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Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal, Child, and Family Health. 2023. School-based dental sealant program manual . [Columbus, OH]: Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Maternal, Child, and Family Health, 48 pp.

Annotation: This manual provides professional recommendations and states’ expectations for school-based dental sealant programs (SBSPs) under the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Contents include local program operations, regulatory compliance, compliance with ODH policies, SBSP eligibility, sample program forms, site assessment, infection control, clinical materials and methods, quality assurance, performance benchmarks and standards, reporting, ODH program reviews, compliance with other ODH requirements, Medicaid billing and collection, reimbursement, and filing claims. The appendices contain sample forms, records, letters, and other practice-related materials.

Keywords: Children, Dental sealants, Forms, Guideline adherence, Manuals, Ohio, Oral health, Parents, Resources for professionals, School based clinics, State programs

Tennessee Department of Health. 2023. Update on oral health services. Nashville, TN: Tennessee Department of Health, 7 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information about efforts of the Tennessee Department of Health, Oral Health Services' Section (OHS) to prevent and control oral disease through organized community efforts. The report introduces the issues; lists oral health services OHS provides, the number of people served, and the number of services provided; and describes the state's Nurse's Fluoride Varnish Program and School Based Dental Prevention Program. Also discussed are public health dental clinics in the state, the School Dental Transport program that transports children from schools to dental clinics, the Adult Dental Funding Program, and how OHS disseminates oral health information.

Keywords: Access to health care, Adult health, Data, Dental clinics, Dental sealants, Fluoride varnish, Oral health, Prevention, Public health, School health, School-age children, State information, State programs, Tennessee

Maryland Department of Health, Office of Oral Health. 2018 (ca.). Maryland Mighty Tooth: School dental sealant program—Guidelines and operations manual: 2018-2019. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health, Office of Oral Health, 36 pp.

Annotation: This manual provides information about the Maryland Mighty Tooth School Dental Sealant Program. It presents general program information and administrative protocols and discusses the following topics: operating effective community programs; tooth-surface selection, materials, and sealant application techniques; assessment and data collection; health-education curricula; and training. Sample letters and forms are included.

Keywords: Dental sealants, Guidelines, Manuals, Maryland, Oral health, School age children, School based clinics, State programs

Doherty M, Bingham D, Kislak R, Kolo S, Barzel R, Holt K, eds. 2018. Safety net dental clinic manual (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center,

Annotation: This manual is designed to help dental clinic staff with all aspects of clinic development and ongoing operations. Chapter topics include essential elements, facilities and staffing, finances, administrative operations, quality management, and clinical operations. Links to sample policies, efficiency tips, professional standards, supply lists, floor plans, design tips, equipment photographs, customizable budget worksheets, funding strategies, quality-improvement plans, fact sheets, and websites are included. [Partially funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adults, Dental clinics, Manuals, Oral health, Oral health care, Professional training, Program management

Virginia Department of Health, Division of Dental Health. 2016. [Public health dental clinics] manual of operations. Richmond, VA: Virginia Department of Health, Division of Dental Health, multiple items.

Annotation: This reference manual provides information about operating a dental public health program in Virginia. Topics include patient care, community program operations, dental sealant program operations, professional development, and resources. Contents include agreements, guidelines, plans, procedures, protocols, standards, surveys, trainings, and videos. Some resources are available in English and Spanish.

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Keywords: Administrative policy, Dental clinics, Manuals, Oral health, Program descriptions, Protocols, Public health dentistry, Resources for professionals, Spanish language materials, Virginia

Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Oral and Health Delivery Systems. 2015, 2017. Iowa oral health environmental scan summary 20_. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Oral Health, 2 v.

Annotation: This report discusses the oral health status of Iowa's children. Statistical data are included from Medicaid, oral health surveys, school-based dental sealant programs, public health dental hygienist services, oral health program summaries, needs assessments, and input from forums held around the state. Topics include children enrolled in Medicaid, dental services being utilized, the Iowa Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program, access to services through Title V, and summaries of topics from regional oral health forums. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Environmental Scan Reports

Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Dental sealants, Families, Iowa, Oral health, Population surveillance, School based clinics, State surveys, Statistical data, Trends

Georgia Department of Human Resources, Family Health Branch, Oral Health Section. 2014. Georgia Oral Health Prevention Program: Reaching Georgia's children where they learn—Parents' guide. Atlanta, GA: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Oral Health Section, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brochure for parents describes oral health services available to students from families with low incomes who attend schools in Georgia. It discusses program goals, outlines services, and provides tips on the importance of oral health screening and education, as well as nutrition and overall health.

