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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

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Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health. [2016]. Mouth guards. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, 2 pp. (Oral health in Massachusetts; A fact sheet)

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about the importance of wearing mouth guards during athletic activities. It explains what mouth guards are and who should wear them. It describes the characteristics that mouth guards should have and explains the differences among three types of mouth guards: stock mouth guards, boil and bite mouth guards, and custom-made mouth guards. The fact sheet also discusses how to care for mouth guards and provides statistical information about mouth guard use.

Contact: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, 250 Washington Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, Telephone: (617) 624-6060 Secondary Telephone: (617) 624-5992 Fax: (617) 624-6062 Web Site: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-oral-health Available from the website.

Keywords: Athletics, Consumer education materials, Injury prevention, Mouth guards, Mouth protectors, Safety equipment, Sports

Maine Oral Health Program. [2011]. Downloadable [oral health] brochures. Augusta, ME: Maine Oral Health Program, varies.

Annotation: These brochures provide information on oral health from infancy through adulthood. Two of the brochures, intended for parents, discuss oral hygiene and dental visits during infancy and early childhood. Others focus on measures to reduce the risk of dental caries (e.g., fluoride, dental sealants) and injuries (e.g., mouth guards). Conditions such as dry mouth and adult oral hygiene and oral care are also addressed.

Contact: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Oral Health Program, 11 State House Station, Key Plaza, Fifth Floor, Augusta, ME 04333, Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/population-health/odh Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Dental care, Dental hygiene, Dental sealants, Disease prevention, Educational materials, Fluorides, Health promotion, Infant health, Injury prevention, Mouth protectors, Oral health, Parents
   

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