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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
   

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