Keywords: Children, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Georgia, Low income groups, Mobile health units, Oral health, Preventive health services, Referrals, School based clinics, School health programs, School linked programs, Screening, State programs

Children's Dental Health Project. 2014. Dental sealants: Proven to prevent tooth decay–A look at issues impacting the delivery of state and local school-based sealant programs. Washington, DC: Children's Dental Health Project, 21 pp. plus appendices.

Annotation: This report provides an overview of program designs and key issues in school-based dental sealant programs (SBSPs). Topics include factors that may facilitate or hinder program financing, impact, and sustainability. The report describes the efforts of five states (Illinois, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, and Wisconsin) with longstanding SBSPs and provides recommendations for promoting children's oral health through such programs. Appendices include survey forms of pre-tested questions for state and local oral health and dental sealant programs.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Dental sealants, Financing, Health promotion, Health services delivery, Oral health, Prevention programs, School based clinics, State programs, Surveys, Sustainability

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy. 2014. Prevention first: Making sure New York smiles. Albany, NY: Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, 4 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief describes information about the status of oral health in New York state and opportunities for preventing oral disease in adults, pregnant women, and children. Topics include the costs associated with oral disease and solutions at the individual level (e.g., brushing and flossing, eating healthy foods, drinking fluoridated tap water) and at the community level (e.g., increasing access to fluoridated water, fluoride varnish, and school-based dental sealant programs).

Keywords: Community based services, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Health status, New York, Oral health, Prevention programs, Preventive health services, School based clinics, State programs, Water

Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program. 2014. School-Based Dental Sealant Program: Reference guide for tooth surface assessment and selection. Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program, 2 pp.

Annotation: This guide for professionals participating in Ohio's dental sealant program provides information about the criteria and methods for deciding sealant placement. Topics include visual assessment to detect surface cavitation and/or signs of dentinal involvement before sealant placement, differences between noncavitated and cavitated dental caries lesions, and selecting sealants for repair or replacement. Photographs are included.

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Keywords: , Dental sealants, Ohio, Oral health, Prevention programs, School age children, School based clinics, State programs

Community Preventive Services Task Force. 2013. Improving oral health. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Guide Branch, multiple items.

Annotation: These resources provide evidence-based recommendations and findings about what works to improve public oral health. Strategies are reviewed and interventions outlined in three key areas: (1) prevention of dental caries, (2) prevention of oral and pharyngeal cancers, and (3) prevention of oral and facial injuries. Recommendations for community water fluoridation and school-based dental-sealant programs are included.

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Keywords: Cancer, Community based services, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Health promotion, Injuries, Oral health, Prevention services, Program evaluation, School age children, School based clinics, Water

National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments. 2013. Schools and the Affordable Care Act. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research, 11 pp. (In brief)

Annotation: This brief provides school leaders, staff, and other stakeholders who seek to support the health and wellness of elementary and secondary school students with information on three school-related health strategies supported by the Affordable Care Act (ACA): school-based health centers, community-school health partnerships, and supports for pregnant and parenting adolescents. For each strategy, the brief provides background information, evidence-based recommendations, and information about how the ACA can support implementation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescent parents, Communities, Dental sealants, Health care reform, Health insurance, Oral health, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pregnant adolescents, Public private partnerships, School age children, School based clinics

Mississippi State Department of Health. 2012. Mississippi Seals Program. Jackson, MS: Mississippi State Department of Health, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource provides information on efforts to provide oral-health-related prevention services, including screenings, fluoride-varnish applications, and dental sealants, to students in Mississippi schools. It describes dental sealants, how the program works and who is eligible, and how schools and oral health professionals can get involved. A program flyer, enrollment forms for schools and providers, a parental consent form, and an oral health evaluation results form are also included.

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Keywords: Dental sealants, Fluorides, Forms, Health screening, Mississippi, Oral health, Prevention programs, School age children, School based clinics, State programs

Edwards L. 2012. Implementing school-based sealant programs in federally qualified health centers in Louisiana. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Center for Community and Preventive Health, Oral Health Program, 33 pp.

