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National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety. 2016-. Healthy habits for happy smiles. Washington, DC: National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety, 42 items.

Annotation: This series of handouts for pregnant women and parents of infants and young children provides simple tips on nutrition and oral health issues. Topics include brushing a young child’s teeth, choosing healthy drinks, encouraging children to drink water with fluoride, giving children healthy snacks, taking care of oral health for pregnant women, and taking care of an infant’s oral health. The series is written in simple language and is available in English and in Spanish. One handout, Using Silver Diamine Fluoride on Children's Teeth, is also available in Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Persian, and Somali.

Contact: National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety, Washington, DC Telephone: (888) 227-5125 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://headstart.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Asian language materials, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Consumer education materials, Fluorides, Infants, Injury prevention, Non Englishs language materials, Nutrition, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Pregnant women, Preventive health services, Spanish language materials, Special health care needs, Young children
   

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