restorative functions, and collaborative agreements.
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Policy Center. 2011. Key oral health messages: Messages and talking points for use with policymakers, stakeholders, and the public. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Policy Center. 2 pp.
This consensus document contains common themes and key messages on children's oral health developed by a workgroup of dental and health communications experts. Topics include the importance of oral health to overall health, the seriousness of the problem, the costs to society, and the importance of investing in prevention. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]