Annotation: This document provides guidance on collaborating and partnering to implement school-based dental sealant programs in federally qualified health centers in Louisiana. Topics include applying for a license to operate portable and mobile dental equipment, infection control recommendations and standards, and information required in the consent form for student participation in the program.

Keywords: Collaboration, Community health centers, Dental sealants, Interagency cooperation, Louisiana, Mobile health units, Oral health, Prevention programs, Public private partnerships, School age children, School based clinics, Standards, State programs

Edwards L. 2012. Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals oral health program tool kit: Implementing school-based sealant programs in Louisiana. [Baton Rouge, LA]: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Center for Community and Preventive Health, 33 pp.

Annotation: This document is designed to help federally-qualified health centers in Louisiana implement school-based dental sealant programs. Topics include applying for a license to operate portable and mobile dental equipment, infection control recommendations and standards, and information required in the consent form for student participation in the program. Information about Medicaid reimbursement is also provided.

Keywords: Community health centers, Dental sealants, Infection control, Licensing, Louisiana, Mobile health units, Oral health, Oral health care, Parent consent, Preventive health services, Reimbursement, Resources for professionals, School age children, School based clinics, Screening, Standards, State programs

Lowe E, Holt K. 2011. Be an oral health champion: How school-based clinic staff can help students achieve good oral health. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 4 pp.

Annotation: This document provides information that school-based clinic staff can use to help improve students’ oral health. The document offers tips for promoting oral health with students and parents, describes other problems that students with poor oral health may have, and offers tips for incorporating oral health into the school setting and for working with others in the community. The document emphasizes the important effect that staff can have on students’ lives by helping students achieve good oral health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Oral health, School age children, School based clinics, School linked programs

Koenigsberg RS, Pugh-Bernard A. 2011. Evaluation of the DentaQuest Institute Safety Net Solutions' Practice Management Technical Assistance program and evaluation of dental clinic technical assistance needs among NNOHA membership: A survey of health center dental clinics to assess the need for and efficacy and success of practice management technical assistance. Denver, CO: National Network for Oral Health Access, 24 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a survey of community health center dental clinics to assess the need for and efficacy and success of practice-management technical assistance. Contents include a description of the survey methodology, findings relating to safety net dental clinics, and an analysis of the service providers’ technical assistance.

Keywords: Dental clinics, Evaluation, Health services delivery, Oral health, Surveys, Technical assistance

Holt K, Barzel R. 2010. Pain and suffering shouldn't be an option: School-based and school-linked oral health services for children and adolescents. Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 4 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about the importance of good oral health during childhood and adolescence. Topics include school readiness, disparities, oral trauma, nutrition, dental sealants, fluoride varnish, and school-based and school-linked oral health services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Health services delivery, Health status, Oral health, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, School age children, School based clinics, School linked programs, Service coordination

Maryland Office of Oral Health, University of Maryland Dental School. 2010. Mighty tooth says: Seal away tooth decay!. [Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Oral Health],

Annotation: These resources are aimed at increasing public demand for dental sealants in private and public dental offices and in school-based and school-linked programs. Topics include (1) what are dental sealants, (2) why get sealants, (3) what causes tooth decay, and (4) who should get sealants. Additional contents include a video, a letter about the campaign that was sent to oral health professionals, and links to other resources such as a booklet about dental sealants (in English and Spanish) and guides on finding oral health care. A report on the project findings is also available from the web site.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Children, Dental sealants, Oral health, Oral health care, Public awareness campaigns, Public private partnerships, School based clinics, School linked programs, Spanish language materials

Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program and National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. 2008–. Ohio safety net dental clinics. Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program; Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 1 v.

Annotation: These resources are designed for those interested in starting and operating clinics that deliver oral health care services to individuals and families in Ohio regardless of their ability to pay. The resources include data sources and publications; a map and list of oral health professional shortage areas; distance learning curricula; a list of oral health grantmaking organizations; clinical guidelines, policies, and positions; job postings; information about the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program; information on Medicaid and Ohio's dental practice act and rules; discussion lists and e-newsletters; a database of safety net dental clinics in Ohio; and links to related organization websites.

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Keywords: Clinic administration, Dental clinics, Distance education, Financing, Health care delivery, Ohio, Oral health, Resources for professionals, Web sites, Work force