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California Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health. 2022. Toothbrushing in early education and childcare (EECC) programs; Brush in a Box toolkit. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, 22 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit provides information about toothbrushing in early education and child care programs (EECCPs). It explains why toothbrushing in EECCPs is important, discusses how to establish a dental home for young children, and offers steps that local oral health programs can take to help EECCPs establish toothbrushing protocols. It also explains procedures for brushing the teeth of infants and children and offers safety and sanitization guidelines. Supporting parents in brushing their child’s teeth at home and supporting the provision of oral health education in EECCPs are also discussed.

Contact: California Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, MS Code 8305, P.O. Box 997377, MS 0500, Sacramento, CA 95899-7377, Telephone: (916) 558-1784 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/CDCB/Pages/OralHealthProgram/OralHealthProgram.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Child care, Health education, Infant health, Oral health: Young children, Programs

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse. 2019. A healthy mouth for your baby. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse, 12 pp.

Annotation: This document is intended to help parents keep their infant’s mouth healthy. It lists five steps that parents can take: Protect the infant’s teeth with fluoride, check and clean the infant’s teeth, feed the infant healthy food, don’t put the infant to bed with a bottle, and take the infant to the dentist before age 1. The text is accompanied with colorful illustrations. A conversation between two mothers in which one learns from the other about how to keep a baby’s teeth healthy is included. The document is available in English and in Spanish. A version in English and in Spanish geared toward Native American parents is also available.

Contact: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-2190, Telephone: (866) 232-4528 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Consumer education materials, Oral health: Infant health, Prevention, Spanish language materials
   

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